Each private on-site wastewater treatment system installation, component replacement, modification, system reconnection or removal shall be inspected by the Grant County CS&Z Department pursuant to § SPS 383.26, Wis. Adm. Code, and this chapter to insure that proper materials and methods are used that comply with all applicable Wisconsin Statute and Administrative Codes. No POWTS may be placed into service prior to being inspected and approved by the Grant County CS&Z Department unless otherwise exempted by the state or the County. Each nonplumbing sanitation system and use permit component installation or removal shall be inspected by the Grant County CS&Z Department to insure that proper materials and methods are used that comply with the manufacturer's installation instructions, the Wisconsin Administrative Code and this chapter. After the initial inspection(s) each POWTS or nonplumbing sanitation system or use permit component may be inspected at the discretion of the Grant County Conservation, Sanitation and Zoning Administrator or Zoning/Sanitation Technician for compliance with the management and maintenance agreement operational and/or servicing requirements.
A. 
Types of inspection; copy of design plans.
(1) 
Private on-site wastewater treatment system inspections are normally performed at the time all components of the system are completed prior to backfilling. Additional inspections may be required at the discretion of the Grant County Conservation, Sanitation and Zoning Administrator or Zoning/Sanitation Technician, including but not limited to, before, during and after plowing of the ground surface, excavations for sanitary component(s), placement and bedding of treatment or holding tank(s) and drain field components; including sand fill, aggregate, leaching chambers, distribution piping, pumps, effluent filters or system and/or component(s) testing. The plumber in charge shall be present at the scheduled inspection time and provide the proper apparatus, equipment and necessary assistance with the inspection as directed by the Grant County Conservation, Sanitation and Zoning Administrator or Zoning/Sanitation Technician.
(2) 
Nonplumbing sanitation systems and use permit component inspections are normally performed at the time all components of the system are completed, prior to being placed into service. Additional inspections may be required at the discretion of the Grant County Conservation, Sanitation and Zoning Administrator or Zoning/Sanitation Technician, including but not limited to, before, during and after system or component installation, connection or testing. The person in charge shall be present at the scheduled inspection time and provide the proper apparatus, equipment and necessary assistance with the inspection.
(3) 
A copy of the approved POWTS design plans or a copy of the nonplumbing device manufacturer's installation instructions shall be maintained at the site by the plumber or person in charge until the installation is completed, inspected, and approved.
B. 
Notice of inspection.
(1) 
POWTS. Notice for inspection shall be given in accordance with the requirements of § SPS 383.26, Wis. Adm. Code. The plumber in charge shall identify and schedule the inspection and/or testing with the Grant County Conservation, Sanitation and Zoning Department at least one full business day excluding, weekends or holidays, prior to requested inspection time.
(2) 
Nonplumbing sanitation systems or use permits components or soil and site evaluation report inspections. The person in charge shall schedule the inspection with the Grant County CS&Z Department and coordinate with the Conservation, Sanitation and Zoning Administrator or Zoning/Sanitation Technician at least one full business day, excluding weekends or holidays, prior to requested inspection time.
C. 
Reinspection. A reinspection shall be required when at the scheduled inspection time the plumber or person in charge is not present, the system or component installation is incomplete (not ready for inspection) or when the initial inspection discloses noncompliance with the Wisconsin Administrative Code or this chapter. Reinspections are subject to the provisions of Article V, §§ 225-28, 225-29A, and B(1) and a reinspection fee.
D. 
Final inspection.
(1) 
A final inspection is required for any POWTS design with a finished grade elevation that is greater than the original grade or when a system elevation is less than 12 inches below the original soil grade or when seeding and mulching, electrical connection or component testing are a design requirement and for all self-inspected installations. A POWTS installation requiring a final inspection shall not be placed into service until inspected and approved by the Grant County Conservation, Sanitation and Zoning Department.
(2) 
A POWTS may be allowed to be placed into service prior to final inspection upon request by the installer or property owner at the discretion of the Grant County Conservation, Sanitation and Zoning Administrator or Zoning/Sanitation Technician when an interruption of service to an occupied dwelling were to accrue or when unusual design or site conditions exist.
E. 
Self inspection.
(1) 
Pursuant to this chapter the plumber in charge may perform a self-inspection and complete a self-inspection report at the discretion and direction of the Grant County Conservation, Sanitation and Zoning Administrator or Zoning/Sanitation Technician, provided the scheduled inspection cannot be made by the end of the next workday, excluding weekends and holidays, from the scheduled inspection time.
(2) 
The plumber in charge shall record on forms provided by the CS&Z Department (Grant County self-inspection report) all requested elevation and site information for the POWTS installation, component replacement, modification, system reconnection or removal. Grant County self-inspection report forms shall be submitted to the Grant County CS&Z Department within 10 business days from performing the self-inspection.
F. 
Site-constructed holding tank inspection. All site-constructed holding tanks shall be inspected before and after the floor is poured and the key way and water stop are installed or after the forms for the tank walls have been set but, in all instances, before any concrete for the walls has been poured. Concrete walls may be poured only after it has been determined that the tank as formed complies with the state-approved design plan. The completed installation shall be inspected before backfilling.
G. 
Soil and site evaluation report inspection. Soil and site evaluation reports shall be performed and submitted per Ch. SPS 385, Wis. Adm. Code. The Grant County CS&Z Department may require site verification inspections of submitted soil and site evaluation reports and may require additional soil profile excavation evaluations at the discretion of the Conservation, Sanitation and Zoning Administrator or Zoning/Sanitation Technician to verify reported data and to determine the soil suitability of a proposed or existing POWTS design. A soil tester may schedule a soil and site evaluation report verification inspection with the CS&Z Department prior to submitting a soil and site evaluation report, and/or a completed sanitary permit application.
(1) 
When a soil and site evaluation verification inspection is requested by a soil tester, he or she shall provide notice of inspection per Article V, § 225-29B(2), be present at the time of inspection and provide the proper equipment and assistance to the Grant County Conservation, Sanitation and Zoning Administrator or Zoning/Sanitation Technician with soil profile evaluation excavation(s) (test pits) constructed to allow adequate visual and physical observation of the soil profiles.
(2) 
When a soil and site evaluation report inspection is ordered by the Grant County CS&Z Department, the responsible soil tester shall be notified and an inspection scheduled. The responsible soil tester shall be present at the time of inspection and provide the proper equipment and assistance, including any additional soil profile evaluation excavation(s) (test pits) at the discretion of the Grant County Conservation, Sanitation and Zoning Administrator or Zoning/Sanitation Technician.
(3) 
County soil and site evaluation report verification inspections will result in one or more of the following:
(a) 
Approval or denial of the soil and site evaluation report.
(b) 
Holding action on a sanitary permit application pending clarification of reported information.
(c) 
Require a revised soil and site evaluation report that would support the proposed or existing POWTS design or an alternative POWTS design the soil and site conditions would support for the use.
(d) 
Issuance of a stop-work order if site verification of a soil and site evaluation report determines it does not support the approved POWTS design. The POWTS shall remain inoperable until such time a revised soil and site evaluation report is submitted and approved by the Grant County CS&Z Department that would support the installed POWTS. If the soil and site conditions do not support the installed POWTS design it shall be removed and replaced with a soils-based POWTS design the site will support.
H. 
Soil saturation determination inspection. The Grant County CS&Z Department shall require inspections of soil saturation determinations pursuant to § SPS 385.60, Wis. Adm. Code, and this chapter. The responsible soil tester shall notify and coordinate with the Grant County Conservation, Sanitation and Zoning Administrator or Zoning/Sanitation Technician prior to performing a soil saturation determination. Notice for inspections shall be per Article V, § 225-29B(2), with groundwater observation pipe installations prepared and made available for inspection.