The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (PADEP) regulates sewage disposal via the Pennsylvania Sewage Facilities Act (Act 537).  The Act 537 requires proper planning in all types of sewage disposal scenarios.  Local municipalities are responsible for administering the Act 537 sewage facilities program.  Municipalities are required to develop and implement comprehensive official plans that address existing sewage disposal problems, provide for the future sewage disposal needs of new land development and of the municipalities.

D.L. Howell coordinates the sewage facilities planning modules through the local municipalities, public and/or private municipal authorities and the PADEP for all of our subdivision and land development projects.  The planning modules process entails:
•    Performance of soil percolation testing (on-lot sewage disposal systems)
•    Verification that no endangered or threatened species are impacted by the project,
•    Preparing sewage facilities planning modules permit, coordination with the local Health Departments, public or private municipal sewer authorities, Townships, and the PADEP.

We rely on technical expertise and on our strong working relationships with the PADEP to produce permitting strategies that are timely and cost-efficient to our clients.

Previous PADEP Planning Projects

Zarelli Group, LLC
A Building Permit Plan which included the planning module approval of an on-lot septic system.  The testing and design of the system was completed by our Environmental team.

Southwoods
The 19 Lot Subdivision located in Caln Township involved the preparation and approval of a planning module.