POWTS Info for Property Owners

**For Contact Lists of Plumbers, Septic Service Providers, and Soil Testers in the area, please scroll to the bottom of this screen.**

Steps to Getting a Sanitary Permit (Conventional Septic, Mound, At-Grade, In-ground pressure)

1. Have a soil evaluation performed by contracting with a licensed certified soil tester.
2. Have a system designed by a licensed professional such as a Master Plumber, Master Plumber Restricted, or a Certified Designer. In some cases a professional engineer may also have the credentials necessary to design a septic system.
3. Have a Master Plumber or Master Plumber Restricted submit your permits to Land Services - Zoning.  If your proposed system requires state plan review, your designer will need to complete the necessary documents for WI DSPS review and submit the approved documents to Lincoln County.  
4. Our office will review your plans and permit application, and then issue a sanitary permit as appropriate. 
    

Steps to Getting a Holding Tank Permit

1. Have a system designed from a licensed professional such as a Master Plumber, Master Plumber Restricted, or a Certified Designer. In some cases a professional engineer may also have the credentials necessary to design a septic system.
2. Have a Master Plumber or Master Plumber Restricted submit your permits to Land Services - Zoning.  If your proposed system requires state plan review, your designer will need to complete the necessary documents for WI DSPS review and submit the approved documents to Lincoln County.  
3. Our office will review your plans and permit application, and then issue a sanitary permit as appropriate. 
    

Steps to Getting a Non –Plumbed Permit (Privy, Outhouse, Chemical, Incinerating, Composting)

1. If proposing an earthen pit privy, a soil evaluation will be required and performed by a licensed certified soil tester. A vault privy is constructed with a watertight tank with a minimum capacity of 200 gallons.  You can find the application and information under "Permits and Forms" below.
2. Our office will review your plans and permit application, and then issue a sanitary permit as appropriate.