Onsite Wastewater Treatment

Jackson County Environmental Health permits and regulates onsite wastewater treatment systems (also known as private sewage disposal systems) serving 4 homes or fewer or less than 15 people.

Steps to Obtain a Septic Permit:

  1. Have a soil analysis or perc test completed by a registered professional engineer or soil consultant and obtain a copy of the final report.
  2. The site must have a 911 address. If you do not have one, contact the County Engineers office or apply for an address with an Entrance Permit Application.
  3. Complete the Septic Permit Application
    • Upload your soil analysis or perc test report to the application.
    • Select a Jackson County Licensed Septic Installer. A list of installers is available in the application or below.
    • Pay the fee.
    • Allow up to two weeks for your application to be processed.

Existing Septic Systems

Read our policy and procedures for connecting an existing septic system to a new dwelling. Please note that when using an existing system, you must still apply for a permit and have a Time of Transfer Inspection.

Policy to Use Existing System

Licensed Installers

Septic System Contractors

Tom Lamey
Bernard
563-543-3335
Bill's Operator Service
Bellevue
563-872-5906
Brandenburg Drainage
Maquoketa
563-689-5334
Crandall Excavating LLC
2616 2nd Ave · Clinton
Jeff Crandall
563-357-4385
Deppe Landscaping and Design
Bellevue
563-581-3809
Doc's Dozing and Excavating
27517 274th Street · La Motte
Dennis Bradley
563-590-0196
Double K Tiling
Monmouth
563-590-6539
Dunn Construction Inc.
45798 17th Street · Preston
Steven Dunn
563-542-0361
Eastern Iowa Plumbing and Heating
Sabula
563-357-1148
Eller Excavating
Eldridge
563-285-5115
Friedlein Excavating LLC
31400 Lower Cedar Rd · Guttenburg
Jeff Friedlein
563-880-4871
Gansen Excavating Inc.
Dubuque
563-556-0083
Gary Ihrig Bulldozing
Maquoketa
563-652-5900
Gravel Grading and Excavating
Cascade
563-542-6610
Green Septic Service
2354 270th Street · Grand Mound
Charlie Green
563-940-5882
Jerry's Plumbing, Heating & Pump Inc.
Sabula
563-357-5629
Joel Wood Plumbing & Construction LLC
Baldwin
563-673-3041
Kalvin Flenker Excavating
Long Grove
563-370-3291
Klocke Excavating
Maquoketa
563-652-3488
McAuliffe Excavating
Dubuque
563-590-5547
Meier Construction Inc.
Bellevue
563-590-3447
Newt Marine
Dubuque
563-557-1855
Northern Jackson County Excavating
Dubuque
563-451-4189
Roger Berthel
49185 75th Street · Miles
Roger Berthel
563-212-5690
Schmidt Digging
9488 387th Ave · Spragueville
Ronald Schmidt
563-212-7800
Sieverding Construction
Bellevue
563-872-4495
Soper Plumbing & Heating Inc.
Wyoming
319-350-3222
TJ Repair
22967 S. Garryownen Rd · Bernard
Tom Lamey
563-543-3335
Tri-State Concrete
15712 Key City Ln · Peosta
Kevin Wernimont
563-583-2307
White Hawk Plumbing and Heating
Monticello
319-465-3127
Winegar Plumbing Inc.
Maquoketa
563-652-4202

Septic System Time of Transfer Inspectors

Michel Septic & Construction
Bellevue
563-580-3126
Shearer Septic Service
4585 103rd Ave · Maquoketa
Ben Shearer
563-349-9451
T.W. Excavating LLC
Bellevue
563-599-8047
Total Septic Service
201 2nd St - PO Box 87 · Calamus
Tyler Davisson
563-246-2720
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Maquoketa, IA 52060
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