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We offer Tuberculosis (TB) testing in our clinic every Tuesday. Please call 419-282-4357 for an appointment. You must return to the clinic on Thursday to have your test read. TB testing costs $40. 

TB is a bacterial infection that usually attacks the lungs, but can also attack any part of the body such as the kidney, spine and brain. Because not everyone infected with TB becomes sick, there are two TB-related conditions: latent TB infection (LTBI) and TB disease. 

We recommend using the Tuberculosis Screening Form to identify those who may have higher risk factors which would indicate a need for Mantoux TB testing. Please note some employers or educational institutions choose to mandate TB testing. 

The following individuals should complete the Tuberculosis Screening Form:

• All new students and new staff entering a formal school system
• Older students transferring from another school district
• Foreign exchange students
• Students new to a university campus
• Certain hospital employees (annual screening)

The costs associated with an application/permit and water sampling for the installation or alteration of a private water system are as follows:

New, single family application/permit: $309 + $75 water sample fee = $384

New, non-single application/permit: $334 + $75 water sample fee = $409

Alteration, single family application/permit: $110 + $75 water sample fee = $185

Alteration, non-single family application/permit: $120 + $75 water sample fee = $195

Water samples collected from an existing system (not a new or altered system) costs $80.

All private water systems must be installed or altered in compliance with the requirements set forth in the Ohio Administrative Code Chapter 3701-28. We must issue a permit for installations or alterations to private water systems in Ashland County to ensure that proper components and techniques are used to provide safe drinking water. Applications for new or replacement private water systems, or for the alteration of a private water system, must be done using the statewide form. You will need to work with someone who is registered and bonded as a Private Water System contractor with the Ohio Department of Health.

The contractor who constructs, develops, installs, alters, or repairs a private water system must disinfect the system immediately following completion of the work that was performed. Disinfection must follow the procedures as outlined by the Ohio Department of Health’s Disinfection Fact Sheet for Drinking Water Wells – Simple Procedure for Homeowners.

Water Haulers are any person or business that hauls and delivers water to hauled water storage tanks used as private water systems. Water Haulers are required to register and have their trucks inspected once per year by the local health department in which their primary business is located. Landlords hauling water to tenants are also required to register and have their trucks inspected by the Ashland County Health Department. Approved water haulers can be viewed here.

Water Testing (Bacteriological Only)

Call 419-282-4337 or email the Water Sample Request Form to swilliamson@health-ashlandcounty-oh.gov

A sanitarian from the health department will come to the property to collect a water sample and deliver it to the Lab. The cost is $80 per sample.

Well Water Testing
Lab results from well water testing can be difficult to interpret. The Ohio State University along with the Ohio Department of Health and the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency has developed a well interpretation tool: Know Your Well Water

Additional information for well water systems can be found at Arsenic Treatment and Removal for Private Water System Wells and Contractor Procedures for Cleaning and Disinfecting Private Water Wells.

The best way to protect yourself from a vector-borne disease is to prevent vector bites and remove vector habitats.  To prevent mosquito bites, use EPA-registered repellants, wear long-sleeved shirts, pants, and socks, and tuck in your clothing. Use these same precautions for ticks, in addition to wearing light-colored clothing to easily spot ticks. Always look for and safely remove ticks on yourself, your children, and your pets. The longer a tick is attached, the greater the chance it will pass on a disease.  

To submit a tick to the Ohio Department of Health for identification, please review and complete this form.

Wallet Size Tick Identification Card

There is still no cure for rabies once symptoms develop, but the disease can be stopped in people if a series of rabies immunizations are given soon after exposure. The mortality rate of rabies is 99.9% if left untreated. 

If you are bitten or scratched:

• Immediately wash the wound with soap and water.
• Do not delay medical advice. Call your family doctor or go to the nearest emergency department. 
• Obtain the pet owner’s name, address and telephone number. If you can, find out if the animal has a current rabies vaccination and write down the rabies tag and license number. 
• Complete an online Mammal Bite Report or complete the printable Mammal Bite Report and bring to the Health Department at 1211 Claremont Avenue in Ashland. 

Ashland County Health Department investigates all reported domestic and wild mammal bites.