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Water Well Drillers and Pump Installers
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The Department is seeking Subject Matter Experts to sit on the Examination Review Committee for the Water Well Driller/Pump Program. Candidates selected for this committee will review, edit and approve all parts of the exam development including new examination questions for the State exam. The Committee is a volunteer position with travel expenses paid. Interested individuals must file the Examination Development Committee application . Application deadline is June 30th.
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A Water Well Driller drills, bores, cores, or constructs a water well. It includes an owner, an operator, a contractor, and a drilling supervisor. A Pump Installer installs or repairs well pumps and equipment. For more information about the Water Well Drillers and Pump Installers program, e-mail TDLR at water.well@tdlr.texas.gov.
Abandoned and/or Deteriorated Wells - Abandoned and/or deteriorated wells not only serve as conduits or channels for contamination to reach groundwater, but these wells can also be a hazard to human and animal life.
(1) "Abandoned well" means a well that is not in use. A well is considered to be in use if:
(A) the well is not a deteriorated well and contains the casing, pump, and pump column in good condition;
(B) the well is not a deteriorated well and has been capped;
(C) the water from the well has been put to an authorized beneficial use, as defined by the Water Code;
(D) the well is used in the normal course and scope and with the intensity and frequency of other similar users in the general community; or
(E) the owner is participating in the Conservation Reserve Program authorized by Sections 1231-1236, Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. Sections 3831-3836), or a similar governmental program.
(2) "Deteriorated well" means a well that, because of its condition, will cause or is likely to cause pollution of any water in this state, including groundwater.
More information about abandoned or deteriorated wells is available on the Frequently Asked Questions page. For more information about the Abandoned Well Notification Program, e-mail TDLR at abandoned.well@tdlr.texas.gov.