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Who Must Be Licensed? Any person who works in the onsite wastewater industry as a pumper, installer, portable restroom operator or manufacturer of septic tanks needs to be licensed.

What is Perc Testing and When is it Important? A perc test (short for percolation test) is a soil test, often performed by engineers, land surveyors, and soil scientists. This test determines the permeability of a property's soil (how quickly the soil will absorb liquid.)

"The state of Alabama mandates that anyone who is not on a municipal sewer line—which includes eighty per cent of Black Belt residents—invest in a private waste-management system," writes Okeowo. "In Alabama, not having a functioning septic system is a criminal misdemeanor.

"The state of Alabama mandates that anyone who is not on a municipal sewer line—which includes eighty per cent of Black Belt residents—invest in a private waste-management system," writes Okeowo. "In Alabama, not having a functioning septic system is a criminal misdemeanor.

All individuals seeking licensure in Alabama must complete the appropriate licensing class and then pass the required licensing examination, which is administered by the Alabama Onsite Wastewater Board at the end of each class.

Alabama state law requires home- owners to get a permit from the local health department before putting in a new system or before repairing an existing system. Alabama state law requires septic tank installers and pumpers to be licensed by the Alabama Onsite Wastewater Board.