Septic system requirements in Darke County, Ohio
The septic rules landplan.io applies in Darke 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 Darke County
Ohio's state rules apply in Darke County: landplan.io has no county rules of its own here. State rules: Reviewed See Ohio's rules
Septic systems allowed in Darke County
The system types landplan.io permits in Darke County:
- Mounded Leaching System
- Spray Distribution System
- Low Pressure Pipe System
- Drip Distribution System
- Leaching Trench System
- Infiltrator Advanced Treatment Leachfield (ATL)
- Infiltrator Advanced Enviro-Septic® (AES)
- Discharging System
Septic tank size in Darke County
The daily design flow of a home: 120 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 Darke County
| From | To | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| LineString | Fence Line | 5 Ft |
| LineString | Gas Line | 10 Ft |
| LineString | Geothermal horizontal closed loop systems | 10 Ft |
| LineString | Grey water recycling system | 10 Ft |
| LineString | Intermittent stream | 10 Ft |
| LineString | Irrigation lines | 10 Ft |
| LineString | Perennial stream | 50 Ft |
| LineString | Property Line or Right-of-way | 10 Ft |
| LineString | River | 50 Ft |
| LineString | Road cut-banks or stream cut-banks | 50 Ft |
| LineString | Swales | 10 Ft |
| LineString | Utility Service Line | 10 Ft |
| LineString | Vertical open and closed loop geothermal heating and/or cooling system | 50 Ft |
| LineString | Water Supply Source | 50 Ft |
| Point | Sealed well | 10 Ft |
| Polygon | Buildings or other structures | 10 Ft |
| Polygon | Driveway or other Hardscape | 10 Ft |
| Polygon | Existing Septic Component to be Abandoned | 5 ft |
| Polygon | Lake | 50 Ft |
| Polygon | Recorded easements | 10 Ft |
| Polygon | Roadway or Surface | 10 Ft |
| Polygon | Surface water impoundment | 50 Ft |
| Polygon | Wetland | 50 Ft |
These are the values the landplan.io design engine applies in Darke County. Confirm a design with the Ohio health department or your county's before you build.
Septic tank cost in Darke County
There are too few listings in Darke County for a county price. Across Ohio the median delivered aeration tank costs $7,235 (October 2026); most sell between $6,044 and $9,015. All septic product prices in Ohio
Parcel data in Darke County
landplan.io has parcel boundaries for Darke County (100% 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 Darke County, Ohio rules are read from:
- Chapter 3701-29 - Sewage Treatment Systems (Household/Small Flow On-Site Sewage Treatment Systems) (Ohio Admin. Code Chapter 3701-29)
- Rule 3701-29-15 General soil absorption standards (with Table 3 Soil Infiltration Loading Rates and Table 4 Hydraulic Linear Loading Rate Table) (Ohio Adm.Code 3701-29-15)
- Rule 3701-29-15 Appendix B - Sand mound (Ohio Adm.Code 3701-29-15, Appendix B)
- Rule 3745-9-04 Well siting (public water system well sanitary isolation radius) (Ohio Adm.Code 3745-9-04)
- Rule 3701-29-15 Appendix C - Drip distribution systems (Ohio Adm.Code 3701-29-15, Appendix C)
- Rule 3701-29-15 Appendix A - Technical standards for use of leaching trenches for soil absorption (Ohio Adm.Code 3701-29-15, Appendix A)
- Tanks Approved for use in Sewage Treatment Systems (Approval Chart of Septic Tanks) (ODH tank approval chart, updated 9/28/2026)
- Tangent - Tangent LandSaver MBR Plastic Tank up to 600 Gallon approval (ODH Pretreatment Components)
- Infiltrator Water Technologies - Presby AES Approval Chart (ODH Pretreatment Components)
- Premier Tech - Premier Tech Aqua Ecoflo Coco Filter Approval Chart (ODH Pretreatment Components)
- Infiltrator Water Technologies - Infiltrator ATL Approval Chart (ODH Pretreatment Components)
- IMET Corporation - IMET Corporation Approval Chart (ODH Pretreatment Components)
Near Darke County
- Miami County
- Shelby County
- Preble County
- Mercer County
- Montgomery County
- Auglaize County
- Champaign County
- Clark County
- All of Ohio
Questions
What septic systems are allowed in Darke County?
landplan.io designs by Ohio's state rules there and permits: Mounded Leaching System, Spray Distribution System, Low Pressure Pipe System, Drip Distribution System, Leaching Trench System, Infiltrator Advanced Treatment Leachfield (ATL), Infiltrator Advanced Enviro-Septic® (AES) and Discharging System.
What size septic tank do I need in Darke County?
landplan.io sizes the septic tank in Darke 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 120 gal/day per bedroom, at least 240 gal/day.
How far must a septic system be from a well in Darke County?
landplan.io keeps these distances in Darke County: Point to sealed well: 10 Ft.
How much does a septic tank cost in Darke County?
Across Ohio the median delivered aeration tank cost $7,235 in October 2026, most between $6,044 and $9,015; there are too few listings for a Darke County price. Installation is extra.
Does landplan.io have parcel data for Darke County, Ohio?
Yes: parcel boundaries cover Darke County (100% of its area).