Private Sewage
The purpose of this program is to reduce the possibility of
health hazards created by malfunctioning or improperly
constructed and maintained private sewage disposal systems.
The program regulates all private sewage disposal systems which
have no surface discharge, and those which treat a flow of
1,500 gallons per day or less with a surface discharge.
Plans for the installation of private sewage disposal systems
must be reviewed and approved prior to construction. The health
department enforces the Illinois Private Sewage Disposal Code
under authority of the Private Disposal Licensing Act.
The Wayne County Health Department Division of Environmental
Health permits and inspects approximately 80 systems per year.
If you have any questions regarding private on-site sewage
treatment systems or receiving a permit, please contact our
office at 618-842-5166, or call Bill Jay Bruce, Director of
Environmental Health, at 618-516-1732.
The Wayne County Health Department is working to improve health and safety in Wayne County.
Wayne County Health Department
405 North Basin Road
Fairfield, IL 62837
Phone (618) 842-5166
Fax (618) 842-3305