Well Construction Permits

A permit is required prior to the construction of all new wells and the repair, modification or abandonment of an existing well regardless of the size. The permit ensures that wells are built by licensed water well contractors and conform to water well construction standards within the State of Florida.

The South Florida Water Management District, or its Delegated Agencies, issue permits for water and monitor wells. Please see the Permit Submittal Locations document in the Related Links section below for contact information and permit submittal locations within SFWMD.

You will need a Well Construction Permit for:

New wells
Repair or modification of an existing well
Abandonment of a well
Test wells
Monitor wells
Test holes that will be converted to a water use well

An application for a water well construction, repair, modification or abandonment permit in Monroe County, Charlotte County, and for wells 12" or greater in diameter in Broward County can be submitted via RegPermitting. Create a RegPermitting account, or login if you already have an account, and click on ‘Apply for New Permit’. Select the Well Construction tab and follow the prompts.

Well Completion Reports may also be submitted through RegPermitting for all counties. Click on ‘Submit Compliance Information’ and follow the prompts.

A consumptive water use permit (WUP) may also be required if the well is being used for any purpose other than what is listed below:

Wells for single family homes or duplexes with one well
Firefighting wells

If required, a WUP will need to be issued before a water well construction, repair, modification or abandonment permit will be issued. An application for a WUP can be submitted via RegPermitting. Create a RegPermitting account, or login if you already have an account, and click on ‘Apply for New Permit’. Select the Water Use tab and follow the prompts. More information can be found on the Consumptive Water Use Permits page.

If you have any questions or require assistance regarding Well Construction Permitting or Well Contractor Licensing, please contact us at wells@sfwmd.gov or (561) 682-6930.

For assistance with RegPermitting or ePermitting, please contact the RegPermitting Hotline at (561) 682-2281 or regpermitting@sfwmd.gov.