Overview: Water – waste water permits and constructed systems are based on predicted load from buildings as designed/built. If use of building is changing, building is being expanded, there is another building to connect, then appropriate changes are made to the water and wastewater systems following a Vermont water - wastewater permit update.  If there was no permit before, a new permit can be written for the current situation. This is required by Vermont law before adding load.  

1. Adding a business in an existing residential house

2. Adding a bedroom to an existing house

3. Dividing a house into multiple separate living spaces – ie apartment conversion of a single family dwelling

4. Conversion of a part time seasonal dwelling to a full time year round dwelling.

5. Connecting a new outbuilding to an existing system.

Note: adding a living room or another bathroom does not trigger the need for a permit.

Compliance with rules:

When load increase due to one of the above reasons occurs, State rules require existing water and waste water systems be brought into compliance with current Vermont wastewater rules, but not necessarily replaced completely. There are variances granted in some, but not all, situations for permit updates. 

Contact Hogg Hill Design LLC to discuss changes to your existing building or property. We can advise you on how to permit or modify your existing permit, provide septic design, potable water supply design and determine what is necessary.