Sanitation
Calumet County Sanitary Ordinance, Chapter 74 - Sanitation
Chapter 74 - Sanitation contains standards that govern the design, installation, operation, inspection, and administration of Private Onsite Wastewater Treatment Systems (POWTS) within all areas of Calumet County. The purpose of Chapter 74 is to protect public health and safety, protect waters of the state, and drinking water from any potentially harmful effects of a septic system.
POWTS Pumping & Maintenance Online Access
Calumet County currently maintains all POWTS pumping and maintenance records online through Ascent Permit Management, a product of Transcendent Technologies. Through this program, pumpers and maintainers are able to submit online reports of system maintenance. If you are currently a licensed pumper or POWTS maintainer and would like access to the system, please reach out directly to one of our staff and we will be able to create an account for you.
POWTS maintenance and system record information is also publicly available through the Ascent program. If you are looking for POWTS soil test or system design and permit information, these files are available online through the County's Online Permit Viewer. If you are unable to find your system information, please contact the Planning, Zoning, and Land Information Department at 920-849-1442.
Helpful Links
Online Application Submittal and Payment
Calumet County now offers the ability to submit sanitary permits, soil tests, and payments online. Please review the Sanitary Payment Guide if you have never submitted an application through this process before, or please contact the Department if you have any questions. This application process is intended for licensed Certified Soil Testers (CSTs) and licensed plumbers submitting soil tests and sanitary permits. A submission is not considered to be complete unless all necessary paperwork and payments have been submitted to the Department.
Sanitary Forms and Contract Lists
Licensed Contractors
State Forms
State Sanitary Permit Application (PDF)
POWTS Plan Review
POWTS Plan Review Policy Memo (PDF)
County Permit Forms
County Sanitary Permit Application (PDF) - This form is only used for re-connection, privy, and repair/modification.
Holding Tank Forms
Holding Tank Pumping Report (PDF)
Property Transfer Evaluations
POWTS Evaluation Report Form (PDF)
POWTS Inventory
POWTS Inventory Report Form (PDF)
Pretreatment POWTS Maintenance Agreement
POWTS Maintenance Report
POWTS Maintenance Report (PDF)