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West Virginia Septic Records & Permits

Search septic permits, as-built drawings and pumping reports filed with county environmental health departments across West Virginia. Each record links to the county’s official document.

State agency: West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources (DHHR) - Public Health Sanitation Governing rule: 64 CSR 9 Sewage Disposal System Rules
55 Counties in West Virginia
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50 ft Required well setback
$0 Public records access fee
West Virginia Sewage Disposal Governance & Local Sanitarian Notice:

In West Virginia, onsite wastewater systems are regulated statewide under 64 CSR 9 (Sewage Disposal System Rules) by the West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources (WVDHHR) Bureau for Public Health - Office of Environmental Health Services (OEHS). Construction permits, site evaluations, and final certificates of completion are issued and archived locally by licensed sanitarians within county and multi-county Health Departments.

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55 counties available by records request
County Records Availability Action
Barbour County Barbour County Environmental Health Department
By Public Request
Berkeley County Berkeley County Environmental Health Department
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Boone County Boone County Environmental Health Department
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Braxton County Braxton County Environmental Health Department
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Brooke County Brooke County Environmental Health Department
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Cabell County Cabell County Environmental Health Department
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Calhoun County Calhoun County Environmental Health Department
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Clay County Clay County Environmental Health Department
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Doddridge County Doddridge County Environmental Health Department
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Fayette County Fayette County Environmental Health Department
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Gilmer County Gilmer County Environmental Health Department
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Grant County Grant County Environmental Health Department
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Greenbrier County Greenbrier County Environmental Health Department
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Hampshire County Hampshire County Environmental Health Department
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Hancock County Hancock County Environmental Health Department
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Hardy County Hardy County Environmental Health Department
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Harrison County Harrison County Environmental Health Department
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Jackson County Jackson County Environmental Health Department
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Jefferson County Jefferson County Environmental Health Department
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Kanawha County Kanawha County Environmental Health Department
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Lewis County Lewis County Environmental Health Department
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Lincoln County Lincoln County Environmental Health Department
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Logan County Logan County Environmental Health Department
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Marion County Marion County Environmental Health Department
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Marshall County Marshall County Environmental Health Department
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Mason County Mason County Environmental Health Department
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McDowell County McDowell County Environmental Health Department
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Mercer County Mercer County Environmental Health Department
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Mineral County Mineral County Environmental Health Department
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Mingo County Mingo County Environmental Health Department
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Monongalia County Monongalia County Environmental Health Department
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Monroe County Monroe County Environmental Health Department
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Morgan County Morgan County Environmental Health Department
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Nicholas County Nicholas County Environmental Health Department
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Ohio County Ohio County Environmental Health Department
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Pendleton County Pendleton County Environmental Health Department
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Pleasants County Pleasants County Environmental Health Department
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Pocahontas County Pocahontas County Environmental Health Department
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Preston County Preston County Environmental Health Department
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Putnam County Putnam County Environmental Health Department
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Raleigh County Raleigh County Environmental Health Department
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Randolph County Randolph County Environmental Health Department
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Ritchie County Ritchie County Environmental Health Department
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Roane County Roane County Environmental Health Department
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Summers County Summers County Environmental Health Department
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Taylor County Taylor County Environmental Health Department
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Tucker County Tucker County Environmental Health Department
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Tyler County Tyler County Environmental Health Department
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Upshur County Upshur County Environmental Health Department
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Wayne County Wayne County Environmental Health Department
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Webster County Webster County Environmental Health Department
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Wetzel County Wetzel County Environmental Health Department
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Wirt County Wirt County Environmental Health Department
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Wood County Wood County Environmental Health Department
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Wyoming County Wyoming County Environmental Health Department
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West Virginia Septic Rules & Setback Standards

All subsurface sewage disposal systems in West Virginia are governed by 64 CSR 9 Sewage Disposal System Rules. Authorized systems must maintain strict minimum horizontal clearance:

Private Drinking Well
50 feet min.
Property Line
10 feet min.
House Foundation
10 feet min.
Water Body / Stream
50 feet min.