Septic system requirements in Essex County, New Jersey
The septic rules landplan.io applies in Essex 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 Essex County
New Jersey's state rules apply in Essex County: landplan.io has no county rules of its own here. State rules: Reviewed See New Jersey's rules
Septic systems allowed in Essex County
The system types landplan.io permits in Essex 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 Essex 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 Essex County
| From | To | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Polygon | Existing Septic Component to be Abandoned | 5 ft |
These are the values the landplan.io design engine applies in Essex County. Confirm a design with the New Jersey health department or your county's before you build.
Parcel data in Essex County
landplan.io has parcel boundaries for Essex County (99.8% 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 Essex County, New Jersey rules are read from:
- Standards for Individual Subsurface Sewage Disposal Systems (N.J. Admin. Code (N.J.A.C.) 7:9A)
- Standards for Individual Subsurface Sewage Disposal Systems: current codified 7:9A-4.3, 7:9A-10.2 and Appendices C-E (N.J.A.C. 7:9A-4.3, 7:9A-10.2, App. C, D, E)
- Standards for Individual Subsurface Sewage Disposal Systems (NJDEP courtesy copy incl. Appendices A-F and Table 10.2(e)) (N.J.A.C. 7:9A, incl. Appendices A-F)
Near Essex County
- Union County
- Hudson County
- Bergen County
- Morris County
- Passaic County
- Somerset County
- Middlesex County
- Sussex County
- All of New Jersey
Questions
What septic systems are allowed in Essex County?
landplan.io designs by New Jersey'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 Essex County?
landplan.io sizes the septic tank in Essex 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 Essex County, New Jersey?
Yes: parcel boundaries cover Essex County (99.8% of its area).