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Environmental Health - Applications

 H    Telephone: (410) 546-4446   Fax: (410) 219-2882   24-Hour Emergency Line: (410) 543-6996

 

  • The following applications and forms are available on-line and are to be completed and mailed to:

 

Environmental Health Division
Wicomico County Health Department
108 E. Main Street
Salisbury, Maryland  21804

 

  • Make checks payable to Wicomico County Health Department
  • Please complete all information requested so as to not delay your application.
  • Applications are available in .PDF format.  If you do not have Adobe Reader installed, please click here to download. (Click on the application title to open)

 

 

Workman's Compensation Insurance Form (required for Food Facility licensure)
 
 
Sanitary Survey Application
 
 
Burning Permit Application
Please fill out the burning permit application down to the double lines. Include all requested information. Fee is $50.00. No application will be accepted without payment and completely filled out. Your site must be a minimum of 200' from the nearest habitable dwelling and 200' off the road to qualify for a burning permit.
Permanent Food Service Facility Application
Please fill out application completely. Enclose check for $300.00 for high and medium facilities; low facilities will be $200.00. There is no charge for non-profit organizations.
 
Temporary Food Service Facility Application
Please fill out application completely. There is a fee of $60.00. There is no charge for non-profit organizations.
 
Freedom of Information Act
Please fill out form completely. Please be specific in indicating the records you wish to review and/or copy. There will be a fee of $0.25 for each page copied. Requests that take more than 2 hours to process, will be charged for employee time.
 
Irrigation Well Application
Please fill out the application for an irrigation well, and sign it. Fee is $160.00. No applications will be accepted without payment. This well can not be used as a drinking water source.
 
Replacement Well Application
Please fill out the application for a replacement well for your property and sign it. Also show a basic site plan in the area provided with home, existing buildings on property. Fee is $160.00 and includes 5 water samples. (Additional water samples will be billed at $10 each).
 
Land Evaluation Application
Please fill out the application for a land evaluation. The property owner must sign giving permission to enter on the property. We need all the information including tax map and parcel number. Subdivision name (if applicable) and how many lots you are proposing. Rates for land evaluation are $300.00 per lot and $50.00 for each piezometer installed (health dept. installation). Sewage reserve area modification greater than 30%, fee is $300.00, if less than 30% fee is $150.00. Applications will not be accepted with incomplete information or without the required fee. Land evaluations can be an expensive and time consuming process. Other agencies may also be involved in the subdivision of land, including Planning and Zoning. For all those interested in applying we recommend getting the advice of a competent professional before applying for a land evaluation.

Re-evaluation of previously approved lots (not previously platted), is $150.00.

 
Replacement Sewage System
Please fill out the application for a replacement sewage system for your property and sign it. Also show a basic site plan in the area provided with home, existing buildings on property. Fee is $225.00  for replacement of tank and drainfield. $100.00 to replace tank only. (Click here for Application for Tank Only)
 
Water Sample Application
Please fill out the application. Please be sure to indicate what you want the water tested for. Water sampling fee is $50.00 payable to Wicomico County Health Department. A separate check should be made payable to Salisbury Branch Laboratories for analyzing the water. Listed below is the charge for each individual test. You may mail this check along with the water sampling fee. If you have a physician's note requesting water to be tested for a certain item there is no charge for analyzing the water. Please be sure to attach note to this application.


 

 

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