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HomeWater CodeDiv. 7Ch. 10Art. 3§ 13751 Well Construction Reporting Requirements

§ 13751 Well Construction Reporting Requirements

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§ 13751 Well Construction Reporting Requirements

Key Takeaways

  • •If you dig, drill, or close any kind of well (like for water or heat), you must tell the state within 60 days.
  • •You have to fill out a special form with details about the well, like where it is, how deep it is, and how it was built.
  • •The form must explain how you kept dirty water from mixing with clean water underground.
  • •The person who drilled the well must sign the form.

Example

A farmer drills a new water well on their land to water their crops.

The farmer must fill out a form telling the state where the well is, how deep it is, and how they made sure dirty water doesn’t get into the clean water underground. They have to send this form within 60 days after finishing the well.

AI-generated — May contain errors. Not legal advice. Always verify source.

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§ 13751 Well Construction Reporting Requirements

(a) Every person who digs, bores, or drills a water well, cathodic protection well, groundwater monitoring well, or geothermal heat exchange well, abandons or destroys such a well, or deepens or reperforates such a well, shall file with the department a report of completion of that well within 60 days from the date its construction, alteration, abandonment, or destruction is completed. (b) The report shall be made on forms furnished by the department and shall contain information as follows: (1) In the case of a water well, cathodic protection well, or groundwater monitoring well, the report shall contain information as required by the department, including, but not limited to all of the following information: (A) A description of the well site sufficiently exact to permit location and identification of the well. (B) A detailed log of the well. (C) A description of type of construction. (D) The details of perforation. (E) The methods used for sealing off surface or contaminated waters. (F) The methods used for preventing contaminated waters of one aquifer from mixing with the waters of another aquifer. (G) The signature of the well driller. (2) In the case of a geothermal heat exchange well, the report shall contain all of the following information: (A) A description of the site that is sufficiently exact to permit the location and identification of the site and the number of geothermal heat exchange wells drilled on the same lot. (B) A description of borehole diameter and depth and the type of geothermal heat exchange system installed. (C) The methods and materials used to seal off surface or contaminated waters. (D) The methods used for preventing contaminated water in one aquifer from mixing with the water in another aquifer. (E) The signature of the well driller. (Amended by Stats. 1996, Ch. 581, Sec. 6. Effective January 1, 1997.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

Key Terms

water wellcathodic protection wellgroundwater monitoring wellgeothermal heat exchange wellreport of completionwell driller

Related Statutes

  • § 13750.5 Water Well Licensing Requirements
  • § 13753 Oil Well Conversion Rules
  • § 13800 Well Construction Standards Report
  • § 13802 Well Construction Standards
  • § 13803 Local Well Construction Standards

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Water Code. Section 13751.
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