Septic system requirements in Palm beach County, Florida
The septic rules landplan.io applies in Palm beach 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 Palm beach County
Florida's state rules apply in Palm beach County: landplan.io has no county rules of its own here. State rules: Reviewed See Florida's rules
Septic systems allowed in Palm beach County
The system types landplan.io permits in Palm beach County:
- Gravity Bed Distribution System
- Mound Soil Absorption System
- Pressurized Subsurface Absorption Field
- Aggregate and Chamber Absorption Field
- Pressure Distribution Using Emitters
- Bed Distribution System with Pressure Laterals
- Infiltrator Advanced Treatment Leachfield (ATL)
- Infiltrator Advanced Enviro-Septic® (AES)
- Discharging System
Septic tank size in Palm beach County
The daily design flow of a home: 150 gal/day per bedroom, at least 240 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 |
Septic setbacks in Palm beach County
| From | To | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Polygon | Existing Septic Component to be Abandoned | 5 ft |
These are the values the landplan.io design engine applies in Palm beach County. Confirm a design with the Florida health department or your county's before you build.
Parcel data in Palm beach County
landplan.io has parcel boundaries for Palm beach County (99.9% 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 Palm beach County, Florida rules are read from:
Near Palm beach County
- Martin County
- Broward County
- Hendry County
- St. Lucie County
- Glades County
- Okeechobee County
- Collier County
- Miami-dade County
- All of Florida
Questions
What septic systems are allowed in Palm beach County?
landplan.io designs by Florida's state rules there and permits: Gravity Bed Distribution System, Mound Soil Absorption System, Pressurized Subsurface Absorption Field, Aggregate and Chamber Absorption Field, Pressure Distribution Using Emitters, Bed Distribution System with Pressure Laterals, Infiltrator Advanced Treatment Leachfield (ATL), Infiltrator Advanced Enviro-Septic® (AES) and Discharging System.
What size septic tank do I need in Palm beach County?
landplan.io sizes the septic tank in Palm beach 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 240 gal/day.
Does landplan.io have parcel data for Palm beach County, Florida?
Yes: parcel boundaries cover Palm beach County (99.9% of its area).