TEXAS WELL DRILLER LICENSE FINAL
PAPER UPDATED QUESTIONS VERIFIED
COMPLETE CORRECT ANSWERSS 100
PERCENT CORRECT ASWERS WITH
RATIONALS.
SECTION 1: GENERAL REGULATIONS AND LICENSING (Questions
1-20)
1. Which Texas agency is primarily responsible for licensing water well drillers and
pump installers?
A) Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ)
B) Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR)
C) Texas Water Development Board (TWDB)
D) Railroad Commission of Texas
Correct answers: B. Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR)
Rationale: TDLR administers the Well Driller Licensing Program under Texas
Occupations Code Chapter 1902 and 16 Texas Administrative Code Chapter 76. TCEQ
oversees water quality, while TWDB manages water resource data.
2. What is the minimum age requirement for a Texas Well Driller license?
A) 16 years
B) 18 years
,C) 21 years
D) 25 years
Correct answers: B. 18 years
Rationale: Texas Occupations Code §1902.102 requires applicants to be at least 18
years of age.
3. What is the minimum experience required to apply for a Water Well Driller
license in Texas?
A) 1 year of relevant experience
B) 2 years of relevant experience under a licensed driller
C) 3 years of relevant experience
D) 5 years of relevant experience
Correct answers: B. 2 years of relevant experience under a licensed driller
Rationale: Candidates must document at least 2 years (approximately 4,000 hours) of
supervised well drilling experience under a licensed driller.
4. What is the passing score for the Texas Well Driller License exam?
A) 60%
B) 65%
C) 70%
D) 75%
Correct answers: C. 70%
,Rationale: Texas Administrative Code §76.23(c) explicitly states that a passing grade is
70%.
5. How long is a Texas Water Well Driller license valid before renewal?
A) 1 year
B) 2 years
C) 3 years
D) 5 years
Correct answers: B. 2 years
Rationale: Licenses are issued for a two-year term. TDLR sends renewal notices
approximately 60 days before expiration.
6. How many hours of continuing education (CE) are required to renew a Texas
Water Well Driller license each renewal cycle as of March 1, 2025?
A) 4 hours
B) 6 hours
C) 8 hours
D) 10 hours
Correct answers: C. 8 hours
Rationale: As of March 1, 2025, licensees must complete 8 hours of continuing
education, including 1 hour dedicated to Water Well Driller/Pump Installer statutes and
rules.
, 7. Within how many days after well completion must the driller submit a well
construction report (Form WWD-001) to TDLR?
A) 15 days
B) 30 days
C) 45 days
D) 60 days
Correct answers: B. 30 days
Rationale: According to TDLR requirements, the Well Construction Report (Form WWD-
001) must be submitted within 30 days after completion, with copies to both TDLR and
TCEQ.
8. Within how many days must a plugging report (Form WWD-004) be submitted
when a well is abandoned or plugged?
A) 15 days
B) 30 days
C) 45 days
D) 60 days
Correct answers: B. 30 days
Rationale: Plugging reports must be submitted within 30 days of well abandonment or
plugging to the local Groundwater Conservation District (GCD) and TDLR.
PAPER UPDATED QUESTIONS VERIFIED
COMPLETE CORRECT ANSWERSS 100
PERCENT CORRECT ASWERS WITH
RATIONALS.
SECTION 1: GENERAL REGULATIONS AND LICENSING (Questions
1-20)
1. Which Texas agency is primarily responsible for licensing water well drillers and
pump installers?
A) Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ)
B) Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR)
C) Texas Water Development Board (TWDB)
D) Railroad Commission of Texas
Correct answers: B. Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR)
Rationale: TDLR administers the Well Driller Licensing Program under Texas
Occupations Code Chapter 1902 and 16 Texas Administrative Code Chapter 76. TCEQ
oversees water quality, while TWDB manages water resource data.
2. What is the minimum age requirement for a Texas Well Driller license?
A) 16 years
B) 18 years
,C) 21 years
D) 25 years
Correct answers: B. 18 years
Rationale: Texas Occupations Code §1902.102 requires applicants to be at least 18
years of age.
3. What is the minimum experience required to apply for a Water Well Driller
license in Texas?
A) 1 year of relevant experience
B) 2 years of relevant experience under a licensed driller
C) 3 years of relevant experience
D) 5 years of relevant experience
Correct answers: B. 2 years of relevant experience under a licensed driller
Rationale: Candidates must document at least 2 years (approximately 4,000 hours) of
supervised well drilling experience under a licensed driller.
4. What is the passing score for the Texas Well Driller License exam?
A) 60%
B) 65%
C) 70%
D) 75%
Correct answers: C. 70%
,Rationale: Texas Administrative Code §76.23(c) explicitly states that a passing grade is
70%.
5. How long is a Texas Water Well Driller license valid before renewal?
A) 1 year
B) 2 years
C) 3 years
D) 5 years
Correct answers: B. 2 years
Rationale: Licenses are issued for a two-year term. TDLR sends renewal notices
approximately 60 days before expiration.
6. How many hours of continuing education (CE) are required to renew a Texas
Water Well Driller license each renewal cycle as of March 1, 2025?
A) 4 hours
B) 6 hours
C) 8 hours
D) 10 hours
Correct answers: C. 8 hours
Rationale: As of March 1, 2025, licensees must complete 8 hours of continuing
education, including 1 hour dedicated to Water Well Driller/Pump Installer statutes and
rules.
, 7. Within how many days after well completion must the driller submit a well
construction report (Form WWD-001) to TDLR?
A) 15 days
B) 30 days
C) 45 days
D) 60 days
Correct answers: B. 30 days
Rationale: According to TDLR requirements, the Well Construction Report (Form WWD-
001) must be submitted within 30 days after completion, with copies to both TDLR and
TCEQ.
8. Within how many days must a plugging report (Form WWD-004) be submitted
when a well is abandoned or plugged?
A) 15 days
B) 30 days
C) 45 days
D) 60 days
Correct answers: B. 30 days
Rationale: Plugging reports must be submitted within 30 days of well abandonment or
plugging to the local Groundwater Conservation District (GCD) and TDLR.
