Septic permits and fees in Moore County, North Carolina
A septic system permit in Moore County costs $450. The county sets that fee in its own schedule. Environmental Health issues the permit. State rules fix the tank floor at 1,000 gallons. A private well needs 50 feet from the whole system, a property line 10 feet. Moore County Environmental Health — Fee Schedule (FY 2025/2026) · checked 2026-09-24
$450
Septic system permit
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1,000 gallons
Tank floor, state rule
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50 feet
System to a well
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Which septic permit applies in Moore County?
The septic system permit, and it starts with the site evaluation. The permit follows a passing evaluation. The building permit follows the septic permit.
The rule does not require a percolation test.
N.C. Department of Health and Human Services — On-Site Water Protection · checked 2026-09-23
What are the current septic fees in Moore County?
$450 for a septic system permit, on the county's own fee schedule.
Applies to a Type I-III system for a home of 1 to 3 bedrooms.
| Type I - III System Permit | $450 | a type i-iii system for 1 to 3 bedrooms |
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| Type I - III System Permit | $613 | a type i-iii system for 4 to 5 bedrooms |
| Type I - III System Permit | $1,048 | a type i-iii system for 6 bedrooms or more the source lists as 6 or more bedrooms, or another system type, private |
| Type I - III System Permit | $250 | a type i-iii system the source lists as expansion or relocation of an existing system |
| Type IV - VI System Permit | $1,172 | a type iv-vi system for 1 to 5 bedrooms |
| Type IV - VI System Permit | $1,391 | a type iv-vi system for 6 bedrooms or more the source lists as 6 or more bedrooms, or another system type, private |
| Site Re-visit | $100 | a system the source lists as required when the site is not prepared per the new application instructions |
| Consultative Visit | $100 | a system the source lists as initiated by the owner or a representative |
| Existing System Inspection | $100 | any system |
| Re-Issue Permit (redraw or engineered flow reduction) | $50 | a system the source lists as reissuing a permit for a redraw or an engineered flow reduction |
| Re-Issue Permit (redraw/site visit) | $150 | a system the source lists as reissuing a permit with a redraw and a site visit |
The county sets this fee. It is higher for a bigger home.
Moore County Environmental Health — Fee Schedule (FY 2025/2026) · checked 2026-09-24
What state law fixes for every North Carolina system
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1,000 gallons minimum septic tank capacity
Applies to a dwelling with four bedrooms or fewer. A five-bedroom home needs 1,250 gallons.
The state sets this floor for every septic tank in North Carolina.
NC Division of Public Health, On-Site Water Protection Branch · checked 2026-09-23
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50 feet from a private drinking-water well to any part of the system
Applies to a private well, or an upslope spring, that serves one home.
Table IX of .0601, measured on the ground from the nearest part of the system. A community or shared well carries a larger setback in the same table. A state value for every North Carolina county.
15A NCAC 18E .0601, Location of Wastewater Systems, Table IX · checked 2026-09-23
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10 feet from any property line
Applies to any property line.
NC Division of Public Health, On-Site Water Protection Branch · checked 2026-09-23
What Moore County requires that the state does not
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100
Applies to a visit when the lot is not ready.
The county sets these fees. The state code sets no fee schedule for a county.
Moore County Environmental Health — Fee Schedule (FY 2025/2026) · checked 2026-09-24
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100
Applies to a visit the owner asks for.
Moore County Environmental Health — Fee Schedule (FY 2025/2026) · checked 2026-09-24
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No fee for a name change. It costs $50 for a redraw or a flow change. It costs $150 for a redraw with a site visit.
Moore County Environmental Health — Fee Schedule (FY 2025/2026) · checked 2026-09-24
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No fee
Applies to a septic system repair.
Moore County Environmental Health — Fee Schedule (FY 2025/2026) · checked 2026-09-24
Where do you file the application with Environmental Health?
Environmental Health, 1042 Carriage Oaks Drive, Carthage, NC 28327, 910-947-6283.
Open Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., except holidays. Call first for an inspector.
Moore County — Septic / Wells · checked 2026-09-24
The steps, in the county's order
- Submit the application. Moore County Environmental Health emails the next steps to finish on site.
- Mark the lot lines.
- Stake the corners of the proposed structures and outbuildings.
- Dig pits if the office needs them to check the soil.
- Clear the lot so it is ready for the check.
Moore County Environmental Health — Application for Improvement Permit and/or Construction Authorization · checked 2026-09-24
How do you get a copy of your septic permit record in Moore County?
Ask Environmental Health for the permit record for the property. Call 910-947-6283 or start at its website.
Moore County — Environmental Health · checked 2026-09-24
Sources
Each figure on this page has a government source and a checked-on date.
- Moore County — Environmental Health
- Moore County — Septic / Wells
- Moore County Environmental Health — Fee Schedule (FY 2025/2026)
- N.C. Department of Health and Human Services — On-Site Water Protection
- Moore County Environmental Health — Application for Improvement Permit and/or Construction Authorization
- Guilford County — On-site Wastewater
- USDA NRCS Soil Data Access (SSURGO)
Verify before you act. Septic rules are set locally and they change. Check anything here before you spend money on it. Call the Environmental Health, on 910-947-6283.