Septic system requirements in Carbon County, Wyoming

The septic rules landplan.io applies in Carbon County, what a septic tank costs there, and the parcel data we hold.

Updated 5 October 2026

Design a septic system for an address in Carbon County

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

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Septic systems allowed in Carbon County

The system types landplan.io permits in Carbon 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 Carbon 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:

Septic Tank: minimum size by daily design 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 Carbon County

Minimum distances
From	To	Distance
Polygon	Existing Septic Component to be Abandoned	5 ft

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

Parcel data in Carbon County

landplan.io has parcel boundaries for Carbon County (98.9% 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 Carbon County, Wyoming rules are read from:

Water Quality Rules and Regulations, Chapter 25: Septic Tanks, Soil Absorption Systems, and Other Small Wastewater Facilities (020-25 Wyo. Code R. (Water Quality Division, Chapter 25))

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Questions

What septic systems are allowed in Carbon County?

landplan.io designs by Wyoming'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 Carbon County?

landplan.io sizes the septic tank in Carbon 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 Carbon County, Wyoming?

Yes: parcel boundaries cover Carbon County (98.9% of its area).