PCS: Septic Tank Abandonment

What to Expect During Construction

Septic tank abandonment must be performed by a registered septic tank contractor or a Florida state-licensed plumber with the equipment necessary to properly do the work. This requirement exists because pumping and abandoning a septic tank has the potential to pose health risks to the homeowner and the public.

The homeowner may obtain the required permit through the Sarasota County Health Department and then get bids from approved contractors, or the contractor can obtain the permit on the homeowner's behalf.
A licensed plumber or the homeowner may install the pipe that connects the house with the central sewer system.
The septic tank abandonment is inspected by the Health Department and the connection is inspected by the county.

		The homeowner's plumber installs piping from the vacuum valve pit to the house.
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		An air intake is necessary to provide air to the system. At this property, the homeowner's plumber obscured the air intake from view in a landscaped bed near the house.
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Information is subject to change.

Septic Tank Abandonment

When I get sewer, what happens to my septic?
It is properly abandoned.

Who can do the work?
Any licensed septic contractor.

How is it done?
The contractor will pump the tank and crush the tank and then fill with clean sand.

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