Bolthole Index county-legal census · checked 2026-08-08
Septic permitting in Maine is state-run, administered by state agencies across all 16 counties.Every entry below names the approving authority for that county, cited to the authority’s own page.
Septic rules change and some cities run their own programs — treat this as a verified starting point, not legal advice. All states → Full Maine profile →
16 counties · state agency · permit status scouted for 14
Maine CDC Subsurface Wastewater Program (permits issued by the municipal Local Plumbing Inspector)
Maine CDC - Subsurface Wastewater System Permitting ↗Maine CDC Subsurface Wastewater Program / Local Plumbing Inspector
Maine Center for Disease Control - Subsurface Wastewater Program ↗Town Licensed Plumbing Inspector under Maine CDC Subsurface Wastewater Program (10-144 CMR Ch. 241)
Maine CDC - Subsurface Wastewater System Permitting ↗Maine CDC Subsurface Wastewater Unit (rules) / local Local Plumbing Inspector (permits)
Maine CDC - Subsurface Wastewater System Permitting ↗Maine CDC Subsurface Wastewater Program (administered by each town's Local Plumbing Inspector)
Maine CDC Subsurface Wastewater System Permitting ↗Municipal Local Plumbing Inspector under Maine CDC Subsurface Wastewater Program
Maine CDC Subsurface Wastewater System Permitting ↗Maine CDC Subsurface Wastewater Program (enforced by town Local Plumbing Inspector)
Maine CDC Subsurface Wastewater System Permitting ↗Maine CDC Subsurface Wastewater Program (permits issued by the municipal Local Plumbing Inspector)
Maine CDC - Subsurface Wastewater System Permitting ↗Maine CDC Subsurface Wastewater Program (administered by municipal Local Plumbing Inspectors)
Maine CDC - Subsurface Wastewater System Permitting ↗Maine CDC Subsurface Wastewater Program (local plumbing inspectors)
Maine CDC - Subsurface Wastewater System Permitting ↗Maine CDC Subsurface Wastewater Program, administered via the town Local Plumbing Inspector
Maine CDC - Subsurface Wastewater System Permitting ↗Maine CDC Subsurface Wastewater Program (permits issued by the municipal Local Plumbing Inspector)
Maine CDC Subsurface Wastewater System Permitting ↗Maine CDC Subsurface Wastewater Program (HHE-200; local plumbing inspector)
Maine Land Use Planning Commission / Maine DHHS ↗Maine CDC Subsurface Wastewater Program (administered by each town's Local Plumbing Inspector)
Maine CDC Subsurface Wastewater System Permitting ↗Maine CDC/DHHS Subsurface Wastewater Disposal program, enforced by the town's Local Plumbing Inspector
Maine CDC - Subsurface Wastewater System Permitting ↗Maine CDC Subsurface Wastewater Program (permits issued by the municipal Local Plumbing Inspector)
Maine CDC Subsurface Wastewater System Permitting ↗Every county here has a full profile — its index score, water, land prices, and the rest of its building rules. See the Maine state page for all counties ranked, or the national septic guide.
General guidance, not legal advice. Off-grid, building, and land-use rules are often set at the county level and change often. Verify with your county and state before acting. Data reviewed 2026-06-26.
