Adequate, potable water supply

Environmental Health Services’ goal is to protect both the ground water and other water sources within the County, while ensuring an adequate water supply that meets the requirements of the Safe Drinking Water Act for inhabitants.

In most cases, municipal or other approved domestic water supplies are readily available, and the applicant must only provide written documentation of an agreement with these entities that water will be provided. In the more remote areas of the County, it may be necessary to develop an onsite water supply. In this case, a separate permit, and process from Environmental Health will be a condition for final project approval.

In all cases, onsite water wells, rivers, streams or other water course, as well as areas on the property which hold or circulate water must be shown on a scaled, site plan. Adjacent water courses should also be shown. Specific setback requirements, such as a minimum 100 foot separation of a septic system leachfield, to a waterwell, must be adhered to.

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