Pasco County, Florida septic permits and requirements

Permitting authority

Florida Department of Health in Pasco County — Environmental Public Health / OSTDS

DOH-Pasco Environmental Health: 727-841-4425 or 352-521-1450; [email protected].

Florida regulatory framework

Florida DEP is responsible for statewide OSTDS statutes and Chapter 62-6 rules. During the phased program transition, permitting authority depends on county: many counties still use the Florida Department of Health county office, while DEP directly permits selected counties. SepticScope identifies the current permitting office rather than assuming one statewide filing path.

DOH-Pasco issues local OSTDS permits

Florida DEP administers statewide OSTDS law and rules, but Pasco County remains a DOH-administered permitting county. DOH-Pasco states that all proposed new installations, repairs, modifications, and approvals of existing systems require a permit from the county health department.

New systems begin with soil/site evaluation and application review

The current DOH-Pasco new-system packet requires an application and soil test/site evaluation information before permitting. Applicants must provide the county packet materials and property/site information needed to evaluate whether the proposed system can meet state and local siting requirements.

Published Pasco new-system fees

DOH-Pasco’s current new-system packet lists $255 for the application and soil test plus $135 for the septic-system permit and final inspection, for a stated base total of $390. The packet also identifies possible additional charges, including a $60 stub-out inspection and $75 stabilization inspection when applicable. Confirm current fees before filing.

Existing-system and accessory-project reviews are separate workflows

Pasco publishes separate packets for existing systems with bedrooms added, existing systems with no bedroom added, and garage/shed/pool projects. Property owners should use the project-specific review instead of assuming an existing septic system requires no health-department approval.

Operating permits apply to advanced and certain nonresidential systems

DOH-Pasco states that operating permits are required for aerobic treatment units, performance-based treatment systems, commercial septic systems, and systems serving industrial or manufacturing-zoned properties or equivalent uses.

Official sources

SepticScope summarizes public-agency information for planning purposes. The permitting agency's current instructions control if they differ from this guide.