Please inform your sales agents of the following changes effective November 1, 2002! Since June 1997 the Mahoning County Board of Health has required that a sewage system evaluation be conducted prior to the transfer of a home. 

On August 17, 2002 the MC District Board of Health enacted changes to the county Regulation of Household Sewage Treatment Systems. 

A requirement has been added to the regulation which will become effective on November 1, 2002 that a well evaluation is also mandatory prior to transfer of a home which is served by a private water well. 

The Board of Health has also changed the fee schedule for the point-of-sale inspections. 

The current fees of $170.00 for the septic system evaluation and $50.00 for the well evaluation will remain in effect if for some reason only one evaluation is necessary (e.g. if a home has a septic system but is connected to a "city" water system; or, if a home has a well, but is connected to a sanitary sewerage system). 

However, on most properties both evaluations will be required and the Board of Health has voted to reduce the fee to $200.00 for both evaluations if they are applied for at the same time - a savings of $20.00 per home. 

Applications for the Real Estate evaluation are available at the office of the District Board of Health located at 50 Westchester Drive in Austintown between 8:00 a.m. and 4:15 p.m. Monday through Friday.

You may also call the environmental office at 330-270-2855 to have an application mailed to you. 

The application can also be printed from the Board of Health's website at http://www.mahoning-health.org

Click here for a direct link to the PDF file "Real Estate Sale Application for Evaluation for Home Sewage System and/or Water Supply Request"

Please remember that a tax plat map must be provided with the application for the evaluation. 

The District Board of Health appreciates your cooperation and hopes that they can continue to work with you to ensure that the public health and the environment are protected as well as the health, safety and satisfaction of your customers. 

If you have any questions or concerns please call Christine Frankford, Chief, Waste Control Programs, at 330-270-2855, ext. 130 from 8:00 a.m, to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday.