Washington State Department of Ecology

Publication Summary

Title	Frequently Asked Questions about: Well Drilling Fees
Month-Year Published	December 1998
Revised on	April 2008
Online Availability	View this publication in Acrobat PDF format 26 kilobytes, requires version 4.0 or later of Adobe Acrobat Reader Software get Acrobat Reader
Short Description	This publication provides questions and answers related to well drilling fees. It gives information on when fee is required to drill wells and the process to request a refund if well is not drilled. It also includes new information on the fee structure effective July 24, 2005. (Also see abstract below)
Publication Number	98-1807-WR
Contact	Marian Bruner, (360) 407-6650
Print Availability	Request from the program.
Number of pages	2
Keywords	driller, fee, fees, water, well drilling, wells
Related Web Content	Wells
Related Publications	Title	Relationship
	Chapter 173-160 WAC, Minimum Standards For Construction And Maintenance Of Wells	related regulation
Abstract	Long Description
	This publication provides questions and answers related to well drilling fees. It gives information on when fee is required to drill wells and the process to request a refund if well is not drilled. The questions addressed in this publication include: Was there required regulation and a fee structure for ground-source heat pump borings and grounding wells before this new bill was signed by the governor? When is a fee required to drill a well in Washington State? What are the fees for water wells? Do I owe another fee if I drill a well, but don't find water? What are the fees for resource protection wells? and Can I request a refund if my plans change and a well is not drilled? Also listed are contacts for all of Ecology's regional and field offices who help implement the well drilling regulations.

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