Well Permits
Our office issues septic permits between the hours of 9:00 am and 11:30 am Monday through Friday. Well Permit Application .
What you need to bring.
Please be able to provide the following items:
Property owner’s name
Property address (we will not issue a permit without a legal address)
Tax ID#
Geocode#, subdivision name
Lot/parcel #
Name of installer
The correct amount of money for the permit fee.
Much of this information can be obtained from your tax assessment and/or property records. We also may be able to assist you with locating this information.
What you need to do.
You must complete a permit application for the proposed well.
DEQ Approval
If a well has received approval through the state Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) sanitation-in-subdivision regulations, please provide a copy of the subdivision approval statement or subdivision name for our staff to obtain a copy of the approval.
Floodplain Determination
If the proposed well is near the floodplain, a floodplain determination is required prior to issuance of the permit. Please contact the Ravalli County Planning Department for a floodplain determination.
Setbacks
All wells must meet the setbacks in the regulations and on the permit application. All wells must be located at least 100 feet from surface water unless the owner wants to limit the ability to subdivide the property in the future or would be willing to abandon the well and drill a new well that meets the setbacks required for subdivisions. All wells must be 100 feet from all components of all proposed or existing septic systems.