Advisory Committee for the Regulation and Control of Water Well Drillers public meetings in 2025
5 substantive meetings from 2025, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
Advisory Committee for the Regulation and Control of Water Well Drillers
The Advisory Committee for the Regulation and Control of Water Well Drillers meets to review license renewals for drillers delinquent over a year, consider new license applications, and adopt prior meeting summaries. Compliance and organizational updates are also on the agenda.
- Review of delinquent driller licenses for Tommy Clark, Clint McDowell, and David Hammett
- Review of new applications for Louisiana Driller’s Licenses for Scott Guichard, Robert Wiener, Erik Wiener, Matt Hammett, Ewart Quick, and Sean Maloney
- Adoption of August 2025 meeting summaries
- Water Well Driller Compliance Review for Nicholas Kien
- Update on re-organization changes within Groundwater
The committee allowed three drillers with expired licenses to renew without re-applying or re-testing. Five new applicants were approved to take the licensing exam. The committee also adopted the August 2025 meeting summary.
- Allowed Tommy Clark to renew license without re-applying or re-testing
- Allowed Clint McDowell to renew license without re-applying or re-testing
- Allowed David Hammett to renew license without re-applying or re-testing
- Approved Scott Guichard to take the licensing test (unanimous)
- Approved Robert Wiener to take the licensing test (unanimous)
- Approved Eric Wiener to take the licensing test (unanimous)
- Approved Ewart Quick to take the licensing test (unanimous)
- Approved Shawn Maloney to take the licensing test (unanimous)
Advisory Committee for the Regulation and Control of Water Well Drillers
The Louisiana Water Well Drillers Advisory Committee is meeting to determine the license status of James Meins and review nine new driller license applications. They will also adopt the May 2025 meeting summaries and discuss a compliance review for driller Nicholas Kien, including enforcement actions and licensure guidance for Southeast Water Well Drilling, Inc.
- Recognition of passing of Larry Dutruch with Action Pump & Well Service
- License status determination for James Meins
- Nine new applications for Louisiana Driller's Licenses
- Water Well Driller Compliance Review – Nicholas Kien
- Update on re-organization changes within Groundwater
The committee approved seven applicants to take the Louisiana driller's license test. It also addressed licensing compliance for two drilling companies. The May 2025 meeting summary was adopted.
- Approved test applications for Charles Coffindaffer, Allen Mazzanti, Michael Stewart, Donald Williams, Shawn Fisher, Jason Shubert, and Chase Dutruch (unanimous)
- Accepted recommendation for James Meins to pay renewal and fine for delinquent license; no retesting required
- Recommended Agency proceed per regulations for Southeast Water Well Drilling Inc. (WWC: 055); company placed on one-year license probation
- Adopted May 2025 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 twelve new license applications and hold a vote to select the next Committee Chair. The committee will also discuss rules regarding water well subcontractors and alternate plugging materials.
- Review of 12 new Louisiana Driller’s License applications
- Vote on the next Chair for the Advisory Committee
- Discussion on alternate plugging materials submitted by LGWA
- Discussion on rules and regulations for water well subcontractors
The Advisory Committee for the Regulation and Control of Water Well Contractors approved seven applications for individuals to take the driller's license test. The committee also elected a new chair and approved previous meeting summaries.
- Approved license test applications for Jeremy Cevedia, Stephen Ferill, Randolph Lee, Brian Munzy, Craig Perryman, Hunter Sherwin, and Thomas Trosclair (unanimous)
- Approved February and March meeting summaries (unanimous)
- Elected Herschel Bourque as Chair of the Advisory Committee (unanimous)
Advisory Committee for the Regulation and Control of Water Well Drillers
The Advisory Committee for the Regulation and Control of Water Well Contractors in Louisiana will meet to review a new license application from Stephen Hillis. The meeting also includes public comments and scheduling the next meeting for May 6, 2025.
- Review of new Louisiana driller's license application for Stephen Hillis
- Public comments period
- Next meeting tentatively set for May 6, 2025 at 11:00 AM
The Advisory Committee for the Regulation and Control of Water Well Contractors reviewed one new license application. The committee voted unanimously to accept the application and allow the applicant to take the test.
- Approved water well driller application for Stephen Hillis to take the test (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 four new license applications. The body will also consider a request to accept a hardship letter for applicant George D. Risley.
- License applications for George D. Risley, Terry McLean, Doug Tweed, and Jonathan Truesdale
- Hardship letter request for George D. Risley
- Compliance review for Nicholas Kien
- Proposal to move future meetings to the first Tuesday of every quarter
The committee approved two applications for the water well driller's license test and adopted the November 6, 2024 meeting summary. A request to move future meetings to the first Tuesday of every quarter was approved. One license application was not reviewed because the applicant did not attend.
- Approved Terry McLean's application to take the driller test (Unanimous)
- Approved Doug Tweed's application to take the driller test (Unanimous)
- Adopted November 6, 2024 meeting summary (Unanimous)
- Approved moving future meetings to the first Tuesday of every quarter (Unanimous)
- Tabled hardship letter and reference form request for George D. Risley