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This is a listing of recent administrative enforcement actions initiated by the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy, to revoke or suspend a water well drilling contractor or pump installer certificate of registration. The actions are authorized under Part 127, Water Supply and Sewer Systems, of the Public Health Code, 1978 PA 368, as amended, and the associated administrative rules (Michigan Water Well Construction and Pump Installation Code).
This list was updated on November 19, 2025.
| Name/business | Registration number | Alleged type of violation | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Richard Layman |
04-1920 |
R 325.1621 – Failure to construct a well that is adequate in size, design, and development for the intended use. R 325.1638 – Failure to confine the flow within the well casing. R 325.1663 – Failure to stop the flow from an abandoned well. R 325.1638 – Failure to provide backflow prevention. R 325.1675 – Failure to provide an accurate well record. MCL 333.12709 – Failure to respond to order letters. |
Notice of suspension: April 30, 2019 Date of reinstatement: April 30, 2024 |
|
Lawrence W Coan |
69-1966 |
Failure to comply with consent agreement: July 3, 2018. |
Notice of revocation: April 5, 2022 Cease and desist for engaging in the business of well drilling: April 26, 2023 |
|
Joseph F Schaus |
14-2025 |
MCL 333.12707 – Failure to submit complete and accurate water well records within 60 days. |
Consent agreement: June 22, 2023 $4,500 penalty |
|
Vern Coan Dissolved association with J&J Water Well Drilling on January 17, 2024 |
05-1914 40-1914 |
MCL 333.12704 – Failure to pay annual registration fees in a timely fashion while continuing to perform well drilling activities. MCL 333.12707 – Failure to submit complete and accurate water well records within 60 days. Failure to submit complete and accurate water well records. R 325.1625 – Failure to locate a well in an area not subject to flooding. R 325.1657a – Failure to install an approved well cap. R 325.1674a – Failure to design a water supply system that prevents contamination from being introduced into the well. R 325.1612 – Failure to comply with applicable local code. R 325.1634a – Failure to properly grout rotary-bored well. R 325.1651 – Failure to house pumping equipment in an approved location. R 325.1656 – Failure to install an approved buried pressure tank. R 325.1631a – Failure to install approved well casing. R 325.1622 – Failure to isolate well a required distance from contaminant source. R 325.1639 – Failure to provide a sand-free well. R 325.1653a – Failure to properly install hand pump on well. R 325.1638 – Failure to confine the flow within the well casing. R 325.1663 – Failure to utilize appropriate method for plugging an abandoned well. R 325.1664 – Failure to utilize appropriate materials for plugging an abandoned well. R 325.1722 – Failure to properly display registration information on well drilling machine. |
Notice of revocation: March 11, 2024 |
|
Anthony S Rivard |
40-1908 |
MCL 333.12707 – Failure to submit complete and accurate water well records within 60 days. Failure to submit complete and accurate water well records. |
Consent agreement: February 3, 2025 $6,250 penalty |
|
Daniel Warden |
80-2536 |
Failure to comply with consent agreement: September 16, 2024. |
Notice of revocation: May 20, 2025 |
|
Stephen Johnson |
69-1897 |
MCL 333.12707 – Failure to submit complete and accurate water well records within 60 days. Failure to submit complete and accurate water well records. R 325.1612 – Failure to comply with applicable local code. R 325.1633a – Failure to utilize proper grouting method and borehole size. |
Consent agreement: August 18, 2025 $4,750 penalty |
|
Jeremy Gioannini |
26-2621 |
MCL 333.12707 – Failure to submit complete and accurate water well records within 60 days. Failure to submit complete and accurate water well records. R 325.1622 – Failure to isolate well a required distance from contaminant source. R 325.1632 – Well casing termination less than 12 inches above the ground surface R 325.1638 – Failure to implement discharge control of a flowing artesian well or apply for a deviation under R 325.1613. R 325.1658 – Failure to install a sampling faucet not less than eight inches above the floor. |
Consent agreement: November 18, 2025 $40,000 |
