Septic rules in Miami-Dade County
Septic permits and inspections in Miami-Dade stay with the Florida Department of Health in Miami-Dade County, whose Onsite Sewage Tanks and Disposal Systems office answers at 786-654-6620 (fax 305-623-3645) and HRSDOH@FLHealth.gov. DEP doesn't list Miami-Dade among the counties it permits itself. You can pay a bill in person, by mail or at MyFloridaEHPermit.com, and the office allows private provider inspections under DEP's rules. Its page gives no street address and no permit fee, so ask that office for the amount before you weigh one quote against another.
The county's 54 places of more than 10,000 people add up to 2,402,943 residents, a sum that leaves out everyone living outside them. On the water side, EPA's inventory has the Mdwasa main system serving 2,377,460 people from ground water and the City of Hialeah's system serving 238,000. It's a roster of drinking-water customers, and it doesn't say which homes are on septic.
The county's rules, line by line
- Who permits septic systems
- Florida Department of Health in Miami-Dade County, Onsite Sewage Tanks and Disposal Systems office: 786-654-6620, fax 305-623-3645, HRSDOH@FLHealth.gov. No street address is printed on the page.
- Inspection at sale
- The county says it has no such rule. Section 381.0065(4)(v) of the Florida Statutes says no government may mandate a septic inspection at the point of sale, and the permit transfers with the title.
- Permit steps
- Bills and fees are paid in person, by mail, or at MyFloridaEHPermit.com; private provider inspections are allowed under DEP rules.
- Still to confirm with the county
- The office page prints no permit fee; ask the office for the current amount.
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 Miami-Dade 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.