Persons in the business of water well drilling or pump installing are required by Michigan’s Public Health Code to obtain an annual Certificate of Registration from the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality. Installing a water well or a well pump without a Certificate of Registration is a violation of state law.
Persons may install a water well or well pump on their own property if it is for residential use. They must also submit a Notification Form to District Health Department #2 prior to installation of the well and have its construction approved.The well must comply with the state’s well construction code
Well drillers are required to disinfect the portion of water supply system they have constructed. They are also required to submit a water well and pump record to the local health department within sixty days of completing the well. The water supply owner is responsible to collect the water sample(s) or arrange for their collection.
List of Michigan Registered Water Well Drillers and Pump Installers is available on the link to the right.