Permits and Applications

This page offers convenient access to permit applications, guidance documents, and a comprehensive list of associated fees.

Permit Fees

The Mercer County Health Department provides permit fee schedules for local businesses and establishments, helping ensure compliance with public health and safety regulations.

Permit Fees

Septic Systems

Septic permits in West Virginia require submitting a completed Form SS-182A (Application to Install or Modify an Onsite Sewage Disposal System) to the local health department, accompanied by a fee, site plans, and a certified installer’s design.

Septic Permit Application

Septic Installer List

Septic Installer Renewal Application

Sewer System Installer Application

Sewage Tank Cleaning Permit

Septic Dos and Don'ts

Water/Well

In West Virginia, constructing, modifying, or abandoning a water well requires a permit from the local county health department. A certified well driller must perform the work, with site approval required before a permit is issued. New wells should be tested for bacteria by state-certified labs.

Well Permit Application

How to Submit a Water Sample

Request for Water Analysis

Bottle Request Form

Drillers

Farley Drilling - 304.732.7826
Greene Drilling – 304.732.9422
Canterbury Drilling – 304.425.2206

Water Test Kit

Please visit our office to receive a Water Test Kit. We're located at 978 Blue Prince Road, Bluefield W.V.

Permits and Applications

Food Establishments Permits

General

New Businesses

Temporary Food

Mobile Food - New Business

Permit Fees

Non-Food Establishments and Other Information

Childcare Business

Body Piercing

Septic Systems

Water/Well

Drillers

Water Test Kit