Septic system requirements in Stanton County, Kansas
The septic rules landplan.io applies in Stanton 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 Stanton County
Kansas's state rules apply in Stanton County: landplan.io has no county rules of its own here. State rules: Reviewed See Kansas's rules
Septic systems allowed in Stanton County
The system types landplan.io permits in Stanton County:
- Mound System
- Conventional Trench System
- Subsurface Drip Dispersal (SDD) System
- Low Pressure Distribution
- In-Ground Bed
- In-Ground Bed Pressure Distribution
- At Grade Distribution
- Surface Discharging System
Septic tank size in Stanton 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 Stanton County
| From | To | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| LineString | Private Water Line | 10 ft |
| LineString | Public Water Line | 25 ft |
| LineString | Watercourse (river, stream, etc) | 50 ft |
| Point | Public Well | 100 ft |
| Polygon | Building (foundation) | 20 ft |
| Polygon | Existing Septic Component to be Abandoned | 5 ft |
| Polygon | Surface Water | 50 ft |
Soil loading rates in Stanton County
| Table | Lowest | Highest | Soil groups |
|---|---|---|---|
| Soil Loading Rate | 0.25 gal/day/ft² | 1.1 gal/day/ft² | 13 |
landplan.io picks the rate from the soil test: texture, structure and percolation.
These are the values the landplan.io design engine applies in Stanton County. Confirm a design with the Kansas health department or your county's before you build.
Parcel data in Stanton County
landplan.io has no parcel boundaries for Stanton County yet: you draw the lot on the aerial map, and soil and elevation load as anywhere else.
Septic companies, designers and jobs in Kansas
Where the rules come from
The regulations and documents landplan.io's Stanton County, Kansas rules are read from:
- Sewage and Excreta Disposal (K.A.R. 28-5-1 to 28-5-9)
- Bulletin 4-2 (March 1997) - Minimum Standards for Design and Construction of Onsite Wastewater Systems (full bulletin with Table 5, separation distances) (KDHE Bulletin 4-2, Table 5)
- Bulletin 4-2: Minimum Standards for Design and Construction of Onsite Wastewater Systems (KDHE Bulletin 4-2 (incorporated by reference via K.A.R. 28-5 county sanitary code procedure))
Near Stanton County
- Morton County
- Grant County
- Hamilton County
- Stevens County
- Kearny County
- Haskell County
- Seward County
- Greeley County
- All of Kansas
Questions
What septic systems are allowed in Stanton County?
landplan.io designs by Kansas's state rules there and permits: Mound System, Conventional Trench System, Subsurface Drip Dispersal (SDD) System, Low Pressure Distribution, In-Ground Bed, In-Ground Bed Pressure Distribution, At Grade Distribution and Surface Discharging System.
What size septic tank do I need in Stanton County?
landplan.io sizes the septic tank in Stanton 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.
How far must a septic system be from a well in Stanton County?
landplan.io keeps these distances in Stanton County: Point to public well: 100 ft.
Does landplan.io have parcel data for Stanton County, Kansas?
Not yet: you draw the lot on the aerial map, and soil and elevation load as anywhere else.