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Environmental Health
Find information about private well services, inspections, and testing.
Services Provided
Health Services of Lyon County receives grant funding that aids residents with the following:
Private Wells
- Well and cistern plugging
- Well water testing
- Well reconstruction (does not include reconstruction of an entire well)
- Inspection of well closures
Inspections
- Inspection of new septic tank installations
- Inspection of well closures
Testing
- Radon testing (simple home kits are available)
- Well water testing
Please contact Health Services of Lyon County by phone at (712) 472-8200 or email Caleb Hansel the Sanitarian to schedule a time for these services.
Forms
- Septic Permit
- Time of Transfer Report
- Time of Transfer Agreement for Future Demolition
- Time of Transfer Agreement for Future Installation
- Well and Cistern Plugging Form
- Well Testing Form
- New Well Permit
- Iowa Code Chapter 69 - Private Sewage
Resources
Mold
Radon
- Iowa Radon Hotline: 1-800-383-5992
- Iowa Department of Public Health
- American Lung Association
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Resources for Builders & Contractors - EPA
