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A private water system application permit may be obtained at the Ashland
Health Department Environmental Health Division or from the private water contractor.

HOW TO OBTAIN A PERMIT TO INSTALL A “NEW” PRIVATE            
WATER SYSTEM IN ASHLAND COUNTY, OHIO

or

To see the procedure for altering an existing water system please click HERE

Any person who plans to construct, develop, or install a NEW
private water system or component thereof in
Ashland County, Ohio must follow these steps:

1.  Obtain a Private Water System Application/Permit form from the
     Ashland County-City Health Department:

                                        110 Cottage Street, Ashland, Ohio  44805
                                                      Phone   419-282-4337
                                            Mon. ­ Fri    8:00 a.m. ­ 4:00 p.m.

     The application/permit requires information relative to the location,
      design, construction, installation and development of your new
     single family or non-single family dwelling-building water system,
     including a site plan drawing to an appropriate scale showing
     the property and other specific information that will
     exactly identify the location of the site.  In addition,
     all plans submitted for the location, design, construction,
     installation and development of a non-single family dwelling/building
     shall include the information required by Rules 3701-28-03(E) and (F).

     The completed application/permit with site plan for a
     single family dwelling­building must be returned to this department
     with a fee of $245.00.


     The completed application/permit with site plan and all
     other required information for a non-single family dwelling/building
     must be returned to this departmentwith a fee of $270.00.

2.  Upon filing the application/permit a department sanitarian will determine
     whether the proposed private water system meets all applicable rules.

3.  (A)  If all rules are met, this department will validate
     the application/permit and issue you and the driller a copy of the permit. 
     The water supply system can then be installed.

     (B)  If any of the rules CAN NOT be met, you will be notified in writing
     within ten (10) day’s as to the reason(s) your application/permit was  
     rejected. At that time you have thirty (30) days in which to
     appeal the decision to this department.

4.  After the well log (in the case of a drilled well) is received by this
     department, will be sent to you listing the items  
     still needing completion. A letter If another type
     of water supply is to be installed, it will be necessary
     for you to notify this department when the system
     has been installed.

To see the procedure for altering an existing water system please click HERE

For the downloadable version of the new system procedure
please click HERE