Water source
Well placement rules on a plot
Türkiye · Auxiliary · depends on foundation
A well/borehole must be protected from contamination: keep it at least 1.5 m from any pit/septic toilet and well clear of compost, sewers and animal houses; in water-basin areas extra protection-zone rules apply.
Placement rules
A drinking-water source should be planned before septic and compost locations are fixed.
Sanitary zone
Sanitary protection distances to wells, drinking water and dwellings.
Well / borehole sanitary zone
Distance from pit/septic toilet
At least 1.5 m (more is safer)
Local rules
Sanitary protection
Keep clear of compost, sewers, animal houses
Regulation on Protection of Drinking-Water Basins (watertight septic requirement)
Important limitation
The catalog is a planning aid, not a legal opinion. Before construction, check the land plot category, local land-use and development rules, easements, utility protection zones and neighbour buildings.
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