Onsite Wastewater Regulation Amendments Public Comment Period
A public meeting of the Wake County Health and Human Services Board to adopt amendments to Regulations Governing Wastewater Treatment and Dispersal Systems in Wake County is scheduled for Thursday, November 18, 2021. With caution to address protective measures to help prevent the spread of COVID-19, the public hearing will be held virtually. The meeting provides for public comment as scheduled in the agenda. If you intend to provide comments at this meeting or have questions regarding the memorandum or amendments, please indicate this to Eric Green at  919-856-7447 or  eric.green@wakegov.com or Brittany Hunt at  brittany.hunt@wakegov.com so we can ensure you have the proper access to the meeting.

Wake County is also accepting public comment, in writing, on the proposed amendments to the regulations from October 25, 2021 to November 12, 2021. You may submit comments by email to ES-OperationsAnalysis@wakegov.com or by mail to:

Mr. Eric Green
Manager - Operations Analysis
Wake County Environmental Services
336 Fayetteville St.
PO Box 550
Raleigh, NC27602

Additional information including a link to proposed amendments and meeting details are available on Wake County's Onsite Wastewater webpage.
Holidays Impact Inspections & Water Testing
Please note that Wake County government will be closed in observance of Veterans’ Day on November 11 as well as for Thanksgiving on November 25 and 26. No inspections will be performed on these days. In addition, well water samples cannot be collected by Wake County staff or submitted to the Wake County Water Quality Lab on November 10 or November 24. Please plan accordingly and consider this when requesting inspections and water quality sampling during November.
EnerGov Permit Portal Update
Wake County' recently upgraded its Customer Service Permit Portal. As part of this upgrade, the Permit Portal has a new URL:


Don't forget to update your bookmarks!!
Customer Service Center Hours Update
The Environmental Services Customer Support Center has updated its hours of operation. New hours of operation are:
Monday - Friday
Office Hours: 8:15 a.m. – 5:15 p.m.
Phone Hours: 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
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