Water Well Contractor
- Exam
- Third-party exam
- Education
- None
- Experience
- None
- Background check
- None
A water well contractor must register with the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) and pass appropriate certification exams in order to supervise on-site water well drilling activities for compensation. Water well drilling activities include, but are not limited to, construction and reconstruction of water wells, pump installation and repair, establishment or repair of a connection through a water well casing, and other water well repairs, including those which require opening a water well casing (see Environmental Conservation Law §15-1525.)
What this record tells you
New York reports the Water Well Contractor with a status of "Active" and a licence type of "Registry".
The issuing body named in the record is Bureau of Water Compliance Programs.
The state report lists: third-party exam required; no education required; no continuing education requirement; no mention of certification; no experience; no criminal record requirements; no physical requirements.
The record was last updated February 2, 2023.
Requirements reported by the state
- Licence type
- Registry
- Exam
- Third-party exam required
- Education
- No education required
- Continuing education
- No continuing education requirement
- Certification
- No mention of certification
- Experience
- No experience
- Background check
- No criminal record requirements
- Physical requirement
- No physical requirements
Issuing body
- Department
- NYS Department of Environmental Conservation
- Division
- Division of Water
- Board
- Bureau of Water Compliance Programs
- Address
- 625 Broadway, 4th Floor Albany, NY 12233
- Phone
- (518) 402-8177
- Agency website
- https://www.dec.ny.gov/
- Last updated
- February 2, 2023
Occupations (O*NET)
- Well Driller 47-5023.00
- Wastewater Treatment Plant Operator 51-8031.00
Source and verification
This record is New York's report to the Analyst Resource Center, published by CareerOneStop (October 2024 export). Everything shown comes only from that report.
Before you apply, confirm every detail with Bureau of Water Compliance Programs — see the issuing body section above.
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