# Gwinnett septic dates and programs worth a calendar note | Alcovy Septic > The stormwater fee credit worth 10% for five years, EPA SepticSmart Week on 14–18 September 2026, and where Gwinnett septic records live. Dates and links. URL: https://septictankpumpinglawrenceville.com/blog/gwinnett-septic-dates-and-programs-worth-a-calendar-note/ 1. [Home](https://septictankpumpinglawrenceville.com/)/ 2. [Blog](https://septictankpumpinglawrenceville.com/blog/)/ 3. Gwinnett septic dates and programs worth a calendar note Published September 2, 2026 · By Alcovy Septic # Gwinnett septic dates and programs worth a calendar note The stormwater fee credit worth 10% for five years, EPA SepticSmart Week on 14–18 September 2026, and where Gwinnett septic records live. Dates and links. [Alcovy Septic](https://septictankpumpinglawrenceville.com/) gets asked a version of the same question every autumn: is there anything a Gwinnett septic owner is supposed to do on a schedule, other than pump the tank? There is no annual county inspection and no renewal to miss. But there are three things worth a calendar note — one that pays you money, one national awareness week with genuinely useful material, and one records system most owners never learn exists. ## The stormwater fee credit — the one that pays you back Gwinnett County charges every developed property a stormwater utility fee, and it grants credits against that fee for practices that reduce runoff and protect water quality. Pumping your septic tank is one of them. The terms, from the county’s [utility fee credits page](https://www.gwinnettcounty.com/government/departments/water/what-we-do/stormwater/utility-fee-credits): a dated pumping receipt from a licensed hauler earns a **10% credit for five years**, and the total credit across all qualifying practices is capped at **40%** of the fee. The practical points: - **The receipt is the application.** It has to be dated and from a licensed hauler. A handwritten note or a card charge with no detail will not carry it. - **Five years is roughly the pumping interval anyway.** The credit resets when you pump again and submit the new receipt, so if you are on a three-to-five-year cycle you can keep it running indefinitely. - **Apply after the visit, not years later.** Put it on the calendar for the week after your pump-out while the receipt is on the counter. This is the closest thing to free money in septic ownership and most Gwinnett owners never claim it. The [stormwater credit guide](https://septictankpumpinglawrenceville.com/guide/gwinnett-stormwater-credit-septic-pumping/) covers the application step by step, and the receipt from any [pump-out](https://septictankpumpinglawrenceville.com/septic-services/) is written in the right format. ## SepticSmart Week — 14–18 September 2026 The EPA runs [SepticSmart Week](https://www.epa.gov/septic/septicsmart-week) every September. The 2026 dates are **14–18 September**. It is an awareness campaign rather than an event you attend, and there is no Gwinnett-specific programming attached to it, so treat it as an annual prompt rather than an appointment. What makes it worth the calendar entry is the timing and the material. Mid-September is a sensible annual checkpoint: summer’s heavy water use is behind you, the autumn rains have not started, and the ground is usually dry enough to walk the drain field and dig a lid if one needs digging. The EPA’s [top ten homeowner tips](https://www.epa.gov/sites/default/files/2016-08/documents/septicsmart_top_10_flyer_final_508.pdf) is the single best one-page summary of septic maintenance published by anyone, and their standing guidance — inspect regularly, pump every three to five years for a typical household — is the benchmark most county advice is built on. A reasonable annual routine for that week: check when you last pumped, walk the drain field looking for soft ground or unusually green stripes, confirm nothing is parked on the trenches, and confirm you know where your lids are. If you cannot answer the first question, see [how often to pump a septic tank in Georgia](https://septictankpumpinglawrenceville.com/guide/how-often-pump-septic-tank-georgia/) and [signs your tank needs pumping](https://septictankpumpinglawrenceville.com/guide/signs-septic-tank-needs-pumping/). ## Where county septic records live Not a date, but the thing most owners wish they had known earlier. Gwinnett County holds septic records back to **1959**, and they have been free to search online since **2011** through the county’s GIS Data Browser — you turn on the “Septic Tank Parcels” layer and pull the scanned plat for your address. The county publishes a [quick start guide](https://www.gwinnettcounty.com/documents/d/gwinnett-county/gis_browser_septic_tank_quick_start_guide-pdf) for it. The plat typically shows tank location, tank size and the drain field layout as permitted. That is worth real money: knowing where the lid is can remove a $50 to $150 digging charge from your next visit, and knowing your tank size tells you which pumping interval actually applies to you. It is also the first thing to pull if you are [selling the house](https://septictankpumpinglawrenceville.com/septic-pumping-before-home-sale/) or planning a [repair permit](https://septictankpumpinglawrenceville.com/guide/septic-permit-repair-gwinnett/). Pull it once, save the PDF, and you never have to hunt for it again. Our [Gwinnett County septic records guide](https://septictankpumpinglawrenceville.com/guide/gwinnett-county-septic-records/) walks through the lookup, including what to do when the layer returns nothing for your parcel — common on older [Lilburn](https://septictankpumpinglawrenceville.com/service-areas/lilburn/) properties where the system predates reliable recordkeeping. ## Putting it together Three entries, once a year: check the system in mid-September around SepticSmart Week, apply for the stormwater credit the week after any pump-out, and pull your septic plat once and file it. Together that is well under an afternoon, and it covers the paperwork side of septic ownership in Gwinnett almost completely. If you want the tank itself looked at, [get in touch](https://septictankpumpinglawrenceville.com/contact/). Sources 1. [Gwinnett County — Stormwater utility fee credits](https://www.gwinnettcounty.com/government/departments/water/what-we-do/stormwater/utility-fee-credits) 2. [EPA — SepticSmart Week](https://www.epa.gov/septic/septicsmart-week) 3. [EPA — SepticSmart top 10 homeowner tips](https://www.epa.gov/sites/default/files/2016-08/documents/septicsmart_top_10_flyer_final_508.pdf) 4. [Gwinnett County — GIS Data Browser septic tank quick start guide](https://www.gwinnettcounty.com/documents/d/gwinnett-county/gis_browser_septic_tank_quick_start_guide-pdf) 5. [Gwinnett County — Septic tanks](https://www.gwinnettcounty.com/government/departments/water/get-educated/septic-tanks) Related service [Septic Services in Lawrenceville](https://septictankpumpinglawrenceville.com/septic-services/) [(470) 299-0510](tel:+14702990510) Go deeper - [Gwinnett stormwater credit septic pumping](https://septictankpumpinglawrenceville.com/guide/gwinnett-stormwater-credit-septic-pumping/) - [Gwinnett county septic records](https://septictankpumpinglawrenceville.com/guide/gwinnett-county-septic-records/) - [How often pump septic tank georgia](https://septictankpumpinglawrenceville.com/guide/how-often-pump-septic-tank-georgia/) More notes ## Also on the blog - ### [Rain season and saturated drain fields in Gwinnett](https://septictankpumpinglawrenceville.com/blog/rain-season-saturated-drain-fields-gwinnett/) Gwinnett gets 45–55 inches of rain a year on clay subsoil. Here is what to do during and after a wet stretch when your drain field stops taking effluent. - ### [What a typical Lawrenceville pump-out involves](https://septictankpumpinglawrenceville.com/blog/typical-lawrenceville-pump-out-start-to-finish/) An illustrative walkthrough of a standard residential septic pump-out in Lawrenceville — not a customer story. What the crew does, in order, and why. - ### [What changed in 2026 for Gwinnett septic owners](https://septictankpumpinglawrenceville.com/blog/what-changed-2026-gwinnett-septic-owners/) GNR fee schedules, Gwinnett's $130 septage disposal fee, the $4,147 sewer development charge and the Level 3 soil report rule — the 2026 facts, with links. Book a pump-out Get a price range in one call. Get a free septic pumping quote Two quick steps. A local dispatcher will call back within 15 minutes. Faster: call [(470) 299-0510](tel:+14702990510). We never share your details.