To qualify as a well driller in the County of San Luis Obispo, the following conditions must be met:
 

1. Driller shall have a current C-57 contractor license.
2. Driller shall have a $25,000 surety bond in place with San Luis Obispo County Environmental Health Services. A cashier's check may be submitted in place of a surety bond and payment shall be returned after the Well Completion Report is reviewed and approved.
   • How Surety Bonds work
   • Sample Surety Bond
   • San Luis Obispo County Code 8-40-040 Surety-Bond-Requirement

The well driller will submit a Well Construction Permit Application for each well on behalf of the property owner. 

The well driller will pay the Water Well Construction Permit Application Fee and submit with the application. Please refer to the Environmental Health Permit Fee Schedule for more information.

Owners of dry wells in low water impacted areas may be eligible for a well construction permit fee waiver. ​

• Determine fee waiver eligibility requirements and to download the fee waiver form

It is unlawful to begin construction of a new Water Well without first receiving approval from Environmental Health Services.

The health inspector will review your completed application and sign off when approved. You may be contacted with any additional information that may be required, revisions needed, or when your application is approved.