Household Sewage Treatment Systems Legislation

Call Your Ohio Senator Today and ask them to Support Ohio Senate Bill 110.

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Improving water quality can be difficult if your local stream is surrounded by a large number of
failing septic systems and the runoff ends up in the stream. According to the Ohio Department of Health, there are over a million household sewage treatment systems in Ohio. Many of these are failing, due to either the age of the system, poor siting and design, or the failure of homeowners to maintain their systems or operate them correctly. Failing sewage systems can allow pathogens and excess nutrients to enter our ground and surface waters, threatening not only our natural environment but also the health of Ohio’s people. Support Ohio Senate Bill 110

Ohio Senate Bill 110 would require;


1. Creation of statewide standards for household sewage treatment systems.

2. Discharging systems to comply with terms of the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Permit, which is already required from all industrial sites, waste water treatment plants and other entities discharging used water into the waters of the US.

3. Board of Health to inspect a sewage treatment system within 12 months (reduced from 18 months) of installation.

4. Authorize standards for inspecting septic hauling truck tanks.

5. Director of the Ohio Department of Health to develop educational programs to assist owners of sewage treatment systems in the proper operation and management of those systems.

We believe that Senate Bill 110 moves Ohio forward toward a cleaner, healthier place to call home.