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      • Communicable Disease
      • Community Health
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      • Right From The Start
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      • Environmental Services
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Preston County 
Health Department
  • Home
  • About
    • Board of Health
    • Calendar of Events
    • Disclaimer
    • News and Notes
    • Payment Options
    • Privacy Policy
    • Resources
  • Clinical
    • Clinical Services
    • Communicable Disease
    • Community Health
    • Immunizaitions
    • Right From The Start
    • STD/HIV Testing
    • Tuberculosis
  • Environmental
    • Environmental Services
    • Applications and Forms
    • Clean Air
    • Complaint Form
    • Food Safety
    • Other Programs
    • Rabies and Vector Info
    • Regulations
    • Sewage and Water
  • Preparedness
    • Preparedness Services
Sewage and Water

Sewage and Water

Overview

The West Virginia Department of Health has established regulations and design standards for Individual Sewage Systems and the drilling of Water Wells. The standards have been developed to protect those members of the public who will depend upon ground water sources. You, as the homeowner, should be aware of the following requirements: 

Individual Sewage Systems

  1. A Sewage System Installer must be certified by the State of West Virginia
  2. Homeowners and Sewage System Installers must obtain permits to install an Individual Sewage System
  3. A septic permit must be obtained before any building permits will be issued
  4. All Individual Sewage Systems must be constructed to meet the minimum design standards


To obtain a list of Certified Sewage System Installers click here


Want to know how to become a WV Certified Sewage System Installer?


A Home Owner's Guide to Septic Systems​


Tips to Keep Your Septic System Healthy  

Water Wells

WV in 2008 passed new Legislation concerning Individual Water Wells.


  1. A well driller must be certified by the State of West Virginia
  2. Homeowners and drillers must obtain permits to drill a well
  3. All wells must be constructed to meet the minimum Design Standards


To obtain a list of Certified Well Drillers click here 


Upon request, water samples of individual water supplies (wells, springs, etc...) can be performed and submitted to the West Virginia State lab for analysis to determine if coliforms are present. Homeowners who wish to have their water supply sampled must fill out a Request for Water Analysis form and submit it to the Preston County Health Department.


Click here for Well Disinfection Directions


Visit our Applications and Forms page located in the navigation bar at the top of the page for more information on wells, springs, cisterns, etc...  

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