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Water Well Driller’s License

Annual license for drilling water-production wells. Applications distinguish initial examination, out-of-state reciprocity, annual renewal, and reapplication after revocation.

Licensing authority: Alabama Department of Environmental Management · Application information

Initial licensure by examination
Alabama Water Well Driller’s License exam
Annual License
Apply on or before September 30 each year and pay the annual $200 license fee under rule 335-9-1-.03(a)(1); the license term may not exceed one year under §22-24-5.
Application
Complete ADEM Form 193 and provide experience verification and the $200 nonrefundable fee; the form states that faxed applications are not accepted.
Experience
Provide acceptable proof of at least two years of water well construction experience under rule 335-9-1-.03(c)(1).
Experience Documentation
Submit a separate ADEM Form 193 experience record for each driller or company where experience was gained.
Passing Score
Make a minimum score of 70 percent on the Board-authorized examination before licensure under rule 335-9-1-.03(c)(1).
Reapplication after revocation
Alabama Water Well Driller’s License exam
Annual License
Apply on or before September 30 each year and pay the annual $200 license fee under rule 335-9-1-.03(a)(1); the license term may not exceed one year under §22-24-5.
Experience
Provide acceptable proof of at least two years of water well construction experience under rule 335-9-1-.03(c)(1).
Good Cause
Under §22-24-7(c), the Board may refuse the new application unless the applicant shows good cause why revocation should not bar issuance of a new license.
Passing Score
Make a minimum score of 70 percent on the Board-authorized examination before licensure under rule 335-9-1-.03(c)(1).
Waiting Period
Under §22-24-7(c), do not file another water well driller license application within one year of the effective revocation; if judicial review is sought, the one-year period runs from the final order or judgment affirming revocation.
Licensure by out of state reciprocity
Alabama Water Well Driller’s License exam
Annual License
Apply on or before September 30 each year and pay the annual $200 license fee under rule 335-9-1-.03(a)(1); the license term may not exceed one year under §22-24-5.
Application
Submit the completed ADEM Form 194 and the $200 nonrefundable fee as instructed on the form; faxed applications are not accepted.
Current Other State License
List currently held certification types and expiration dates on ADEM Form 194; ADEM verifies the information with the licensing authority where current licensure is held.
Experience
Provide acceptable proof of at least two years of water well construction experience under rule 335-9-1-.03(c)(1).
Experience Record
ADEM Form 194 requests employment dates, total months, work hours, duties, and responsibilities.
Individual Review
Rule 335-9-1-.03(c)(2) states: "Reciprocity to drillers from out of state will be considered on an individual basis." This review is an applicant condition; paragraph (c)(1) supplies the examination requirement.
Passing Score
Make a minimum score of 70 percent on the Board-authorized examination before licensure under rule 335-9-1-.03(c)(1).
Annual license renewal
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Annual Application
File the annual application on or before September 30 and pay $200 under rule 335-9-1-.03(a)(1); §22-24-5 limits the license term to one year.
Existing License
Renew an existing Water Well Standards Program license; ADEM Form 193 expressly states that it is not for renewal.
Renewal Submission
The current official ADEM Web Portal announces that well driller renewals are processed through OpCert Online. The short fetched announcement contains this text and is adequate for that submission fact.
Truthful Application
ADEM Form 195 requires the applicant to attest that the supplied information is true and correct, provide documentation upon request, and supplement material changes affecting eligibility.
Well Records
ADEM Form 195 requests the number of rigs, wells drilled during the October 1–September 30 renewal period, intended counties, and certification that no wells were constructed or that drilled-well reports were already submitted.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Alabama Water Well Driller’s License exam

Format
Computer-based examination
Passing score
70 percent
Practice scope

The authority has not published an examination outline; the practice questions follow the scope of the existing question bank.

  • Licensing Scope and Required Records
    • Licensing scope and defined terms
    • Pre-drilling notice, completion certification, logs, and samples
  • Well Siting and Materials
    • Accessibility, pollution protection, local rules, and recommended separation
    • Casing and liner strength, material, dimensions, and joining
    • Screen capacity, retention, compatibility, and potable-water approval
    • Grout, capping, disinfection, and material approval
  • Well Construction and Completion
    • Casing depth, sealing, rotary-drilling equipment, and installation
    • Screens, development, yield testing, construction caps, and special cases
  • Well Closure and Site Completion
    • Abandonment sealing, casing disposition, closure records, and hole backfill
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