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Septic system requirements in Butler County, Pennsylvania

The septic rules landplan.io applies in Butler 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 Butler County

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

10system types permitted
900 gallonssmallest septic tank
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Septic systems allowed in Butler County

The system types landplan.io permits in Butler County:

Septic tank size in Butler County

The daily design flow of a home: 100 gal/day per bedroom, at least 400 gal/day. The septic tank is sized from that flow:

Septic Tank: minimum size by daily design flow
Daily design flowMinimum tank
up to 500 gal/day900 gallons
500 to 5,000 gal/day1,250 gallons
5,000 to 7,500 gal/day8,000 gallons
7,500 to 10,000 gal/day11,625 gallons

Septic setbacks in Butler County

Minimum distances
FromToDistance
LineStringDrinking water line, under pressure10 Ft
PointCistern25 Ft
PointDomestic water supply well50 Ft
PolygonDetention basins, retention basins and stormwater seepage beds10 Ft
PolygonExisting Septic Component to be Abandoned5 ft
PolygonStreams, lakes or other surface waters25 Ft

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

Parcel data in Butler County

landplan.io has parcel boundaries for Butler 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 Butler County, Pennsylvania rules are read from:

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Questions

What septic systems are allowed in Butler County?

landplan.io designs by Pennsylvania's state rules there and permits: Elevated Sand Mound Bed, Pressure Distribution Trenches, Spray Distribution System, Standard Trenches, Drip systems, In-Ground Bed Gravity, In-Ground Bed Pressure Distribution, At Grade System, Infiltrator Advanced Treatment Leachfield (ATL) and Infiltrator Advanced Enviro-Septic® (AES).

What size septic tank do I need in Butler County?

landplan.io sizes the septic tank in Butler County from the daily design flow: up to 500 gal/day: 900 gallons; 500 to 5,000 gal/day: 1,250 gallons; 5,000 to 7,500 gal/day: 8,000 gallons; larger flows need larger tanks. A home's design flow is 100 gal/day per bedroom, at least 400 gal/day.

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

landplan.io keeps these distances in Butler County: Point to domestic water supply well: 50 Ft.

Does landplan.io have parcel data for Butler County, Pennsylvania?

Yes: parcel boundaries cover Butler County (100% of its area).