Advisory Committee for the Regulation and Control of Water Well Drillers public meetings in 2022

Advisory Committee for the Regulation and Control of Water Well Drillers

The Advisory Committee for the Regulation and Control of Water Well Contractors will review new license applications and discuss compliance updates. The committee will also adopt meeting summaries from August and September 2022.

• Review of new applications for Louisiana Driller’s Licenses: Rene Borrel, Jeffrey Eubanks, Corey Hebert, Jeffrey Linder, and Bryant Montero
• Adoption of the August 3, 2022 & September 26, 2022 Meeting Summaries
• 2022 Water Well Driller Compliance Issues Update

The committee reviewed and unanimously approved five applications for the Louisiana Driller’s License. The committee also adopted the meeting summaries from August 3 and September 26.

• Approved application for Rene Borrel of Borrel Engineering, LLC to take the test (Unanimous)
• Approved application for Rene Borrel of Tri-State Evironmental Services, Inc. to take the test (Unanimous)
• Approved application for Corey Hebert of Tri-State Evironmental Services, Inc. to take the test (Unanimous)
• Approved application for Jeffrey Linder of Discovery Acquisition Services to take the test (Unanimous)
• Approved application for Bryant Montero of Jeffrey KourCo Environmental Services, Inc. to take the test (Unanimous)
• Adopted August 3 and September 26 meeting summaries (Unanimous)

Advisory Committee for the Regulation and Control of Water Well Drillers

The committee approved one application for a Louisiana Driller’s License. Discussions regarding hardship licensing and company versus individual licensing were tabled for future meetings.

• Approved application for Jonathan LaBorde of Continental Drilling & Service Inc. to take the test (unanimous)
• Tabled discussion on hardship licensing
• Tabled discussion on licensing companies versus individuals

Advisory Committee for the Regulation and Control of Water Well Drillers

The Advisory Committee for the Regulation and Control of Water Well Contractors will review new license applications and discuss 2022 compliance issues. The committee will also hold nominations for a new Chair and Vice-Chair.

• Review of new Louisiana Driller’s License applications for six individuals
• Discussion of 2022 Water Well Driller Compliance Issues
• Nominations for new Committee Chair and Vice-Chair
• Adoption of the May 4, 2022 Meeting Summary

The Advisory Committee reviewed and unanimously approved five applications for the Louisiana Driller’s License, allowing the applicants to take the required test. The committee also adopted the meeting summary from May 4, 2022.

• Approved license application for Bronson Depril of Jones Environmental Inc. (Unanimous)
• Approved license application for Nathan Hopkins of Complete Well & Pump LLC (Unanimous)
• Approved license application for Adrien Murray of Quality Water Well (Unanimous)
• Approved license application for Gregory Schultes of A.C. Schultes of Florida, Inc. (Unanimous)
• Approved license application for Jonathan Wilkerson of Independent Drilling, Inc. (Unanimous)
• Adopted May 4, 2022 meeting summary (Unanimous)

Advisory Committee for the Regulation and Control of Water Well Drillers

The Advisory Committee for the Regulation and Control of Water Well Contractors will review new license applications and discuss proposed changes to continuing education requirements. The committee will also adopt the summary from the February 2, 2022, meeting.

• Review of new Louisiana Driller’s License applications for Matthew Adkins, Keye Hernandez, Caleb Hill, and Ryan Kennedy
• Discussion of proposed well driller continuing education changes
• Adoption of the February 2, 2022, meeting summary

The Advisory Committee for the Regulation and Control of Water Well Contractors approved three applicants to take the licensing test. The committee also discussed upcoming changes to continuing education rules and future leadership changes.

• Approved license application for Matthew Adkins of Hydroline Drilling, LLC (unanimous)
• Approved license application for Caleb Hill of Walker-Hill Environmental, Inc. (unanimous)
• Approved license application for Ryan Kennedy of Kennedy Water Well & Pumps, LLC (unanimous)
• Adopted the May 4, 2022 meeting summary (unanimous)

Advisory Committee for the Regulation and Control of Water Well Drillers

The Advisory Committee for the Regulation and Control of Water Well Contractors will meet to review a new license application from Massey Thames and adopt summaries of previous meetings. The meeting also includes introduction of new groundwater staff and setting the next meeting date.

• Review of new license application for Louisiana Driller's License: Massey Thames
• Adoption of meeting summaries from August 4 and November 3, 2021
• Introduction of new Groundwater Staff
• Next meeting tentatively set for May 4, 2022 at 11:00 AM

The committee reviewed and approved one application for a Louisiana Driller’s License. The meeting summary from August 2021 was also adopted.

• Approved application for Massey Thames of Ag Supply Irrigation, LLC to take the test (Unanimous)
• Adopted August 2021 meeting summary (Unanimous)