As of June 1, 2025, Harney County will be providing Onsite Septic Service for Baker, Union and Wallowa Counties. This service includes all things septic: Application intake, inquiries, record retention, records search, consults, fee collection, inspections, permit issuances, etc.
You can obtain a septic application from the Harney County Web page at:
https://harneycountyor.gov/onsite-sanitation/
Contact Information:
Jesse Barnes, REHS
Harney County Environmental Health
111 W. Washington St.
Burns, OR 97720
541-573-2761
jesse [at] harneycountyor.gov (jesse[at]harneycountyor[dot]gov)
Applications can be submitted by mail (to the above address), emailed to permits [at] harneycountyor.gov (permits[at]harneycountyor[dot]gov), or on line through Oregon E-Permitting at https://aca-oregon.accela.com/OREGON/Welcome.aspx.
To schedule an inspection please email Jesse Barnes at jesse [at] harneycountyor.gov (jesse[at]harneycountyor[dot]gov)
or
call 541-573-2761 or 541-589-5788 (call or text)