Volusia County Health Department - Environmental Health DeLand Field Office

1845 Holsonback Drive, Daytona Beach, Florida 32117

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Environmental Public Health - DeLand Field Office

Page last updated: 09/20/11

The DeLand field office is equipped with the very latest computer technology and tools to do an outstanding job in the office and in the field. The DeLand office is extremely involved in numerous environmental health programs that affect this area. Among the most prominent are:

Onsite Sewage Treatment and Disposal Services
The Swimming Pool and Food Hygiene Program

Many other programs, special projects and services are provided on an as-needed basis. The office is divided into special areas of interests with an Environmental Specialist assigned to each emphasis program. We are located at:

121 West Rich Ave.
DeLand, FL 32720

Phone: 386-822-6250
Hours: Monday - Friday
7:30 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Frequently Asked Questions

I am going to start up a new business.
I plan on adding a room onto my existing home.
I own a lot which I plan on building a house.

I am going to start up a new business

I am going to start up a new business and have found a shop that is the perfect size and location. I went to get my occupational license and they told me I had to get the septic tank system approved by the Volusia County Health Department. What is the reason for this inspection process?

Florida Statute 381.0065 requires that all businesses that use a septic tank system for sewage disposal obtain approval from the local health department any time that there is a change in the business owner, business type or a tenant. Septic tank systems are specifically sized based on the type of business that is connected to the system. Changes in business operations can increase the sewage flow or change the sewage characteristics which may cause premature septic system failure resulting in a sanitary nuisance and expensive repairs.

So now you know the reason why it is needed. Who is responsible for submitting the application? The application can be submitted and paid for by the owner or tenant. Here is the link to the procedure you need to follow to start the inspection process. Click here to go to the existing septic system inspections instructions on our program page. Please use your browsers back button to return to this page.

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I plan on adding a room onto my existing home.

I plan on adding a room onto my existing home. The building department told me I needed to have the existing septic tank system approved before they would issue a building permit. I think that I do not need to do this because it will not be air conditioned.

If you are going to add on to your existing home you will need to have an existing septic system inspection. This inspection procedure is needed to determine if the existing septic system is large enough for the addition. Garages, carports, exterior storage sheds, or open or screened patios or decks are excluded. Air conditioning or heating of the addition is irrelevant to this requirement. The enclosed habitable area of a dwelling unit is considered building area which is used to determine the required septic system size. Here is the link to the application and instructions to follow. Click here to go to the existing septic system inspections instructions on our program page. Please use your browsers back button to return to this page.

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I own a lot which I plan on building a house.

I own a lot which I plan on building a house. I was told by a friend of mine that I will probably need to have a mounded septic system. My lot is high and dry it never flooded during the heavy rains we had recently so I do not want a mound. Who determines if I need a mound?

Chapter 64E-6 of the Florida Administrative Code requires a 24 inch separation between the wet season water table and the bottom of the drainfield. Water tables can fluctuate drastically between rainy and dry seasons. Wet season water tables are determined by looking at the color and texture of the soil, USDA soil survey maps, and vegetation in the area. Once the water table is established then a permit is written to meet State code requirements. If the 24 inch separation to the water table requires that the drainfield be mounded then it will require stabilization with 6 to 18 inches of soil cover and 4 foot shoulders on all sides of the drainfield material. If sod will be used on the slopes then a 2:1 slope is required for mounds up to 36 inches high, 3:1 slopes for mounds greater than 36 inches high; if hay and seed is used then 5:1 slopes must be provided regardless of mound height.

Note: If a mound is needed to repair or replace an existing septic system at an existing home or business then there are different water table separation requirements depending on the permit date of the original septic system.

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