Cabarrus County, North Carolina septic permits and requirements

Permitting authority

Cabarrus Health Alliance — Environmental Health, Onsite Wastewater Program

Cabarrus Health Alliance Environmental Health / Onsite Wastewater: 980-439-1097; 300 Mooresville Road, Kannapolis, NC 28081.

North Carolina state and local framework

The N.C. Division of Public Health On-Site Water Protection Branch provides statewide regulatory oversight and technical guidance for subsurface onsite wastewater systems, while local health departments carry out county permitting and inspection functions. NCDHHS directs homeowners to the local health department for septic questions, permits, and inspections.

County applications use the Accela Citizen Portal

Cabarrus Health Alliance directs onsite wastewater applications through the Accela Citizen Portal, including new soil evaluations, septic expansions and repairs, and Existing System Approval requests.

Soil evaluations and installation inspections

Environmental Health performs soil evaluations to determine suitability for ground-absorption sewage disposal and inspects installation of new sewage disposal systems for compliance with applicable rules.

Existing-system approval for development around septic

Cabarrus states that inspections of existing septic systems are used for building-permit purposes when projects such as structural additions, replacement mobile homes, or swimming pools are proposed. Permits are also issued for needed septic repairs.

Official sources

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