Septic system requirements in Yavapai County, Arizona
The septic rules landplan.io applies in Yavapai County, what a septic tank costs there, and the parcel data we hold.
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Design a septic system for an address in Yavapai County
Arizona's state rules apply in Yavapai County: landplan.io has no county rules of its own here. State rules: Reviewed See Arizona's rules
Septic systems allowed in Yavapai County
The system types landplan.io permits in Yavapai County:
- Wisconsin Mound System
- Pressure Distribution Trenches
- Trench System
- Subsurface Drip Irrigation
- Cap System
- Infiltrator Advanced Treatment Leachfield (ATL)
- Infiltrator Advanced Enviro-Septic® (AES)
- Spray Surface Irrigation System
- Discharging System
Septic tank size in Yavapai County
The daily design flow of a home: 150 gal/day per bedroom, at least 150 gal/day. The septic tank is sized from that flow:
| Daily design flow | Minimum tank |
|---|---|
| up to 240 gal/day | 1,000 gallons |
| 240 to 360 gal/day | 1,500 gallons |
| 360 to 600 gal/day | 2,000 gallons |
| 600 to 720 gal/day | 2,500 gallons |
| 720 to 840 gal/day | 2,750 gallons |
| 840 to 920 gal/day | 3,000 gallons |
| 920 to 1,040 gal/day | 3,250 gallons |
| Bedrooms | Daily design flow |
|---|---|
| 1 | 150 gal/day |
| 2 | 300 gal/day |
| 3 | 450 gal/day |
| 4 | 600 gal/day |
| 5 | 750 gal/day |
| 6 | 900 gal/day |
| 7 | 1,050 gal/day |
| 8 | 1,200 gal/day |
Septic setbacks in Yavapai County
| From | To | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| LineString | Domestic service water line | 5 ft |
| LineString | Downslopes or cut banks greater than 15 percent, culverts, and ditches | 50 ft |
| LineString | Perennial or intermittent stream | 100 ft |
| LineString | Water main or branch water line | 10 ft |
| Point | Drinking water intake from a surface water source (includes an open water body, downslope spring or a well tapping streamside saturated alluvium) | 200 ft |
| Point | Public or private water supply well | 100 ft |
| Polygon | Building | 10 ft |
| Polygon | Driveway | 5 ft |
| Polygon | Earth fissures | 100 ft |
| Polygon | Easement (except drainage easement) | 5 ft |
| Polygon | Existing Septic Component to be Abandoned | 5 ft |
| Polygon | Lake, reservoir, or canal | 100 ft |
| Polygon | Swimming pool excavation | 5 ft |
| Polygon | Wash or drainage easement with a drainage area of more than 20 acres | 50 ft |
These are the values the landplan.io design engine applies in Yavapai County. Confirm a design with the Arizona health department or your county's before you build.
Parcel data in Yavapai County
landplan.io has parcel boundaries for Yavapai County (100% of its area): type an address and the design starts from the parcel.
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Where the rules come from
The regulations and documents landplan.io's Yavapai County, Arizona rules are read from:
Near Yavapai County
- Maricopa County
- Coconino County
- La paz County
- Mohave County
- Gila County
- Pinal County
- Navajo County
- Yuma County
- All of Arizona
Questions
What septic systems are allowed in Yavapai County?
landplan.io designs by Arizona's state rules there and permits: Wisconsin Mound System, Pressure Distribution Trenches, Trench System, Subsurface Drip Irrigation, Cap System, Infiltrator Advanced Treatment Leachfield (ATL), Infiltrator Advanced Enviro-Septic® (AES), Spray Surface Irrigation System and Discharging System.
What size septic tank do I need in Yavapai County?
landplan.io sizes the septic tank in Yavapai County from the daily design flow: up to 240 gal/day: 1,000 gallons; 240 to 360 gal/day: 1,500 gallons; 360 to 600 gal/day: 2,000 gallons; larger flows need larger tanks. A home's design flow is 150 gal/day per bedroom, at least 150 gal/day.
How far must a septic system be from a well in Yavapai County?
landplan.io keeps these distances in Yavapai County: Point to drinking water intake from a surface water source (includes an open water body, downslope spring or a well tapping streamside saturated alluvium): 200 ft; Point to public or private water supply well: 100 ft.
Does landplan.io have parcel data for Yavapai County, Arizona?
Yes: parcel boundaries cover Yavapai County (100% of its area).