The most common water supply for the home not served by a public water system is a private well. Private water systems are regulated by OAC 3701-28.
If you install, alter, or seal a well in Union County you must obtain a permit from the Union County Health Department. Feel free to download and fill out this form prior to coming to the office. Forms are also available at the office. Please contact the health department at (937) 642-2053 for any questions you may have.
Anyone in the business of working on private water systems in Ohio must be registered with the Ohio Department of Health as a Private Water Systems Contractor. As of April, 1 2011, homeowners who wish to construct, alter or seal their private water systems are now required to register without the bonding requirement. Click here to access a list of current contractor registrations.
For more information on your well, search the Ohio Department of Natural Resources website.
Water Sampling
If you are concerned about the water from your well, contact the Union County Health Department at (937) 642-2053. We offer bacterial water tests for $45.75. Additional tests may be available for additional cost.
Employees (sanitarians) of the Union County Health Department are available to take water samples from private wells. The sanitarian will need access to a working spigot in order to draw water into a lab-approved sterilized container (residents should not bring in samples themselves).
Water samples are typically taken for real-estate transfers or when there is concern the well might be contaminated (such as after flooding).
