As drillers installing groundwater monitoring wells, we are licensed well contractors and employ licensed well technicians.

Many of our clients are consultants who require these wells as part of their site investigation projects. If our clients are working with these monitoring wells, do they not also need to be licensed? The regulation describing licensing requirements makes the answer to that question seem complicated.

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Although this is an oversimplification, our interpretation is that for most of our clients, who are using a water level meter, bailers, and waterra gear, licensing should not be an issue. If you are involved in pump tests to determine hydrogeological conditions or installing pumps for remediation systems, you should likely consider the details of the licensing requirements found in Regulation 903.