Any person who constructs, alters, converts or abandons a water supply well for another person shall have a Water Supply Well Constructor License.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 $125 is also required for construction of a new well, deepening of a well, or conversion of a well.
(1) Water Resources Dept administers the written examination required under ORS 537.747. Separate examinations are administered for each license type. The Department schedules the exam on the second Monday during the months of January, April, July, and October. Only one examination may be taken during each testing period. Examinees must pay a $20.00 exam fee. Special accomodations may be given to those individuals who cannot attend the regularly scheduled exam dates. Requests will be considered on a case-by-case basis. The exam tests the applicant's knowledge of Oregon laws and administrative rules on the use of ground water, water supply well constructor licensing requirements, the construction of water supply wells, and the preparing and filing of start cards and water supply well reports; hydrogeology, the occurrence and movement of ground water, and the design, construction and development of water supply wells; and types, uses, and maintenance of drilling tools and equipment, drilling problems and corrective procedures, repair of faulty water supply wells, sealing of water supply wells, and safety rules and practices. (2) An applicant who fails to pass the examination may retake the exam after three months and the payment of another examination fee. (3) Passing examination scores are valid for three years from the date of the examination.
Continuing Ed Requirements:
(1) As of June 30, 2005, each individual licensed under ORS 537.747 is required to obtain a minimum of 14 continuing education credits (CECs) during each licensing period regardless of the number of licenses or endorsement held. Continuing education credits may be obtained through clinics, schools, professional organizations, seminars, lectures or other continuing education courses that relate to the practice of well construction and are approved by the Continuing Education Committee. (2) A minimum of 2 CECs shall pertain to ground water and well construction statutes under ORS 537.505 to 537.795 and 537.992, and administrative rules under OAR 690-200 through OAR 690-240 during each licensing period. (3) A maximum of 8 CECs may be obtained through approved safety/first aid/CPR/Hazardous Materials courses during each licensing period. Of the 8 CECs, a maximum of 4 CECs may be obtained through Hazardous Materials training courses and a maximum of 4 CECs may be obtained through safety/first aid/CPR courses. (4) Exhibitions shall count as 1 CEC per approved exhibition attended and shall not exceed 2 CECs per licensing period. (5) Licensees may count approved CECs accumulated after January 1, 2002, for their first license renewal that requires CECs.
Bonding Requirements:
A surety bond or irrevocable letter credit in the amount of $10,000
Insurance Requirements:
N/A
Prerequisites:
To qualify for a Water Supply Well Constructor License, a person shall: (a) Be at least 18 years old; (b) Pass a written examination; (c) Have a minimum of one year experience (52 weeks) in water supply well construction, converson, alteration, or abandonment. This experience shall include the operation of well drilling machinery for water supply well construction, alteration, conversion, or abandonment on a minimum of 15 water supply wells or a demonstration of equivalent experience in the operation of well drilling machinery; (d) pay a license fee. The License fee is $150.00 for a two year license.
Application Form:
Application for Water Well Constructor's License Examination
