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Florida Water Well Drilling Contractor Exam
Questions and Correct Answers with
EXPLANATIONS LATEST THIS YEAR
Summarized Exam Coverage – Florida Water Well Drilling Contractor
The exam covers Florida statutes (Chapter 373, Part III) and administrative codes (Chapter 62-531,
62-532, 64E-8), water well construction and abandonment standards, casing and grouting requirements,
well siting and separation distances, aquifer characteristics (Floridan Aquifer System), drilling methods
(rotary, cable tool, air rotary, reverse circulation), well components (screens, pumps, sanitary seals),
disinfection procedures, water quality testing (bacteriological, nitrates), Water Management District
jurisdictions, licensing requirements (2 years experience, 10 well logs, passing score of 70% or higher),
and safety regulations.
1. Which Florida Statute contains the primary regulatory framework for water well contractor licensing
and well construction in the state?
A) Chapter 62-532, F.A.C.
B) Chapter 373, Part III, F.S.
C) Chapter 64E-8, F.S.
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D) Chapter 40D-3, F.A.C.
Answer: B – Florida Statutes Chapter 373, Part III is the primary law governing water wells and
contractor licensing in Florida .
2. A contractor must submit a well completion report to the permitting authority within how many days
after finishing well construction?
A) 10 days
B) 30 days
C) 60 days
D) 90 days
Answer: B – Florida regulations require the completed well log to be submitted within 30 days of well
completion .
3. Which Florida Administrative Code chapter contains the statewide water well permitting and
construction requirements?
A) 62-4
B) 62-531
C) 62-532
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D) 64E-8
Answer: C – F.A.C. Chapter 62-532 outlines the permitting process, construction standards, and testing
requirements for water wells .
4. An applicant must be at least what age to take the Florida water well contractor licensure
examination?
A) 16 years
B) 18 years
C) 21 years
D) 25 years
Answer: B – Florida Statute 373.323(3)(a) requires applicants to be at least 18 years old .
5. How many years of experience in constructing, repairing, or abandoning water wells in Florida are
required before taking the licensure exam?
A) 1 year
B) 2 years
C) 3 years
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D) 5 years
Answer: B – Applicants must have at least 2 years of permitted well experience in Florida .
6. An applicant must provide a list of at least how many water wells permitted in Florida that they have
constructed, repaired, or abandoned within the preceding 5 years?
A) 5 wells
B) 7 wells
C) 10 wells
D) 15 wells
Answer: C – F.S. 373.323(3)(b)2 requires a list of at least 10 wells, with at least 7 being constructed by
the applicant .
7. Of the wells listed on the experience form, how many must have been constructed (as opposed to
repaired or abandoned) by the applicant?
A) 5
B) 7
C) 8
D) 10
Florida Water Well Drilling Contractor Exam
Questions and Correct Answers with
EXPLANATIONS LATEST THIS YEAR
Summarized Exam Coverage – Florida Water Well Drilling Contractor
The exam covers Florida statutes (Chapter 373, Part III) and administrative codes (Chapter 62-531,
62-532, 64E-8), water well construction and abandonment standards, casing and grouting requirements,
well siting and separation distances, aquifer characteristics (Floridan Aquifer System), drilling methods
(rotary, cable tool, air rotary, reverse circulation), well components (screens, pumps, sanitary seals),
disinfection procedures, water quality testing (bacteriological, nitrates), Water Management District
jurisdictions, licensing requirements (2 years experience, 10 well logs, passing score of 70% or higher),
and safety regulations.
1. Which Florida Statute contains the primary regulatory framework for water well contractor licensing
and well construction in the state?
A) Chapter 62-532, F.A.C.
B) Chapter 373, Part III, F.S.
C) Chapter 64E-8, F.S.
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D) Chapter 40D-3, F.A.C.
Answer: B – Florida Statutes Chapter 373, Part III is the primary law governing water wells and
contractor licensing in Florida .
2. A contractor must submit a well completion report to the permitting authority within how many days
after finishing well construction?
A) 10 days
B) 30 days
C) 60 days
D) 90 days
Answer: B – Florida regulations require the completed well log to be submitted within 30 days of well
completion .
3. Which Florida Administrative Code chapter contains the statewide water well permitting and
construction requirements?
A) 62-4
B) 62-531
C) 62-532
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D) 64E-8
Answer: C – F.A.C. Chapter 62-532 outlines the permitting process, construction standards, and testing
requirements for water wells .
4. An applicant must be at least what age to take the Florida water well contractor licensure
examination?
A) 16 years
B) 18 years
C) 21 years
D) 25 years
Answer: B – Florida Statute 373.323(3)(a) requires applicants to be at least 18 years old .
5. How many years of experience in constructing, repairing, or abandoning water wells in Florida are
required before taking the licensure exam?
A) 1 year
B) 2 years
C) 3 years
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D) 5 years
Answer: B – Applicants must have at least 2 years of permitted well experience in Florida .
6. An applicant must provide a list of at least how many water wells permitted in Florida that they have
constructed, repaired, or abandoned within the preceding 5 years?
A) 5 wells
B) 7 wells
C) 10 wells
D) 15 wells
Answer: C – F.S. 373.323(3)(b)2 requires a list of at least 10 wells, with at least 7 being constructed by
the applicant .
7. Of the wells listed on the experience form, how many must have been constructed (as opposed to
repaired or abandoned) by the applicant?
A) 5
B) 7
C) 8
D) 10
