Use these resources to better understand specifics regarding your septic system. You'll also discover methods by which you can contribute to a more sustainable environment for the Sunshine State.

Septic System Owners

• Useful Links

  Helpful Guidelines

  • Think Before You Flush | Piense Antes de Tirar la Cadena
  • Septic Upgrade Incentive Program

  General Information

  • Florida Department of Health (FDOH) Onsite Sewage Program
  • FDOH Water Management Inventory
  • Basin Management Action Plans (BMAPs)
  • Florida Onsite Wastewater Association (FOWA)
  • Septic Systems - Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
• Fact Sheets & EDIS Publications

  Fact Sheets for Septic Systems

  • How Does a Septic System Work
  • Septic Systems and You
  • Be Septic Smart
  • Septic System Maintenance
  • Septic System Landscaping Tips
  • Flooding and Septic Systems

  EDIS Publications on Septic Systems

  • Overview - OSTDS 
  • Nitrogen - OSTDS
  • Phosphorous - OSTDS
  • Bacteria and Protozoa - OSTDS
  • Viruses - OSTDS
  • Trace Organic Chemicals - OSTDS
• Video Gallery

  After the Flush Overview

  • Septic Tank Informercial 
  • Septic Tank Informercial — Spanish Version

  Florida Springs Overview

  • Our Florida Springs
  • Our Florida Springs — Spanish Version
• Upgrade Incentives

  The Florida Department of Environmental Protection’s Septic Upgrade Incentive Program is designed to help homeowners upgrade or replace their existing septic systems to include nitrogen-reducing technologies. This program provides certified septic tank contractors up to $10,000 in assistance to furnish homeowners with new or improved systems that feature nitrogen-reducing technologies.