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NGWA NEW JERSEY REGULATIONS – VCLG DRILLING LICENSE
CERTIFICATION ACTUAL EXAM WITH 200 QUESTIONS- CORRECT
VERIFIED AND DETAILED ANSWERS |ALREADY GRADED A+ || LATEST
UPDATE -JUST RELEASED
Geothermal Well Drilling / Environmental Compliance / Water Well
Drilling
The exam assesses your expertise across several key domains:
Technical Drilling & Installation (including drilling methods and
tremie grouting techniques), Regulatory Compliance (mastery of
N.J.A.C. 7:9D and NGWA standards), Safety & Environmental
Protection (aquifer safety, decommissioning, and cross-
contamination prevention), and Professional Practice (covering
driller-of-record responsibilities, recordkeeping, and permitting
Section 1: Regulatory Framework (N.J.A.C. 7:9D) (Questions 1–30)
Question 1
A well driller in New Jersey is preparing to construct a vertical closed
loop geothermal borehole. According to N.J.A.C. 7:9D, what is the
primary purpose of this chapter?
A) To regulate the installation of septic systems and individual
subsurface sewage disposal systems.
B) To establish standards and requirements for all aspects of well
construction and decommissioning, such that groundwater is protected.
C) To manage the certification of well drillers and pump installers only.
D) To set testing requirements for drinking water quality after well
construction.
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Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The purpose of N.J.A.C. 7:9D is to establish standards and
requirements for all aspects of well construction and decommissioning,
such that groundwater is protected. It covers licensing, permitting,
construction, maintenance, and decommissioning of all well types,
including vertical closed loop geothermal wells.
Question 2
A well driller is constructing a geothermal borehole and must comply
with the Well Construction and Maintenance; Sealing of Abandoned
Wells regulations. According to the NJDEP Inspection Guidebook, what
is the authoritative legal basis for these regulations?
A) The New Jersey Safe Drinking Water Act only.
B) N.J.S.A. 13:1D‑1 et seq., N.J.S.A. 58:4A‑4.1 et seq., N.J.S.A. 58:12A‑1
et seq., and N.J.S.A. 58:10A‑1 et seq.
C) The federal Clean Water Act.
D) The New Jersey Administrative Code Title 10.
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The authority for N.J.A.C. 7:9D is derived from multiple New
Jersey statutes, including N.J.S.A. 13:1D‑1 et seq., 58:4A‑4.1 et seq.,
58:12A‑1 et seq., and 58:10A‑1 et seq. These statutes collectively govern
environmental protection, water supply, and well construction.
Question 3
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The NJDEP Division of Water Supply and Geoscience released a new
Well Drilling Inspection Guidebook in March 2025. The guidebook notes
that the intended audience includes which of the following groups?
A) Only state‑level environmental enforcement officers.
B) Members of health department agencies of all levels (local, county,
regional, and state) in the state of New Jersey.
C) Private well owners and homeowners only.
D) Only federal EPA inspectors.
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The March 2025 Well Drilling Inspection Guidebook is
intended to aid government personnel in overseeing, inspecting, and
regulating the well drilling community. The intended audience includes
members of health department agencies of all levels (local, county,
regional, and state) in the state of New Jersey.
Question 4
A drilling inspector is reviewing a notice of violation issued under N.J.A.C.
7:9D. What is the primary enforcement mechanism for violations of
these well construction regulations?
A) Civil lawsuits by private citizens only.
B) Enforcement and penalty actions for violations as outlined in the
regulations.
C) Criminal prosecution by the county prosecutor.
D) Automatic license revocation without hearing.
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Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The regulations governing well construction and
decommissioning include provisions for enforcement and penalty
actions for violations. The NJDEP has authority to take enforcement
action against licensees who violate the requirements of N.J.A.C. 7:9D,
including the assessment of monetary penalties and license suspension
or revocation.
Question 5
A new well driller is reading N.J.A.C. 7:9D for the first time and notes that
the regulations are compiled in a specific title of the New Jersey
Administrative Code. In which Title of the New Jersey Administrative
Code are all of the Department‘s rules, including N.J.A.C. 7:9D,
compiled?
A) Title 1.
B) Title 7.
C) Title 10.
D) Title 13.
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: According to the NJDEP Well Drilling Inspection Guidebook,
all of the Department‘s rules are compiled in Title 7 of the New Jersey
Administrative Code. N.J.A.C. 7:9D is therefore part of Title 7. Should
there be any discrepancies between a courtesy copy and the official
version of the rule, the official version will govern.
NGWA NEW JERSEY REGULATIONS – VCLG DRILLING LICENSE
CERTIFICATION ACTUAL EXAM WITH 200 QUESTIONS- CORRECT
VERIFIED AND DETAILED ANSWERS |ALREADY GRADED A+ || LATEST
UPDATE -JUST RELEASED
Geothermal Well Drilling / Environmental Compliance / Water Well
Drilling
The exam assesses your expertise across several key domains:
Technical Drilling & Installation (including drilling methods and
tremie grouting techniques), Regulatory Compliance (mastery of
N.J.A.C. 7:9D and NGWA standards), Safety & Environmental
Protection (aquifer safety, decommissioning, and cross-
contamination prevention), and Professional Practice (covering
driller-of-record responsibilities, recordkeeping, and permitting
Section 1: Regulatory Framework (N.J.A.C. 7:9D) (Questions 1–30)
Question 1
A well driller in New Jersey is preparing to construct a vertical closed
loop geothermal borehole. According to N.J.A.C. 7:9D, what is the
primary purpose of this chapter?
A) To regulate the installation of septic systems and individual
subsurface sewage disposal systems.
B) To establish standards and requirements for all aspects of well
construction and decommissioning, such that groundwater is protected.
C) To manage the certification of well drillers and pump installers only.
D) To set testing requirements for drinking water quality after well
construction.
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Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The purpose of N.J.A.C. 7:9D is to establish standards and
requirements for all aspects of well construction and decommissioning,
such that groundwater is protected. It covers licensing, permitting,
construction, maintenance, and decommissioning of all well types,
including vertical closed loop geothermal wells.
Question 2
A well driller is constructing a geothermal borehole and must comply
with the Well Construction and Maintenance; Sealing of Abandoned
Wells regulations. According to the NJDEP Inspection Guidebook, what
is the authoritative legal basis for these regulations?
A) The New Jersey Safe Drinking Water Act only.
B) N.J.S.A. 13:1D‑1 et seq., N.J.S.A. 58:4A‑4.1 et seq., N.J.S.A. 58:12A‑1
et seq., and N.J.S.A. 58:10A‑1 et seq.
C) The federal Clean Water Act.
D) The New Jersey Administrative Code Title 10.
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The authority for N.J.A.C. 7:9D is derived from multiple New
Jersey statutes, including N.J.S.A. 13:1D‑1 et seq., 58:4A‑4.1 et seq.,
58:12A‑1 et seq., and 58:10A‑1 et seq. These statutes collectively govern
environmental protection, water supply, and well construction.
Question 3
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The NJDEP Division of Water Supply and Geoscience released a new
Well Drilling Inspection Guidebook in March 2025. The guidebook notes
that the intended audience includes which of the following groups?
A) Only state‑level environmental enforcement officers.
B) Members of health department agencies of all levels (local, county,
regional, and state) in the state of New Jersey.
C) Private well owners and homeowners only.
D) Only federal EPA inspectors.
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The March 2025 Well Drilling Inspection Guidebook is
intended to aid government personnel in overseeing, inspecting, and
regulating the well drilling community. The intended audience includes
members of health department agencies of all levels (local, county,
regional, and state) in the state of New Jersey.
Question 4
A drilling inspector is reviewing a notice of violation issued under N.J.A.C.
7:9D. What is the primary enforcement mechanism for violations of
these well construction regulations?
A) Civil lawsuits by private citizens only.
B) Enforcement and penalty actions for violations as outlined in the
regulations.
C) Criminal prosecution by the county prosecutor.
D) Automatic license revocation without hearing.
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Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The regulations governing well construction and
decommissioning include provisions for enforcement and penalty
actions for violations. The NJDEP has authority to take enforcement
action against licensees who violate the requirements of N.J.A.C. 7:9D,
including the assessment of monetary penalties and license suspension
or revocation.
Question 5
A new well driller is reading N.J.A.C. 7:9D for the first time and notes that
the regulations are compiled in a specific title of the New Jersey
Administrative Code. In which Title of the New Jersey Administrative
Code are all of the Department‘s rules, including N.J.A.C. 7:9D,
compiled?
A) Title 1.
B) Title 7.
C) Title 10.
D) Title 13.
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: According to the NJDEP Well Drilling Inspection Guidebook,
all of the Department‘s rules are compiled in Title 7 of the New Jersey
Administrative Code. N.J.A.C. 7:9D is therefore part of Title 7. Should
there be any discrepancies between a courtesy copy and the official
version of the rule, the official version will govern.
