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Jackson County Private Water System and Sewage Testing and Permits | Jackson County Health Department

415 Health Department Road, Murphysboro, IL 62966

Eligibility
Residents of Jackson County
Required documents
Call for information
(618) 684-3143
Voice·

Main Phone

Application process
Call or visit online for services
Fees
Vary by program
Service area
Jackson County, IL

Samples residential private water wells for coliform and nitrates upon request of the property owner and refers clients to private labs for more complex well testing. Conducts on-site evaluations of private sewage systems for homeowners. Also licenses private sewage system installers and permits the installation and modification of private sewage systems.

Date of Last Formal Update
06/30/2025
Data provided by
United Way of the Midlands
Providing organization
Jackson County Health Department

Public health services.