Septic rules in Collier County
Collier County's septic permits come from Environmental Health at the Florida Department of Health in Collier County, 3339 Tamiami Trail East, Building H, Suite 302, Naples 34112. Call 239-252-5530, fax 239-643-6870, or email Info.DOHCollier@FLHealth.gov. Collier isn't on DEP's county list, fees are paid at MyFloridaEHPermit.com, and the page posts no fee table. To find an older permit, the page posts a 'Search Septic Permits' guide to the eBridge records system.
Inspections don't have to come from the department. Since July 1, 2022 an owner, or a contractor with the owner's written authorization, can hire a private provider; Form DEP 4015A is filed before the first inspection, results are due within 7 calendar days, and DEP charges a $35 review fee for each report that leads to a construction approval. Collier's 4 places over 10,000 people, Golden Gate, Immokalee and Naples among them, hold 89,810 residents, short of the county's total.
The county's rules, line by line
- Who permits septic systems
- Florida Department of Health in Collier County, Environmental Health: 239-252-5530, fax 239-643-6870, Info.DOHCollier@FLHealth.gov; 3339 Tamiami Trail East, Building H, Suite 302, Naples, FL 34112.
- Inspection at sale
- The county says it has no such rule. The rule comes from the statute, not an ordinance: section 381.0065(4)(v), Florida Statutes, forbids a mandated point-of-sale inspection and keeps the permit with the title.
- Permit steps
- Fees are paid at MyFloridaEHPermit.com; a 'Search Septic Permits' guide (eBridge) is posted.
- Records
- A 'Search Septic Permits' guide (eBridge) is posted on the county page.
- Still to confirm with the county
- Collier's page posts no septic fee table. Private provider inspections: Form DEP 4015A before the first inspection, results within 7 calendar days, $35 DEP review fee per report resulting in a construction approval.
Rules and fees change every year, so confirm a line with the health department before you rely on it. "No rule found" means the pages and code we have say nothing on that line, which isn't the same as the county telling you there's no rule. To compare counties, use the county rules lookup.
What septic work costs
These are statewide Florida estimates from our model, so they aren't Collier County prices; where the county posts its own permit fees, they are on this page.
| Job | Estimated range | Unit |
|---|---|---|
| Septic pumping | $230 to $730 | per visit |
| Septic inspection | $115 to $470 | per inspection |
| Drain field | $675 to $4,550 | per repair |
These are estimates, not quotes. How we estimate costs.