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Water well contractor registration

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Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy

Water well contractor registration

EGLE's source water unit conducts annual registration of water well drilling contractors, dewatering contractors, limited well drilling contractors, pump installers, and well drilling rigs in accordance with Part 127, 1978 PA 368, MCL 333.12701 to 333.12715 and Administrative Rules in the Michigan Water Well Construction and Pump Installation Code.

By law, all registrations expire on April 30th and renewal applications must be submitted by March 1st. Contractors which fail to renew their registration by May 1st cannot conduct any well drilling or pump installation activities until such time their registration is renewed. Contractors can renew their registrations electronically by using Wellogic.

Apply for contractor registration

Exam qualifications and filing process as required by Part 127 Michigan Water Well and Construction Code are on pages 2 and 3 of the application packet.

April 10, 2026
(Application deadline February 9, 2026)

October 16, 2026
(Application deadline August 17, 2026)

Exam location is in Lansing, MI. Exact location is based on room availability.

Contact us

Contact Kathy Gardner at GardnerK@Michigan.gov or by calling 517-898-3584.