Septic installer, Norwood and Havelock

Septic installation around Norwood and Havelock

New systems and full replacements from Westwood and the Asphodel ward to Havelock, Belmont and Methuen lake country. Send the form and an owner calls you back today.

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32 reviews, every one five stars
Same-day callback
An owner calls you back and books the site visit
Owners on site
One crew. One of the two owners runs every job, every day
Installs and replacements
New systems and full bed replacements. No pump-outs, no patch jobs

Septic installation in Norwood and Havelock

Septic installation around Norwood and Havelock serves the land outside two serviced villages: both run municipal water and sewer, while Westwood, the farms and the cottages on Kasshabog, Round and Belmont Lake rely on private systems. Asphodel-Norwood and Havelock-Belmont-Methuen each took the sewage permit over from Peterborough Public Health in late 2024, and each runs it its own way.

New septic installation

Building a house, cottage or shop? You get a complete system sized for the bedrooms and fixtures you are actually putting in, designed to pass the inspection the first time.

  • ✓System design and the Part 8 permit application, handled by us
  • ✓Tank, distribution box and leaching bed installed
  • ✓Conventional bed, raised or filter bed, or tertiary unit, whichever the site needs
  • ✓All excavation, imported fill and backfill included
  • ✓Final grading and site restoration

Septic replacement

Old bed failing? Sewage surfacing, slow drains, a health unit order, or a system that predates the property? You get the old tank out and a new system to current Ontario Building Code, with the inspection coordinated for you.

  • ✓Old tank pumped, removed and disposed of
  • ✓Failed drain field, weeping bed or leaching bed excavated
  • ✓New system to current Part 8 code
  • ✓Health unit or building department inspections coordinated
  • ✓Site restored clean when we leave

We install conventional drain fields (weeping beds, leaching beds, tile beds), raised and filter beds where bedrock or the water table is close, and tertiary treatment units such as Waterloo Biofilter and Ecoflo where the lot or the shoreline calls for one.

We install and replace. We do not do pump-outs or minor repairs. If you only need a tank pumped or a baffle fixed, we will point you to someone who does that. If your system has failed or you are building new, we are the right call.

Septic in Norwood and Havelock: what changes here

Who issues the permit

In Asphodel-Norwood, septic applications go in at the municipal office or by email, and the design rests on two test holes at the proposed bed, at least 1.5 metres deep or down to the water table or bedrock. In Havelock-Belmont-Methuen, the Township has held authority over septic permits since Peterborough Public Health stopped in November 2024. Applications go through Cloudpermit, with test holes to the same depth, and may need conservation authority, source water, MNR, MTO or MECP approvals. We file with whichever township covers your lot.

The ground you are on

The county soil survey maps Long soils in Asphodel: stony till over limestone that sits 30 to 75 centimetres down on a bedrock-controlled plain. In Methuen, the Methuen soils weather from granite gneiss, with hard rock about 40 centimetres down, and Belmont has soils formed on gabbro found nowhere else in the county. Shallow rock on both sides often means a raised bed, sized after the test holes.

The rule that shapes the design

Treatment units come with homework in Asphodel-Norwood. Where a septic system includes a treatment unit, the Township requires regular mandatory inspections that the owner arranges under a maintenance agreement, and systems in Otonabee Conservation's mapped vulnerable areas get Clean Water Act inspections every five years. We tell you at the design stage whether a treatment unit is the right call.

Communities we cover from here

NorwoodWestwoodAsphodel HeightsBirdsallHavelockOld HavelockCordova MinesBlairtonNephtonRound LakeBelmont LakeKasshabog LakeCrowe Lake

How septic installation in Norwood and Havelock works, in four steps

1
Tell us what you need
Fill in the form or call. We call back the same business day and book the site visit.
2
An owner walks your property
We look at the lot, the setbacks, the access and the old system if there is one, and we hand you a written price. No dispatcher, no salesperson.
3
We handle the paperwork
Design, the Part 8 permit application, and every inspection. You sign, we file.
4
Install and inspection
Most installs take three to five days on site. The inspector signs off, we grade and restore, and you get the written warranty.

Our equipment, on site

Thor Construction excavator on a Kawartha Lakes site
Thor Construction excavator clearing a lot
Thor Construction crew and equipment on a rural site

What our customers say

★★★★★

“As a custom home builder, we love contracting Thor Construction Company for all of our demolition, excavation and septic work. They are easy to work with, have great equipment and know what they are doing. Our clients are always very happy with them.”

Ethan Bender
Custom home builder · Google review
★★★★★

“Hired Thor for complete site services including bringing utilities into my new build and digging for foundation. Once the build was complete they came back and finish landscaped the property and we couldn't be happier. Strongly recommend!”

Robert Bell
New build, site services · Google review
★★★★★

“Thor Construction Company came in and trenched all new water lines for us when our well line burst. They installed new yard hydrants for us as well. We are so grateful they came in and fixed our water line problem promptly and professionally.”

MDL
Rural property, water lines · Google review

Septic installation in Norwood and Havelock: your questions answered

Which township issues my septic permit?

Asphodel-Norwood for Norwood, Westwood and the Asphodel ward; Havelock-Belmont-Methuen for Havelock, Belmont and Methuen, including Kasshabog, Round and Belmont Lake. Both took the program over from Peterborough Public Health in November 2024.

My lot is in Norwood village. Do I need a septic?

Usually not. The County plan lists Norwood among the four County settlements with municipal water and wastewater. Outside the village, in Westwood and the rural ward, private systems are the rule.

My old bed on Belmont Lake is inside 30 metres. What happens when it fails?

HBM's zoning by-law, 2025-046, lets a replacement leaching bed or holding tank sit as far from the high water mark as can be achieved, aiming for 30 metres, without a minor variance. We find the best spot at the site visit.

Do you handle the septic permit?

Yes. We arrange the design and file the Part 8 sewage system permit with whichever office covers your property, a municipal building department or the health unit, and we book every inspection.

How much does a new septic system cost?

A conventional system for a typical home in Central Ontario runs about $15,000 to $30,000. Raised beds, tertiary units and difficult access push it higher. You get a written price after the site visit.

How long does an installation take?

Three to five days on site for most systems. Add the permit lead time in front of that, which we manage and keep you posted on.

How do I know my septic system is failing?

Sewage surfacing or a wet, spongy patch over the bed, slow drains through the whole house, gurgling, sewage smell outside, or an unusually green strip of lawn over the bed. If you see any of these, call. If it needs replacing we will tell you straight, and if it only needs a repair we will send you to someone who does repairs.

Do you install raised beds and tertiary systems?

Yes. Where bedrock, a high water table or a small lot rules out a conventional bed, we install raised and filter beds and tertiary treatment units such as Waterloo Biofilter and Ecoflo.

Can you install in winter?

Often, depending on frost depth and access. Frozen ground costs a bit more. If your system has failed and cannot wait for spring, call and we will tell you whether your site works in winter.

Other areas and services

Every page has the local permit office, the ground and the rules for that area.

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Other work near Norwood and Havelock

Excavationin Peterborough and the Kawarthas→Landscapingin Peterborough→Shoreline restorationon Buckhorn and Chemong Lakes→Excavationin Lakefield, Bridgenorth and Ennismore→Landscapingin Lakefield, Bridgenorth and Ennismore→Shoreline restorationon Lovesick and Katchewanooka Lake→Excavationin Millbrook and Cavan Monaghan→Landscapingin Millbrook and Cavan Monaghan→Excavationin Apsley and North Kawartha→Landscapingin Apsley and North Kawartha→Shoreline restorationon Stony and Clear Lake→Excavationin Warsaw and Douro-Dummer→Landscapingin Warsaw and Douro-Dummer→Excavationin Keene and Otonabee-South Monaghan→Landscapingin Keene and Otonabee-South Monaghan→Excavationin Norwood and Havelock→Landscapingin Norwood and Havelock→Demolitionin Peterborough→Demolitionin Lakefield, Bridgenorth and Ennismore→Demolitionin Millbrook and Cavan Monaghan→Demolitionin Apsley and North Kawartha→Demolitionin Warsaw and Douro-Dummer→Demolitionin Norwood and Havelock→Demolitionin Keene and Otonabee-South Monaghan→Every area we coverMap and full list→

Ready to get your septic sorted, Norwood and Havelock?

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Thor Construction Company
Bobcaygeon, Ontario · Serving Central Ontario, north of the GTA
  • (705) 208-7121
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  • Bobcaygeon, Ontario

Services

Septic installation

Excavation

Landscaping

Hardscaping

Shoreline restoration

Demolition

Service areas

Bobcaygeon and Fenelon Falls

Lindsay and south Kawartha Lakes

Buckhorn and Trent Lakes

Peterborough and the Kawarthas

Haliburton and Minden

Orillia, Severn and Ramara

Barrie and South Simcoe

Muskoka: Gravenhurst, Bracebridge and Huntsville

Cobourg, Port Hope and Northumberland

Durham: Oshawa, Whitby, Pickering, Ajax, Clarington, Uxbridge and Port Perry

York: Markham, Stouffville, Newmarket, Aurora, King and Georgina

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