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Well Construction permitting data shows locational information about some of the wells permitted by the District. The Water Resources Act of 1972 gave the Northwest Florida Water Management District the responsibility to protect, conserve and manage the ground waters in northwest Florida from Escambia County to western Jefferson County. As required by law, the District initiated regulation of the construction, repair and abandonment of all water wells. Those regulations, found in Chapter 40A-3, Florida Administrative Code (www.nwfwmd.state.fl.us/permits/rules/ch40A3.pdf), require permits for all wells, establish minimum well construction standards and conduct inspections and enforcement. Spatial distribution of wells help permitting personnel determine whether the construction of proposed well will be according to the Florida Statutes. For example, whether it will adversely affect the ground/surface water resources or will be close to a ground water contamination area. The spatial data provided may only represent a small fraction of the existing wells. The data represents the records for well construction/repair/abandonment permitted beginning in the year 1976 so does not contain data on wells constructed prior to 1976. The location information may have been provided by the well contractor or owner and may not have been verified by the District. Please keep these limitations in mind when using the data. |