Install or Repair Septic Tanks and Grease Traps ($10,000) Bond - Jasper County, GA in Georgia

Brief Summary

Passing the Georgia DPH installer exam does not finish the job. Jasper County separately asks contractors who install or repair septic tanks and grease traps to post a $10,000 bond. Getting both lined up together keeps your first permit from stalling on paperwork.

Jasper County, Georgia requires a $10,000 surety bond from contractors who install or repair septic tanks and grease traps in the county. The bond guarantees the contractor will do that work in line with the applicable rules and stand behind it. It is a local requirement that sits alongside, and does not replace, certification through the Georgia Department of Public Health. Confirm the current bond form and filing steps with the Jasper County Environmental Health office before the bond is issued.

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How to Apply for a Install or Repair Septic Tanks and Grease Traps ($10,000) Bond:

• Confirm with the Jasper County Environmental Health office the bond form, the obligee name and when the bond must be filed.
• Hold or be working toward Georgia DPH installer certification through a certified company.
• Have the company's legal name exactly as it will appear on county permits.
• Provide owner names and home addresses for the credit review.
• Complete the bond application, pay the premium and receive the executed $10,000 bond.
• File the original bond with Jasper County as directed.

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Two separate requirements

The step contractors most often miss is that state certification and the county bond are different things. The Georgia Department of Public Health certifies onsite sewage installers and pumpers. Jasper County, through its local environmental health office, asks for a $10,000 bond from the contractors who install or repair septic tanks and grease traps in the county. Having one does not satisfy the other.

What DPH certification involves

Under the DPH program, an installer must work for a certified company and be at least 18. Certification from another state does not transfer to Georgia. Installers must pass the Residential Exam with a score of at least 70, and commercial systems, subsurface drip systems and mounds each need an additional exam. Exams are scheduled through the County Environmental Health Office and cost $50 each. For new companies in 2026, DPH lists company fees of $400 for an installer company, $400 for a pumper company and $800 for a company that both installs and pumps. Pumper companies also need a current County Septage Removal Permit.

What the bond guarantees

The $10,000 bond runs to Jasper County. If the contractor's installation or repair work fails to meet the rules that apply to it and the contractor does not make it right, a claim can be made on the bond. The surety pays valid claims up to $10,000, and the contractor repays the surety. The bond protects the county and property owners, not the contractor.

Before you order

Ask the Jasper County Environmental Health office whether it uses its own bond form, the exact obligee name it wants on the bond, and whether the bond must be on file before your first permit is issued.

Eligibility and Requirements for a Georgia Install or Repair Septic Tanks and Grease Traps ($10,000) Bond:

• Bond amount of $10,000.
• Jasper County named as obligee, in the form the county specifies.
• Company name on the bond matching the name used for county permits.
• Georgia DPH installer certification, which is separate from the bond.
• Owner credit review.

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