For an ordinary household well in Alberta, the homeowner does not apply for a Water Act licence or a separate household authorization. The Water Act gives qualifying households a statutory…
Drilling a well in Ontario means working within Ontario Regulation 903, not merely choosing a drilling company and a spot on the property. The regulation sets province-wide rules for well…
Drilling a well in North Carolina requires more than hiring a drilling rig and choosing a convenient spot. Every new private drinking-water well needs a construction permit, normally issued by…
Yes, you need local approval before drilling a well in Michigan. For a normal residential project, the county or district health department reviews the proposed location and issues the well…
Drilling a well in Pennsylvania usually does not require a state permit. The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) does not regulate an ordinary private well serving one household, and…
Drilling a well in Florida is different from drilling in most of the United States. Groundwater is abundant, the water table is often high, and productive limestone or sand may…
California does not issue one statewide residential well permit. If you are drilling a well in California, the permit normally comes from the county environmental health department—or, in a few…
Drilling a well in Texas starts with an unusual regulatory combination: Texas licenses water-well drillers statewide, but it does not issue a statewide site permit for an ordinary domestic well.…
The usual minimum distance between a private well and a septic system is 50 to 100 feet from the septic tank and 100 to 150 feet from the drain field.…
Short answer: You will usually need formal authorization before a drilling rig starts work, but that authorization is not always called a well drilling permit. Depending on the location, it…
