Health District

Do I need a permit to drill or recondition an existing well?

A well construction permit must be obtained from Northern Nevada Public Health to construct, drill, deepen or plug a well. Well construction permits can be applied for via our online permitting portal www.OneNV.us. Please refer to our Well Permitting Requirements (English) (Spanish) for the minimum requirements for all well construction permits. Additional items may be required based on site conditions. 

Last modified on 06/27/2025

NOTICE: The Washoe County Health District will be changing its name to Northern Nevada Public Health on Aug. 31, 2023. That move will result in major design changes (look and feel) to the website, a new URL (NNPH.org), a new logo and more. More information on the change will be available soon.