N.J. Admin. Code § 7:9D-1.7

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 21, November 4, 2024

Section 7:9D-1.7 - General provisions for well driller licenses and pump installer licenses

(a) Well driller licenses are classified as follows:

1. A master well driller is authorized to:

i. Drill, construct, install, repair, replace, modify, stimulate, disinfect, or disconnect a well of any category;

ii. Install, maintain, winterize, or replace well pumping equipment and appurtenances, storage tanks, and appurtenances and connecting lines between a well and storage tank;

iii. Perform yield and drawdown testing of wells;

iv. Supervise three or more journeyman well drillers;

v. Certify public non-community and non-public well water systems where the mains are less than four inches in diameter;

vi. Certify that a well has been drilled, constructed, installed, repaired, replaced, modified, or stimulated in conformance with all applicable State and well drilling and pump installation standards;

vii. Qualify as a candidate to be appointed to the Board;

viii. Perform field observations to verify qualifications of applicants for all licenses covered by this chapter; and

ix. Seal and decommission any well in compliance with N.J.A.C. 7:9D-3.

2. A journeyman well driller is authorized to:

i. Drill, construct, install, repair, replace, modify, stimulate, disinfect, or disconnect a well of any category except public community supply wells;

ii. Install, maintain, winterize, or replace well pumping equipment and appurtenances, storage tanks, and appurtenances and connecting lines between a well and storage tank;

iii. Perform yield and drawdown testing of wells;

iv. Seal and decommission any well except public community water supply wells in compliance with N.J.A.C. 7:9D-3; and

v. Qualify as a candidate for appointment to the Board.

3. A journeyman (Class B) well driller is authorized to:

i. Drill, construct, install, repair, replace, modify, stimulate, disinfect, or disconnect a well of any category except public community supply wells and Category 3 wells;

ii. Install, maintain, winterize, or replace well pumping equipment and appurtenances, storage tanks, and appurtenances and connecting lines between a well and storage tank;

iii. Perform yield and drawdown testing of wells;

iv. Decommission any well, except public community water supply wells or Category 3 wells, in compliance with N.J.A.C. 7:9D-3; and

v. Qualify as a candidate for appointment to the Board.

4. A dewatering well driller is authorized to:

i. Drill, construct, install, replace, modify, stimulate or disconnect any dewatering well or dewatering wellpoint which does not penetrate a confined aquifer;

ii. Decommission only Category 6 wells that have not penetrated any confining layers; and

iii. Qualify as a candidate for appointment to the Board.

5. An environmental resource and geotechnical well driller is authorized to:

i. Drill, construct, install, repair, replace, modify, stimulate, disinfect, or disconnect any Category 3 and 4 well that does not require permanent well pumping equipment;

ii. Decommission Category 3 and 4 wells in compliance with N.J.A.C. 7:9D-3; and

iii. Qualify as a candidate for appointment to the Board.

6. A vertical closed loop geothermal well driller is authorized to:

i. Drill, construct, install, repair, replace, or modify any Category 5 well that does not require permanent well pumping equipment;

ii. Decommission Category 5 wells in compliance with N.J.A.C. 7:9D-3; and

iii. Qualify as a candidate for appointment to the Board.

7. An elevator borehole well driller is authorized to:

i. Drill, construct, install, repair, replace, modify, or disconnect any Category 7 well;

ii. Decommission any Category 7 well in compliance with N.J.A.C. 7:9D-3; and

iii. Qualify as a candidate for appointment to the Board.

8. Prior to July 1, 2020, a soil borer is authorized to:

i. Drill and install any Category 4 well;

ii. Decommission any Category 4 wells in compliance with N.J.A.C. 7:9D-3; and

iii. Qualify as a candidate for appointment to the Board.

9. Prior to July 1, 2020, a monitoring well driller is authorized to:

i. Drill, construct, install, repair, replace, modify, stimulate, disinfect, or disconnect any Category 3 and Category 4 well that does not require permanent well pumping equipment;

ii. Seal and decommission any Category 3 and Category 4 well in compliance with N.J.A.C. 7:9D-3; and

iii. Qualify as a candidate for appointment to the Board.

(b) A pump installer is authorized to:

1. Install, maintain, disinfect, winterize, or replace well pumping equipment and appurtenances, storage tanks, and appurtenances and connecting lines between a well and storage tank;

2. Perform yield and drawdown testing of wells; and

3. Qualify as a candidate for appointment to the Board.

(c) A licensed well driller of the proper class or a pump installer shall at all times during any operation have in her or his possession the valid license of the proper class.

N.J. Admin. Code § 7:9D-1.7

Amended by 50 N.J.R. 171(a), effective 1/2/2018