Ingham County sets the septic rules
Septic permits, sale inspections and installer rules are set by the county health department, not by the city. Point-of-sale inspections since 2006, and an estimate of 1,200 failing systems.
- Who permits septic systems
- Ingham County Health Department, Environmental Health, 5303 S. Cedar St, Lansing
- Inspection at sale
- Required
- Permit steps
- Online well and septic application; the area sanitarian visits for soil borings; conventional permits by the sanitarian; engineered or alternative systems need engineer plans and a plan review fee (read in the county's sale brochure).
See the Ingham County septic rules
East Lansing also touches Clinton County.