Wells must be located outside the foundation walls of the dwelling. Dug or shallow wells are not acceptable. Water supply from a spring is also not acceptable. Shared wells are acceptable provided that there is an acceptable legal agreement between the property owners, the quality of the water is found to be acceptable, there is sufficient capacity and it is in accordance with the local codes. The well sharing agreement should be pursuant to the requirements outlined in HUD Handbook 4150.1 REV-1, para.
Cesspools are acceptable if there are no signs of malfunction and in accordance with local codes.
Standards relating to the chemical and bacteriological analysis of water supplies are outlined in Mortgagee Letter 95-34. Connection to a public water or sewerage system is mandatory whenever feasible. These policies are effective immediately for all offices within our jurisdiction. This includes all offices, even those that still retain all processing functions except endorsement and post endorsement technical reviews. Attached is a listing of offices and the proposed schedule for transferring the remaining production functions.