- (a) In consultation with the Indiana Well Drilling Contractors Association and the Indiana Ground Water Association, the department shall prepare one (1) or more competency examinations to determine if an applicant for a license is qualified to be a water well driller and water well pump installer.
(b) The competency examination must include questions to determine if the applicant for a license has adequate knowledge and expertise concerning the following:
- (1) Placement of wells.
- (2) Well drilling procedures.
- (3) Operations of well drilling and water well pump equipment.
- (4) Contamination precautions.
- (5) Installation of well casing and water well pumps.
- (6) Well grouting procedures.
- (7) Well screen design and installation.
- (8) Pitless adapter units.
- (9) Installation of pumping apparatus.
- (10) Well disinfection.
- (11) Sealing abandoned wells.
- (12) Ground water occurrence.
- (13) Aquifer characteristics.
- (14) Drawdown requirements and limitations.
- (15) Depth considerations.
- (16) Methods of measuring well yield.
- (17) The requirements of this chapter and other laws relating to wells.
- (18) Other accepted standards relating to the drilling, operation, and abandonment of wells and water well pumps.
As added by P.L.262-1987, SEC.3. Amended by P.L.84-2010, SEC.84.