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7 STEPS TO INSTALLING SEPTIC SYSTEMS
SHELL KNOB & STONE COUNTY PERMITS
 
 
In times past, persons wanting to build a summer cottage on Table Rock Lake, would sink a 50 gallon oil drum in a hole in the ground, and call that their septic system.  This obviously turned into a problem as leaching from the barrel could contaminate their well water, or drain into the lake.  That has all changed.  As a Shell Knob Realtor, I'm happy to report that the Stone County Health Department requires more now.
A site evaluation is required in Stone County for every septic system needed,  This evaluation must be done by a registered soil scientist.  A percolation test by itself is not acceptable.  The site evaluation is used in determining the suitability of the soil for a conventional system and the amount of lateral field needed for the proposed system.
1. If the site evaluation deems the property unsuitable for a conventional system, a registered engineer will need to design the system or a variance may be requested for an experimental subsurface sewage disposal system from the Stone County Environmental Health Services Office.2. The installer will then locate the septic system on the lot (after fill is brought in, if filled) - ... more

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