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sunrisekaren
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I am a resident of Elkhart County, Indiana. I have owned a 1/3 acre residential lot since 1978. The rules relating to septic tanks allowed installation in this established neighborhood at that time. However, in 1990, the Health dept. no longer allows septic tank systems to be installed in areas that have been "filled", stating that it is an unstable situation. This area does NOT have access to local sewer and water. I would like to build on this piece of property. I have been told that because I have owned it since 1978, I can use the "Grandfather Clause" (whatever that means) to be approved for a conventional septic system despite current Health Dept. rules re: fill. If this is applicable in my case, how do I go about applying for this waiver? I might also add that this piece of property is worth $75.000 if I can put a septic system on it and only valued at $10,000 if it were to be sold as part of my existing yard. kmh