Environmental Protection
Groundwater - Well Permits
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Well Construction Permitting Regulations
If you are planning on installing a well and/or a septic tank system you must obtain a well and septic permit from the Alachua County Health Department. There are different guidelines for drilling a well in Alachua County depending on which water management district you are in.
In St Johns River Water Management District (SJRWMD) a permit is required for the construction, repair or abandonment of:
- A well greater than or equal to six inches in diameter
- A public supply well
- A well located in a FDEP delineated area
- Or an injection wells
No permit is required if the well is less than six inches in diameter. However, a well completion report must be submitted to the SJRWMD and ACEPD as part of the Well Registration Code.
In addition, a consumptive use permit (CUP) is required if:
- A well is greater than or equal to six inches in diameter
- Average annual use of 100,000 gallons/day or greater
- Capacity to pump 1,000,000 gallons/day or more
In the Suwannee River Water Magement District (SRWMD) portion of the county the property owner must obtain a permit from the SRWMD prior to the construction, repair, or abandonment of any well. You may also need a Water Use Permit if you intend to use the water for anything other than residential/domestic uses.
