This entry is a DNREC septic permit record for Parcel reference: 07-002.00-059 in New Castle County. Its recorded classification is Pressure Dose (Full Depth). DNREC permit event and design fields are shown as recorded. System area, daily flow and tank capacity have different units. A completion report does not confirm an as-built drawing or present system condition.
Permit reference (source): 151655. Permit reference as recorded by DNREC; current approval and document availability require the original source. Open source page or portal ↗
DNREC permit record
Delaware Division of Water
Permit reference
151655
Permit events and design fields as recorded by DNREC.
Recorded system
- System type
- Pressure Dose
- System subtype
- Full Depth
- Construction activity
- New Construction
- Bed or trench
- Trench
- Property use
- 4-bedroom
- Approved design flow
- 480 gallons/day
- Proposed system area
- 900 sq ft
- Minimum system area
- 868 sq ft
- Percolation rate
- 30 min/inch
- Pretreatment type
- Not provided
- Technology
- Not provided
System area is measured in square feet; design flow is measured in gallons per day. Neither value is a tank volume.
Source references
- Tax parcel reference
- 07-002.00-059
- County
- New Castle
- Designer
- Gross, PE, Roger
- Designer license
- Not provided
- Contractor
- Morrison, Paul
- Contractor license
- Not provided
References and named professionals are retained as recorded. They do not confirm present ownership, system condition or inspection.
Permit status & events
- Permit status
- Completion Report Received
- Permit approval date
- 1997-04-15
- Application received
- 1997-04-03
- Construction report received
- 1999-10-26
- Permit expired
- Not provided
- Permit denied
- Not provided
- Application withdrawn
- Not provided
- System abandoned
- Not provided
An approval or completion event concerns this permit record. It does not establish current compliance, system condition or the availability of an as-built drawing. Unconfirmed date values remain labelled in the source notes.
Field definitions & source notes
Permit reference. Named DNREC source field. It does not establish present system condition.
Tax parcel reference. Named DNREC source field. It does not establish present system condition.
County. Named DNREC source field. It does not establish present system condition.
Permit status. Named DNREC source field. It does not establish present system condition.
System type. Named DNREC source field. It does not establish present system condition.
System subtype. Named DNREC source field. It does not establish present system condition.
Construction activity. Recorded system construction field; not a subdivision or lot number.
Bed or trench. Recorded system construction field; not a subdivision or lot number.
Property use. Named DNREC source field. It does not establish present system condition.
Approved design flow. Source-approved design flow, in gallons per day. This is not tank capacity.
Proposed system area. System area in square feet, as defined by DNREC. This is not a volume in gallons.
Minimum system area. System area in square feet, as defined by DNREC. This is not a volume in gallons.
Percolation rate. Source percolation rate in minutes per inch.
Pretreatment type. Named DNREC source field. It does not establish present system condition.
Technology. Named DNREC source field. It does not establish present system condition.
Designer. Named DNREC source field. It does not establish present system condition.
Designer license. Named DNREC source field. It does not establish present system condition.
Contractor. Named DNREC source field. It does not establish present system condition.
Contractor license. Named DNREC source field. It does not establish present system condition.
Permit approval date. Date of the named permit event; not a current-condition certificate.
Application received. Date of the named permit event; not a current-condition certificate.
Construction report received. Date of the named permit event; not a current-condition certificate.
Permit expired. Date of the named permit event; not a current-condition certificate.
Permit denied. Date of the named permit event; not a current-condition certificate.
Application withdrawn. Date of the named permit event; not a current-condition certificate.
System abandoned. Date of the named permit event; not a current-condition certificate.
Treatment tank capacity (GIS source). Original GIS capacity field. Its unit is not specified by the reviewed layer schema; it is not converted into a verified gallon capacity. Recorded value: 1000.
Holding tank capacity (GIS source). Original GIS capacity field. Its unit is not specified by the reviewed layer schema; it is not converted into a verified gallon capacity. Recorded value: 1000.
How a conventional septic system works
In a conventional system, wastewater travels from the building to a tank. Solids and floating material separate there; liquid flows onward to a drainfield for further treatment in the soil.
Wastewater leaves the building.
Solids separate from the liquid.
Liquid flows onward for treatment in the soil.
DNREC source location
Location published by DNREC. The source may use a parcel centroid; this point does not identify a surveyed tank or drainfield location.
Estimated source location has not been loaded.
Finding original system documents
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Pumping & maintenance guidance
General maintenance guidance
EPA guidance · Household systems
EPA recommends professional inspection at least every three years for an average household system. Household tanks are typically pumped every three to five years. Systems with electrical or mechanical components generally need yearly inspection. Actual maintenance depends on use and system conditions.
This guidance describes household systems generally. The directory record does not establish this property’s maintenance history or next service date.