Septic system requirements in St. Lucie County, Florida
The septic rules landplan.io applies in St. Lucie 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 St. Lucie County
Florida's state rules apply in St. Lucie County: landplan.io has no county rules of its own here. State rules: Reviewed See Florida's rules
Septic systems allowed in St. Lucie County
The system types landplan.io permits in St. Lucie 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 St. Lucie 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 St. Lucie County
| From | To | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Polygon | Existing Septic Component to be Abandoned | 5 ft |
These are the values the landplan.io design engine applies in St. Lucie County. Confirm a design with the Florida health department or your county's before you build.
Parcel data in St. Lucie County
landplan.io has parcel boundaries for St. Lucie County (96.1% 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 St. Lucie County, Florida rules are read from:
Near St. Lucie County
- Martin County
- Indian river County
- Okeechobee County
- Palm beach County
- Glades County
- Highlands County
- Osceola County
- Brevard County
- All of Florida
Questions
What septic systems are allowed in St. Lucie 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 St. Lucie County?
landplan.io sizes the septic tank in St. Lucie 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 St. Lucie County, Florida?
Yes: parcel boundaries cover St. Lucie County (96.1% of its area).