Well design and permitting
A well from water demand to licensed operation.
Water-sourcing expert opinions and water-rights construction, operating and retrospective permit documentation for production and monitoring wells, with professional coordination of the drilling works.
Groundwork
A good well design starts by matching water demand with what the hydrogeology can provide.
Design is about more than the well's structure. It must demonstrate that the planned water use is justified, that the chosen aquifer is suitable, that neighbouring water users and wellfields are protected, and that operation will be measurable and verifiable.
For a new well
- definition of water demand and operating mode
- hydrogeological and wellfield-zone screening
- well structure and mechanical design
- water-rights construction permit documentation
For an existing well
- operating permit and as-built status
- retrospective permit documentation for wells built differently or without a permit
- assessment of well condition, yield and water quality
- settling monitoring and measurement obligations
Process
Verifiable steps from documentation to test pumping.
- Preliminary screeningReview of the site, water demand, water body, wellfield, existing wells and regulatory setting.
- Water-sourcing opinion and designDefinition of the target aquifer, expected water levels, well structure, mechanical equipment and testing programme.
- Water-rights permit documentationCompilation of site plans, national-grid coordinates, technical description, water demand, annexes and licence declarations.
- Construction coordinationDrilling is carried out by a duly licensed subcontractor on the basis of the final permit and approved design.
- Test pumping and as-built documentationSummary of well completion data, pumping test, water analysis, geophysics and operating conditions.
Delivery package
Technical material organised for the procedure and for later operation.
The exact scope of documentation depends on the well's purpose, depth, water demand, location and permit status. The specialist annexes and subcontractor tasks required are fixed at the start of the project.
Key legislation
Act LVII of 1995; Government Decree 72/1996 (V. 22.); Ministerial Decree 41/2017 (XII. 29.) BM; Ministerial Decree 101/2007 (XII. 23.) KvVM. The exact procedure and documentation must always be determined from the specific well and site.