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Water Wells
In areas where municipal water supply services are not available, homeowners must rely on private wells to provide water that they can use for drinking, cooking, cleaning, and bathing.
Wells play a vital role in Michigan, with more than 2.6 million Michigan residents obtaining their water from private drinking water wells.
Water Well FAQ
To apply for a well permit, you must submit a completed & signed permit application, and payment.
The permit application must include:
- The permit application form: permit application
- Complete Box 1
- Complete Box 2
- Complete Site Plan (2nd page of permit application)
- Midland County GIS Interactive Map can be used as a reference for sketching the site plan.
- Ensure bottom of site plan/page 2 is signed.
- FOR NEW CONSTRUCTION: Documentation of permanent street address (tax bill, township address form, etc.)
The permit application can be submitted in the following ways:
E-mail:
Note: Do not e-mail a photo of permit application taken with cellular phone. The quality is not adequate to process.
Fax:
989-486-9065
In-person:
Midland County Services Building
220 W. Ellsworth St.- 2nd Floor, Room 289
Midland, MI 48640
Payment for the permit application can be submitted in the following ways:
Online:
In-Person:
Midland County Services Building
220 W. Ellsworth St.- 2nd Floor, Room 289
Midland, MI 48640
By Mail:
Midland County Department of Public Health
Environmental Health Services Division
220 W. Ellsworth St.
Midland, MI 48640
Once the application and payment are submitted, a Sanitarian will review. You will be notified of the outcome of the review.
Well construction may begin ONLY after the permit has been approved.
You have one year (12 months) from the time your permit is issued to complete construction.
If construction is not completed within one year (12 months) from permit issuance, a new permit application must be completed.
A well permit is not transferable from location to location or from person to person.
Once the well has been installed and all chlorine is absent from the water the Sanitarian for your area must be contacted to schedule an inspection.
Typical inspections include:
- The well head and pressure tank will be inspected.
- The property will be inspected to verify proper isolation distances have been maintained.
- A bacteriological test and a partial chemical test will be taken to assess water quality.
Local Certified Bacteria Testing Labs:
Midland Water Treatment Plan
2607 Bay City Rd
Midland, MI 48640
989-837-3515
Raven Analytical Laboratory, LLC
210 Arrow Cove
Midland, MI 48642
989-495-0454
A full final approval form will be sent to you when the following conditions are met:
- The well meets all conditions of Part 127 rules.
- All conditions of the well permit have been met, including:
- Submittal of the well log and pump record by the well driller
- Safe water sample results from water samples submitted by the property owner.
Once these conditions are met, the Final Approval will be forwarded to the appropriate building department.
The building department must have this Certificate of Approval on file before they will issue their Certificate of Occupancy.
Complete the form: Water Tests Only - Mortgage Evaluation
Request can be submitted in the following ways:
E-mail:
Fax:
989-486-9065
In-person:
Midland County Services Building
220 W. Ellsworth St.
Midland, MI 48640
2nd Floor, Room 289
Payment can be submitted in the following ways:
Online:
In-Person:
Midland County Services Building
220 W. Ellsworth St.
Midland, MI 48640
2nd Floor, Room 289
By Mail:
Midland County Department of Public Health
Environmental Health Services Division
220 W. Ellsworth St.
Midland, MI 48640
