A modern water well is an engineered and constructed method of delivering groundwater for drinking, irrigation, and other purposes. In California, permitting authority over well drilling activities rests with the local well permitting agency. In Butte County, the permitting agency is Environmental Health, and all wells must be drilled and constructed under permit. Environmental Health permits both domestic and agricultural wells. California Water Code requires that any construction, alteration or destruction work done on a well shall be performed by a licensed C-57 Water Well Contractor.
Water Well Ordinance
Water Well Manual
Applications and Supporting Documents
Applications may be submitted via this email address: bcenvhealth@buttecounty.net
Well Permit Application
Well Application Packet
Site Plan Example
Job Site Locator
Disinfection Statement
Agent Authorization Form
Exploratory Well Information & Disclaimer
Importance of Parcel Review
Exploratory Well FAQs
Exploratory Well Disclaimer/Acknowledgement Form
Additional Documents for Agricultural Wells
Adjacent Property Owner Notification Form
Ag Well Permit Acknowledgement Form
Well Permits in Volatile Organic Compound (VOC) Concern Areas
VOC Fact Sheet
VOC Area Map
VOC Area Well Permit Disclosure Form