Caroline County Health Department, Maryland

Caroline County Health Department
Division of Environmental Health
403 S 7th Street, P.O. Box 10, Denton, MD 21629
Hours 8-5p.m., M-F; Phone: 410/479-8045 FAX: 410/479-4187

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Instructions for completing the soil and site evaluation application

Before completing the application read "Soil and Site Evaluation General Information" and "Site Preparation."
Select and prepare a site/s before applying and paying fees.
Submit a copy of the record plat and a site plan showing test locations to scale, (1” = 30’, 40’, 50’) All lot corners and test sites must be accurately and clearly marked in the field.
If subdividing, submit a copy of Planning and Codes’ preliminary subdivision review results.

A) Applicant's Name and mailing address: This is where the perc results will be sent. Note day phone number(s).

B) Property Description: Note property owner's name if applicant not owner, rest of information can be obtained from tax records.

C) Existing parcel: Note in this section if existing home/structures, wells/septic systems on the parcel.

D) Proposed use: Note here plans for the property, such as residential home or business.

E) Type of Test:

Soil Test The site is evaluated by the Health Department. You will be notified of the results in writing. The results may be: Approved, Not Approved, Not Approved pending submission and review of additional information or Deferred for Wet Season Testing. If you know or suspect your site is seasonally saturated with groundwater it will be quicker to apply for the wet season evaluation at the same time.

Wet season Applications for wet season must be received no later than December 1st for the upcoming wet season testing period. There is no guarantee that we will have sufficient precipitation to conduct a wet season evaluation.

Transferable Development Right (TDR) You must receive authorization from Planning and Codes to proceed with this step.

Sand Mound you must receive authorization from the health department to proceed with this step.

FEE Refer to the fee schedule for amounts. You will need to compute the number of test sites by the correct fee. For example, if applying for two soil test sites only, the fee would be 2x$270=$540; if applying for two soil tests and two wet season tests the fee would be 2x$570=$1140, etc.

F) Authorization: Read conditions in this section before signing—if applicant not the property owner attach an "Authorization Form" signed by the legal owner, or a handwritten authorization (letter) from the owner permitting the applicant to apply for a perc test on this property.

G) Signature is required.