Septic system requirements in Sheboygan County, Wisconsin
The septic rules landplan.io applies in Sheboygan 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 Sheboygan County
Wisconsin's state rules apply in Sheboygan County: landplan.io has no county rules of its own here. State rules: Reviewed See Wisconsin's rules
Septic systems allowed in Sheboygan County
The system types landplan.io permits in Sheboygan County:
- Mounded Pressure System
- Drip-Line Dispersal
- SSAS Pressure Trenches
- SSAS Gravity/Flood Dosed Trenches
- Bed
- Discharging System
Septic tank size in Sheboygan 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 Sheboygan County
| From | To | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Polygon | Existing Septic Component to be Abandoned | 5 ft |
These are the values the landplan.io design engine applies in Sheboygan County. Confirm a design with the Wisconsin health department or your county's before you build.
Parcel data in Sheboygan County
landplan.io has parcel boundaries for Sheboygan 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 Sheboygan County, Wisconsin rules are read from:
- Private Onsite Wastewater Treatment Systems (POWTS) (Wis. Admin. Code ch. SPS 383)
- Chapter SPS 384 - Plumbing Products (SPS 384.25 POWTS holding components or treatment components; SPS 384.30 POWTS materials) (Wis. Admin. Code ch. SPS 384)
- Private Onsite Wastewater Treatment System (POWTS) Inspector's Handbook, SBD-10089-P (guidance) (DSPS SBD-10089-P (R. 02/22))
- Chapter Trans 233 - Division of Land Abutting a State Trunk Highway or Connecting Highway (setback from state trunk highways) (Wis. Admin. Code ch. Trans 233 (pre-1999 Trans 233.08, printed after Trans 233.13))
- Chapter SPS 382 - Design, Construction, Installation, Supervision, Maintenance and Inspection of Plumbing (Table 382.365-4, setbacks of stormwater and clearwater subsurface infiltration systems) (Wis. Admin. Code SPS 382.365 (3) (f), Table 382.365-4)
- Chapter NR 811 - Requirements for the Operation and Design of Community Water Systems (well siting and water main separation distances) (Wis. Admin. Code ch. NR 811)
- Chapter NR 812 - Well Construction and Pump Installation (Table A, minimum separation distances between wells and contamination sources, NR 812.08) (Wis. Admin. Code NR 812.08, Table A)
- Chapter SPS 383 - Private Onsite Wastewater Treatment Systems (Register PDF, with Table 383.43-1 and the other tables) (Wis. Admin. Code ch. SPS 383)
Near Sheboygan County
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Questions
What septic systems are allowed in Sheboygan County?
landplan.io designs by Wisconsin's state rules there and permits: Mounded Pressure System, Drip-Line Dispersal, SSAS Pressure Trenches, SSAS Gravity/Flood Dosed Trenches, Bed and Discharging System.
What size septic tank do I need in Sheboygan County?
landplan.io sizes the septic tank in Sheboygan 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 Sheboygan County, Wisconsin?
Yes: parcel boundaries cover Sheboygan County (100% of its area).