New Hampshire Water Well Board Water Well Contractor Examination — Drilled Wells — Information & Free Practice

The authority has not published an examination outline; the practice questions follow the scope of the existing question bank.

• Well Siting and Protective Areas

  • Protective well radii and property boundaries
  • Septic-system setbacks and approved plans
  • Setbacks from other contamination sources
• Reduced Setbacks

  • Eligibility and owner notification
  • Special construction methods and documentation
• Drilled Bedrock Well Construction

  • Bedrock observations, casing functions and materials
  • Bedrock casing installation and seals
  • Grouting and flowing-artesian discharge protection
• Drilled Wells in Unconsolidated Materials

  • Formation records and casing materials
  • Casing placement, termination and completion
• Well Development and Disinfection

  • Yield development and measurement
  • Hydrofracturing controls
  • Chlorination and discharge
• Wellhead Completion and Maintenance

  • Below-grade casing termination
  • Active and inactive well maintenance and casing extensions
• Well Abandonment

  • Abandonment determination and responsibility
  • Preparation and sealing methods
• Well Completion Reporting

  • Required report content and location data
  • Submission timing, methods and late reports