Well Driller List

State rules

Indiana

Indiana licenses individuals who drill or drive wells and individuals who install or repair water well pumps. The Department of Natural Resources, Division of Water, says Indiana Code 25-39 requires a license for a person who operates well drilling or driving equipment or who installs or repairs water well pumping equipment. The division issues one license card that shows whether the person is a driller, a pump installer, or both. The page says the annual fee for an original license or a renewal, whether for one trade or both, is set by statute at $100. Licenses expire on December 31 of the year they are issued. A license expired for more than a year cannot be renewed by paying the fee alone.

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

Try a ZIP like 30303, “Travis County” or “Columbus, OH”
Licensing or permitting agency
Indiana Department of Natural Resources, Division of Water
Who must hold a credential
Licensed water well driller, licensed water well pump installer, or both
Official permit or license page
Official page →

The division lists four qualifications. The applicant must be at least 18. The applicant must furnish statements from three references, two of whom are water well drillers, water well pump installers, or licensed plumbing contractors familiar with the applicant's work. The applicant must pass a competency examination prepared and administered by the department. The applicant must pay the $100 license fee. The division's water-rights questions page says the exam fee is $25 and that the minimum passing score is 70 percent. It also says licensed drillers and pump installers complete six hours of approved continuing education every two years.

A license that has lapsed for more than a year requires the person to pass the competency exam again and to complete the six hours of continuing education before renewal is available. The division says a license holder may not renew until the continuing education hours are satisfied, even though the license itself is annual. The drilling license application states that anyone who operates equipment and drills water wells, water test wells, water monitoring wells, or geothermal heat pump wells needs a valid Indiana water well drilling license. The form's return address is the Division of Water, 402 W. Washington Street, Room W264, Indianapolis, IN 46204.

The division says it can provide a list of licensed drillers and pump installers in a region and that it does not recommend one contractor over another. It tells future well owners to compare prices and services and to use a signed contract that covers charge per foot, materials, dry holes, and damage from drilling. Home improvement contract rules in IC 24-5-11 are mentioned for residential work over $150. This record does not copy the regional list. The $100 and $25 figures are printed on the division's pages and are not stored in the fee field.

Official resources in Indiana

DNR driller and pump installer licensing

Who must be licensed, the $100 annual fee, and continuing education.

Water rights questions on driller licensing

Exam fee, 70 percent passing score, and advice to compare licensed contractors.

Indiana Administrative Code article 13

License application contents, the $100 fee rule, and well records.

EPA private drinking water wells

Federal context for private well households.

Key facts for Indiana

What to do next

  1. Ask whether the license card says driller, pump installer, or both.
  2. Ask the division for the regional list rather than using a copied roster.
  3. Put depth, materials, dry-hole terms, and damage in a written contract.
  4. Confirm the license was renewed for the current calendar year.

Looking for your city or county in Indiana?

We haven't found official program-level pages for Indiana 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 Indiana, 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.
    Phone not shown: use the contact page on the official website above.
    Your city or county office: Local governments →
    Not sure who handles it locally? USAGov's free help line, 1-844-872-4681, or the Indiana page on USA.gov can point you to the right office.
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