1. (1) Unless expressly exempted by statute or District rule, a permit must be obtained from the District or delegated agency prior to the construction, repair, or abandonment of any water well within the District’s jurisdiction.
2. (2) No test hole or water test well shall be converted to a water well until a well construction permit or modification is obtained. No monitoring well shall be converted to a production well until a well construction permit or modification thereof is obtained for each production well.
3. (3) If a potable well is proposed to be constructed in an area of known groundwater contamination, the well shall be permitted pursuant to Chapter 62-524, F.A.C.
4. (4) Permits for construction, repair, modification, or abandonment of wells for which a water use permit is required under Chapter 40E-2, F.A.C., shall not be issued prior to issuance of the water use permit authorizing water use withdrawals.

Rulemaking Authority 373.044, 373.113, 373.171 FS. Law Implemented 373.103, 373.309, 373.313, 373.316 FS. History–New 1-1-85, Amended 3-16-05, Amended 7-14-14, 6-8-15.