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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 depending upon ground water sources. You,
as the homeowner, should be aware of the following requirements:
Individual Sewage Systems:
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A Sewage System Installer must be certified by the State of West
Virginia |
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Homeowners and Sewage System Installers must obtain permits to
install an Individual Sewage System |
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A septic permit must be obtained before any building permits will be
issued |
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All Individual Sewage Systems must be constructed to meet the
minimum design standards |
To obtain a list of Certified Sewage System
Installers
click here
Water Wells:
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A well driller must be certified by the State of West Virginia |
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Homeowners and drillers must obtain permits to drill a well |
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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
Mineral County
Health Department.
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