Health Department: 419-352-8402 | Health Center: 419-354-9049
Health Department: 419-352-8402 | Health Center: 419-354-9049
Proper maintenance of private water systems is essential for ensuring people who use them have safe water for household use.
The Ohio Department of Health regulates Private Water Systems across the state through statutory authority established under Ohio Revised Code sections 3701.344 to 3701.347 and Ohio Administrative Code Chapter 3701-28. Permitting, inspections and enforcement are conducted by local health departments.
The Private Water Systems Program regulates wells, springs, rain water cisterns, hauled water storage tanks and ponds that provide potable water to fewer than 25 people per day and have fewer than 15 service connections.
The following private water sampling fees were adopted by emergency measure at the January 16, 2025 meeting of the Board of Health. These fees are outside of the samples included with private water permits, and are in response to MASI lab price increases.
A form is required for Private Water Systems if you are supplying water to a building, a small business, or multiple dwellings. Additional plans are required according to Ohio Administrative Code rules 3701-28-03 (E) and (F). Additional plans are also required for the construction of a pond, spring, or cistern to supply water as a private water system.