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October 30, 2026
LANSING — Earlier this month, the 39th Circuit Court in Lenawee County granted a motion for judgment against Boss’s Pump & Well Service, LLC, and its owner, Chadwick Boss, prohibiting Boss by court order from operating in the State of Michigan. Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel filed a lawsuit (PDF) against Boss and his business in May of this year for violations of Part 127 of the Public Health Code and the Michigan Consumer Protection Act.
The Attorney General’s lawsuit asserted that Boss’s Pump & Well Service operated throughout the State without licenses, routinely leaving consumers with damaged property, incomplete work, and unsanitary water wells. The Attorney General argued this cost numerous consumers thousands of dollars after they were forced to hire another licensed well driller to finish the work. The lawsuit further alleged Boss’s Pump & Well Service failed to refund customers for services not performed, operated without revealing they did not hold licenses to do so, provided services that went unfinished or damaged consumers’ property, sold used well pumps that they marketed as new well pumps, and represented to consumers that repairs were needed when those repairs were unnecessary.
“We rely on the Public Health Code to maintain community safety and protect our drinking water but, just like the Consumer Protection Act, a good law is only valuable when it’s well enforced,” said Attorney General Nessel. “In my office, we don’t hesitate to act against businesses that abuse consumer trust, flout licensing and registration requirements, and endanger their customers’ health. I am grateful for our continued partnership with the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy to protect the interests of the State and its residents from harm.”
“Every Michigander should be able to trust that the water they use every day for drinking, cooking and cleaning is safe,” said EGLE Director Phil Roos. “Unlicensed and improper well construction undermines that trust and puts our health and environment at risk. That's why it is important that those performing well drilling work meet Michigan's requirements and are accountable for the quality and safety of their work.”
The Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) issued a cease-and-desist letter on May 16, 2025, while local health departments in Lenawee and Jackson County also sent letters and violation notices ordering Boss’s Pump & Well Service to cease their alleged unlawful activities. The company ignored these notices and continued to advertise and perform well drilling services.
The judgment, entered October 12th by Judge Anzalone, prohibits Boss from engaging in well drilling or pump installations, advertising his performance of such work, and orders Boss to remove existing website pages associated with the business. The judgment further authorizes the State of Michigan to seize any well drilling and pump installation equipment to prevent Boss from engaging in that work, orders Boss to refund 10 consumers named in the Attorney General’s lawsuit, orders Boss to pay a $75,000.00 civil fine for persistent and knowing violations of the MCPA, and dissolves Boss’ business Boss’s Pump & Well Service, LLC.
This month’s judgment follows a preliminary injunction ordered by the same court in July.
Property owners selecting a well drilling contractor can verify they are registered online by visiting the EGLE Directory of Registered Contractors. Consumers should also check the contractor’s reputation by contacting past customers or looking at consumer reviews online and finding out if the contractor completed the work satisfactorily and in a timely manner. A reputable contractor will have no objection to giving you a list of customers’ names upon request. For more information, visit EGLE’s consumer's guide to hiring a well contractor.
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