If you own a private well, you should keep a well log. Well logs contain important information about your well and the surrounding area.

This information includes:

• Your well’s unique reference number.
• The details of the well owner (you), including your contact number and name.
• The details of your well construction, including the well’s location, depth and diameter, the method of well drilling, and the type of screen, pump, and casing.
• Records of well testing, including water well inspection findings relating to water levels and water production.
• Information on the geological formations surrounding the drilled well and at what depths these were found.

You will need to submit a well log to your state government when your new well is drilled. You should keep a copy of this log and continue to new a record of the regular maintenance and inspections carried out on your well throughout its lifespan.

A well report will make it easy for you to keep track of your activities and make sure you schedule inspections and testing on time.