We've Moved!  Sanitation/Zoning/ Forestry/Parks/IT Departments have moved to:

777 S. Black River St., Suite 2

Sparta, WI 

Our phone number remains the same at: 608-269-8736. 

Welcome to the Sanitation Department.

If you live in an area of Monroe County that is not served by a public sewage disposal plant you need a private sewage disposal system to service a dwelling, business, etc. which has running water.

Sanitary permits are required to:

• Install a new system
• Repair an existing system
• Replace or modify an existing system
• Reconnect to an existing system
• Install a privy

To comply with State law and County Sanitation Ordinance requirements all private sewage systems shall be subject to an on-going inspection program.

At three-year intervals the County Sanitation Department will send you a certification form which must be signed by you and co-signed by a licensed plumber or a licensed septic tank pumper and then returned to the department.

The inspection form shall certify that the sewage disposal system is in proper operating condition; the system is being used for the purpose for which it was designed; and the septic is less than one-third (1/3) full of sludge and scum.

Remember that a good maintenance program and water conservation will insure a better operation and longer life for your waste disposal system.

Resources

• Master Plumbers List
• Certified Soil Testers
• LIST OF PUMPERS
• If you would like to be added to our lists of professionals please contact the Sanitation Department.
• PRIVATE SEWAGE MAINTENANCE REPORT
• Sanitation Dept. Fee Schedule for 2024
• Private Sewage Disposal in Monroe County
• Funding Sources: Wells and Septic Systems- a link to financial assistance resources for well and septic system installation and replacement.
• Buying a Home and Property Newsletter – Things you should know if you are buying property and want to build a house or if you are buying property with a house on it.
• DNR: Drinking water and well information resource
• Water Testing: Test kits are available at the Sanitation office for a fee. Additional fees are required for the testing and are conducted by an outside laboratory. Click on the Water Testing link for additional information.
• Septic System Do’s and Don’ts

Plumbing Links

• Standard Plan Forms
• Upcoming CEU Training Sessions
• Link to eSLA
• Component Manuals
• Plumbing Products Register

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