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Wells may be used as a private water source when a public water source is not available. The well must be permitted by the environmental health department and must be constructed and sited to state specifications. Wells must be drilled by a Kansas-licensed contractor. A permit for drilling is required and the well must be recorded with the state after it is drilled.
It is a requirement of county and state regulations that abandoned wells be plugged. The Kansas Department of Health and Environment encourages the use of a licensed water well contractor to plug an abandoned well. The plugging of a well is also recorded with the state.
The required water well record forms to be submitted to the state are available at:
Find out more information on water well testing, publications, and locations for testing your water well.
Director of Environmental Health
Administration Building
201 S. Pearl, Suite 201
Paola, KS 66071
P: (913) 294-4117
F: (913) 294-9545
Monday - Friday
8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.