Getting a water well or pump installer license in Georgia
Pump contractor applicants need two years of experience in the pump installation business under a certified pump contractor or licensed water well contractor.
Getting licensed in Georgia
Licensed contractors must carry a performance bond or irrevocable letter of credit. For a water well contractor the Director sets the amount, up to $75,000.
The Council's fee table lists the license or certificate fee as $200.00 per year, or $400.00 per licensing or certification period.
License and certificate holders must complete at least four hours of continuing education each year to renew.
Sources: Two years' experience; License and certificate fee; Continuing education
Who needs a license
In Georgia, a certified pump contractor (pump installer) is the person in the business of installing, removing or servicing pumps and pumping equipment in water wells.
A certified pump contractor is responsible for any pump removal, repair or installation they perform or approve.
A homeowner does not need a pump contractor certificate to install, remove or service a pump on their own or leased property, as long as the water is not for public use or for any residence other than their own (qualifying farm wells are also covered).
The homeowner exemption does not cover property the owner is developing for resale. Pump work there needs a Georgia licensed water well contractor or certified pump contractor.
Source: Pump contractor defined
How owners check a license
Georgia EPD keeps a list of licensed water well contractors and certified pump contractors on its Water Well Standards page.
EPD maintains listings of active licensed water well drillers and active certified pump installers.
EPD investigates written complaints filed within two years of a well's completion or within one year of a pump installation.
Common questions
Who licenses well pump installers in Georgia?
Georgia's Water Well Standards Advisory Council certifies pump installers, and the Georgia Environmental Protection Division reviews applications and issues the certificates.