Site Review Program

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The Board of Health conducts site reviews of specific properties to advise property owners whether or not a parcel can be developed utilizing a sewage treatment system. A sanitarian visits the property, reviews information submitted in the Site and Soil Evaluation, verifies the location of the proposed sewage treatment system, identifies potential limitations, and determines if the type of sewage treatment system submitted in the Layout Plan or Design Plan can be utilized on the property. 

Basic off-lot discharging sewage system designs can be approved through an expedited process with simplified submittal requirements.  This process requires the submittal of a basic site plan that can be promptly reviewed by the Board of Health.  Upon approval, a Recommendation of Coverage letter and a Notice of Intent (NOI) are provided to the property owner.  This information can then be forwarded, along with a check for $200.00 made payable to Treasurer, State of Ohio, to the Ohio EPA to obtain NPDES General Permit coverage for the proposed installation of a discharging sewage system.  Site Review details for off-lot system designs can be obtained in a document titled Site Review Requirements for an HSTS Requiring NPDES Coverage .  The address that all NPDES Permit documents must be sent to is:

A Site Review Application can be obtained on this website.  A document that clearly describes the required Site Review Submittal Procedures can also be accessed through the provided link.  A Site Review Application must be completed for all proposed STS installations. Once the property owner obtains site review approval, an Application For A Permit To Install A Sewage Treatment System can be submitted to the Board of Health.

If it is determined that the proposed development can not occur utilizing individual sewage treatment systems, the developer may choose to contact the Ohio E.P.A. for assistance.  Likewise, a developer proposing a larger subdivision that will utilize sewage systems will be required to contact the Ohio E.P.A. to request an evaluation of the property to determine whether or not the property can be developed utilizing a central wastewater treatment plant or by extending an existing sanitary sewer line in the area.  The Ohio E.P.A. can be contacted at:

Ohio E.P.A.
Northeast District Office
2110 East Aurora Rd.
Twinsburg, Ohio 44087
Phone: (330)425-9171
Fax: (330)487-0769

For additional information, please contact a District Sanitarian in the Environmental Health Service Area of the Cuyahoga County Board of Health at (216)201-2020.