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Kelly’s Septic Service is qualified to provide Certified Septic Systems Inspections. We are licensed in the State of Ohio as an Installer, Service Provider and Septage Hauler.
Kelly’s Septic Service has over 35 years experience in installing, monitoring, evaluating, cleaning, pumping out and repairing septic systems in Ohio.
Our experience, personnel and equipment make us uniquely qualified and capable of performing your Certified Septic System Inspections.
Call us today to schedule your Certified Septic System Inspection.
The following is from the Ohio Department of Health’s website:
Definition of Installer, Service Provider, or Septage Hauler
An Installer is defined as:
OAC 3701-29-01 (FFF) “Installer” means any person who engages in the business of installing or altering or who, as an employee of another, installs or alters any sewage treatment system or gray water recycling system.
Can help you with:
- Installation or alteration work in accordance with a valid installation/permit issued by the board of health
- Inspection for trouble-shooting STS issues if installed or altered by same installer
- Installation or replacement of lids, risers, distribution boxes, drop boxes, tank baffles, effluent filters, etc.
- Installation of sampling ports
A Service Provider is defined as:
OAC 3701-29-01 (OOOO)“Service Provider” means any person who services, monitors, evaluates or samples, but does not install or alter, sewage treatment systems or gray water recycling systems. For the purpose of this chapter, service provider shall include a homeowner servicing his own system to meet the requirement of a service contract for product approval or demonstration of maintenance for an O&M program established in accordance with rule 3701-29-19 of the Administrative Code.
Can help you with:
- Routine service and maintenance required for product approval and/or operation permit (e.g. service contracts) for STS or GWRS, including in-place correction, cleaning, or replacement of damaged or worn out devices with approved devices
- Replacement of mechanical devices (agitators, compressors, and pumps), and broken, worn-out, or damaged parts
- Replacement or cleaning of STS filter media
- Installation of sampling ports
- Installation or replacement lids, risers, baffles
- Installation or cleaning of outlet filters
- Monitoring of STS or component for verification of performance requirements, including dye tests
- Evaluation of STS (i.e. real estate/point-of-sale inspections
- Sample collection from STS for lab analysis
A Septage Hauler is defined as:
OAC 3701-29-001 (JJJJ) “Septage Hauler” means any person who engages in the collection, transportation, disposal, and/or land application of domestic septage. A septage hauler may also evaluate and report on the condition of any tank they are pumping.
The table below has been prepared to provide some guidance on the activities that a contractor is allowed to perform under each category of registration. The list of activities for each category of registration is intended to provide a general idea and contractors are not necessarily limited to only the activities list here. If you have questions about activities that are not listed, you may contact the Residential Sewage Program for additional guidance at 614-644-7551.
Can help you with:
- Evaluate and report on:
- condition of the tank
- presence/absence of baffles or tees
- conditions of risers
- evidence of high water or water intrusion
- tank deterioration
- Conduct and report any minor repairs limited to structure of the tank(s) being pumped, including:
- Installation/replacement of lids or risers on the tank
- Installation, repair, or replacement of tank baffles
- Installation, cleaning, or repair of effluent filter at outlet of tank
- Maintain records and manifest of septage or sewage pumped from each STS as required in OAC 3701-29-20 (C).
