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Florida DEP takes septic permitting statewide; Suwannee County told to route septic system permits through regional portal starting Aug. 1
Summary
County staff briefed commissioners that the Florida Department of Environmental Protection will centralize septic permitting and inspections through a state portal and regional offices beginning Aug. 1, 2025, requiring operational changes and new public-facing contact points for residents applying for septic permits.
Suwannee County staff told commissioners Wednesday that the Florida Department of Environmental Protection will move many septic permit functions from local control to a state-run portal and regional processing beginning Aug. 1.
Public works staff described the new process as an online application portal that routes permit requests to regional DEP offices; for…
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