:: Private Water System Application ::

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 “ALTER” AN EXISTING
PRIVATE WATER SYSTEM IN ASHLAND COUNTY, OHIO

Any person who plans to ALTER an existing 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
        Ph. (419) 289-0000
     Mon. - Fri. 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

The application/permit requires information relative to the alteration of
your existing single family or non-single family dwelling/building
water system,including a site plan drawn 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 alteration 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 dwelling/building must be returned to this department
with a fee of $75.00. The completed application/permit with site plan
and all other required information for a non-single family dwelling/building
must be returned to the department with a fee if $85.00.

2.  Upon filing the application/permit a department sanitarian will determine
     whether the proposed alteration is in compliance with
     all applicable rules.

3.  (A) If all rules are met, this department will validate the application/permit
     and issue you a completion form. The completion form must be given
     to the *contractor(s) performing the work. Within thirty (30) days
     after finishing the alteration of your private water system
     or components thereof, the completion form must be submitted
     by the contractor(s) to this department.

*(If in altering your private water system it becomes necessary for
the contractor to drill the well deeper, the contractor must obtain
a well log from the Ohio Department of Natural Resources.
Within thirty (30) days after finishing said alteration,
a copy of the well log must be submitted to the department
by the contractor).

(SEE REVERSE SIDE)

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

4.  After the completion form (and well log, if applicable) is received by
     this department, a sanitarian will do a final inspection
      of the water system. A water sample for
     bacteriological testing will be collected after
     the system has been disinfected.

5.  Upon the basis of the final site inspection, the water sample results,
     and all other data relative to your private water system,
     this department will either approve or disapprove your system.
     Whichever the case may be, you will be notified
     by the department. Should the system be disapproved,
     this department will list the reason(s) for disapproval.
     It will be the contractor(s) and/or property owner’s responsibility
     to see the appropriate corrections are made.

In accordance with Rule 3701-28-03(M) O.A.C.:

               “If the private water system has not been constructed, developed,
               installed or altered within one year from the date of validation,
               the permit shall automatically expire.”

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