Water Well Selling Rebate Program

In partnership with the McHenry-Lake County Soil and Water Conservation District and the McHenry County Department of Health (MCDH), the McHenry County Community Foundation is sponsoring a water well sealing rebate program to make it easier for McHenry County residents to properly seal unused or abandoned water wells.  Residents may be eligible for a rebate of up to $500 per water well if all the program requirements are met.

A water well must be properly sealed when it is no longer used for its intended purpose for more than 30 days. Unused water wells can create a direct pathway for contaminants to reach the groundwater.  Property owners are eligible to participate in the program if the following criteria are met: 

• The well to be sealed must be located in McHenry County.
• The well must have been used for residential or domestic uses.
• The well must be sealed by a licensed water well installation contractor.
• The well must be sealed under a permit approved by MCDH per all applicable ordinance requirements.

 Receipts confirming the payment for the cost of the well sealing must be provided to the McHenry-Lake County Soil and Water Conservation District.

Applications to participate in the Water Well Sealing Rebate Program are available at the McHenry-Lake County Soil and Water Conservation District and MCDH.

For more information, contact MCDH at 815-334-4585 or visit www.mcdh.info. Get the latest news from MCDH on Facebook and Twitter http://twitter.com/mchenrycohealth.