Who handles applications
Florida’s statewide onsite sewage authority is the Department of Environmental Protection. In Brevard County, the county health department publishes application and construction-inspection contacts and links to rules and forms.
The 2030 protection-area rule
Brevard County states that properties with existing septic systems inside the Indian River Lagoon Protection Program area must, by July 1, 2030, connect to central sewer when available or meet an approved nitrogen-reduction pathway. That is a mapped-area rule—not a statement about every Palm Bay parcel.
Official starting points
Use the links below for current, parcel-specific answers.
- Brevard construction permits: brevard.floridahealth.gov
- Brevard septic overlay map: gis.brevardfl.gov
- Save Our Indian River Lagoon upgrades: brevardfl.gov
- Florida onsite sewage rules: floridadep.gov
Common questions
What Palm Bay property owners ask
Does every Palm Bay septic system require an upgrade by 2030?+
No. The county describes the mandate for systems in the mapped Indian River Lagoon Protection Program area. Verify the parcel and sewer availability.
Can a service company decide permit requirements?+
A provider can help prepare an application, but the responsible agency determines current requirements.