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Subsurface Wastewater Disposal System Application
HHE-200 Form, page 1

Subsurface Wastewater Disposal System Application
HHE-200 Form, page 2 (grid)

Subsurface Wastewater Disposal System Application
HHE-200 Form, page 2 (no grid)

Subsurface Wastewater Disposal System Application
HHE-200 Form, Page 2 with extra soil logs

Subsurface Wastewater Disposal System Application
HHE-200 Form, page 3 (grid)

Subsurface Wastewater Disposal System Application
HHE-200 Form, page 3 (no grid)

MS Word Files

Registration Form for Public Swimming Pools and Spas HHE-23

Replacement System Variance Request Form HHE-204 Form

First Time System Variance Request Form HHE-215 Form

Application for Engineered Onsite Sewage Disposal System HHE-220 Form

Statement of Compliance for Engineered Systems HHE-220a Form

Product Registration HHE-221 Form

Holding Tank Application HHE-233 Form

Minimum Lot Size Law Waiver Application HHE-236

Statement of Rule Compliance HHE-238A

Request for Review of Onsite Subsurface Wastewater Disposal System Design HHE-614 (for Health Inspection Program licenses)

Adobe PDF Files

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HHE-200 Form, Page 1

HHE-200 Form, Page 2

HHE-200 Form, Page 2 with extra soil logs

HHE-200 Form, Page 3

Internal Plumbing Permit Application HHE-211

Notice of Intent to Install a Subsurface Wastewater Disposal System...Expanded Structure HHE-234

Notice of Intent to Install a Subsurface Wastewater Disposal System...Replacement System HHE-234A

Notice of Intent to Install a Subsurface Wastewater Disposal System in the Shoreland Zone HHE-234B

Notice of Intent to Install a Subsurface Wastewater Disposal System Outside the Shoreland Zone HHE-234-C

Well Setback Release Form HHE-306

MS Excel Files

Voluntary System Inspection Form HHE-240 Form

Water Use Records Percentile Calculator Spreadsheet

Links

Related Sites

Centre for Water Resources Studies, Dalhousie University

Maine Association of Site Evaluators (MASE) 

Maine Dept. Environmental Protection, Land & Water Quality Control Bureau

Maine Municipal Association

Maine Plumbers Examining Board

National Small Flows Clearinghouse 

New England Interstate Water Pollution Control Commission

The Septic Snooper (excellent site for home owners) 

Products and Services

Amphidrome advanced wastewater treatment system

Big Dipper automatic grease and oil removal systems

Bio-Microbics, FAST System, advanced wastewater treatment system

Eljen In-Drains, gravel-less 'beds" using cuspated block technology

GAG SIM/TECH effluent filter

Gagne Precast septic tanks, concrete chambers, infiltrators 

Gagne & Son precast products

GeoFlow, Inc. various onsite disposal system products

Infiltrator plastic effluent disposal chambers

Norweco, Inc. Advanced wastewater treatment systems and chemicals

Orenco Systems Inc., various onsite disposal system products

OxyPro advanced wastewater treatment system

Presby Environmental, Inc., various onsite disposal system products

Septi-Chip 2-inch Nominal Tire Chip Aggregate

SeptiTech advanced wastewater treatment system

WASTECH microwave based advanced wastewater treatment system

Zabel Environmental Technology, various effluent filters

Lists

List of Practicing Site Evaluators

List of Local Plumbing Inspectors

List of Certified System Installers

List of Approved Products

List of Certified Septic System Inspectors

Newsletters

March 1998

September 1998

March 1999

September 1999

March 2000

Autumn 2000

Spring 2001

Autumn 2001

March 2002

September 2002

March 2003

September 2003

March 2004

September 2004

No March 2005 newsletter was published.

September 2005

Summer 2008

Policies

Policy Statement on Distance from Replacement System to Abutter’s Well

Replacement of Existing Licensed Overboard Discharges with Subsurface Wastewater Disposal Systems

Policy Regarding Food Establishments Transferring Licensure from Department of Agriculture to Department of Human Services

Policy Regarding Replacement System Variances in Close Proximity to Waterbodies/Courses and/or Wells

Policy Regarding Design Flow Reductions

Policy Regarding Subsurface Wastewater Disposal Systems for Home Occupations: Home Food Manufacturing of Shellfish Products

Policy Regarding Status of Replacement Systems

Publications

1998 Peat System Assessment (PDF)

DHE/MDEP Memorandum of Agreement for Engineered Systems

Disposal Field Design Theory

Enforcement Manual (PDF)

"Maintaining Your Septic System" Poster (PDF)

NO3 Analysis Guide

Numerical System for Site Evaluations 

Old Codes Requirements

Site Evaluation Manual
This is a very large PDF file and may take several minutes to download.

Technical Supplement to the Subsurface Wastewater Disposal Rules (PDF)

Terra Lift Conditional Approval

Wastewater Mounding Impact Guide

Training

Site Evaluator Training

Featured Links

Online Rules

Subsurface Wastewater Disposal Rules CMR 241

Rules for Conversion of Seasonal Dwelling Units into Year-Round Residences in the Shoreland Zone CMR 242

Minimum Lot Size Rules CMR 243

Rules for Site Evaluators of Subsurface Wastewater Disposal Systems CMR 245

Public Swimmimg Pool Rules CMR 202

Variances

Site Evaluator Licensing

Background

Qualifications

Examinations

Licensure

Downloads

Frequently Asked Questions

Ten Tips for Systems

Cemetery Registration

Certifications

Public Swimming Pools

DHS & DEP Review of Drinking Water and Plumbing Control Programs

 

Online Services

Publications Order Form

Permit Labels & Forms

Record Search Form

Water Records Spreadsheet

Map and Directions

Feedback Form