Temporary Housing

Guidance for Temporary Housing Associated with Oil and Natural Gas Drilling Operations (Ohio EPA/ODH)

This guidance document has been developed as a tool for drilling companies, entrepreneurs, or other interested parties looking at providing temporary housing facilities for oil/gas field workers. It summarizes the regulatory requirements and permits you may need from the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency (Ohio EPA), Ohio Department of Health (ODH) and/or local health districts for providing drinking (potable) water and sanitary services to temporary housing facilities for oil/gas field workers.

RVs and Manufactured Homes as “Temporary Dwellings” (Ohio EPA fact sheet)

The growth in the number of shale-gas related workers in Ohio has resulted in the need for temporary housing. This fact sheet outlines the requirements for the proper management of sewage generated from a few recreational vehicles or manufactured homes used for temporary housing on private property.