A wastewater permit is a written authorization issued by the County, which authorizes the applicant to construct, install, discharge, or modify the small wastewater facility. It is required to ensure that the wastewater system is installed in the best location on the property and that it meets a number of county, state and federal requirements.
Wastewater systems must be installed by a licensed installer in Albany County. Property owners may install their own system under the guidance of the County. Applications can be found on our Permit Applications page or can be picked up in our office located at 1002 S 3rd Street in the County Annex Building.
If your property lies within an area designated as the Aquifer Protection Overlay Zone ( APOZ ), any septic field that is to be installed in that area will have to be designed by a Professional Engineer or a Professional Geologist, licensed to practice in Wyoming and qualified to do such work. The engineer/geologist should contact the County Assistant Planner - Environmental for guidance regarding what will be expected.
For any questions regarding the wastewater applications, an existing system or a proposed system, please contact Lisa Erikson at 307-721-1863 or during her Office Hours 10:00am - 2:00pm.
Albany County does not permit wells. Wells are permitted through the State Engineer's Office, who you can contact at 307-777-6163.
The Albany County Planning Department has provided (below) an Interactive Web Map that includes FIRM Flood Zones layer, FIRM Panels layer with a link to FIRM PDF, Aquifer Protection Overlay Zone layer, and property ownership layer. The Web Map shows shaded areas along and/or coincident with rivers, brooks, wetlands, and other bodies of water in Albany County which are designated as ‘floodplains.’ These areas are expected to become inundated with floodwater at least once in 100 years (and possibly more often). The Web Map comprises the official designation of which lands are in the floodplain and will generally be used in any determination as to extent of the floodplain. View the Floodplain Development Application for more information about building within the floodplain.