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Sanitation Information
​(POWTS, Sanitary, Septic, Sewage)

ZONING PAGE
​​225 N Beaumont Rd Rm 233, Prairie du Chien, WI 53821
zoning@crawfordcountywi.org; 608-326-0294; M-F 8a - 430p

Soil Testers, Designers, Plumbers, Pumpers
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FEES - Sanitation
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POWTS MAINTENANCE & SERVICING REPORT
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Owner's Manual & Management Plan (example)
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PERMITS MUST BE SECURED PRIOR TO COMMENCING CONSTRUCTION OR SITE ACTIVITY OF ANY KIND!​ (Penalties apply!)
Residential construction, habitation, occupancy, etc. is required to comply with basic State sanitary regulations.
A private onsite wastewater treatment system (POWTS, septic) is required if:
 - water is supplied to a habitable structure OR
 - plumbing OR fixtures are present in a structure (water closets, sinks, baths/showers, laundry facilities, piping (supply/drain), etc.)

POWTS ORDINANCE - Chapter 15 (applies to all unsewered property)

GENERAL PROCESS - soil test, design, permit application (by plumber), review/issuance, construction/inspection
                                      - start with soil tester or plumber of choice - ask for referrals

POWTS MAINTENANCE & SERVICING REPORT
ALL POWTS must be evaluated at least once every 3 years by a WI licensed:
DNR certified septage servicing operator (pumper) OR journeyman/master plumber OR POWTS inspector/maintainer (see list above) 

     SERVICING (pumping) must be performed by a WI DNR certified septage servicing operator (pumper).
          Septic tanks must be serviced at least when sludge & scum occupies 1/3 of the tank volume.
          Holding tanks must be serviced at least when the wastewater reaches a level of one foot below the inlet.

POWTS not maintained in accordance with SPS 383.54 shall be considered a human health hazard.

FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS - appointments must be made in advance
 (^click for summary of programs^)         - click title of each below for eligibility guidelines & additional info
Wisconsin Fund - Up to $7,000 GRANT - HURRY, ends January 2020!!
Soil Test & Sanitary Permit required for application
Contact this Department (Crawford County Sanitation)
USDA Rural Development
608-935-2791 ext. 4
penny.coogan@usda.gov OR kim.ellingson@usda.gov
Couleecap, Inc.
608-796-9062
taylor.lejeune@couleecap.org
Community Development Alternatives
608-326-7333
​info@developmentplanning.net

Additional Resources:
Property Legal Descriptions - Assessment/Tax Records - search by full/partial street name/number, owner last name, etc.
WI DSPS POWTS -
     Homepage - State department & info source for all things POWTS      
                            SBD-6398​ - Sanitary Permit Application​ (plumber submits) - required for new POWTS & BUILDING PERMITS
                            SBD-8330 ​- Soil and Site Evaluation Report
     Plan Review - specifies systems that require State plan approval & provides submission info - also, at bottom of page:
                              Standard Plan Pages - FREE, standardized, professional - decrease design & review time!!
WI Admin Code - regulatory information - "State Plumbing Code"
      SPS 380-387 - definitions/standards, plumbing, POWTS, products, soil & site evaluations, etc.
      SPS 391 - non-plumbing sanitation systems (composting/incinerating toilets, pit/vault privy (outhouse))

Deed Restriction Instructions
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Holding Tank Agreement
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Non-Plumbing Sanitary System Agreement
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