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WATER WELL DRILLER/PUMP INSTALLERREQUIRED ONE HOUR
STATUTES AND RULES CONTINUING EDUCATION COURSE
Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation
Compliance DivisionWater Well Driller/Pump Installer Section
PO Box 12157
Austin, Texas 78711
512/463-7880
512/463-8616 (fax)
MAIL ALL FORMS AND CORRESPONDENCE TO:
Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation
P.O. Box 12157
Austin, TX 78711
The Primary Goals of the Program
Groundwater protection License qualified drillers and pump installers Establish and enforce minimum well
construction, well plugging, and pump installation standards
Administration of the Abandoned Well Notification and Enforcement Program
Regulation through cooperation with state and federal agencies and local governments.
WATER WELL DRILLER/PUMP INSTALLER CONTACT INFORMATION
Department website: www.license.state.tx.us
Program main line: 512/463-7880
Program fax: 512/463-8616
Program email: [email protected]
Customer Service: 512/463-6599
Customer Service email: [email protected]
Available on the Department’s website: Report Violations/File Complaints on-line Well Construction and Plugging Specifications Texas Well Report Submission and Retrieval System link Water Well Driller Advisory Council information Well Reports Plugging Reports Undesirable Water and Constituent Reports License Applications Apprentice Registration Applications Tex. Admin. Code Chapter 76 (Rules) Tex. Occupations Code Chapters 1901 (Drillers) & 1902 (Pump Installers) Variance Request Forms Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) Upcoming continuing education courses Examination References
Water Well Driller/Pump Installer Web Page
License/Application/Renewal/CE Questions
…should be directed to TDLR Customer Service at:
512/463-6599or
1-800/803-9202
Continuing EducationContinuing education requirements – To renew a license as a driller
or pump installer, a licensee must complete 4 hours of continuing education (CE) in courses approved by the department. The CE hours must include the following:
• One hour of instruction dedicated to the water well driller and pump installer statutes and rules; and
• Three hours of instruction in topics directly related to the well industry, including but not limited to well and water well pump standards, geologic characteristics of the state, state groundwater laws and related regulations, well construction and pump installation practices and techniques, health and safety, environmental protection, technological advances, or business
management.
The CE hours must have been completed within the term of the current license or registration, in the case of a timely renewal. For late renewal, the CE hours must have been completed within one year period immediately prior to the date of the renewal.
License Application
Requires license applicants (well driller and pump installer) to provide names and addresses of 10 customers who have been provided service by the applicant.
Well driller applicants must provide 10 State of Texas Well Reports corresponding to the 10 customer
references submitted.
Apprenticeships
Requires licensed supervisors and applicants for the apprentice program to include in-depth and specific information concerning apprenticeships.
Requires 2 year minimum in an apprentice program – before application for a license.
The continuing education provider will electronically post the 1 hour of CE credit to TDLR.
Licensing, Renewals, and Examinations
License Renewals
Licenses expire annually from the date of issuance.
Renewals are mailed to the last known address of the licensee (if you move, be sure to make the TDLR aware of your new address).
Must submit:• Renewal fee; • License renewal paperwork; and
The continuing education provider will electronically post the 4 hours of CE credit to TDLR.
TDLR Authority to Conduct Criminal Background Checks
Texas Occupations Code Chapter 53Effective September 1, 1999
Effective September 1, 2003
TDLR conducts DPS criminal background checks on all new license and registration applicants as well as license and registration renewals.
When Completed License Application Is Received by the Licensing Division…
The application file is forwarded to WWD/PI Section staff.
Experience and workmanship verifications are then conducted by contacting the references and reviewing the submitted State of Texas Well Reports (for drillers).
Same process for pump installer applicants, without the well reports.
When applying, verifiable work experience must be submitted for each classification of pump installation or well drilling.
Notice of Examination Eligibility…
Specifies exams applicant is approved to take.
Approved applicants have one (1) year from the date the application was filed to complete all of the requirements for a license (includes passing the examination(s)).
An applicant may only take an exam twice in one year.
All examinations are computer based.
All license applicants approved to take exams are required to:
Take and pass the General Well Driller and/or General Pump
Installer exam including any and all subsequent specific license
designations exams.
The Eligibility Notice Will State: If you are approved to take an exam, you will receive a letter indicating which exams you have been approved to take:
Well Drillers:General Well Driller [ ] Water Well Driller[ ] Monitor Well Driller[ ] Closed Loop Geothermal Well Driller
Pump Installers:General Pump Installer[ ] Windmills, Hand Pumps and Pump Jack Installer[ ] Line-shaft Turbine Pump Installer[ ] Single Phase Pump Installer[ ] Three Phase Pump Installer
Well Driller and Pump Installer examreference lists and exam content outlines are available on the Department’s website at:
www.license.state.tx.us/wwd/wwdexam.htm
Driller License Designations
A – Master Well Driller W – Water Well DrillerM – Monitor Well DrillerC – Closed Loop Geothermal Well DrillerD – Dewatering Well DrillerN – Injection Well Driller
Pump Installer License Designations
I – Master Pump Installer
L – Windmills, Hand Pumps, and Pump Jacks
P – Single Phase Pump Installer
K – Three Phase Pump Installer
T – Line-shaft Turbine Pump Installer
New Rule Effective December 1, 2006 for Pump Installer License “New Definition”
Placement and preparation for
operation of equipment andmaterials – Includes but is notlimited to removing the pump.
This means you have to be licensed to remove a pump from a well.
Pump ColumnPump Column
Pump column material that has been Pump column material that has been used in the production of oil or gas or used in the production of oil or gas or has been exposed to contamination has been exposed to contamination may not be placed in a well may not be placed in a well regulated by this department. regulated by this department.
New rule effective December 1, 2006New rule effective December 1, 2006
Master Well Driller License
To obtain a Master Driller License (A), an applicant is required to have
verifiable experience in all fields of drilling regulated by the TDLR and pass
the following exams:
General
Water Well
Monitor Well
Closed-loop Geothermal
Dewatering (subject to development)
Injection (subject to development)
Master Pump Installer License
To obtain a Master Pump Installer License (I), an applicant is required to have
verifiable experience in all fields of pump installation regulated by the TDLR
and pass the following exams:
General
Windmills, Hand Pumps, and Pump Jacks
Single Phase Pumps
Three Phase Pumps
Line-shaft Turbines
76.204(g) Requests to Waive CE Requirements…
…because the license holder does not supervise, contract with the public, or has
retired from the drilling or pump service industry shall:
Submit the request in writing to the Department;
Include detailed explanation of the conditions under which the waiver is requested;
Submit the license renewal fee; and
Licensee must remain inactive for a minimum of one (1) year.
To reinstate a license to supervise and/or contract with the public, the licensee
shall submit four (4) hours of continuing education with one (1) hour dedicated to
the Water Well Driller/Pump Installer Statutes and Rules course.
Apprentice Registration Supervising licensee must have been licensed for at least
two years prior to taking on apprentice(s);
A completed Department registration form:• Fee• Proof that the licensee has agreed to accept the
responsibility of supervising the training program;• A detailed description of the training program ,including
the types of wells to be drilled and/or the classifications of pumps to be installed, equipment used, safety training and procedures, and experience, knowledge, and qualification benchmarks while under the apprenticeship.
Apprenticeship Requirements
Supervisor must be within 1 hour travel time; Supervisor must visit the site once per day (drillers); Apprentice may not perform or offer outside of apprenticeship; Apprentice may be supervised by other licensees with same
company as supervisor; With each renewal, supervisor must provide written progress report
evaluating performance compared to established training program; To renew a registration as an apprentice, a registrant must complete
a 1 hour department approved continuing education course dedicated to the WD/PI statutes and rules.
A licensee may not supervise more than (3) apprentices at any one time; combination licenses may have up to 6 (3 of each).
76.800 Fees
…effective October 1, 2004
Examination Fees
General Well Driller exam - $100
Water Well Driller exam - $50
Monitor Well Driller exam - $50
Closed Loop Geothermal Well Driller exam - $50
General Pump Installer exam - $100
Windmills, Hand Pumps, & Pump Jacks exam - $50
Single Phase Pump Installer exam - $50
Three Phase Pump Installer exam - $50
Line-shaft Turbine Pump Installer exam - $50
Original License, Registration, Annual Renewal, Duplicate License, and Variance Request Fees
Driller’s license - $215
Installer’s license - $215
Combination Driller/Installer license - $325
Apprentice registration - $65
Combination Driller/Installer Apprentice reg. - $115
Lost, revised, or duplicate license - $25
Variance request fee - $100
Maximum of 1 year to renew with late fees.
If a license has been expired for over 1 year, the individual is
required to apply for a license, pay the exam fees, and take
and pass the specific exams.
If the exams are passed and the license fee is paid, a new
license number will be issued.
Late Renewal Fee Adjustments
Received prior to expiration date:
Received after license expiration and <90 days = fee + ½ of fee:
Renewal after 90 days and < 1 year = 2 x renewal fee:
Single license
Combo
license
< exp.
date
$215 $325
< 90
Days
$322.50 $487.50
>90
Days
$430 $650
Licensee Responsibilities
76.706(d)
A licensee shall have the following information on all proposals and invoices given to consumers (effective January 3, 1999):
Regulated by:
Texas Department of Licensing and RegulationP.O. Box 12157Austin, TX 787111-800/803-9202, 512/463-7880
76.708. Responsibilities of the Licensee - Adherence to Manufacturer's Recommended Well Construction Materials and Equipment
(a) It shall be the responsibility of the licensee to select the correct slot size for manufacturer well screen in a domestic (household use) water well to prevent sand/sediments from entering the well unless waived by the landowner or person having the well drilled in writing.
(b) It shall be the responsibility of the licensee to adhere to manufacturers' recommended pump sizing and wiring specifications.
(c) It shall be the responsibility of the licensee to select the proper hydraulic collapse pressure for casing to be installed.
76.703 Responsibilities of the Licensee – Standards of Completion for Public Water System Wells
76.703(1)The licensed driller shall, to the best of his or her abilities,ascertain whether a well which is to be drilled, deepened, oraltered is intended for use as part of a public water systemand shall comply with all applicable rules of the TCEQunder 30 TAC Chapter 290 and any other local codes orregional regulations.
Questions should be directed to the TCEQ’s Water Utilitiesand Districts Section at 512/239-6953
Public Supply Well
Local Authority
76.1000.
(a) Wells shall be completed in accordance with the following specifications and in compliance with the local groundwater conservation district rules or incorporated city ordinances:
Groundwater DistrictsGroundwater Districts
As you will notice on the following As you will notice on the following map, there has been the addition of map, there has been the addition of many Groundwater Districts. Be sure many Groundwater Districts. Be sure to find out before drilling if the well is to find out before drilling if the well is located in a district. If so, please located in a district. If so, please contact the district prior to drilling.contact the district prior to drilling.
Water Wells Located Within Public Water Supply Sanitary Easements
76.1000(k)
Water wells located within public water supply sanitary
easements (150 feet) must be constructed to public water well
standards pursuant to 30 TAC Chapter 290.
Drilling Fluids and Cuttings
76.1000(f)
Each licensed well driller drilling, deepening, or altering a well shall keep anydrilling fluids, tailings, cuttings, or spoils contained in such a manner so as toprevent spillage onto adjacent property not under the jurisdiction or controlof the well owner without the adjacent property owners’ written consent.
76.1000(g)
Each licensed well driller drilling, deepening, or altering a well shall prevent the spillage of any drilling fluids, tailings, cuttings, or spoils into any bodyof surface water.
76.1000(h) Chlorination/Disinfection of Wells
Unless waived by written request from the landowner, a new, repaired, orreconditioned well or pump installation or repair on a well used for humanconsumption shall be properly disinfected. The well shall be properlydisinfected with chlorine or other appropriate disinfecting agent under thecircumstances.
A disinfecting solution with a minimum concentration of fifty(50) Milligrams per liter (mg/L) (ppm), shall be placed in the well as requiredby the American Water Works Association (AWWA), pursuant toANST/AWWA C654-87 and the United States Environmental ProtectionAgency (EPA).
76.702 Responsibilities of the Licensee and Landowner
(Access Denied)
76.702(a)(1) If well is not completed to established specifications.
Where a landowner, or person having the well drilled, deepened, or altered, denies a licensed welldriller access to the well to complete the well to established standards and thereby precludes thedriller from performing his or her duties under the Texas Occupations Code, Chapters 1901 and 1902 and this title, the well driller shall file with the Department a statement to that effect within five days of the denial. The landowner or person authorizing the well work must complete the well to established standards within ten days of notification by the Department.
76.702(e)(1) If undesirable water is encountered.
Where a person or landowner having the well drilled, deepened, or altered denies a licensed driller access to a well which requires plugging or completion or otherwise precludes the driller from plugging or completing a well which has encountered undesirable water or constituents, the driller shall, within 48 hours, file a signed statement to that effect with the Department and provide a copy of the statement to the local groundwater conservation district.
Well constructionWell construction
In the following slide you will notice In the following slide you will notice the proper completion of a well. It the proper completion of a well. It shows:shows:
The 10 feet of annular cementThe 10 feet of annular cement The sloping slab that extends 2 feet in The sloping slab that extends 2 feet in
all directionsall directions The casing extending 12 inches above The casing extending 12 inches above
land surface.land surface.
Well Construction Specifications
Annular Seal Violations Examples
Appears to be in compliance After inspection no cement
Annular Seal Violations
Appears to be in compliance After inspection no cement
Alternative Surface Alternative Surface CompletionCompletion
The following two slides indicate the The following two slides indicate the proper completion methods for using proper completion methods for using a sleeve and a pitless adapter.a sleeve and a pitless adapter.
Annular Cement & Surface CompletionViolations
Improper Annular Seal, Surface Completion, and Cap
Look the cement almost made it in.
Beyond popular belief, electrical, duct or scotch tape is not a proper cap
Proper Surface Completion
Proper Alternate Surface Completions
SetbacksSetbacks
The following slides show the proper The following slides show the proper distances for setback on septic tanks, distances for setback on septic tanks, drain fields and potential sources of drain fields and potential sources of contamination and;contamination and;
The proper well completion for The proper well completion for reducing the setbacks.reducing the setbacks.
76.1000(a)(6)(A)(B)(C) Exceptions To Property Line Distance Requirements
(6) The following are exceptions to the property line distance requirementwhere:
(A) groundwater conservation district rules are in place regulating thespacing of wells;
(B) platted or deed restriction subdivision spacing of wells and on-site sewage systems are part of the planning; or
(C) public wastewater treatment is provided and utilized by the landowner.
If A Well Driller Knowingly Encounters Undesirable Water or Constituents Overlying Or Underlying Fresh Water
Or Is Producing Undesirable Water
76.1001(3)(4) & 76.1002(b)
Bentonite grout may not be used if a water zone contains chlorides above onethousand five hundred (1500) parts per million (mg/L) or if hydrocarbons arepresent.
The use of bentonite in well plugging operations also falls under the chlorideand hydrocarbon criteria.
Proper completion method to prevent commingling of aquifers and zones
Proper completion method to prevent commingling of aquifers and zones
Proper completion method for the production of undesirable water
ENFORCEMENT
When investigations document possible statute and/orrule violation(s):
A Notice of Alleged Violations (NOAV), signed by a DepartmentProsecutor is forwarded to the respondent (licensed, unlicensed,or landowner).
For settlement purposes and in compliance with the followingAdministrative Penalty Matrix, the Prosecutor makes the finaldetermination on a settlement or possible administrative hearing.
Well Drillers and Pump Installers
Enforcement Division Administrative Penalty Matrix
Class A, B, C, D, and E Violations
Class A:
1st Violation 2nd Violation 3rd Violation
Warning letter to $1,000 $1,000 to $2,000 plus up to 6 months probated suspension
$2,000 to $3,000 plus 1year probated suspension up to 1 year full suspension
Failed to timely submit Well Report (within 60 days) 1901.251(b)/76.700(1) Failed to provide Department information on all invoices/proposals 76.706(d) Failed to comply with local ordinances/rules 76.1000(a) Failed to construct a PWS well according to approved TCEQ plans 76.703 Failed to timely submit Plugging Report (within 30 days) 1901.255(d)/76.700(2) Failed to properly mix cement for annular seal/plugging 76.10(8) Failed to timely submit Report/notify when undesirable water
encountered 1901.254(a) & 1902.252(a)/76.701
Failed to notify landowner of abandoned well responsibilities 1901.255(b) & 1902.253/76.702(b)
Failed to properly complete a well within a PWS sanitary easement 76.1000(k) Failed to furnish violation information to Department 76.706(c)
Class B:
1st Violation 2nd Violation 3rd Violation
$Warning Letter to $2,000/day not corrected plus up to 6 months probated suspension
$1,000 to $4,000/per day not corrected plus 6 months probated suspension up 1 full year suspension
$2,000 to $5,000 per day not corrected plus 1 full year suspension up to revocation
Failed to properly seal annular space of a water well 76.1000(a)(1) Failed to provide proper surface completion on a water well 76.1000(b)(1)(2)(3) or
76.1000(c)(1)(2) Failed to locate a water well at least 50’ from a property line 76.1000(a)(4) Failed to submit accurate Well Report 1901.251(a)/ 76.700 Failed to place proper cap/cover over a newly drilled unattended well 76.702(d) Failed to cap or complete well to prevent pollutants from entering 76.1000(e) Failed to properly cap a well 76.1004(f) Failed to prevent drilling fluids from entering adjacent property 76.1000(f) Failed to prevent drilling fluids from entering surface water 76.1000(g) Failed to properly mark rigs with license number 1901.252(a) / 76.704 Failed to provide proper well seal for a well located in flood zone 76.1000(a)(5) Failed to provide proper steel sleeve for a well located in flood zone 76.1000(a)(5) Failed to provide proper completion for monitor well in a vault 76.1000(b)(3) Failed to provide proper completion for a temporary monitor well 76.1000(b)(4)
Class B (cont.):
Failed to complete or plug a temporary monitor well w/in 48 hours 76.1000(b)(4) Failed to provide proper completion for a closed loop injection well 76.1000(b)(5) Failed to properly disinfect newly drilled/repaired well 76.1000(h)(i) Failed to ensure no unprotected openings for a serviced well/pump 76.1008(b) Failed to comply with requirements for water distribution systems 76.1006 Failed to comply with requirements for chemical injection systems 76.1007
Class C:
1st Violation 2nd Violation 3rd Violation
$500 to $3,000 $1,500 to $5,000 plus 6 months probated suspension up to 6 months full suspension
$3,500 to $5,000 plus 1 year full suspension up to revocation
Drilling/Pump installation without a license 1901.151&
1902.151/76.200 Offering to perform Drilling/Pump installation without a license 1901.151&
1902.151/76.200 Drilling/Pump installation without a current license 1901.151&
1902.151/76.200 Entered into partnership with or aiding and abetting
unqualified/unlicensed person 76.705(d)/76.706(b)
Failed to provide proper supervision of a registered apprentice 76.206(d)(e) Landowner failed to cap/plug abandoned well w/in 180 days of
notice 1901.255(c)/76.702(a)(2)(3)
Made false or misleading representations in installing well/pump 76.705(e)
Class D:
1st Violation 2nd Violation 3rd Violation
$500 to $3,000 plus up to 6 months probated suspension
$1,500 to $5,000 plus 1 year probated suspension up to 1 year full suspension
$3,500 to $5,000 plus revocation
Failed to properly plug a well 76.1004(a)(b)
Offering services which could not be competently performed 76.705(a) Failed to accurately represent qualifications and capabilities 76.705(b) Performed/offering to perform services without knowledge or exp. 76.705(c) Failed to located a well at least 50’ from of septic tank/tightline 76.1000(a)(3) Failed to located a well at least 150/50’ from contamination source 76.1000(a)(4) Failed to located a well at least 100/50’ from septic drain field 76.1000(a)(4) Failed to select proper slot size for manufactured screen 76.708(a) Failed to adhere to manufacturers’spec’s for pump wiring and sizing 76.708(b) Failed to select proper hydraulic collapse pressure for casing 76.708(c) Failed to properly complete a well that encountered undesirable water 76.1001(1)(2)(3)(4)(5) Failed to complete well producing undesirable water to prevent flow
onto land surface 76.1002(c)
Failed to properly plug well that penetrates undesirable water zone 76.1004(c) Drilling/Pump Installation without the appropriate license type 1901.151&
1902.151/76.200 Failed to complete or plug a test well within 6 months 76.1000(j) Failed to properly plug large diameter hand dug well 76.1004(d)
Water Well Driller / Pump Installer Cases Class E:
1st Violation 2nd Violation 3rd Violation
$1,000 to $4,000 plus up to 6 months probated suspension
$2,000 to $5,000 plus 1 year probated suspension up 1 full year suspension
$5,000 plus 1 full year suspension up to revocation
Intentionally misstated/misrepresented a fact in license or renewal
application 1901.301(1)/ 76.202(e)
Failed to complete water well to prevent commingling of water production zones
76.1000(d)
Abandoned and DeterioratedWater Wells
A view of the inside of an old abandoned hand dug well
Is this well abandoned? Can it be brought into compliance? The answer is yes and yes, see the next slide to find out why.
Abandoned well means…
(§ 1901.255) …a well that is not in use. A well is considered to
be in use in the following cases:
the well is not a deteriorated well and contains the casing, pump, and pump column in good condition;
the well is not a deteriorated well and has been capped; 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 the owner is participating in the Conservation Reserve Program or similar
governmental program.
Improper
C
ap
Are 5 gallon buckets proper caps for wells?.....look at the bucket
Deteriorated Wells
"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.
Is the well properly completed? Let’s take a closer look on the next slide.
Apparently not, no slab or sleeve and no annular cement!
By the way, that would be 3 violations!!!
Well Plugging Specifications
Large Hand Dug and Bored Wells…
…36-inches or greater in diameter to one hundred (100) feet:
May be plugged by backfilling with compacted clay or caliche to surface.
All removable debris shall be removed from the well.
If the well contains standing water, it shall be chlorinated by adding chlorine bleach at a rate of one (1) gallon of bleach for every five hundred (500) gallons of standing water.
Leave fill mounded to compensate for settling (recommend cement plug below ground level).
This is what can happen if these large diameter wells are left unplugged.
Oh and by the way, the horse survived, with the help of the fire department
And two winch trucks.
Wells drilled prior to June 1, 1983, will be grandfathered without
further modification unless the well is found to be a threat to
public health and safety or to groundwater quality.
The following will be considered a threat to public health and
safety or to groundwater quality:
1. the annular space around the well casing is open at the land surface;
2. an unprotected opening in the well casing that is above ground level;
3. top of well casing is below known flood level and not appropriately sealed;
4. deteriorated well casing allowing commingling of aquifers or zones of water of different quality;
5. water wells with the well head below ground level unless the Department grants a variance.
6. water wells located within fifty (50) feet of a source of contamination which affects the quality of water produced by the
well. (Amended December 1. 2006)
The following slide shows the proper well completion method for The following slide shows the proper well completion method for wells drilled before June 1, 1983.wells drilled before June 1, 1983.
Dry Holes
Wells which do not encounter groundwater (dry holes) may be
plugged by backfilling with drill cuttings from total depth to
within two (2) feet of the surface (or plow depth); where a two
(2) feet cement plug shall be poured.
Driller and/or Pump Installer Responsibilities
Texas Occupations Code Chapters 1901 and 1902 requires:
Each licensed driller or pump installer who knows of an abandoned or deteriorated well shall notify the landowner orperson possessing the well that well must be plugged or capped inorder to avoid injury or pollution.
The 16 TEX. ADMIN. CODE Ch. 76 Rules specify well re-completion standards if the landowner intends on keepingand using a well in this category.
Plugging, Capping Or Re-completion Operations
The abandoned and/or deteriorated well(s) must be plugged,
capped or re-completed by a licensed driller, licensed pump
installer or the landowner themselves.
Groundwater Conservation District (GCD) Enforcement Action Authority
Abandoned and/or Deteriorated Wells (effective September 1, 2003)
The 78th Legislature authorized GCDs to enforce compliance
with Tex. Occupations Code Chapter 1901.255 related to
abandoned and deteriorated wells within the boundaries of the
District.
GCDs can conduct abandoned/deteriorated well investigations,
bring enforcement actions against well owners, or refer
complaints and investigations to the Department.
And that concludes the required water
well driller and pump installer 1 hour statutes
and rules continuing education course.