Any homeowner, contactor, firm or corporation desiring a permit for a private sewage disposal system, future installation or demolition within Iowa County must file with Iowa County Environmental Health Dept. Please click here for more information.

Contractor Requirements

For any contractor wanting to perform work on Septics in Iowa County, whether it be a new installation or repairs, you must provide a $20,000 bond, proof of contractor registration with the Iowa Workforce Development and proof of CIOWTS certification. If you have any questions about any of these requirements, please contact the Environmental Health Office at (319) 642-0107

New Well Drilling Permits, GTC Well Plugging Program

Under the Iowa Grants to Counties program, we currently can assist with the cost of plugging abandoned wells and cisterns on your property. up to $500 will be reimbursed for a properly plugged well and up to $300 for a properly plugged cistern. This work needs to be completed by a certified well plugger. 

Well Rehabilitation is also included in the GTC program, please contact the Environmental Health Office for more details phone number: (319) 642-0107 

For drilling of New Wells, please contact the Environmental Health Office phone number: (319) 642-0107  

FREE WELL WATER TESTS - Iowa County Environmental Health is offering FREE well water tests for anyone who has a private well in Iowa County. It is recommended that well water be tested at least once a year. testing also allows you to know the quality of the water that is in your well. 

In order for a Nuisance complaint to be investigated, the complaint form link below needs to be filled out, signed and returned to the Environmental Office. If there are any other questions on the process, please call the Environmental Office at (319) 642-0107

 Nuisance Complaint Form

For more information on Tanning bed permits and requirements, please go to the Iowa Department of Public Health website, or  Call the Environmental Health Office at (319) 642-0107. website: https://idph.iowa.gov/tanning

Onsite Wastewater Assistance Proram is a source of low-cost financing to help rural homeowners replace outdated septic systems.

Upgrading these inadequate systems with approved on-site systems helps prevent pollution of surface water, groundwater and water wells in Iowa. Approved systems include both a septic tank and a secondary treatment system such as a leachfield. Without treatment, human waste containing harmful bacteria and viruses is discharged directly into the environment.

The program offers low-interest loans through participating local lenders. An applicant must own an existing home with a septic system in an unincorporated area (outside city limits), not served by a public sewer. 

For more information please call (319)  642-0107 or Email: sherryl@co.iowa.ia.us

OSWAP Brochure

OSWAP Approval Form