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.
Property owners drilling new wells (irrigation, domestic, monitoring) or abandoning existing wells.
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-peApply 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.aspxConstruct, 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| Item | Amount | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Well construction permit fee | Not verified | Set under district rule (40D-1.607 FAC); amount not shown on the fetched pages |
Fee amounts change, the linked official schedule always controls.
DOH-Pinellas runs a separate well surveillance (water quality) program but does not issue well construction permits.