How well drillers and contractors register in Connecticut
A Connecticut W-1 Water Supply Driller Contractor needs 24 months as a well driller or two years holding a W-2 registration, and must pass the DCP written exam.
Getting registered in Connecticut
A Connecticut W-2 Water Supply Drilling Journeyperson needs 24 months as a driller trainee or equivalent experience and training, and must pass the written exam.
The nonrefundable application fee is $88.00 for W-1, W-2, W-3, W-4, W-7 and W-8 registrations and $50.00 for W-5 and W-6.
All Connecticut well drilling registrations expire each year on April 30.
A Connecticut well contractor must file a Well Completion Report within 60 days of completing the work, with copies going to the owner, DCP, the Department of Environmental Protection and the local health department or district.
Sources: W-1 water supply driller contractor; Application fees; Completion report within 60 days
Who needs a registration
In Connecticut, all well maintenance, repair, hydrofracturing, development and replacement work must be done by a person holding the right DCP registration under section 25-129, or by a licensed plumber or electrician working within the scope of that license.
Connecticut's well code defines pump installation as placing and preparing pumps and pumping equipment for operation, including the entrances to the well and building, seals, pump piping, valves, wiring, electrical controls and tanks.
Connecticut's J-1 Limited Contractor license allows work limited to domestic water pumps and water conditioning. To qualify for the exam, an applicant needs two years as a journeyperson or equivalent experience and training.
The J-2 Limited Well Pumps and Piping Journeyperson license allows work limited to domestic water pumps and water conditioning, and only while employed by a contractor licensed for that work.
A Connecticut W-2 Water Supply Drilling Journeyperson may construct a well, including installing, repairing and maintaining pumps, pump motors, pump piping, valves, wiring, electric controls and tanks, but only while directly employed by a registered contractor.
Connecticut DPH's guide to the DCP rosters says J1 and J2 licenses are limited to domestic water pumps and water conditioning, and P8 and P9 licenses are limited to gasoline tank, piping and pump work.
Sources: Repairs only by a registered or licensed person; J-1 limited contractor: domestic water pumps; W-2 well drillers may install and repair pumps; Which plumbing licenses cover well pumps
How owners check a registration
Lists of registered well drillers and licensed plumbers in Connecticut can be generated on the Department of Consumer Protection's eLicense website.
Connecticut's eLicense roster page offers free downloads of Water Supply and Non-Water Supply Contractors and Drillers and of Well Drilling Licenses.
Connecticut says all data in its eLicense License Lookup is maintained by the state, updated instantly, and considered a primary source of verification.
Connecticut publishes the State Licenses and Credentials data set on data.ct.gov, listing licenses and credentials recorded in the state's eLicensing system.
Under section 25-131, a well drilling contractor must file the well records within 60 days of completing a water supply well, with the owner, DCP and the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection.
Sources: Rosters come from DCP's eLicense site; Free well driller roster downloads; eLicense lookup is a primary source; Open data set of state licenses; Well records are filed within 60 days
Common questions
Who may install or repair a well pump in Connecticut?
In Connecticut, well repair and maintenance work must be done by someone holding the right Department of Consumer Protection well drilling registration, or by a licensed plumber or electrician working within that license. The W-2 water supply registration covers installing, repairing and maintaining pumps.