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Dan Jennissen, Director
Pennington County Planning & Zoning
315 Saint Joseph Street
Suite 118
Rapid City, SD 57701
Phone: (605)394-2186
Fax: (605)394-6016
E-Mail the Planning Director

What is a Service Provider?

A Service Provider is any person who performs work in relation to on-site wastewater treatment systems. This includes Installers, Operation and Maintenance Providers, and Liquid Waste Pumpers.

Requirements for ALL service providers in Pennington County

All Service Providers operating in Pennington County must:

• Have a Sales and/or Excise Tax License Number; and
• Have general liability insurance.

Proof of these documents must be registered with the Planning and Zoning Department prior to any work on on-site wastewater treatment systems.

Installer Certification Requirements

In addition to the requirements for ALL Service Providers above, certification for any persons constructing, installing, repairing or altering on-site wastewater treatment systems in Pennington County requires that the applicant:

• Be at least 18 years of age.
• Obtain the State of South Dakota’s certification for installation of on-site wastewater treatment systems.
• Submit an application to the Pennington County Planning Department which shows proof of:
  • Completion of an eight-hour Installer Education Course.
  • 8-hours of continuing education units.
  • passing the National Environmental Health Association (NEHA) Certified Installer Examination (Basic or Advanced).
• If the applicant has no prior experience installing on-site wastewater treatment systems, he or she must pass, at a minimum the Basic NEHA Certified Installer Examination.

To request information on how to obtain DENR certification please visit the South Dakota Department of Environment & Natural Resources Septic Tank Systems page or call Scott Hipple at (605) 773-3351.

Certification shall expire two (2) years from the application date. To renew certification, an Installer must submit an application for renewal and meet one of the following:

• Completion of an eight-hour Installer Education Course.
• 8-hours of continuing education unit.s
• Pass the National Environmental Health Association (NEHA) Certified Installer Examination (Basic or Advanced).

Liquid Waste Pumper Certification Requirements

In addition to the requirements for ALL Service Providers above, any Liquid Waste Pumper that fills out an Observation Form for the purposes of the issuance of an Operating Permit, must, at a minimum, obtain the South Dakota DENR certification of the installation of on-site wastewater treatment systems.

To request information on how to obtain DENR certification please visit the South Dakota Department of Environment & Natural Resources Septic Tank Systems page or call Scott Hipple at (605) 773-3351.

Operation and Maintenance (O&M) Service Provider Certification Requirements

O&M Service Providers include those professionals that perform operation and maintenance, typically on alternative, experimental or unconventional, on-site wastewater treatment systems.

In addition to the requirements for ALL Service Providers above, O&M Service Providers must meet one of the two criteria:

• Be certified through the manufacturer of equipment to be serviced or maintained; or
• Pass the NEHA Advanced Certified Installer Examination.

Applicability of Requirements

Certification requirements are not required for persons employed by or perform labor and services for a certified Installer, Liquid Waste Pumper or O&M Service Provider.

All Service Providers operating in Pennington County for the purpose of constructing, installing, repairing, altering, servicing, maintaining or pumping on-site wastewater treatment systems must comply with the requirements for Service Providers as described in Section 316 of the On-site Wastewater Treatment Systems Ordinance by February 11, 2011.

List of Certified Installers in Pennington County: Certified Installers

List of Certified Liquid Waste Pumpers in Pennington County: Certified Pumpers

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