West Virginia Water Well Drillers Certification Bond
What it is & who requires it
West Virginia water well and pump-installation contractors, who must hold a current contractor's bond (payable to the Commissioner) covering all certified drillers they employ, as a condition of the Bureau for Public Health's water-well / pump-installation certification. Lack of a current bond is sufficient grounds to deny a permit to drill water wells in the state.
Obligee: West Virginia Bureau for Public Health (Office of Environmental Health Services); Commissioner. Citation: W. Va. CSR §64-19-8 (Water Well Regulations).
Bond amount
Set by the obligee — the exact amount is confirmed automatically when you start your bond in our portal, or call 317-942-0549.
How to get it
This bond issues online — get bonded through our portal, usually in a single sitting once you confirm the bond, amount, and obligee.
Term & renewal
Term: Continuous; held current while certified to construct water wells or install pumps.
Renewal: Maintained continuously; lack of a current bond is grounds to deny a water-well / pump permit.
Filing
This bond is filed with the West Virginia Bureau for Public Health, Office of Environmental Health Services, and is payable to the Commissioner as a condition of your water-well and pump-installation certification (W. Va. CSR §64-19-8). It is held current for as long as you are certified, and a lapse can be grounds to deny a drilling permit. The Commissioner sets the amount at certification, so the exact figure is confirmed when you apply.
Source
This bond requirement is corroborated by multiple public sources; West Virginia Bureau for Public Health (Office of Environmental Health Services); Commissioner sets the exact amount, which we confirm when you start your bond.
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Frequently asked questions
- Who requires the West Virginia Water Well Drillers Certification Bond?
- It’s required by West Virginia Bureau for Public Health (Office of Environmental Health Services); Commissioner (W. Va. CSR §64-19-8 (Water Well Regulations)). West Virginia water well and pump-installation contractors, who must hold a current contractor's bond (payable to the Commissioner) covering all certified drillers they employ, as a condition of the Bureau for Public Health's water-well / pump-installation certification. Lack of a current bond is sufficient grounds to deny a permit to drill water wells in the state.
- How much is the West Virginia Water Well Drillers Certification Bond?
- Set by the obligee — the exact amount is confirmed automatically when you start your bond in our portal, or call 317-942-0549.
- How do I get the West Virginia Water Well Drillers Certification Bond?
- This bond issues online — get bonded through our portal, usually in a single sitting once you confirm the bond, amount, and obligee.
- What is the term?
- Continuous; held current while certified to construct water wells or install pumps. Renewal: Maintained continuously; lack of a current bond is grounds to deny a water-well / pump permit.
- Is this bond insurance for me?
- No. It protects the obligee and the public — not you. If a valid claim is paid, you repay the surety.
- How is this requirement verified?
- This bond requirement is corroborated by multiple public sources. The obligee sets the exact amount, which we confirm automatically when you start your bond in the portal or with a producer.
