Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia
Department 770 - WATER WELL STANDARDS ADVISORY COUNCIL
Chapter 770-5 - LICENSE AND CERTIFICATE
Rule 770-5-.08 - Water Well Construction Activities
Current through Rules and Regulations filed through March 20, 2024
(1) Any person in a water well construction business who has been granted a Water Well Contractor's license by the Council shall be responsible for water well construction activities performed or approved by such person.
(2) Any approved activity by the licensee shall be posted at the site of the activity on forms provided by the Council.
(3) A water well contractor's license is not required for a person who constructs a well on his/her own or leased property intended for use only in a single-family house which is his/her permanent residence or intended for use only for farming purposes on his/her farm, for a well that produces less than 25,000 gallons per day, so long as the waters to be produced are not intended for use by the public or in any residence other than his/her own. However, a person is prohibited from drilling a well or wells on property he or she owns and is developing for resale unless such person has a license as a water well contractor.
(4) All wells must be constructed in accordance with the requirements set forth in the Act and meeting the standards typically used in the industry. Further, any fluids used in the drilling process must be disinfected or must be taken from a source meeting all maximum contaminant levels provided for in the Georgia Safe Drinking Water Act, O.C.G.A. § 12-5-170 et seq. and the rules promulgated thereunder.
O.C.G.A. § 12-5-120 et seq.
