Prior to the construction, alteration, or destruction of a water well, cathodic protection well, groundwater monitoring well, or geothermal heat exchange well, a permit must be obtained from the appropriate local agency. Local jurisdictions in the Southern District that issue permits are listed below. Contact information is subject to change:

Imperial County
Planning and Building Department
939 Main Street, Suite B-1
El Centro, CA 92243-2856

Phone: (760) 482-4236, Ext. 4311
Web: http://www.co.imperial.ca.us/

Inyo County
Department of Environmental Health Services
168 North Edwards Street
Independence, CA 92526

Phone: (760) 878-0238

207 West South Street
Bishop, CA 93514

Phone: (760) 873-7866
Web: http://www.inyocounty.us/EnvironmentalHealth/

Kern County
Department of Environmental Health Services
2700 "M" Street, Suite 300
Bakersfield, CA 93301

Phone: (661) 862-8700
Web: http://kernpublichealth.com/environmental-health-permit-applications-fees/

Los Angeles County
Department of Health Services
Water and Sewerage Program
5050 Commerce Drive
Baldwin Park, CA 91706

Phone: (626) 430-538

http://publichealth.lacounty.gov/eh/AreasofInterest/waterwell.htm

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.

City of Long Beach
Department of Public Health and Human Services
Bureau of Environmantal Health
Water Quality and Cross Connection Section
2525 Grand Avenue, Room 220
Long Beach, CA 90815-1765

Phone: (562) 570-4134

Web: www.longbeach.gov/health/

Downloadable Forms/Permit Applications
Well Permit Applications

City of Pasadena
Water and Power Department
Water Division
150 South Los Robles Avenue, Suite 200
Pasadena, CA 91101

Phone: (626) 744-4436
Web: http://www.ci.pasadena.ca.us/waterandpower/default.asp

City of Vernon
Department of Community Services and Water
4305 Santa Fe Avenue
Vernon, CA 90058

Phone: (323) 583-8811, Ext. 279
Web: http://www.cityofvernon.org/departments/health/159-forms-applications

Mono County

Health Department
P. O. Box 476
Bridgeport, CA 93517

Phone: (760) 932-5580

web: https://monohealth.com/environmental-health

Orange County
Department of Public Health
Division of Environmental Health
2009 Edinger Avenue
Santa Ana, CA 92705

Phone: (714) 667-3600
Web: http://www.ochealthinfo.com/eh/water/well

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 drilled within their boundaries.

City of Anaheim
Public Works Engineering Department
Subdivision
201 South Anaheim Boulevard, Suite 601
Anaheim, CA 92805

Phone: (714) 765-4231
Web: http://www.anaheim.net/Search?searchPhrase=well%20permit

City of Buena Park
Public Works Department
Engineering Services Division
Civic Center Offices
6650 Beach Boulevard, Building 6
Buena Park, CA 90622-5009

Phone: (714) 562-3686
Web: http://www.buenapark.com/city-departments/public-works

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

Phone: (714) 593-4433
Web:  https://www.fountainvalley.org/446/Engineering

City of Orange
Public Works Department
Water Division
189 Water Street
Orange, CA

Phone: (714) 288-2475
Web: https://www.cityoforange.org/417/Public-Works

City of San Clemente
Public Works Engineering Department
910 Calle Negocio, Suite 100
San Clemente, CA 92673

Phone: (949) 361-6104
Web: http://www.san-clemente.org/government/public-works 

Riverside County
Department of Environmental Health
4080 Lemon Street
Riverside, CA 92501

Phone: (909) 955-8980
Web:  http://www.rivcoeh.org/opencms/rivcoeh/Forms_Guidelines/

Eastern Riverside County Office
County Administration Center, Room 209
82-675 Highway 111
Indio, Ca 92201

Phone: (760) 863-7000
Web: http://www.rivcoeh.org/opencms/rivcoeh/Forms_Guidelines/

San Bernardino County
Department of Public Health
Environmental Health Services
Safe Drinking Water Permit Section
385 North Arrowhead Avenue
San Bernardino, CA 92415-0160

Phone: (909) 884-4056
Web: http://www.sbcounty.gov/dehs/water/waterbusiness.htm

San Diego County
Department of Environmental Health
Division of Land Use and Water Quality
5201 Ruffin Road
San Diego, CA 92123

Central County Phone: (858) 565-5173
North County Phone: (760) 471-0730
East County Phone: (619) 441-4030

Web: https://www.sandiegocounty.gov/content/sdc/deh/lwqd/

San Luis Obispo County
Health Department
2156 Sierra Way
San Luis Obispo, CA 93401

Phone: (805) 781-5544
Web: http://www.slopublichealth.org/contact/forms.htm#landuse

Santa Barbara County
Department of Environmental Health Services
225 Camino del Remedio
Santa Barbara, CA 93110

Phone: (805) 681-4900
Web: http://cosb.countyofsb.org/phd/environmentalhealth.aspx

Ventura County
Public Works Agency
Water Resources Division
800 South Victoria Avenue
Ventura, CA 93009-1600

Phone: (805) 654-2907
Web: http://vcpublicworks.org/watershed-protection-district/water-and-environmental-resources

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