Septic system requirements in Lake of the woods County, Minnesota
The septic rules landplan.io applies in Lake of the woods 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 Lake of the woods County
Minnesota's state rules apply in Lake of the woods County: landplan.io has no county rules of its own here. State rules: Reviewed See Minnesota's rules
Septic systems allowed in Lake of the woods County
The system types landplan.io permits in Lake of the woods County:
- Mound system
- Drip-Line Dispersal
- Pressure dosed Trenches
- At-grade system
- Trench system
- Seepage bed system
Septic tank size in Lake of the woods County
The daily design flow of a home: 150 gal/day per bedroom, at least 300 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 Lake of the woods County
| From | To | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Polygon | Existing Septic Component to be Abandoned | 5 ft |
These are the values the landplan.io design engine applies in Lake of the woods County. Confirm a design with the Minnesota health department or your county's before you build.
Parcel data in Lake of the woods County
landplan.io has parcel boundaries for Lake of the woods County (74.8% 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 Lake of the woods County, Minnesota rules are read from:
- Subsurface Sewage Treatment Systems (SSTS) Rules, Minnesota Rules Chapters 7080-7083 (Minn. R. chs. 7080, 7081, 7082, 7083)
- 2020 Minnesota Plumbing Code (Minn. R. ch. 4714, 2018 UPC as amended) - UPC 609.2 water pipe and building sewer trenches, 720.1 sewer and water pipes, Table 721.1 building sewer distances (excerpt) (Minn. R. 4714.0050 (incorporating 2018 UPC chs. 2-11, 16, 17); UPC 609.1, 609.2, 609.6.1, 718.1, 718.3, 719.1, 720.1,...)
- Minn. R. 6105.0120 - Sanitary standards for wild, scenic and recreational river land use districts (septic tank and soil absorption setbacks)
- Minn. R. 4714.0609 - Minnesota Plumbing Code amendments to UPC 609 (609.6.1, water supply near sources of contamination) (Minn. R. 4714.0609, subp. 2 (UPC 609.6.1))
- Minn. R. 4725.4450 - Water-supply well distance requirements (isolation distances)
- Minn. R. 6120.3400 - Shoreland sanitary provisions (sewage treatment system setbacks from the ordinary high water level)
Near Lake of the woods County
- Roseau County
- Beltrami County
- Koochiching County
- Pennington County
- Marshall County
- Red lake County
- Clearwater County
- Kittson County
- All of Minnesota
Questions
What septic systems are allowed in Lake of the woods County?
landplan.io designs by Minnesota's state rules there and permits: Mound system, Drip-Line Dispersal, Pressure dosed Trenches, At-grade system, Trench system and Seepage bed system.
What size septic tank do I need in Lake of the woods County?
landplan.io sizes the septic tank in Lake of the woods 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 300 gal/day.
Does landplan.io have parcel data for Lake of the woods County, Minnesota?
Yes: parcel boundaries cover Lake of the woods County (74.8% of its area).