The Florida Unique Well Identification (FLUWID) Program is a numbering system that provides a means to simplify the identification and exchange of water well information between state agencies and other interested parties.
Under the program, water wells are assigned a unique alphanumeric code called the FLUWID (example: AAA0000). The FLUWID code is printed on a weather-resistant adhesive tag/label and attached to a wellhead.
The Water Well Construction Disciplinary Guidelines and Citations Dictionary establishes disciplinary guidelines and recommended fines and license points for violations of any part of Chapter 373, Part III, F.S., Chapters 62-531, 62-532, F.A.C., and the WMD rules for water well construction. The Citations Dictionary provides the Permitting Authority with specific guidance and recommendations to administer a consistent statewide enforcement program across Water Management District jurisdictional
DEP implements the Water Well Contractor Continuing Education (CE) Program as required in Sections 373.323 and 373.324, F.S., and Chapter 62-531, F.A.C. See the CE Program requirements an
DEP manages the Water Well Construction Program in close coordination with each of the five state regional water management districts (WMD). As required by statute, DEP has delegated to each of the WMD its authority to implement a program for the licensing of water well contractors and for permitting the location, construction, repair and abandonment of water wells. As a result, all persons applying for a water well contractor license to engage in the business of water well contracting or to renew an existing contractor license must file their application with the WMD where they will perfor
The Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) regulates the practice of water well contracting, permitting and construction as authorized by Chapter 373, Part III, Florida Statutes, Regulation of Wells.
Florida’s rules for public drinking water systems allow for reduced monitoring for certain contaminants, operator staffing, and delivery of consumer confidence reports for systems that qualify. Please contact your local department office and refer to the cited rules for details.
Most Floridians drink water from one of the more than 5,000 Public Water Systems (PWSs) in the state. Public Water Systems range from large community systems such as those found in the city of Jacksonville, to non-transient non-community systems such as schools and factories, to very small transient non-community systems such as campgrounds.
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