Central Missouri / Missouri River Corridor
Adding bedrooms can trigger septic review in Boone County
Boone County Resource Management says additions or remodels that add bedrooms or bathrooms need an existing onsite wastewater evaluation.
In rural Boone County, a remodel can become a septic question. Boone County Resource Management says that if you are constructing an addition or remodeling to add bedrooms or bathrooms, an existing evaluation of the current onsite wastewater system must be performed.
That makes sense because bedrooms and bathrooms affect wastewater demand. A house that worked for one layout may not be approved for a larger one without checking the system.
For a buyer, ask how many bedrooms the septic system was designed to serve and whether the county has permit or inspection records. For an owner, check Resource Management before planning the project, not after the work is framed.
This is one of those quiet rural-property details that can become expensive if it is missed. The county page is the place to start.
References
Where this fits: this note belongs to Boone County. See every local note for the county on its page.