Info for Contractors

Snohomish County Health Department works in partnership with local industry contractors to make homeowners aware of the financial and educational resources that the Savvy Septic Program has to offer.

Resources to offer homeowners

Savvy Septic Grants & Craft3 Loans: Does one of your customers need help financing a major repair or replacement? You can inform them about Savvy Septic Grants for low-income households or direct them to Craft3 for Clean Water Loans.

Rebates: If your customers have an inspection, pumping, minor repair, or riser installation done, let them know about our Savvy Septic rebates. While online rebate applications are highly encouraged, we do have printable rebate forms available for those without internet access or difficulty using computers.

Septic Care Workshop: Did you recently design or install a new system for someone? Let them know about our workshop where they can learn how to take care of their new investment and become eligible for rebates.

Please direct customers to our main SavvySeptic.org webpage or provide our handout for the most up-to-date information.

Resources for CONTRACTORs

Learn more about Savvy Septic

If you would like to learn more about the Health Department's Savvy Septic Program, you can take an online workshop that covers what the program offers to homeowners, the role contractors have in relation to the program, and ways to participate. This can be taken online, anytime.

Savvy Septic Contractor Workshop (for all OSS contractors) | approx. 25 min.

INSTALLERs

If you are an installer who has been selected to work on a Savvy Septic grant project or are interested in bidding on grant projects, please review the resources below.

Savvy Septic Grant Projects & Installers Workshop: Learn what it means to bid on and participate in Savvy Septic grant projects by watching this 15 minute video workshop. (Note: the general Contractor Workshop must be taken first).
Installer Checklist: If you've been selected to work on a Savvy Septic project, use this checklist to see what steps to take before, during, and after installation.
Installer Example Invoice: When invoicing the program after completing work, refer to this example invoice to help make payment go smoothly.
Labor and Industries: Prevailing wage information and requirements.
Sales Tax Look Up: Search for the tax rate based on the location of the job site.
Online RME: Review existing OSS records for a property.

Designers

If you are a designer who has been selected to work on a Savvy Septic grant project or are interested in being on our Savvy Septic designer list, please review the resources below.

Savvy Septic Grant Projects & Designers Workshop: Learn what it means to be added to our Savvy Septic designer list and participate in grant projects by watching this 10 minute video workshop. (Note: The general Contractor Workshop must be taken first).
Designer Checklist: If you 've been selected to design a Savvy Septic project, use this checklist to see what steps to take before, during, and after completing the design work.
Designer Example Invoice: When invoicing the program after completing work, refer to this example invoice to help make payment go smoothly.

Memos to contractors about savvy septic

June 30, 2023: Savvy Septic Program Changes (and Installer & Pumper Exam Changes)

Contact us

For more info on participating in the Savvy Septic Program or connecting your customers to resources, email savvy.septic@snoco.org or leave a voicemail at (425) 388-3636.