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Sewage & Water
The Chester County Health Department is responsible for issuing permits for the installation of individual and small community on-lot sewage disposal systems, and well construction. Wells permitted include private water supply wells, geothermal wells and boreholes, and monitoring wells used at sites of known or suspected groundwater contamination. The Health Department is also responsible for the enforcement of Pennsylvania Act 537 Regulations whenever there is a violation related to on-lot sewage disposal systems. For more information, please call 610-344-6688, 610-344-6526, or email.
Fees
Fees for Sewage, Wells, Subdivisions and Contractors
PENNVEST in cooperation with the Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency, provides low-cost financing to improve, replace, or repair individual on-lot sewage disposal systems or to connect, for the first time, to public sewer in order to meet public health and environmental safety standards. Visit the PennVest website for more information.
Sewage and Water Services
- On-Lot Septic Systems
- Wells and Well Water Testing
- Subdivisions
- Monitoring Wells and Geothermal Wells
- Licensed Contractors Information (Well Drillers, Pump Installers, Geothermal Contractors and Liquid Waste Haulers)
- Sewage Enforcement Officer coverage areas
File Requests
- Sewage and Well Permit Lookup Request
- Request to Examine Records (Environmental Assessments)
- Permit Transfer
Solid Waste Management
Chester County Well Regulations