{"id":5105,"date":"2024-03-12T08:15:25","date_gmt":"2024-03-12T12:15:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/blue-ridge\/?page_id=5105"},"modified":"2026-03-30T15:24:31","modified_gmt":"2026-03-30T19:24:31","slug":"well-and-septic-application-process","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/blue-ridge\/well-and-septic-application-process\/","title":{"rendered":"Well &amp; Septic Construction Permit Application Process"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/196\/2024\/07\/shutterstock_2019023465.jpg\" width=\"376\" height=\"251\" \/>How to Apply for Septic and\/or Well Permit<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>A property that is not served by public sewer or a public water system requires permitting by the Virginia Department of Health. The property owner or agent must obtain a permit to construct a sewage disposal system and private well before the county will issue a building permit. A construction permit authorizes the installation of an Onsite Sewage Disposal System and\/or well of a specific design and location. This permit expires 18 months after issuance. <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/196\/Septic-and-Well-Application-8-11-19-1_508c.pdf\">Well\/Septic Application<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li>Beginning August 11, 2019, all well\/septic applications should be submitted with supporting work from a private sector consultant who is properly licensed through DPOR. The OSE\/PE will use standard forms provided by VDH. These forms are <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/environmental-health\/gmp-2015-01-forms\/\">available <strong>HERE<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/span>. Applicants should ensure the OSE\/PE uses the most recent, up-to-date forms to prevent a delay in processing their application. Other forms related to onsite services are <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/environmental-health\/onsite-sewage-water-services-updated\/have-you-considered-using-the-private-sector\/onsite-sewage-forms\/\">available <strong>HERE<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/span>. Only owners that submit a petition for services and meet the criteria will be eligible to receive evaluation and design services from the Virginia Department of Health. Owners must submit a petition for services and meet: means testing requirements OR a hardship outlined in the Virginia Department of Health\u2019s Hardship Guidelines<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2021\/06\/Hardship-Guideline-Update-6-30-21.pdf\"> GMP-2019-01-Hardship-Guidelines<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li>Click <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/environmental-health\/onsite-sewage-water-services-updated\/organizations\/\">HERE<\/a><\/span><\/span> to learn more about Financial Hardship\/Funding Opportunities.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/environmental-health\/onsite-sewage-water-services-updated\/septic-system-and-private-well-service-providers\/\">Septic System and Private Well Service Providers<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"x_elementToProof\"><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\"><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>How to Apply for Septic and\/or Well Permit A property that is not served by public sewer or a public water system requires permitting by the Virginia Department of Health. 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