Health Department

Primary Contact:	Greg Lloyd/Ryan Fincham
Phone:	(540) 955-1033
Fax:	(540) 955-4094
Address:	100 N. Buckmarsh Street Berryville, VA 22611
Business Hours:	Mon. - Fri. -- 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM

Additional Information

Local office of State agency that provides:

• Community Health Services
• Maternity services
• Environmental Health Services

More information is available at the Lord Fairfax Health District website.

More Information about State regulations regarding Septic & well permitting

Clarke County administers a separate Well and Septic Ordinance that further regulates the siting and installation of private well and septic regulations. Variances to the County regulations are limited for more information see Board of Well and Septic Appeals .

• Well Ordinance

• Septic Ordinance

• County well & septic setbacks (Apply County setbacks if more restrictive than State)

• Resistivity Testing Process & Contacts -Brown areas on map at right indicate location of Karst soils. If your parcel is in these areas you need to complete a Resistivity Test before obtaining a Septic Permit.  For more specific parcel information go to Maps Online.

• Septic Permit Recordation requirements 
  
  • Chapter 143 Recordation of Sewer Permits
  The intent of the Ordinance is to provide recorded documentation that identifies the size of an onsite sewage disposal system for any given dwelling, so that persons purchasing a home know the sewage disposal limitations prior to closing.
  
  
  • If you need a Building Permit - Instructions
  
  
  • If you need an Operations Permit or Certification Letter from the Health Department - Instructions
  
  
  • If you are conveying Real Estate - Instructions
  
  
  • Forms
    • Notice of Onsite Sewage Disposal Limitations
    • Definition of Complete and Incomplete Sewer Permits
    • Notice of No Sewer Permit Available
  
  
  
  

 

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