Health Services
Issuance of Sanitary Permit (Renewal – Water Refilling Stations, Water Works System, and Bulk Water)
The City Health Office – Environmental Health and Sanitation Division (EHSD) is responsible for the issuance of Sanitary Permits. All business establishments are required to secure a Sanitary Permit upon application for a Business Permit to ensure that the establishment complies with the laws and/or ordinances pertaining to health and sanitation in the City.
Service at a Glance
Business establishments renewing a Sanitary Permit for a water refilling station, water works system, or bulk water business.
Before You Apply
Requirements
Prepare these requirements before visiting the office.
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Application Form for Business Permit
Where to secure: Business One Stop Shop (City Hall)
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Microbiological Test: Total Coliform, E. Coli, and Heterotrophic Plate Count, with Certificate of Potability. If the water source is a deep well: product water tested monthly, raw water tested every six (6) months. If the water source is a water district: product water tested monthly.
Where to secure: DOH-Accredited Water Laboratory / City Health Office
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Physical/Chemical Test following the mandatory parameters of the Philippine National Standards for Drinking Water (PNSDW 2017), with Certificate of Potability. If the water source is a deep well: raw and product water tested every six (6) months. If the water source is a water district: product water tested every six (6) months.
Where to secure: DOH-Accredited Water Laboratory / City Health Office
Steps
How to apply
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Submit the required documents to the City Health Office – Environmental Health and Sanitation Division (EHSD) and wait while staff verify them.
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Wait while EHSD staff encode your information into the sanitary permitting system and print the Sanitary Permit.
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Wait for review and approval of the Sanitary Permit.
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Receive the Sanitary Permit.
Official source and verification
This service record was reviewed on 2026-09-01 from City Government of San Fernando, Pampanga Citizen's Charter 2026 (2nd Edition). BetterSanFernando is independent and is not the official City Government website. Confirm current requirements with the official source or office before applying.