| Nova Scotia Environment
Septic System Installer Licence
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| Who Needs This Licence? |
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Anyone who wants to install septic systems (on-site
sewage disposal systems) in Nova Scotia
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| Issuing Department / Agency:
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Nova Scotia Environment
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| Where can you get this Licence
and / or further information? |
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Any Regional
or District Office of Environment
OR
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Head Office
Nova Scotia Environment
Phone: (902) 424-5300
Fax: (902) 424-0503
e-mail: policy@gov.ns.ca
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Office
Location:
Terminal Road Building
5151 Terminal Road
5th Floor
Halifax, NS
Mailing Address:
PO Box 442
Halifax, NS B3J 2P8 |
| Application Forms & Process:
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You can download an application
form for this
Licence or you can get an application form
from any Regional or District
Office of the Department. After it has been completed, it
is submitted, along with the appropriate fee.
Applicants must successfully complete a course
of instruction, conducted by an outside agency, recognized by the Department,
before completing the application. A copy of the Certificate of
Completion must accompany the application.
If all requirements are met and the application
is approved by the Nova Scotia Environment, the licence will
be sent to the applicant by mail.
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| Waiting Period: |
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Completion of scheduled course
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| Expiry & Renewal: |
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The licence is valid for 1 year from the date
it is issued. It can be renewed. Note: It is the responsibility
of the permit holder to contact the Department before it expires; NO NOTICE
of renewal will be sent out by the Department.
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| Price: (No tax is charged) |
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$ 145.01 per year |
| Related Requirements: |
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Successful completion of an installers course.
For a list of Qualified Persons, as well as
Facts a Homeowner Should Know, please refer to the
Environmental Monitoring and Compliance, Environment.
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| Additional Information: |
- Residential Building and Development;
- Non-residential Building and Development;
- Trade Contracting Industries;
- Any person wishing to install a septic system, in whole or in part,
must have a permit.
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| Legislative Authority: |
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Environment Act, Statutes of Nova Scotia, 1994-95, Chapter 1, On-site
Sewage Disposal Systems Regulations
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