Chisago County has adopted Individual Sewage Treatment Systems Standards Chapter 7080, and Chisago County Sewage and Wastewater Treatment Ordinance #98-1. For a homeowner’s septic system care guide, please call 651-213-8372.
A perc test, specific design proposal, and septic permit are required for the installation, repair, alteration or addition to a septic system.
A septic tank must be ten feet and a drainfield must be twenty feet from an occupied building. Septic systems must be located a minimum of ten feet from all property lines, including road right of way.
Septic inspections require a 24 hour notice, although cannot be guaranteed during the busy season. Inspections are not to be scheduled with inspectors or in the field. Their inspection schedule is set up and maintained at the office between 8:00 and 4:30 Monday through Friday. Please call Patty Perreault at 651-213-8371 to schedule inspections. You will always need the name, site address and permit number when calling to schedule. You may leave a request for an inspection on voice mail as long as you have complete information, but it will not be considered confirmed until you speak directly with a staff person.
