Drinking Water Program
Drinking Water Program
Ogle County Health Department provides safe well water supplies and groundwater protection. OCHD staff are available to provide construction permits required for new wells, assist well owners with water quality and well testing questions, and conduct inspections for non-community type wells serving non-resident water users.
Wells: Types, components, location and construction
Below are links to helpful information.
Forms and Descriptions |
Private Water Testing |
Ogle County Health Department provides safe well water supplies and groundwater protection. OCHD staff are available to provide construction permits required for new wells, assist well owners with water quality and well testing questions, and conduct inspections for non-community type wells serving non-resident water users. |
Private Water Testing Times - Fees & Instructions Private Water Testing Application Water Sample Request Form Bacteria in Private Well Daycare Lead Testing Residential Boil Order Guidelines Business Boil Order Procedures Chlorination Process with IDPH Video Link and Well Diagram Ogle County Fee Schedule |
Private Well Installation |
The Ogle County Health Department permits new well installations and modifications of wells in accordance with the Ogle County Water Supply, Wells Code and IDPH Administrative Code Part 920 Water Well Construction Code. IDPH licenses the water well installation contractors and the pump installation contractors. Once OCHD approves the permit and the well is installed, OCHD will perform a routine inspection of the well to determine it complies with the codes listed above and tests the water for bacteria and nitrate. IDPH - Private Water & Closed Loop Wells |
Application to Construct and Modify Water Well Installation Report for Water Well Pumps Request for Well Variance Water Well Construction Report Private Well System - Loan Program Private Well USDA Rural Development Grant & Loan Program IDPH Water Testing Contractor Search New House in Need of Septic and Well |
Abandoned Well |
OCHD permits the sealing of abandoned wells. The Illinois Water Well Construction Code requires the owner of a water well, boring or monitoring well to properly seal the well within 30 days after it is abandoned and no longer used to supply water. If a well or boring is in such a state of disrepair that it has the potential for transmitting contaminants into the groundwater or otherwise threatens the public health or safety, it also must be sealed. Abandoned wells can serve as a route for contamination of the groundwater and surrounding wells. Depending on the type of abandoned well, they can also cause injury to children, animals or adults who can fall into them leading to injury or death. IDPH - Abandoned Wells |
Abandoned Well Application to Seal Water Well |
Non-Community Wells |
The Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) regulates public water systems. There are three types of public water systems in Illinois: community; transient, non-community; and non-transient, non-community water systems. The Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (IEPA) regulates community water systems and the IDPH regulates non-community systems. Both agencies are responsible for enforcing the SDWA standards. This handbook focuses on the two types of non-community systems:
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Seasonal Start-up Form Bottle Request Certified Water Bacteria Labs Certified Water Chemical Analyses Labs Non-Community Public Water Systems Handbook Non-Community On-Time Water Sampling State Non-Community Well Application |