Sewage Disposal

Plumbing regulations require that private sewage disposal systems be approved by Public Health Inspectors to ensure that water supplies are protected and health hazards are not created. 

Safe Water: Onsite Sewage Systems and Plumbing

Public Health Inspectors provide a variety of services related to plumbing and onsite wastewater treatment and disposal systems (also known as onsite sewage systems), this includes:

• Contractor and Homeowner education;
• Site inspections and approvals;
• Plan input and review;
• Issuing permits for plumbing and onsite sewage systems (many municipalities issue their own permits - Urban Centres that Issue Permits)
• Complaint investigations regarding onsite sewage systems; and
• Community onsite sewage system surveys

Before constructing any system please consult your local Public Health Inspector in Weyburn at 842-8618 or Estevan at 637-3626.

Five onsite sewage system information sheets for Contractors/Installers and Homeowners are available from the Ministry of Health: 

• Guidance for Contractors/Installers: Guidance for Installers on Designing an Onsite Wastewater Treatment and Disposal System - February 2009
  
  
• Guidance for Installers: Constructing & Permitting an Onsite Wastewater Treatment and Disposal System - February 2009
  
  
• Guidance for Installers: How to Complete an SOWDG Work Sheet Appendix 7 of the Guide
  
  
• Guidance for Homeowners: How an Onsite Wastewater Treatment System Works - Oct 2009
  
  
• Onsite Wastewater Treatment & Disposal-System Maintenance - March 2009
   
• http://www.health.gov.sk.ca/private-sewage-systems 

The following resources are also available: 

• Saskatchewan Onsite Wastewater Disposal Guide -  January 2009

To arrange an inspection, please contact a Public Health Inspector at Sun Country Health Region at least 48 hours in advance to make an appointment.