TEXAS WATER WELL PUMP INSTALLER LICENSE
200-Question Practice Exam
Based on TDLR Requirements, Texas Water Code, and Industry
Standards
SECTION 1: TEXAS WATER CODE & TDLR REGULATIONS
(Questions 1-50)
1. Under the Texas Water Code, what is the definition of a “water well”? A)
Any excavation for oil or gas production B) Any artificial excavation constructed
for the purpose of exploring for or producing water from the groundwater
reservoir C) Any artificial excavation constructed for the purpose of
exploring for or producing water from a groundwater reservoir D) Any
natural spring or surface water intake
2. What is the minimum age requirement to obtain a Water Well Pump
Installer license in Texas? A) 16 years old B) 18 years old C) 21 years old D)
25 years old
3. How many hours of continuing education are required annually for
license renewal? A) 4 hours B) 8 hours C) 12 hours D) 16 hours
4. Of the required continuing education hours, how many must be
dedicated to Texas water well laws and rules? A) 30 minutes B) 1 hour C) 2
hours D) 4 hours
5. What is the license fee for a Water Well Pump Installer in Texas? A) $100
B) $200 C) $300 D) $500
6. Under TDLR rules, what is the required supervised experience for a
pump installer applicant? A) 6 months of supervised experience B) 1 year of
supervised experience OR 6 months plus approved training program C) 2
years of supervised experience D) No experience required with approved degree
7. What is the passing score for the Texas Water Well Pump Installer
examination? A) 60% B) 70% C) 75% D) 80%
,8. How long does an applicant have to pass the examination after TDLR
receives the application? A) 6 months B) 1 year C) 18 months D) 2 years
9. Is the Texas Water Well Pump Installer exam open or closed book? A)
Open book with approved references B) Open book with any reference materials
C) Closed book - no reference materials permitted D) Partially open book
10. Which agency administers the Water Well Pump Installer examination in
Texas? A) Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) B) Texas
Department of State Health Services C) Texas Department of Licensing and
Regulation (TDLR) D) Texas Parks and Wildlife Department
11. What is the minimum casing diameter required for a public water supply
well in Texas? A) 2 inches B) 3 inches C) 4 inches D) 5 inches
12. Under Texas regulations, how far must a water well be located from a
septic tank absorption field? A) 25 feet B) 50 feet C) 75 feet D) 100 feet
13. What is the minimum distance a water well must be from a sanitary
sewer line (constructed to standards)? A) 10 feet B) 25 feet C) 50 feet D) 75
feet
14. Under TDLR rules, how long must well completion reports be retained
by the licensed driller or pump installer? A) 1 year B) 2 years C) 5 years D)
10 years
15. What is the required minimum well casing stick-up above ground level
for flood-prone areas? A) 6 inches B) 12 inches C) 24 inches D) 36 inches
16. Which of the following is NOT required on a Texas well completion
report? A) Well location and depth B) Casing specifications C) Water level
measurements D) Homeowner’s social security number
17. Under Texas Water Code, who is responsible for submitting the well
completion report to TDLR? A) The property owner B) The well owner C) The
licensed water well driller D) The local county clerk
18. What is the minimum depth requirement for grouting (sealing) the
annular space around well casing? A) 10 feet B) 15 feet C) 20 feet D) 30 feet
, 19. In Texas, what is the maximum allowable nitrate concentration in
drinking water from a private well? A) 5 mg/L B) 10 mg/L C) 15 mg/L D) 20
mg/L
20. Under TDLR regulations, when must a well be disinfected after drilling
or repair? A) Only if the well is for public use B) Only if visible contamination is
present C) After all drilling, repair, or maintenance work D) Only upon request
by the owner
21. What is the minimum required separation distance between a water well
and a livestock yard? A) 25 feet B) 50 feet C) 75 feet D) 100 feet
22. In Texas, who may perform pump installation work on a water well? A)
Any licensed plumber B) Any general contractor C) A licensed water well pump
installer or driller D) The property owner only
23. What is the penalty for performing pump installation work without a
license in Texas? A) Warning only B) $100 fine C) Administrative penalties
including fines up to $5,000 per violation D) Criminal misdemeanor only
24. Under TDLR rules, how often must a licensed pump installer renew their
license? A) Every year B) Every year (with continuing education) C) Every
two years D) Every three years
25. What is the required minimum casing stick-up above ground level for
non-flood areas? A) 6 inches B) 12 inches C) 18 inches D) 24 inches
26. Which Texas agency maintains the database of registered water wells?
A) Texas Commission on Environmental Quality B) Texas Department of
Licensing and Regulation C) Texas Water Development Board D) Texas
Department of Agriculture
27. Under Texas regulations, what is the minimum distance between a
water well and a petroleum storage tank? A) 50 feet B) 75 feet C) 100 feet D)
150 feet
28. What must be done with a well that is no longer in use (abandoned)? A)
Leave it open for future use B) Fill with trash and debris C) Properly plug
according to TDLR standards D) Cover with a concrete slab only
200-Question Practice Exam
Based on TDLR Requirements, Texas Water Code, and Industry
Standards
SECTION 1: TEXAS WATER CODE & TDLR REGULATIONS
(Questions 1-50)
1. Under the Texas Water Code, what is the definition of a “water well”? A)
Any excavation for oil or gas production B) Any artificial excavation constructed
for the purpose of exploring for or producing water from the groundwater
reservoir C) Any artificial excavation constructed for the purpose of
exploring for or producing water from a groundwater reservoir D) Any
natural spring or surface water intake
2. What is the minimum age requirement to obtain a Water Well Pump
Installer license in Texas? A) 16 years old B) 18 years old C) 21 years old D)
25 years old
3. How many hours of continuing education are required annually for
license renewal? A) 4 hours B) 8 hours C) 12 hours D) 16 hours
4. Of the required continuing education hours, how many must be
dedicated to Texas water well laws and rules? A) 30 minutes B) 1 hour C) 2
hours D) 4 hours
5. What is the license fee for a Water Well Pump Installer in Texas? A) $100
B) $200 C) $300 D) $500
6. Under TDLR rules, what is the required supervised experience for a
pump installer applicant? A) 6 months of supervised experience B) 1 year of
supervised experience OR 6 months plus approved training program C) 2
years of supervised experience D) No experience required with approved degree
7. What is the passing score for the Texas Water Well Pump Installer
examination? A) 60% B) 70% C) 75% D) 80%
,8. How long does an applicant have to pass the examination after TDLR
receives the application? A) 6 months B) 1 year C) 18 months D) 2 years
9. Is the Texas Water Well Pump Installer exam open or closed book? A)
Open book with approved references B) Open book with any reference materials
C) Closed book - no reference materials permitted D) Partially open book
10. Which agency administers the Water Well Pump Installer examination in
Texas? A) Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) B) Texas
Department of State Health Services C) Texas Department of Licensing and
Regulation (TDLR) D) Texas Parks and Wildlife Department
11. What is the minimum casing diameter required for a public water supply
well in Texas? A) 2 inches B) 3 inches C) 4 inches D) 5 inches
12. Under Texas regulations, how far must a water well be located from a
septic tank absorption field? A) 25 feet B) 50 feet C) 75 feet D) 100 feet
13. What is the minimum distance a water well must be from a sanitary
sewer line (constructed to standards)? A) 10 feet B) 25 feet C) 50 feet D) 75
feet
14. Under TDLR rules, how long must well completion reports be retained
by the licensed driller or pump installer? A) 1 year B) 2 years C) 5 years D)
10 years
15. What is the required minimum well casing stick-up above ground level
for flood-prone areas? A) 6 inches B) 12 inches C) 24 inches D) 36 inches
16. Which of the following is NOT required on a Texas well completion
report? A) Well location and depth B) Casing specifications C) Water level
measurements D) Homeowner’s social security number
17. Under Texas Water Code, who is responsible for submitting the well
completion report to TDLR? A) The property owner B) The well owner C) The
licensed water well driller D) The local county clerk
18. What is the minimum depth requirement for grouting (sealing) the
annular space around well casing? A) 10 feet B) 15 feet C) 20 feet D) 30 feet
, 19. In Texas, what is the maximum allowable nitrate concentration in
drinking water from a private well? A) 5 mg/L B) 10 mg/L C) 15 mg/L D) 20
mg/L
20. Under TDLR regulations, when must a well be disinfected after drilling
or repair? A) Only if the well is for public use B) Only if visible contamination is
present C) After all drilling, repair, or maintenance work D) Only upon request
by the owner
21. What is the minimum required separation distance between a water well
and a livestock yard? A) 25 feet B) 50 feet C) 75 feet D) 100 feet
22. In Texas, who may perform pump installation work on a water well? A)
Any licensed plumber B) Any general contractor C) A licensed water well pump
installer or driller D) The property owner only
23. What is the penalty for performing pump installation work without a
license in Texas? A) Warning only B) $100 fine C) Administrative penalties
including fines up to $5,000 per violation D) Criminal misdemeanor only
24. Under TDLR rules, how often must a licensed pump installer renew their
license? A) Every year B) Every year (with continuing education) C) Every
two years D) Every three years
25. What is the required minimum casing stick-up above ground level for
non-flood areas? A) 6 inches B) 12 inches C) 18 inches D) 24 inches
26. Which Texas agency maintains the database of registered water wells?
A) Texas Commission on Environmental Quality B) Texas Department of
Licensing and Regulation C) Texas Water Development Board D) Texas
Department of Agriculture
27. Under Texas regulations, what is the minimum distance between a
water well and a petroleum storage tank? A) 50 feet B) 75 feet C) 100 feet D)
150 feet
28. What must be done with a well that is no longer in use (abandoned)? A)
Leave it open for future use B) Fill with trash and debris C) Properly plug
according to TDLR standards D) Cover with a concrete slab only
