Well Driller List

State rules

Nebraska

Nebraska licenses water well contractors through the Department of Water, Energy, and Environment. The department's exam page lists license categories and the examination sections each one requires. Categories include well drilling contractor, well drilling supervisor, pump installation contractor, pump installation supervisor, and combinations with water well monitoring technician work. Natural resources districts have a separate technician category. The page says that after the required sections are passed, the applicant completes a license application, pays the fee, and sends the documents the application lists. Licenses then issue. Title 134 of the department's regulations governs licensure, well construction, pump installation, and related fees. The regulations say a contractor must be at least 19 and must show public liability and property damage insurance of at least $100,000.

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
Nebraska Department of Water, Energy, and Environment
Who must hold a credential
Licensed water well drilling contractor, pump installation contractor, and related supervisor and technician categories
Official permit or license page
Official page →

The exam page says every license type except the natural resources groundwater technician category uses the Nebraska section of the exam, and that a passing score is at least 70 percent on each required section. A well drilling contractor takes the Nebraska section and the general drilling section. A pump installation contractor takes the Nebraska section and the pump installation section. A combined drilling and pump contractor takes those sections together. Supervisors take the same subject sections as the matching contractor category. Exams are scheduled in Grand Island, Lincoln, Norfolk, North Platte, and Scottsbluff. The page says the printed license is issued after the application is approved.

Title 134 defines a licensed water well contractor as an individual licensed by the department who is a principal officer, director, manager, or owner-operator of a business engaged in construction or decommissioning of water wells. The insurance proof and the age minimum are additional requirements before a license is issued. The department's contractor page for licensees gives the Water Well Registration Program address as 245 Fallbrook Boulevard, Suite 100, Lincoln, NE 68521, and the phone 402-471-2186. That page says public-water-supply well information is not in the same public interface as other registrations.

A property owner should ask which category is on the license, because a pump installation credential is not the same as a well drilling credential. Decommissioning is part of the contractor definition in Title 134, so abandonment of a well is a reason to ask whether the person is licensed for that work. The department does not publish a personal roster in this summary. The exam page and Title 134 are the two official texts used here. Dollar amounts other than the insurance minimum stated in the regulation are not copied into the fee field.

Official resources in Nebraska

DWEE contractor exams and study material

License categories and which exam sections each category must pass.

Title 134 water well standards and contractors

Licensure, insurance, age, construction, and decommissioning regulations.

DWEE groundwater contractors

Registration program address and phone for well contractors.

EPA private drinking water wells

Federal context for private well households.

Key facts for Nebraska

What to do next

  1. Ask whether the license is for drilling, pump installation, or both.
  2. Ask for the insurance proof Title 134 requires of contractors.
  3. Ask who will file the well registration after construction.
  4. Do not treat a pump-only credential as authority to drill the hole.

Looking for your city or county in Nebraska?

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