[vc_row full_width=”stretch_row_content” css=”.vc_custom_1711555216637{padding-top: 100px !important;padding-bottom: 100px !important;background-image: url(https://deptest.nj.gov/watersupply/wp-content/uploads/sites/11/well-drillers-and-licensing-1.png?id=5380) !important;}”][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=”New Jersey State Well Drillers & Pump Installers” font_container=”tag:h1|font_size:50px|text_align:center|color:%23ffffff” use_theme_fonts=”yes”][vc_custom_heading text=”Examining & Advisory Board” font_container=”tag:h1|font_size:50px|text_align:center|color:%23ffffff” use_theme_fonts=”yes”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][breadcrumb-shortcode][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row equal_height=”yes” disable_element=”yes”][vc_column][vc_tta_tabs color=”white” active_section=”1″][vc_tta_section title=”Board Duties & Schedule” tab_id=”1640104138154-a8bfca36-0657″][info-box-shortcode buttontitle=”Learn More” buttonlink=”https://deptest.nj.gov/watersupply/wp-content/uploads/sites/11/bwawp-documents/well-permitting/meeting_schedule_2022.pdf” targetlink=”true”]The State Well Drillers and Pump Installers Examining and Advisory Board (Board) is comprised of nine members, whose duties include review and modification of licensing examinations, certification of license applicants and of the results of the examinations, formulation and recommendations to the Department of new rules and regulations. The Board also advises the Department regarding any enforcement actions or complaints against any New Jersey licensed well drillers or pump installers, and may make recommendations to the Commissioner regarding the suspension or revocation of the license of any well driller or pump installer.

The Board will meet on Thursday, April 21, 2022, at 9:30 am via conference call. During this call, the Board intends to take formal action to approve qualified license candidates and continuing education courses. Members of the public who wish to participate in the call may join via Microsoft Teams by calling 1-856-338-7074 and entering Phone Conference ID 526 571 139# when prompted. A link can also be provided to you if you wish to participate in the video call. To do this, email wdpilicensing@deptest.nj.gov and request the link. Please continue to check this website for information on future meetings.

All Board meetings are open to the public. Click on the link below for the list of meeting dates for this year.[/info-box-shortcode][/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”Board Members” tab_id=”1640104138166-2cb660ed-2948″][info-box-shortcode]The Well Board’s nine members are composed of the following:

  1. Three master well drillers whose collective experience represents each geologic area of the State and each of the major drilling methods;
  2. One member who is a New Jersey Licensed well driller of any classification;
  3. One member not employed by the State and who has no pecuniary involvement in well drilling or pump installing;
  4. Three representatives of the Department; and
  5. One New Jersey licensed pump installer.

The Well Board is served by the following individuals:

  1. Art Becker, Chairman, Master Well Driller
  2. Gary Poppe, Vice Chairman, Master Well Driller
  3. Joseph Yost, Master Well Driller
  4. F. Gordon Craig, Licensed Well Driller
  5. David Lyman, Pump Installer
  6. Eric S. Hoffmann, Public Member
  7. Jeffrey Hoffman, Department Representative
  8. Richard Dalton, Department Representative
  9. Steve Domber, Department Representative

[/info-box-shortcode][/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”Board Minutes” tab_id=”1640104994625-da2acea3-889a”][vc_row_inner css=”.vc_custom_1643315333167{margin-top: 50px !important;margin-bottom: 50px !important;}”][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text]Minutes dating back to January 2007 can be found here. New minutes are posted after the Board certifies the draft minutes from the prior meeting. After all minutes from a year are certified, they will be condensed into one document and placed in the Archived Minutes section.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text]

2022 Minutes

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Archived Minutes

[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner css=”.vc_custom_1643313801646{margin-bottom: 50px !important;}”][vc_column_inner width=”1/6″][info-box-shortcode buttontitle=”2007 Minutes” buttonlink=”https://deptest.nj.gov/watersupply/wp-content/uploads/sites/11/bwawp-documents/well-permitting/2007_minutes.pdf”][/info-box-shortcode][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/6″][info-box-shortcode buttontitle=”2008 Minutes” buttonlink=”https://deptest.nj.gov/watersupply/wp-content/uploads/sites/11/bwawp-documents/well-permitting/2008_minutes.pdf”][/info-box-shortcode][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/6″][info-box-shortcode buttontitle=”2009 Minutes” buttonlink=”https://deptest.nj.gov/watersupply/wp-content/uploads/sites/11/bwawp-documents/well-permitting/2009_minutes.pdf”][/info-box-shortcode][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/6″][info-box-shortcode buttontitle=”2010 Minutes” buttonlink=”https://deptest.nj.gov/watersupply/wp-content/uploads/sites/11/bwawp-documents/well-permitting/2010_minutes.pdf”][/info-box-shortcode][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/6″][info-box-shortcode buttontitle=”2011 Minutes” buttonlink=”https://deptest.nj.gov/watersupply/wp-content/uploads/sites/11/bwawp-documents/well-permitting/2011_minutes.pdf”][/info-box-shortcode][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/6″][info-box-shortcode buttontitle=”2012 Minutes” buttonlink=”https://deptest.nj.gov/watersupply/wp-content/uploads/sites/11/bwawp-documents/well-permitting/2012_minutes.pdf”][/info-box-shortcode][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner css=”.vc_custom_1643313801646{margin-bottom: 50px !important;}”][vc_column_inner width=”1/6″][info-box-shortcode buttontitle=”2013 Minutes” buttonlink=”https://deptest.nj.gov/watersupply/wp-content/uploads/sites/11/bwawp-documents/well-permitting/2013_minutes.pdf”][/info-box-shortcode][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/6″][info-box-shortcode buttontitle=”2014 Minutes” buttonlink=”https://deptest.nj.gov/watersupply/wp-content/uploads/sites/11/bwawp-documents/well-permitting/2014_minutes.pdf”][/info-box-shortcode][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/6″][info-box-shortcode buttontitle=”2015 Minutes” buttonlink=”https://deptest.nj.gov/watersupply/wp-content/uploads/sites/11/bwawp-documents/well-permitting/2015_minutes.pdf”][/info-box-shortcode][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/6″][info-box-shortcode buttontitle=”2016 Minutes” buttonlink=”https://deptest.nj.gov/watersupply/wp-content/uploads/sites/11/bwawp-documents/well-permitting/2016_minutes.pdf”][/info-box-shortcode][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/6″][info-box-shortcode buttontitle=”2017 Minutes” buttonlink=”https://deptest.nj.gov/watersupply/wp-content/uploads/sites/11/bwawp-documents/well-permitting/2017_minutes.pdf”][/info-box-shortcode][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/6″][info-box-shortcode buttontitle=”2018 Minutes” buttonlink=”https://deptest.nj.gov/watersupply/wp-content/uploads/sites/11/bwawp-documents/well-permitting/2018_minutes.pdf”][/info-box-shortcode][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner css=”.vc_custom_1643313801646{margin-bottom: 50px !important;}”][vc_column_inner width=”1/6″][info-box-shortcode buttontitle=”2019 Minutes” buttonlink=”https://deptest.nj.gov/watersupply/wp-content/uploads/sites/11/bwawp-documents/well-permitting/2013_minutes.pdf”][/info-box-shortcode][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/6″][info-box-shortcode buttontitle=”2020 Minutes” buttonlink=”https://deptest.nj.gov/watersupply/wp-content/uploads/sites/11/bwawp-documents/well-permitting/well-board-minutes/2020_minutes.pdf”][/info-box-shortcode][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/6″][info-box-shortcode buttontitle=”2021 Minutes” buttonlink=”https://deptest.nj.gov/watersupply/wp-content/uploads/sites/11/bwawp-documents/well-permitting/well-board-minutes/2021_minutes.pdf” targetlink=”true”][/info-box-shortcode][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/6″][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/6″][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/6″][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner disable_element=”yes”][vc_column_inner width=”1/3″][vc_column_text]

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[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”Board Contact Information” tab_id=”1648484389817-5f4bef8d-48ef”][info-box-shortcode]To contact the Well Board, use this contact information:

Mail Code 401-04Q
P.O. Box 420
401 East State St.
Trenton, NJ  08625

Emails to the Well Board’s attention can also be sent to wdpilicensing@deptest.nj.gov[/info-box-shortcode][/vc_tta_section][/vc_tta_tabs][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_tta_accordion c_icon=”chevron” c_position=”right” active_section=”800″ collapsible_all=”true”][vc_tta_section title=”Board Duties & Schedule” tab_id=”board-duties-schedule”][info-box-shortcode buttontitle=”Learn More” buttonlink=”https://deptest.nj.gov/watersupply/wp-content/uploads/sites/11/bwawp-documents/well-permitting/2026-meeting-schedule.pdf” targetlink=”true”]The State Well Drillers and Pump Installers Examining and Advisory Board (Board) is comprised of nine members, whose duties include review and modification of licensing examinations, certification of license applicants and of the results of the examinations, formulation and recommendations to the Department of new rules and regulations. The Board also advises the Department regarding any enforcement actions or complaints against any New Jersey licensed well drillers or pump installers, and may make recommendations to the Commissioner regarding the suspension or revocation of the license of any well driller or pump installer.

All Board meetings are open to the public. Click on the link below for the full list of meeting dates for this year. To participate via Microsoft Teams, email wdpilicensing@deptest.nj.gov and request the link. Please continue to check this website for information on future meetings.[/info-box-shortcode][/vc_tta_section][/vc_tta_accordion][vc_tta_accordion c_icon=”chevron” c_position=”right” active_section=”800″ collapsible_all=”true”][vc_tta_section title=”Board Members” tab_id=”board-members”][info-box-shortcode buttontitle=”Learn More” buttonlink=”https://deptest.nj.gov/watersupply/wp-content/uploads/sites/11/bwawp-documents/well-permitting/wdpi-bylaws.pdf” targetlink=”true”]The Well Board’s nine members are composed of the following:

  1. Three master well drillers whose collective experience represents each geologic area of the State and each of the major drilling methods;
  2. One member who is a New Jersey Licensed well driller of any classification;
  3. One member not employed by the State and who has no pecuniary involvement in well drilling or pump installing;
  4. Three representatives of the Department; and
  5. One New Jersey licensed pump installer.

The Well Board is served by the following individuals:

  1. Art Becker, Chairman, Master Well Driller
  2. Gary Poppe, Vice Chairman, Master Well Driller
  3. Joseph Yost, Master Well Driller
  4. F. Gordon Craig, Licensed Well Driller
  5. David Lyman, Pump Installer
  6. Michael Klaser, Public Member
  7. Steve Domber, Department Representative
  8. Richard Dalton, Department Representative
  9. Alexandra Carone, Department Representative

The Board’s bylaws can be found below:[/info-box-shortcode][/vc_tta_section][/vc_tta_accordion][vc_tta_accordion c_icon=”chevron” c_position=”right” active_section=”800″ collapsible_all=”true”][vc_tta_section title=”Board Minutes” tab_id=”board-minutes”][vc_column_text]Minutes dating back to January 2007 can be found here. New minutes are posted after the Board certifies the draft minutes from the prior meeting. After all minutes from a year are certified, they will be condensed into one document and placed in the Archived Minutes section.[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=””]

2025 Minutes

[/vc_column_text][vc_row_inner css=”.vc_custom_1643313801646{margin-bottom: 50px !important;}”][vc_column_inner width=”1/6″][info-box-shortcode buttontitle=”January 16″ buttonlink=”https://deptest.nj.gov/watersupply/wp-content/uploads/sites/11/bwawp-documents/well-permitting/well-board-minutes/min_swd_250116.pdf” targetlink=”true”][/info-box-shortcode][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/6″][info-box-shortcode buttontitle=”February 20″ buttonlink=”https://deptest.nj.gov/watersupply/wp-content/uploads/sites/11/bwawp-documents/well-permitting/well-board-minutes/min_swd_250220.pdf” targetlink=”true”][/info-box-shortcode][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/6″][info-box-shortcode buttontitle=”March 20″ buttonlink=”https://deptest.nj.gov/watersupply/wp-content/uploads/sites/11/bwawp-documents/well-permitting/well-board-minutes/min_swd_250320.pdf” targetlink=”true”][/info-box-shortcode][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/6″][info-box-shortcode buttontitle=”April 17″ buttonlink=”https://deptest.nj.gov/watersupply/wp-content/uploads/sites/11/bwawp-documents/well-permitting/well-board-minutes/min_swd_250417.pdf” targetlink=”true”][/info-box-shortcode][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/6″][info-box-shortcode buttontitle=”May 15″ buttonlink=”https://deptest.nj.gov/watersupply/wp-content/uploads/sites/11/bwawp-documents/well-permitting/well-board-minutes/min_swd_250515.pdf” targetlink=”true”][/info-box-shortcode][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/6″][info-box-shortcode buttontitle=”June 19″ buttonlink=”https://deptest.nj.gov/watersupply/wp-content/uploads/sites/11/bwawp-documents/well-permitting/well-board-minutes/min_swd_250619.pdf” targetlink=”true”][/info-box-shortcode][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner css=”.vc_custom_1643313801646{margin-bottom: 50px !important;}”][vc_column_inner width=”1/6″][info-box-shortcode buttontitle=”July 17″ buttonlink=”https://deptest.nj.gov/watersupply/wp-content/uploads/sites/11/bwawp-documents/well-permitting/well-board-minutes/min_swd_250717.pdf” targetlink=”true”][/info-box-shortcode][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/6″][info-box-shortcode buttontitle=”August 21″ buttonlink=”https://deptest.nj.gov/watersupply/wp-content/uploads/sites/11/bwawp-documents/well-permitting/well-board-minutes/min_swd_250821.pdf” targetlink=”true”][/info-box-shortcode][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/6″][info-box-shortcode buttontitle=”September 18″ buttonlink=”https://deptest.nj.gov/watersupply/wp-content/uploads/sites/11/bwawp-documents/well-permitting/well-board-minutes/min_swd_250918.pdf” targetlink=”true”][/info-box-shortcode][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/6″][info-box-shortcode buttontitle=”October 16″ buttonlink=”https://deptest.nj.gov/watersupply/wp-content/uploads/sites/11/bwawp-documents/well-permitting/well-board-minutes/min_swd_251016.pdf” targetlink=”true”][/info-box-shortcode][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/6″][info-box-shortcode buttontitle=”November 20″ buttonlink=”https://deptest.nj.gov/watersupply/wp-content/uploads/sites/11/bwawp-documents/well-permitting/well-board-minutes/min_swd_251120.pdf” targetlink=”true”][/info-box-shortcode][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/6″][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_column_text]

Archived Minutes

[/vc_column_text][vc_row_inner css=”.vc_custom_1643313801646{margin-bottom: 50px !important;}”][vc_column_inner width=”1/6″][info-box-shortcode buttontitle=”2007 Minutes” buttonlink=”https://deptest.nj.gov/watersupply/wp-content/uploads/sites/11/bwawp-documents/well-permitting/2007_minutes.pdf” targetlink=”true”][/info-box-shortcode][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/6″][info-box-shortcode buttontitle=”2008 Minutes” buttonlink=”https://deptest.nj.gov/watersupply/wp-content/uploads/sites/11/bwawp-documents/well-permitting/2008_minutes.pdf” targetlink=”true”][/info-box-shortcode][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/6″][info-box-shortcode buttontitle=”2009 Minutes” buttonlink=”https://deptest.nj.gov/watersupply/wp-content/uploads/sites/11/bwawp-documents/well-permitting/2009_minutes.pdf” targetlink=”true”][/info-box-shortcode][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/6″][info-box-shortcode buttontitle=”2010 Minutes” 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buttonlink=”https://deptest.nj.gov/watersupply/wp-content/uploads/sites/11/bwawp-documents/well-permitting/well-board-minutes/2020_minutes.pdf” targetlink=”true”][/info-box-shortcode][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/6″][info-box-shortcode buttontitle=”2021 Minutes” buttonlink=”https://deptest.nj.gov/watersupply/wp-content/uploads/sites/11/bwawp-documents/well-permitting/well-board-minutes/2021_minutes.pdf” targetlink=”true”][/info-box-shortcode][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/6″][info-box-shortcode buttontitle=”2022 Minutes” buttonlink=”https://deptest.nj.gov/watersupply/wp-content/uploads/sites/11/bwawp-documents/well-permitting/well-board-minutes/2022_minutes.pdf” targetlink=”true”][/info-box-shortcode][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/6″][info-box-shortcode buttontitle=”2023 Minutes” buttonlink=”https://deptest.nj.gov/watersupply/wp-content/uploads/sites/11/bwawp-documents/well-permitting/well-board-minutes/2023_minutes.pdf” targetlink=”true”][/info-box-shortcode][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/6″][info-box-shortcode buttontitle=”2024 Minutes” buttonlink=”https://deptest.nj.gov/watersupply/wp-content/uploads/sites/11/bwawp-documents/well-permitting/well-board-minutes/2024_minutes.pdf” targetlink=”true”][/info-box-shortcode][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_tta_section][/vc_tta_accordion][vc_tta_accordion c_icon=”chevron” c_position=”right” active_section=”800″ collapsible_all=”true”][vc_tta_section title=”Board Contact Information” tab_id=”board-contact-information”][info-box-shortcode]To contact the Well Board, use this contact information:

Mail Code 401-04Q
P.O. Box 420
401 East State St.
Trenton, NJ  08625

Emails to the Well Board’s attention can also be sent to wdpilicensing@deptest.nj.gov[/info-box-shortcode][/vc_tta_section][/vc_tta_accordion][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=”42px”][/vc_column][/vc_row]