Well Permitting Agencies

Most counties, and some cities have adopted ordinances to protect groundwater quality. These ordinances require permits to be issued before a well can be drilled or modified. The list below can help you locate and contact a well permitting agency. This list is organized geographically by DWR Region and then alphabetically by county.

Northern Region

Butte County
Environmental Health
18B County Center Drive
Oroville, CA 95965
(530) 538-7282

Colusa County
Colusa County Environmental Health Department
2967 Davison Ct., Suite C
Colusa, CA 95932
Phone: (530) 458-0395
Fax: (530) 458-3941

Del Norte County
Health Department
909 Hwy 101 N
Cresent City, CA 95531
(707) 464-3191

Glenn County
Glenn County Environmental Health Department
257 north Villa Ave.
Willows, CA 95988
Phone: (530) 934-6102
Fax: (530) 934-6103

Humboldt County
Humboldt County Environmental Health Department
100 H Street, Suite 100
Eureka, CA 95501
Phone: (707) 445-6215
Fax: (707) 441-5699

Lake County
Environmental Health
7000-B Civic Center Drive
Clearlake, CA
(707) 994-2257

Lassen County
Lassen County Environmental Health Department
555 Hospital Lane
Susanville, CA 96130
Phone: (530) 251-8183
Fax: (530) 251-4871

Mendocino County
Mendocino County Environmental Health Department
501 Low Gap Road
Ukiah, CA 95482
Phone: (707) 463-4466
Fax: (707) 463-4038

Modoc County
Modoc County Environmental Health Department
202 Fourth Street
Alturas, CA 96101
Phone: (530) 233-6310
Fax: (530) 233-6342

Plumas County
Plumas County Environmental Health Department
270 County Hospital Road, Room 106
Quincy, CA 95971
Phone: (530) 283-6241
Fax: (530) 283-6342

Shasta County
Shasta County Environmental Health Department
1855 Placer Street
Redding, CA 96001
Phone: (530) 225-5787
Fax: (530) 225-5413

Siskiyou County
Siskiyou County Environmental Health Department
806 South Main Street
Yreka, CA 96097
Phone: (530) 841-4040
Fax: (530) 841-4076

Tehama County
Tehama County Environmental Health Department
633 Washington Street, Room 36
Red Bluff, CA 96080
Phone: (530) 527-8020
Fax: (530) 527-6617

Trinity County
Trinity County Environmental Health Department
PO Box 476
190 Glen Road
weaverville, CA 96093
Phone: (530) 623-1459
Fax: (530) 623-1353

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North Central Region

Alameda County
Alameda County Flood Control and Water Conservation District
Zone 7 Water Agency
5997 Parkside Drive
Pleasanton, CA 94588
Mr. Wyman Hong
Phone: (925) 484-2600, Ext. 235
FAX: (925) 462-3914

Alameda County
Alameda County Environmental Health Department
399 Elmhurst Street
Hayward, CA 94544-1935
Phone: (510) 670-6633
FAX: (510) 782-1939

Alameda County
Alameda County Water District
43885 South Grimmer Blvd.
Fremont, CA 94538
Ms. Michelle Myers (510) 668-4454
FAX: (510) 651-1760
Permit and scheduling (510) 668-4460
www.acwd.org

Alameda County
City of Berkeley
2118 Milvia Street, 2nd Floor
Berkeley, CA 94704
Mr. Geoff Fiedler
Phone: (510) 705-8150
FAX: (510) 540-5672

Alpine County
75B Diamond Valley Road
Markleeville, CA 96120
Mr. Jim Goodloe
Phone: (530) 694-2146
FAX: (530) 694-2252

Amador County
Environmental Health Department
500 Argonaut Lane
Jackson, CA 95642
Mr. Mike Israel, Environmental Health Director
Phone: (209) 223-6439
FAX: (209) 223-6228

Calaveras County
891 Mountain Ranch Road
San Andreas, CA 95249
Mr. Brian Moss
Phone: (209) 754-6399
FAX: (209) 754-6722

Contra Costa County
Environmental Health
2120 Diamond Blvd. Suite 200
Concord, CA 94520
Mr. Richard Lee
Phone: (925) 646-5225
FAX: (925) 646-5168

El Dorado County
Environmental Management
2850 Fairlane Court
Placerville, CA 95667
Ms. Christine Mearse
Phone: (530) 621-6660
FAX: (530) 642-1531

Marin County
Marin County Community Development Agency
Marin County Civic Center
3501 Civic Center Drive
San Rafael, CA 94903-4157
Phone: (415) 499-6907
FAX: (415) 507-4120
Mr. Scott Callow, Sr. REHS
Phone: (415) 499-6667

Mendocino County
Land Use Program
501 Low Gap Road, Room 1326
Ukiah, CA 95482
Mr. Scott Miller, Supervisor
Phone: (707) 463-4172
FAX (707) 463-4038

Mono County
Post Office Box 476
Bridgeport, CA 93517
Mr. Dennis Lampson
Phone: (760) 932-7485
FAX (760) 932-5284

Napa County
Environmental Management
1195 3rd Street, Room 101
Napa, CA 94559
Mr. Ruben Oropeza
Phone: (707) 253-4471
FAX: (707) 253-4545

Nevada County
Environmental Health
950 Maidu Avenue
Nevada City, CA 95959
Mr. Wesley Hicks
Phone: (530) 265-1464
FAX: (530) 265-7056

Placer County
Environmental Health Department
11454 B Avenue
Auburn, CA 95603
Mr. Robert Patterson
Phone: (530) 745-2300
FAX: (530) 745-2370

Sacramento County
Environmental Health
8475 Jackson Road, Suite 230
Sacramento, CA 95826
Mr. Thomas Walton
Phone: (916) 875-8449
FAX: (916) 875-8513

San Joaquin County
Environmental Health Department
304 E. Weber Avenue, 3rd Floor
Stockton, CA 95202-2708
Mr. Mike Huggins
Phone: (209) 468-3420
FAX: (209) 468-3433

San Mateo County
Environmental Health Services Division
2000 Alameda de las Pulgas, Suite 100
San Mateo, CA  94403
Mr. Gregory J. Smith
Phone: (650) 372-6200
FAX: (650) 627-8244
GJSmith@co.sanmateo.ca.us

Santa Clara County
Santa Clara Valley Water District
5750 Almaden Expressway
San Jose, CA 95118
Mr. Mike Duffy
Phone: (408) 265-2607, Ext. 2743
FAX: (408) 265-3492

Santa Clara County
Environmental Health Department
2220 Moorpark Avenue, Room 100
San Jose, CA 95128
Mailing address: PO Box 26070, San Jose, CA 95159-6070
Phone: (408) 299-6060
FAX: (408) 298-6261

Sierra County Health Department
Environmental Health
Post Office Box 7
Loyalton, CA 96118
Ms. Elizabeth Morgan
Phone: (530) 993-6700
FAX: (530) 993-6790

Solano County
Environmental Management
601 Texas Street
Fairfield, CA 94533
Mr. Terry Schmidtbauer
Phone: (707) 421-6770
FAX: (707) 421-4805

Sonoma County
Sonoma County Permit and Resources Management Agency
2550 Ventura Avenue
Santa Rosa, CA 95403-2829
Mr. Randy Leach
Phone: (707) 565-1680
FAX: (707 565-2210

Sonoma County
Environmental Health Division
3273 Airway Drive, Suite D
Santa Rosa, CA 95403
Phone: (707) 565-6565
FAX: (707) 565-6525
Mr. John Anderson
For monitoring well permits

Sutter County
Environmental Health
1160 Civic Center Blvd., Suite E
Yuba City, CA 95993
Mr. Jeff Williams
Phone: (530) 822-7400
FAX: (530) 822-7109

Tuolomne County
Environmental Health
2 South Green Street
Sonora, CA 95370
Mr. Dan Leasure
Phone: (209) 533-5984
FAX: (209) 533-5994

Yolo County
Environmental Health
20 Cottonwood Street
Woodland, CA 95695
Mr. Wayne Taniguchi
Phone: (530) 666-8646
FAX: (530) 666-8664

Yuba County
Environmental Health
938 14th Street
Marysville, CA 95901
Ms. Margaret Hochstrasser
Mr. Paul Donoho
Phone: (530) 741-6251
FAX: (530) 634-7607

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South Central Region

Fresno County
Fresno County Human Services
Department of Community Health
Environmental Health
Phone: (559) 445-3350
Permit obtained by licensed well drilling contractor, only.

Kern County
Department of Environmental Health Services
2700 M Street, Suite 300
Bakersfield, CA 93301
Phone: (661) 862-8700

Kings County
Kings County Planning Agency
Planning and Building Inspection Department
1400 West Lacey Boulevard
Engineering Building No. 6
Hanford, CA 93230
Phone: (559) 582-3211 - 1 - Ext. 2670

Madera County
Madera County Environmental Health Department
Phone: (559) 675-7823
Permit obtained by licensed well drilling contractor, only.

Mariposa County
Mariposa County Environmental Health
Government Building, Downstairs in Environmental Health
5100 Bullion Street
Mariposa, CA 95338
Phone: (209) 966-2220

Merced County
County of Merced Environmental Health
777 West 22nd Street
Merced, CA 95340
Phone: (209) 381-1100, Ext. 279

Monterey County
Environmental Health Services of Monterey County
1270 Natividad Road, Suite 109
Salinas, CA 93906
Phone: (831) 755-4507

San Benito County
Environmental Health Services of San Benito County
1111 San Felipe Road, Suite 101
Hollister, CA 95023
Phone: (831) 636-4035

Santa Cruz County
Environmental Health Services of Santa Cruz County
701 Ocean Street, Room 312
Santa Cruz, CA 95060
Phone: (831) 454-2022

Stanislaus County
Environmental Resources Department of Stanislaus County
3800 Cornucopia Way, Suite C
Modesto, CA 95358
Phone: (209) 525-6700

Tulare County
Tulare County Environmental Health
5957 South Mooney Boulevard, Second Floor
Visalia, CA 93277
Phone: (559) 733-6441

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Southern Region

City of Anaheim
Public Works Engineering Department Subdivision
200 South Anaheim Boulevard
Anaheim, CA 92805
Phone: (714) 765-4231

City of Buena Park
Public Works Department
Engineering Services Division
Civic Center Offices
6650 Beach Boulevard, Building Six
Buena Park, CA 90662-5009
Phone: (714) 562-3686

City of Fountain Valley
Public Works Engineering Department
10200 Slater Avenue
Fountain Valley, CA 92708

Imperial County
Planning and Building Department
939 Main Street, Suite B-1
El Centro, CA 92526
Phone: (760) 482-4236, Ext. 311
Phone: (714) 985-4493

Inyo County
Department of Environmental Health Services
168 North Edwards Street
Independence, CA 92526
Phone: (760) 878-0238

Inyo County
Department of Environmental Health Services
207 West South Street
Bishop, CA 93514
Phone: (760) 873-7866

Kern County
Department of Environmental Health Services
2700 M Street, Suite 300
Bakersfield, CA 93301
Phone: (661) 862-8700

City of Long Beach
Department of Public Health and Human Services
Bureau of Environmental Health, Water Quality, and Cross Connection Section
2525 North Grand Avenue
Long Beach, CA 90815-1765
Phone: (562) 570-4134

Los Angeles County
Department of Health Services
Drinking Water Program
5050 Commerce Drive
Baldwin Park, CA 91706
Phone: (626) 430-5420
Los Angeles County Department of Health Services issues permits for all areas in Los Angeles County except for areas within the Cities of Long Beach, Pasadena, and Vernon. These cities issue permits for wells drilled within their boundaries.

Mono County
Health Department
P.O. Box 476
Bridgeport, CA 93517
Phone: (760) 932-5261

Orange County
Department of Public Health
Division of Environmental Health
2009 Edinger Avenue
Santa Ana, CA 92705
Phone: (714) 667-3657
Orange County Division of Environmental Health issues permits to drill wells in all parts of the County except in the Cities of Anaheim, Buena Park, Fountain Valley, Orange, and San Clemente. These cities issue permits for wells drilled within their boundaries.

City of Orange
Public Works Department, Water Division
189 Water Street
Orange, CA 92866-2122
Phone: (714) 288-2475

City of Pasadena
Water and Power Department, Water Division
150 South Los Robles Avenue
pasadena, CA 92705
Phone: (626) 744-4436

Riverside County
Department of Environmental Health
4080 Lemon Street
Riverside, CA 92501
Phone: (909) 955-8980

Riverside County
Department of Environmental Health
Eastern Riverside County Office
County Administration Center, Room 209
82-675 Highway 111
Indio, CA 92201
Phone: (760) 863-7000

San Bernadino County
Department of Public Health, Environmental Health Services
Safe Drinking Water Permit Section
385 North Arrowhead Avenue
San Bernadino, CA 92415-0160
Phone: (909) 884-4056

City of San Clemente
Public Works Engineering Department
910 Calle Negocio, Suite 100
San Clemente, CA 92673
Phone: (949) 361-6104

San Diego County
Department of Environmental Health
Division of Land Use and Water Quality
5201 Ruffin Road
San Diego, CA 92123
Phone: (619) 338-2201

San Luis Obispo County
Health Department
2156 Sierra Way
San Luis Obispo, CA 93401
Phone: (805) 781-5544

Santa Barbara County
Department of Environmental Health Services
225 Camino del Remedio
Santa Barbara, CA 93110
Phone: (805) 681-4900

Ventura County
Public Works Agency, Water Resources Division
800 South Victoria Avenue
Ventura, CA 93009-1600
Phone: (805) 654-2907

City of Vernon
Department of Community Services and Water
4305 Santa Fe Street
Vernon, CA 90058
Phone: (323) 583-8811, Ext. 279