Apply online for a new on-site sewage disposal system installation

OSSD
$150.00

On-site sewage disposal system installations, constructions, repairs and replacements require the approval of the Department of Justice and Public Safety's Technical Inspections Services branch.

You will be charged a fee for assessment and approval for the design and location of a proposed on-site sewage disposal system installation, construction, repair or replacement. Assessment is based on an audit-based inspection system.

Eligibility

    Only licensed installers that are planning to install, construct, repair or replace an on-site sewage disposal system, or any part of, may submit an application and carry out this work.

Description

    Please read carefully to ensure there are no delays in processing. Incomplete applications will not be accepted. Note that the applicant is the Licensee.

    Your application must contain a system drawing. Refer to the System Drawing Uploads section in the application for requirements. Additional supporting documentation such as survey plans, topography maps, etc. may be requested by an inspector to assess the application.
    If your lot does not have a 911 civic number, flagging tape or other markings must be clearly visible from the roadside as a lot indicator to the inspector.
    Signatures are required on the System drawings from both the applicant (licensee) and the current property owner.

Additional Information
Download trench drawing form
Download overhead view drawing form
Download exemption form

Apply & Pay Online

To apply and submit your application online, you will need :

  • Trench or Mound Details Drawing
  • System Drawing (Signed)
  • Valid method of payment

Please allow 5 to 7 business days for processing

Print & send by mail

Fill in your application form online, print and submit by mail.

Please include your payment in the form of a certified cheque or money order, payable to the Minister of Finance.

2025-12-16 [20251215.1 (119514)]