Regulations and Licensed Well Drillers
DHSS Laws and Regulations
- Missouri Laws Accompanied by the Department of Health and Senior Services Rule Governing Lodging Establishments
- Missouri Food Code for the Food Establishments of the State of Missouri
- Missouri Laws Accompanied by Department of Health and Senior Services Rules Governing Onsite Wastewater Treatment Systems
State statutes and regulations require water supplies in lodging and food establishments, food processing facilities, and child care facilities to provide a safe drinking water supply. Private water supplies serving these regulated facilities must meet minimum construction and water quality standards. For more information, citizens may contact their local health department or contact the Department of Health and Senior Services (DHSS) Bureau of Environmental Health Services at 573-751-6095.
Missouri Department of Natural Resources Laws and Regulations
- DNR Missouri Well Drillers Law
- The Well Drillers Act, Missouri Revised Statutes, Geology, Water Resources and Geodetic Survey
- DNR Plugging Your Abandoned Well
- Missouri Secretary of State Code of Regulations, Well Construction Rules
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Laws and Regulations
- EPA Groundwater and Drinking Water-National Primary Drinking Water Regulations
- EPA Groundwater and Drinking Water- Secondary Drinking Water Standards: Guidance for Nuisance Chemicals
- EPA Regulatory Information by Topic: Water
Licensed Well Drillers
Private well construction has been regulated in the state since 1985 when the Missouri Water Well Drillers Act (Sections 256.600 to 256.640 RSMo) became law establishing well construction standards aimed at protecting Missouri’s groundwater. Missouri requires private well water sampling for households only during well installation. The quality of water produced by private wells is not monitored or regulated.
Search for Well or Pump Installation Contractors and Well Records for Wells Drilled After November 1987 in the State of Missouri: