Septic system requirements in Idaho County, Idaho
The septic rules landplan.io applies in Idaho 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 Idaho County
Idaho's state rules apply in Idaho County: landplan.io has no county rules of its own here. State rules: Reviewed See Idaho's rules
Septic systems allowed in Idaho County
The system types landplan.io permits in Idaho County:
- Elevated Sand Mound System
- Subsurface Pressure Trench System
- Subsurface Trench System
- Infiltrator Advanced Treatment Leachfield
- Infiltrator Advanced Enviro-Septic® (AES)
- Discharging System
Septic tank size in Idaho 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 Idaho County
| From | To | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Polygon | Existing Septic Component to be Abandoned | 5 ft |
These are the values the landplan.io design engine applies in Idaho County. Confirm a design with the Idaho health department or your county's before you build.
Parcel data in Idaho County
landplan.io has parcel boundaries for part of Idaho County (18.4% of its area). Elsewhere you draw the lot on the map.
Septic companies, designers and jobs in Idaho
Where the rules come from
The regulations and documents landplan.io's Idaho County, Idaho rules are read from:
Near Idaho County
- Lewis County
- Clearwater County
- Nez perce County
- Valley County
- Adams County
- Latah County
- Lemhi County
- Shoshone County
- All of Idaho
Questions
What septic systems are allowed in Idaho County?
landplan.io designs by Idaho's state rules there and permits: Elevated Sand Mound System, Subsurface Pressure Trench System, Subsurface Trench System, Infiltrator Advanced Treatment Leachfield, Infiltrator Advanced Enviro-Septic® (AES) and Discharging System.
What size septic tank do I need in Idaho County?
landplan.io sizes the septic tank in Idaho 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 Idaho County, Idaho?
For part of it (18.4% of its area); elsewhere you draw the lot on the aerial map.