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Water Well Construction Permit (SWFWMD) in Pinellas County

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A well construction permit from the Southwest Florida Water Management District (SWFWMD) is required before installing a water well anywhere in Pinellas County. Unlike Manatee, Sarasota, and Marion counties, Pinellas has no delegated local well-permitting agency; SWFWMD issues permits directly, typically obtained by your licensed water well contractor.

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Who needs this

Property owners drilling new wells (irrigation, domestic, monitoring) or abandoning existing wells.

Steps

  1. 1

    Hire a licensed water well contractor

    Wells must be constructed by qualified, licensed contractors, who typically handle the permit application.

    swfwmd.state.fl.us/business/epermitting/well-construction-pe
  2. 2

    Apply via SWFWMD's WMIS portal

    Well construction permits are applied for through the Water Management Information System (WMIS). Note that SWFWMD's newer Appian ePermitting system covers environmental resource permits only; well permits remain on WMIS.

    www18.swfwmd.state.fl.us/wcp/login.aspx
  3. 3

    Construct, then file the completion report

    The contractor completes the well per permit conditions and submits the well completion report to the district.

    swfwmd.state.fl.us/business/epermitting/well-construction-pe

Requirements

  • Licensed water well contractor
  • Permit issued before construction

Documents

  • Well location and construction details

Fees

ItemAmountNotes
Well construction permit fee$50 non-public supply well ($100 inside a Chapter 62-524 F.A.C. delineated area)SWFWMD application fees, Rule 40D-1.607(7) F.A.C. (accessed 2026-09-01)

Good to know

DOH-Pinellas runs a separate well surveillance (water quality) program but does not issue well construction permits.