REFERENCES:

Individuals preparing for the Water Well Contractor Licensing Exam may wish to reference the following list of rules governing well construction in Florida and other publications on water well construction practices. Rule references can be found at the web sites provided. Publications annotated with a bullet (• ) can be found on the National Ground Water Association website (www.ngwa.org)

1. Florida Rule References for Water Well Contractor Licensing, Permitting, Construction, Repair and Abandonment

Chapter 62-524, F.A.C., New Potable Water Well Permitting In Delineated Areas, FDEP

http://www.dep.state.fl.us/legal/Rules/mainrulelist.htm
 

Chapter 62-528, F.A.C., Underground Injection Control, FDEP

http://www.dep.state.fl.us/legal/Rules/mainrulelist.htm
 

Chapter 62-531, F.A.C., Water Well Contractor Licensing Requirements, FDEP

http://www.dep.state.fl.us/legal/Rules/mainrulelist.htm
 

Water Well Contractor Disciplinary Guidelines and Procedures Manual (as referenced in Chapter 62-531, F.A.C.), FDEP

http://tlhdwf2.dep.state.fl.us/wwcvc/
 

Chapter 62-532, F.A.C., Water Well Permitting and Construction Requirements, FDEP

http://www.dep.state.fl.us/legal/Rules/mainrulelist.htm
 

Chapter 62-550, F.A.C., Drinking Water Standards, Monitoring, and Reporting, FDEP

http://www.dep.state.fl.us/legal/Rules/mainrulelist.htm
 

Chapter 62-555, F.A.C. Permitting, Construction, Operation, and Maintenance of Public Water Systems, FDEP

http://www.dep.state.fl.us/legal/Rules/mainrulelist.htm
 

Chapter 40A-3, F.A.C., Regulation of Wells, Northwest Florida Water Management District

http://www.nwfwmd.state.fl.us/permits/ruleform.htm
 

Chapter 40B-3, F.A.C., Permitting of Well Construction, Suwannee River Management District

http://www.mysuwanneeriver.com/services/permitting/rules+and+regulations.htm
 

Chapter 40C-3, F.A.C., Water Wells, St. Johns River Water Management District

http://www.sjrwmd.com/programs/regulation/rules/index.html
 

Chapter 40D-3, F.A.C., Regulation of Wells, Southwest Florida Water Management District

http://www.swfwmd.state.fl.us/rules/40d.htm
 

Chapter 40E-3, F.A.C., Water Wells, South West Florida Water Management District

https://my.sfwmd.gov/portal/page?_pageid=734,1456583,734_1456471&_dad=portal&_schema=PORTAL&navpage=rulescriteria
 

Chapter 64E-8, F.A.C., Drinking Water Systems, FDOH

http://www.doh.state.fl.us/environment/water/manual/encl2.htm
 

2. Publications on Water Well Construction and Drilling Practices

            • Ground Water and Wells

            by Fletcher G. Driscoll, Johnson Division (1986) NGWA Catalog #T017

• Drilling: The Manual of Methods, Applications and Management, 2nd Edition

            Australian Drilling Industry Training Committee Ltd., Lewis Publishers (1997), NGWA Catalog #T610

              • Water Well Handbook, 7th Edition

            Missouri Water Well & Pump Contractors Association, Keith Anderson (1984), NGWA Catalog #T045

• Manual of Water Well Construction Practices

            USEPA/NGWA Water Well Standards Committee (1998), NGWA Catalog #T871

 

3. Publications on Cement Grouts and Drilling Fluids

Halliburton Cementing Tables: available on line as "eRedBook Digital Oilfield Tool Kit @: http://www.halliburton.com
Halliburton Services (2006)

Baroid Industrial Drilling Products: www.Baroididp.com

National phone number for assistance on Baroid Products: (877)-379-7412

Note: N.L. Baroid (1988) - no longer in print
 

4. Publications on Ground Water Hydrology

• Introduction to Ground Water Hydrology

            Heath and Trainer (1988), NGWA Catalog #T028

• Basic Ground Water Hydrology (out of print and currently being revised by USGS)

            Ralph C. Heath (1989)



5. Other Publication Resources

• NGWA Supervisors Safety Manual

                       NGWA Safety Committee (2000), NGWA Catalog #T910

• NGWA Employee Safety Manual

                       NGWA Safety Committee (1999), NGWA Catalog #T530

                           • Handbook of Suggested Practices for the Design and Installation of Ground Water Monitoring Wells

                        Linda Aller et. al/NGWA/USEPA (1989) NGWA Catalog #T479

              • Water Well Drillers Beginning Training Manual

                        NGWA Press (1985), NGWA Catalog #T044

              • Procedures for Well Drilling Operations (Compact Disc)

                        NGWA Press (2006), NGWA Catalog #T050

          • Large Submersible Water Pump Manual 4th Edition

                        Water Systems Council (2001), NGWA Catalog #T238