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Septic system requirements in Burke County, North Dakota

The septic rules landplan.io applies in Burke 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 Burke County

North Dakota's state rules apply in Burke County: landplan.io has no county rules of its own here. State rules: Reviewed See North Dakota's rules

6system types permitted
1,000 gallonssmallest septic tank
Coveredparcel data

Septic systems allowed in Burke County

The system types landplan.io permits in Burke County:

Septic tank size in Burke 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:

Septic Tank: minimum size by daily design flow
Daily design flowMinimum tank
up to 240 gal/day1,000 gallons
240 to 360 gal/day1,500 gallons
360 to 600 gal/day2,000 gallons
600 to 720 gal/day2,500 gallons
720 to 840 gal/day2,750 gallons
840 to 920 gal/day3,000 gallons
920 to 1,040 gal/day3,250 gallons

Septic setbacks in Burke County

Minimum distances
FromToDistance
PointWell50 Ft
PolygonBuilding10 Ft
PolygonExisting Septic Component to be Abandoned5 ft
PolygonStreams, lakes or other surface waters100 Ft

These are the values the landplan.io design engine applies in Burke County. Confirm a design with the North Dakota health department or your county's before you build.

Parcel data in Burke County

landplan.io has parcel boundaries for Burke County (99.9% of its area): type an address and the design starts from the parcel.

Septic companies, designers and jobs in North Dakota

Where the rules come from

The regulations and documents landplan.io's Burke County, North Dakota rules are read from:

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Questions

What septic systems are allowed in Burke County?

landplan.io designs by North Dakota'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 Burke County?

landplan.io sizes the septic tank in Burke 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.

How far must a septic system be from a well in Burke County?

landplan.io keeps these distances in Burke County: Point to well: 50 Ft.

Does landplan.io have parcel data for Burke County, North Dakota?

Yes: parcel boundaries cover Burke County (99.9% of its area).