North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Division of Environmental Health


Special Message For Private Well Owners

The Public Water Supply Section is responsible for enforcing rules and regulations pertaining to public water supply systems. Questions about private wells should be directed to the appropriate regional office of the Aquifer Protection Section or to the local health department

Residential and Non-Residential Well construction forms are provided from the Aquifer Protection Section

Well Abandonment

Abandon wells properly to protect our groundwater supplies. Guidance is available from the N.C. Division of Water Quality.

Well abandonment form can be found here 

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