The State Well Drillers and Pump Installers Examining and Advisory Board (Board) is comprised of nine members, whose duties include review and modification of licensing examinations, certification of license applicants and of the results of the examinations, formulation and recommendations to the Department of new rules and regulations. The Board also advises the Department regarding any enforcement actions or complaints against any New Jersey licensed well drillers or pump installers, and may make recommendations to the Commissioner regarding the suspension or revocation of the license of any well driller or pump installer.

All Board meetings are open to the public. Click on the link below for the full list of meeting dates for this year. To participate via Microsoft Teams, email wdpilicensing@njdepwptest.net and request the link. Please continue to check this website for information on future meetings.

The Well Board’s nine members are composed of the following:

1. Three master well drillers whose collective experience represents each geologic area of the State and each of the major drilling methods;
2. One member who is a New Jersey Licensed well driller of any classification;
3. One member not employed by the State and who has no pecuniary involvement in well drilling or pump installing;
4. Three representatives of the Department; and
5. One New Jersey licensed pump installer.

The Well Board is served by the following individuals:

1. Art Becker, Chairman, Master Well Driller
2. Gary Poppe, Vice Chairman, Master Well Driller
3. Joseph Yost, Master Well Driller
4. F. Gordon Craig, Licensed Well Driller
5. David Lyman, Pump Installer
6. Eric S. Hoffmann, Public Member
7. Steve Domber, Department Representative
8. Richard Dalton, Department Representative
9. Vacant, Department Representative

To contact the Well Board, use this contact information:

Mail Code 401-04Q
P.O. Box 420
401 East State St.
Trenton, NJ  08625

Emails to the Well Board’s attention can also be sent to wdpilicensing@njdepwptest.net