License: Water Supply Well Constructor License

725 Summer St NE Ste A
Salem, OR 97301-0000
(503) 986-0900

Any person who constructs, alters, converts or abandons a water supply well for another person shall have a Water Supply Well Constructor's License. Only Oregon licensed and bonded Water Supply Well Constructors may advertise services or enter into a contract, either written or oral, to construct, alter, convert, or abandon a water supply well. To find a licensed and bonded (or unbonded) well constructor, please see "Find a Well Constructor" under Service Links. A start card is a "Notice of Beginning of Well Construction" and must be submitted prior to constructing, altering, deepening, abandoning, or converting a well. A fee of $225 is also required for construction of a new well, deepening of a well, or conversion of a well. A "Water Supply Well Report" (well log) is required to be submitted within 30 days of completion of work. Similar key words: drillers, drilling, constructors.

  • Registry
  • State exam required
  • No education required
  • Continuing education required
  • Experience required
  • No criminal record requirements
License information updated 07/12/2022