Well Reports
Under the Groundwater Protection Regulation, the well driller or person responsible is required to submit well reports/records within 90 days after completion of drilling, altering, or decommissioning of a well to the Comptroller of Water Rights. Well reports form the basis of the well record.
- Schedule 6 of the Groundwater Protection Regulation indicates which records are submitted for which well
- Well Report forms can be accessed online:
To request physical report forms please contact groundwater@gov.bc.ca and/or the groundwater data specialist.
Well Report Submission
Please submit the completed well reports:
- Online via Groundwater Wells and Aquifer Application (GWELLS)
- The GWELLS Data Entry Guidelines (PDF, 1.7MB) provide information on how to enter water well information from current Ministry of Environment well record forms into GWELLS Application.
- For access to GWELLS and technical support please contact: GWELLS@gov.bc.ca.
- By mail to the address below:
Groundwater Data Specialist
Water Protection & Sustainability Branch
Ministry of Environment & Climate Change Strategy
PO Box 9362 Stn Prov Govt
Victoria BC V8W 9M2
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By email: Groundwater@gov.bc.ca
For well report corrections and edits please contact groundwater@gov.bc.ca and/or the groundwater data specialist.
