North Plains Groundwater

  Conservation District

Rules for Permitting

Before water well drilling operations can begin, the following items must be filed in the NPGCD office:

• Test Hole Permit, Well permit or Well registration

• Deposit - $275.00, of which $250.00 will be refunded when all logs and plugging reports for a test hole permit, and logs & pump information for a well permit are filed in the NPWD office

• Property Line Easement Form (if applicable)

• Pooled Unit Form (if applicable)

• Agent Authorization Form (if applicable)

• Permit Extension Form (if applicable)

• Change of Ownership Form (if applicable)

Other Forms:

• Abandonment Form (if applicable)

• Reclassification Form (if applicable)
   

REGISTRATION OF A DOMESTIC WELL OR RIG SUPPLY WELL

• Domestic Well - any well producing less than 18 GPM
      Stock wells
      House wells

• Well must be registered with the District before drilling

• This is not a well permit - click here for Well Registration Form

PERMITS

• Permit must be on file with the District
      - Signed by owner/agent
      - Signed by field technician - will not be signed until after initial field
         check for spacing and location
      - Signed by General Manager or Permit coordinator
          • will not be signed until all forms, site inspection and deposit are
             received and are in accordance with the rules of the District.
          • will be faxed or e-mailed to driller as soon as everything is
             complete

• Appropriate forms must be on drill rig and with the pump installer

DEPOSITS

• Deposit of $250 plus a non-refundable $25 administration fee required within 7 days after the permit is taken out

• This is also non-refundable if the District does not receive all required information

• Information is still required for a well to be considered legal

• An additional $250 expedited permit fee will be charge for any well drilled within the same day as the issuance of the permit unless a field technician is available and all needed forms are on file.

REQUIREMENTS BEFORE WATER PRODUCTION CAN BEGIN

• Well log filed with District - state log is acceptable

• Pump information filed with District on the District form

• Meter installed - meet all metering rules

• Check valve installed

• Final Inspection by Field Technician

DO'S & DON'TS OF WELL PERMITTING

• A well that is drilled before the issuance of a permit will be deemed an illegal well, therefore it will be subject to fines

• All required forms must be filed before drilling begins.  Owners should get these forms to the District office before setting a drill date.

• An additional $250 will be required if the driller or owner insist on drilling a well within the same day as the issuance of the permit unless a field technician is available and all needed forms are on file.

• Owner/agent must call and request permits.  They must also call to cancel a permit.  It is not the District's job to contact the owner/agent about the issuance of a permit, nor will the District call and remind them that a permit is about to expire.

• A test hole deposit is only transferable to one well, and that well must be located on the same property as the test hole permit.