Well Driller List

State rules

Alaska

Alaska does not describe a separate statewide water-well driller certificate in the official guidance reviewed for this record. Department of Environmental Conservation best-management practices for non-public water wells define a water well driller as a contractor licensed as a construction contractor under Alaska Statutes, or an employee of that contractor. The same definition covers pump work the driller may also perform. Completed wells are reported to the Department of Natural Resources Well Log Tracking System. State law and regulation require water well contractors to file well logs and related aquifer data within 45 days of completion. The practices document also lists the Municipality of Anchorage water-well code as a local reference.

Checked against official sources on October 11, 2026. Rules and links change; confirm with the office listed before you act.

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Licensing or permitting agency
Alaska Department of Natural Resources, with DEC construction guidance
Who must hold a credential
Construction contractor licensed under Alaska Statutes, as DEC best-management practices define a water well driller; no separate statewide well-driller certificate is named in that guidance
Official permit or license page
Official page →

The DEC practices document is guidance for construction of non-public water wells. It defines both "water well driller" and "pump installer" as a contractor licensed as a construction contractor pursuant to Alaska Statutes, or an employee of that contractor. It does not name a dedicated state well-driller license, examination, or pump-installer certificate. Readers should treat that as a description of the credential the guidance expects, and should confirm any local requirement before work starts. The document tells owners that a well log should be kept with property records and points to Department of Natural Resources forms.

The Well Log Tracking System page states that Alaska Statute 41.08.020(b)(4) and 11 AAC 93.140(a) require water well contractors to file water and aquifer data, including location, the driller's log, pumping tests, flow measurements, estimated elevation, and water quality determinations, within 45 days of completion. WELTS is the online system for that filing and for public search. The page lists a well driller's log form and a decommissioning form. DNR's published office for this system is 550 W. 7th Avenue, Suite 1380, Anchorage, and the page prints the phone number (907) 269-8400.

Because the statewide piece is a construction-contractor license plus a well-log duty, a property owner should ask which contractor registration the firm holds and whether the borough or city adds its own well rules. The DEC practices list the Municipality of Anchorage water and wastewater code, chapter 15.55, among references, so Anchorage is an example of a local code rather than a substitute for the state log requirement. This record does not list drilling companies. Fees for contractor registration are not copied here.

Official resources in Alaska

Alaska Well Log Tracking System

DNR system for the 45-day well-log filing required by AS 41.08.020 and 11 AAC 93.140.

DEC best management practices for non-public water wells

Defines a water well driller as a licensed construction contractor and lists local code references.

EPA private drinking water wells

Federal context that private domestic well water quality is not regulated under the Safe Drinking Water Act.

Key facts for Alaska

What to do next

  1. Ask whether the firm holds an Alaska construction contractor license.
  2. Ask for a copy of the well log that will be filed in WELTS.
  3. Check the borough or city for a local well code before choosing a location.
  4. Keep the completed log with the property records, as the DEC practices recommend.

Looking for your city or county in Alaska?

We haven't found official program-level pages for Alaska we can verify yet, so we don't show local numbers here rather than guess. Here's what to use instead, in order:

  1. General Start with the statewide information above. It applies across Alaska, but cities and counties can add their own steps, fees or deadlines.
  2. Call to confirm Ask the official office. They have the current local rule, fee and form.
    Not sure who handles it locally? USAGov's free help line, 1-844-872-4681, or the Alaska page on USA.gov can point you to the right office.
  3. Know the current info? Tell us and include a link to the official page. We check every tip before it goes up.

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