The purpose of this program is to regulate and permit the construction and installation of community water supply wells, individual domestic wells, irrigation wells, industrial wells, agricultural wells, cathodic protection wells, electrical grounding wells, test and exploratory holes, observation wells and salt water (hydraulic) barrier wells.

Current Water Well Construction Permit Application

Private Well Owner Resources 

Access guidance documents intended to assist private well owners in San Luis Obispo County with routine maintenance of well systems and to help make sure well water is safe to use.

Well Drillers' Resources 

Access map tools, guidance documents/resources that assist the well driller through the well permit application process. 

Water Well Data

Access map tools to search for County of San Luis Obispo County water well construction permit data.