Bolthole Index county-legal census · checked 2026-07-01
Septic permitting in New Jersey is mixed: 16 counties use county health departments, 3 go through a state agency, and 2 through regional districts.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 → New Jersey water rights & wells → Full New Jersey profile →
21 counties · mixed — varies by county · permit status scouted for 3
Atlantic County Division of Public Health, Environmental Health Unit
Atlantic County Sewage Disposal (Septic System) Program ↗Bergen County Department of Health Services, Environmental/Consumer Health (REHS)
Bergen County Department of Health Services - Environmental Health ↗Burlington County Health Department, Environmental Health Division
Burlington County NJ - Environmental Health ↗Camden County Department of Health and Human Services - Septic and Wells Unit (Water Quality)
Camden County - Environmental and Consumer Health ↗Cape May County Health Department - Environmental Services (with NJDEP)
Cape May County - Septic Systems ↗Cumberland County Health Department - Septic Program
Cumberland County Health Department - Subsurface Sewage Disposal Systems ↗NJDEP / local (municipal) health authority under N.J.A.C. 7:9A
NJDEP - Septic Systems Permitting Information ↗Gloucester County Department of Health / Environmental Health (individual sewage disposal under N.J.A.C. 7:9A)
Gloucester County, NJ - Septic Systems ↗NJDEP N.J.A.C. 7:9A (administered by the local health authority); Hudson County is served by public sewer
NJDEP Division of Water Quality - Septic Permitting Information ↗Hunterdon County Health Department, Office of Environmental Health
Hunterdon County Health Department - Septic Disposal Systems ↗Local municipal health departments under NJDEP (N.J.A.C. 7:9A)
NJDEP Division of Water Quality - Septic Permitting Information ↗Middlesex County Environmental Health Division (Office of Health Services)
Middlesex County NJ — Septic System Program ↗Local health department under NJDEP N.J.A.C. 7:9A (Monmouth County Board of Health)
NJDEP - Septic Systems Permitting Information ↗Morris County Division of Public Health (local health authority under NJDEP N.J.A.C. 7:9A)
NJDEP Division of Water Quality - Septic Permitting Information ↗Ocean County Health Department - Environmental Health Services
Ocean County Health Department - Environmental Health Services ↗NJDEP / local (municipal) health authority under N.J.A.C. 7:9A
NJDEP - Septic Systems Permitting Information ↗Salem County Department of Health and Human Services, Environmental Division
Salem County Health & Human Services - Sewage Systems ↗Somerset County Department of Health Services - Consumer Health / Environmental Health
Somerset County - Health Inspections (Consumer Health) ↗Sussex County Division of Health, Office of Environmental Health
Sussex County - Septic Systems (Office of Environmental Health) ↗Local (municipal/regional) health department under N.J.A.C. 7:9A
NJDEP — Septic Systems Permitting Information ↗Warren County Health Department
Warren County, NJ - Septic Systems and Private Wells ↗Every county here has a full profile — its index score, water, land prices, and the rest of its building rules. See the New Jersey 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.
