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COLORADO WATER WELL CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTOR LICENSING —
COMPLETE STUDY - EXAM QUESTIONS LATEST EDITION 2026 – 2027
VERSION SOLVED QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
Colorado Water Well Construction Contractor Licensing Exam – Questions
1. Under Article 91 of Title 37, C.R.S., which of the following is a mandatory
licensing requirement for a Colorado well construction contractor?
A) Ownership of a drilling rig
B) Minimum of two years of supervised well-drilling experience
C) Completion of a bachelor's degree in civil engineering
D) Membership in a national drilling association
ANS: B
Rationale: Colorado statute requires applicants to have at least two years of
documented, supervised experience in well construction or pump installation work.
2. According to 2 CCR 402-14, a "Private Driller" is defined as someone who:
A) Drills wells exclusively for municipal water supplies
B) Performs drilling services only for personal use on their own property
C) Is employed directly by a licensed contractor to drill wells
D) Operates a drilling rig under a subcontract with a licensed contractor
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ANS: B
Rationale: A Private Driller may drill wells for personal or family use on property they
own and is not required to hold a contractor license.
3. The performance and compliance bond required for a Colorado well contractor
must be in what minimum amount?
A) $5,000 per well drilled
B) 10% of the contractor's annual gross revenue, minimum $10,000
C) $20,000 or a higher amount determined by the Board of Examiners
D) No bond is required if the contractor has liability insurance
ANS: C
Rationale: The bond must be in the amount of $20,000, as established by the Board of
Examiners for well construction and pump installation contractors.
4. How many hours of continuing education are required annually to maintain or
renew a Colorado well contractor license?
A) 4 hours
B) 8 hours
C) 12 hours
D) 16 hours
ANS: B
Rationale: Each licensee must complete eight (8) hours of continuing education
training approved by the Board every year to maintain or renew a license.
5. Which agency has primary authority over well drilling regulations in Colorado?
A) Environmental Protection Agency
B) Colorado Board of Examiners and Division of Water Resources
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C) U.S. Geological Survey
D) Department of Agriculture
ANS: B
Rationale: The Colorado Board of Examiners (BOE) and the Division of Water Resources
(DWR) have authority to regulate well drilling activities in Colorado.
6. What is the minimum age requirement for a Colorado well contractor license
applicant?
A) 18 years
B) 21 years
C) 25 years
D) No minimum age specified
ANS: B
Rationale: Under C.R.S. § 37-91-105, applicants must be at least twenty-one (21) years
of age.
7. What is the principle underlying Colorado's water rights system?
A) Riparian rights
B) Prior Appropriation
C) Absolute ownership
D) Correlative rights
ANS: B
Rationale: Colorado follows the doctrine of Prior Appropriation, meaning "first in time,
first in right" for water rights.
8. The Board of Examiners has general supervision and authority over:
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A) Only water well construction
B) Only pump installation
C) Water well construction, pump installation, and ground heat exchanger construction
D) Only municipal water systems
ANS: C
Rationale: The BOE has general supervision and authority over the construction and
abandonment of wells and ground heat exchangers, and the installation of pumping
equipment.
9. How many hours of continuing education may be obtained through internet or
online participation?
A) All 8 hours
B) No more than 4 hours
C) No more than 2 hours
D) No online hours are permitted
ANS: B
Rationale: Rule 8.1.b states that no more than four out of the eight hours of approved
continuing education can be obtained by internet or online participation.
10. A special license is required for which of the following activities?
A) Drilling a standard domestic water well
B) Installation of a submersible pump
C) Use of special equipment or limited procedures in well construction
D) All of the above
ANS: C
Rationale: A special license is issued for the use of special equipment or limited
procedures in well construction, ground heat exchanger installation, or pump
installation.
COLORADO WATER WELL CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTOR LICENSING —
COMPLETE STUDY - EXAM QUESTIONS LATEST EDITION 2026 – 2027
VERSION SOLVED QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
Colorado Water Well Construction Contractor Licensing Exam – Questions
1. Under Article 91 of Title 37, C.R.S., which of the following is a mandatory
licensing requirement for a Colorado well construction contractor?
A) Ownership of a drilling rig
B) Minimum of two years of supervised well-drilling experience
C) Completion of a bachelor's degree in civil engineering
D) Membership in a national drilling association
ANS: B
Rationale: Colorado statute requires applicants to have at least two years of
documented, supervised experience in well construction or pump installation work.
2. According to 2 CCR 402-14, a "Private Driller" is defined as someone who:
A) Drills wells exclusively for municipal water supplies
B) Performs drilling services only for personal use on their own property
C) Is employed directly by a licensed contractor to drill wells
D) Operates a drilling rig under a subcontract with a licensed contractor
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ANS: B
Rationale: A Private Driller may drill wells for personal or family use on property they
own and is not required to hold a contractor license.
3. The performance and compliance bond required for a Colorado well contractor
must be in what minimum amount?
A) $5,000 per well drilled
B) 10% of the contractor's annual gross revenue, minimum $10,000
C) $20,000 or a higher amount determined by the Board of Examiners
D) No bond is required if the contractor has liability insurance
ANS: C
Rationale: The bond must be in the amount of $20,000, as established by the Board of
Examiners for well construction and pump installation contractors.
4. How many hours of continuing education are required annually to maintain or
renew a Colorado well contractor license?
A) 4 hours
B) 8 hours
C) 12 hours
D) 16 hours
ANS: B
Rationale: Each licensee must complete eight (8) hours of continuing education
training approved by the Board every year to maintain or renew a license.
5. Which agency has primary authority over well drilling regulations in Colorado?
A) Environmental Protection Agency
B) Colorado Board of Examiners and Division of Water Resources
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C) U.S. Geological Survey
D) Department of Agriculture
ANS: B
Rationale: The Colorado Board of Examiners (BOE) and the Division of Water Resources
(DWR) have authority to regulate well drilling activities in Colorado.
6. What is the minimum age requirement for a Colorado well contractor license
applicant?
A) 18 years
B) 21 years
C) 25 years
D) No minimum age specified
ANS: B
Rationale: Under C.R.S. § 37-91-105, applicants must be at least twenty-one (21) years
of age.
7. What is the principle underlying Colorado's water rights system?
A) Riparian rights
B) Prior Appropriation
C) Absolute ownership
D) Correlative rights
ANS: B
Rationale: Colorado follows the doctrine of Prior Appropriation, meaning "first in time,
first in right" for water rights.
8. The Board of Examiners has general supervision and authority over:
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A) Only water well construction
B) Only pump installation
C) Water well construction, pump installation, and ground heat exchanger construction
D) Only municipal water systems
ANS: C
Rationale: The BOE has general supervision and authority over the construction and
abandonment of wells and ground heat exchangers, and the installation of pumping
equipment.
9. How many hours of continuing education may be obtained through internet or
online participation?
A) All 8 hours
B) No more than 4 hours
C) No more than 2 hours
D) No online hours are permitted
ANS: B
Rationale: Rule 8.1.b states that no more than four out of the eight hours of approved
continuing education can be obtained by internet or online participation.
10. A special license is required for which of the following activities?
A) Drilling a standard domestic water well
B) Installation of a submersible pump
C) Use of special equipment or limited procedures in well construction
D) All of the above
ANS: C
Rationale: A special license is issued for the use of special equipment or limited
procedures in well construction, ground heat exchanger installation, or pump
installation.
