W. Va. Code R. agency 64, tit. 64, ser. 64-46, tbl. 64-46 A

Minimum Horizontal Distance Between a Groundwater Well and Source

Source Minimum Distance
Septic Tanks 50 feet (100 feet)*
Sewage Treatment Facilities 200 feet
Sewers and Drains (Watertight) 10 feet
Drains (Non-watertight) 50 feet (100 feet)
Sewage Holding Tanks and Privies (Vault) 50 feet (100 feet)
Barnyard/Feeding and Watering Areas 100 feet
Streams, Rivers, and Impoundments 25 feet
Sewage Absorption Fields 100 feet
Existing Building or Foundation 10 feet
Storage or Preparation Area for Fertilizers and Pesticides 150 feet
Buried Oil, Gasoline, Chemical Storage Tanks 50 feet (100 feet)
Cemetery 50 feet (100 feet)

*Note: The distance noted in parenthesis is required when a water well is lower in elevation than the source of pollution or contamination referenced.

Notes

W. Va. Code R. agency 64, tit. 64, ser. 64-46, tbl. 64-46 A

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