Injection Well Construction

Any Person Proposing To Construct, Alter, Repair, Or Abandon Any Injection Will Or Owning, Using, Operating Or Proposing To Use Or Operate Any Well For The Purpose Of Injecting Any Substance To The Subsurface Or Groundwater's Of This State. This permit is required when introducing substances (e.g., ozone, chemical oxidizers, bacteria, etc.) into the subsurface to remediate contaminated soil and/or groundwater. Injection of these substances may be through permanent vertical wells, horizontal wells, or temporary well boring using “direct-push” or Geoprobe technology. Additionally, this permit is required for the injection of tracers to determine groundwater flow directions and rates.

Other Information

Duration of License

5 Years Or Duration Of Injection

Authority

GS 87, Article 7; GS 143, Article 21

Exam: No Exam
License Type: Stand-Alone License

Fees

Application
$0.00
New License
$0.00
Renewal
$0.00
Reciprocity:
$0.00
Miscellaneous:
$0.00

Licensing Authority

NC Department of Environmental Quality
Water Resources
217 West Jones Street
Raleigh, NC 27603-
919-707-9000

Please check with your local City, County or Municipality for area specific license requirements they may have.