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State agencies for private water well driller licensing/registration
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This listing is updated as changes are brought to our attention. To report changes, please contact Sue Avedikian via e-mail at savedikian@ngwa.org or by calling 800 551.7379, ext. 562.

 

Prior to well construction, modification, pump installation/repair, or well abandonment, contact state and local agencies for updates and specific requirements.

 

Alabama Dept. of Environmental Management
Shane Brown

PO Box 301463-1463
1400 Coliseum Blvd.
Montgomery, AL 36130-1463
334 274.4221
fax 334 270.5631
bsm@adem.state.al.us 

Alaska Dept of Commerce & Economic Development
David Rose
Division of Occupational Licensing
PO Box 110806
Juneau, AK 99811
907 465.84444

fax 907 465.2974
license@commerce.state.ak.us

Arizona Dept of Water Resources

Mike Ball

3550 North Central Avenue

Phoenix, AZ 85012
602 771.8500
800 352.8488
fax 602 771.8690
miball@azwater.gov


Arizona Registrar of Contractors

3838 North Central Ave., Ste. 400

Phoenix, AZ  85012-1946

602 542.1525

877 692.9762 (within Arizona only)

fax 602 542.1599

Arkansas Natural Resources Commission
Jayne Dooley
101 E Capitol Ave., Ste. 350
Little Rock, AR 72201-3813
501 682.0550
fax 501 682.3991
jayne.dooley@arkansas.gov 
California State Licensing Board
PO Box 26000
Sacramento, CA 95826
916 255.3900
fax 916 366.9130
Licensing@dca.cslb.ca.gov 

Colorado Division of Water Resources
Dave McElhaney

1313 Sherman St.
Denver, CO 80203
303 866.3581
fax 303 866.3589

dave.mcelhaney@state.co.us

Connecticut Dept of Consumer Protection
Howard Osden
Division of Occupational & Professional Licensing
165 Capitol Ave.
Hartford, CT 06106
860 713.6139
fax 860 713.7230
howard.osden@ct.gov  
Delaware Dept. of Natural Resources
John Brandt
Division of Water Resources
89 Kings Hwy.
Dover, DE 19901
302 739.9945
fax 302 739.2296
John.Brandt@state.de.us 
Northwest Florida Water Management District
Tom Brown
81 Water Management Dr.
Havana, FL 32333-4712
850 539.5999
fax 850 539.2777
tom.brown@nwfwmd.state.fl.us

South Florida Water Management District
Ann Marie Superchi
PO Box 24680
West Palm Beach, FL 33416-4680
561 682.6929
fax 561 682.6896
asuperch@sfwmd.gov

Southwest Florida Water Management District
Tony Gilboy
2379 Broad St.
Brooksville, FL 34604-6899
352 754.6882
fax 352 540.6015
tony.gilboy@swfwmd.state.fl.us

St. Johns River Water Management District
Rosie Parker
PO Box 1429
Palatka, FL 32178-1429
386 329.4274
fax 386 329.4490
rparker@sjrwmd.com

Suwannee River Water Management District
Gloria Hancock
9225 CR 49
Live Oak, FL 32060
386 362.1001
fax 386 362.1781
hancock_g@srwmd.state.fl.us 

Georgia Dept. of Natural Resources
Taylor Proctor
19 Martin L King Jr. Dr. SW, Rm. 400
Atlanta, GA 30334
404 656.3214

fax 404 463.6432
Taylor_Proctor@mail.dnr.state.ga.us 

Hawaii Dept. of Commerce & Consumer Affairs
Professional & Vocational Licensing Division
335 Merchant St., Rm. 301
Honolulu, HI 96813
808 586.3000
fax 808 586.3031
pv1@dcca.hawaii.gov 

Idaho Dept. of Water Resources
Thomas F. Neace

322 E Front St.
Boise, ID 83720-0098
208 287.4800
thomas.neace@idwr.idaho.gov

Illinois Dept. of Public Health
Gerald Dalsin
Division of Environmental Health
525 W Jefferson St.
Springfield, IL 62702
217 782.5830
fax 217 557.1188
jdalsin@idph.state.il.us 

Indiana Dept. of Natural Resources
Monique Riggs

Division of Water
402 W Washington St., Rm. W264
Indianapolis, IN 46204-2641
317 234.1085 — direct

317 234.1087 — help desk
fax 317 233.4579
MRiggs@dnr.in.gov

Iowa Dept. of Natural Resources

Jane Enfield

401 SW 7th St., Ste. M

Des Moines, IA 50309-4611

515 725.0463

fax 515 725.0348

jane.enfield@dnr.iowa.gov 

Kansas Dept. of Health & Environment
Richard Harper
Division of Environment
Bureau of Water
1000 SW Jackson St., Ste. 320
Topeka, KS 66612
785 296.3565
fax 785 296.5509 

rharper@kdheks.us 

Kentucky Division of Water
Joseph Moffitt
Ground Water Branch
200 Fair Oaks

Frankfort, KY 40601
502 564.3410, ext. 4940
fax 502 564.9899

joe.moffitt@ky.gov 

Louisiana Office of Conservation

Dustin Ewing

Environmental Division
PO Box 94275

Baton Rouge, LA 70804-9275
225 342.5718

fax 225 242.3505
dustin.ewing@la.gov 

State of Maine
David R. Braley
Division of Health Engineering Drinking Water
Prog State House Station #11
Augusta, ME 04333-0011
207 287.3194
fax 207 287.4172
david.braley@maine.gov 
Maryland Dept. of the Environment
Willie M. Everett
State Board of Well Drillers
1800 Washington Blvd., Rm. 4450
Baltimore, MD 21230-1708
410 537.3644
fax 410 537.3168
weverett@mde.state.md.us

Massachusetts Dept. of Environmental Protection
Steve Hallem

Office of Water Resources
1 Winter St.
Boston, MA 02108

617 292.5681
Stephen.Hallem@state.ma.us 

Michigan Dept. of Environmental Quality
Mike Gaber
Water Bureau DW & EH Section
PO Box 30273
Lansing, MI 48909-7773
517 241.1374
fax 517 241.1328
gaberm@michigan.gov 
Minnesota Dept. of Health
Michael P. Convery
625 North Robert St.
PO Box 64975
St. Paul, MN 55164-0975
651 201.4586
fax 651 201.4599
michael.convery@health.state.mn.us 
Mississippi Dept. of Environmental Quality

Tommie Whitten
Office of Land & Water Research
PO Box 2309

Jackson, MS 39225
601 961.5210
fax 601 360.0535
Tommie_Whitten@deq.state.ms.us 

Missouri Dept. of Natural Resources
Sheri Fry
Geological Survey
PO Box 250
Rolla, MO 65402
573 368.2115
fax 573 368.2317
sheri.fry@dnr.mo.gov

Missouri Dept. of Natural Resources
Neomia Robinson
Geological Survey
PO Box 250
Rolla, MO 65402
573 368.2165
fax 573 368.2317
neomia.robinson@dnr.mo.gov 

Montana Dept. of Natural Resources & Conservation
Art Robinson

Water Resources Division
PO Box 201601
Helena, MT 59620-1601
406 444.6643
fax 406 444.1475
arobinson@mt.gov 

Nebraska Health and Human Services System
Thomas Christopherson
Dept. of Regulation & Licensure — Water Well Standards
PO Box 95026

Lincoln, NE 68509-5026

402 471.0598
fax 402 471.7972
tom.christopherson@nebraska.gov 

Nevada State Contractors Board
Lisa Bedsole
9670 Gateway Dr., Ste. 100
Reno, NV 89521
775 688.1141
fax 775 688.1271
lbedsole@nscb.state.nv.us 
New Hampshire Dept. of Environmental Services
Harrison "Chip" Mackey
PO Box 95
Concord, NH 03302-0095
603 271.2410
fax 603 271.5171
hmackey@des.state.nh.us 
New Jersey Dept. of Environmental Protection
Pat Bono
Water System and Well Permitting Bureau
PO Box 426
Trenton, NJ 08625-0426
609 984.6831
fax 609 633.1231
pat.bono@dep.state.nj.us 

New Mexico Office of the State Engineer
Tracey Ikenberry
1900 West 2nd St.
Roswell, NM 88201
575 622.6521, ext. 135
fax 575 623.8559

Tracey.Ikenberry@state.nm.us 

New York State DEC
Daniel Kendall
625 Broadway, 4th Fl.
Albany, NY 12233-3502
518 402-8291
NYSWells@gw.dec.state.ny.us 
North Carolina Dept. of Environment & Natural Resources
Ted Bush
1636 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1636
919 715.6172
fax 919 715.0588
ted.bush@ncdenr.gov 

North Dakota State Water Commission
Robert Shaver
900 East Blvd. Ave., Dept. 770
Bismarck, ND 58505-0187
701 328.3438 

bshaver@nd.gov 

Ohio Dept. of Health
Rebecca Fugitt

246 N. High St.

Columbus, OH 43215-2429
614 466.4801
fax 614 466.4556
rebecca.fugitt@odh.ohio.gov 

Oklahoma Water Resources Board
Theda Adkisson
3800 N Classen Blvd.
Oklahoma City, OK 73118-2862
405 530.8800
fax 405 530.8900
tjadkisson@owrb.state.ok.us 

Oregon Water Resources Dept.
Juno Pandian
725 Summer St. NE, Ste. A
Salem, OR 97301-1271
503 986.0852
fax 503 986.0902

juno.g.pandian@wrd.state.or.us 

Pennsylvania DCNR
Jody Zipperer

3240 Schoolhouse Rd.
Middletown, PA 17057
717 702.2073

fax 717 702.2065
jzipperer@state.pa.us 

Rhode Island Dept. of Environmental Management
Office of Water Resources

Tom Angelone
235 Promenade St.
Providence, RI 02908-5767
401 222.4700, ext. 7607
fax 401 222.6177

Tom.angelone@dem.ri.gov

South Carolina Environmental Certification
Dona Caldwell Ferguson
PO Box 12517
Columbia, SC 29211
803 896.4430
fax 803 896.4424
fergusond@llr.sc.gov 
South Dakota Dept. of Environment & Natural Resources
Ken Buhler
Water Rights Program
Foss Bldg., 523 E Capitol
Pierre, SD 57501-3181
605 773.3352
fax 605 773.4068
ken.buhler@state.sd.us 

Tennessee Division of Water Supply
Luke Ewing
L&C Tower, 6th Fl.
401 Church St.
Nashville, TN 37243
615 532.0176
fax 615 532.0503

luke.ewing@tn.gov

Texas Dept. of Licensing & Regulation
David Gunn
PO Box 12157
Austin, TX 78711
512 463.8876
fax 512 475.8616
cs.water.well@license.state.tx.us  
Utah Division of Water Rights
James Goddard
1594 West North Temple, Ste. 220
PO Box 146300
Salt Lake City, UT 84116-3154
801 538.7314
jimgoddard@utah.gov 

Vermont Dept. of Environmental Conservation
Dennis Nealon

Water Supply Division
103 S Main St.
Waterbury, VT 05671-0403
802 241.3400

fax 802 241.3284
dennis.nealon@state.vt.us 

Virginia Dept. of Professional & Occupational Regulation
Rhonda G. Starr
Perimeter Ctr., Ste. 400

9600 Maryland Dr.
Richmond, VA 23233
804 367.8569
fax 804 367.2475
rhonda.starr@dpor.virginia.gov 

Washington Dept. of Ecology
Marian Bruner
PO Box 47600
Olympia, WA 98504-7600
360 407.6650
fax 360 407.7162
mbru461@ecy.wa.gov 

West Virginia Dept. of Health & Human Resources
Dawn Newell

Capitol and Washington Sts.
1 Davis Square, Ste. 200

Charleston, WV 25301- 2616

304 558.6993

fax 304 558.4322
Dawn.A.Newell@wv.gov 

Wisconsin Dept. of Natural Resources
Dorie E. Turpin

PO Box 7921
Madison, WI 53707
608 266.0162
dorie.turpin@dnr.state.wi.us 

Wyoming State Engineers Office
Lisa Lindemann

Herschler Bldg. 4E
122 West 25th St.
Cheyenne, WY 82002
307 777.5063

fax 307 777.5451
llinde@seo.wy.us