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WELLS Database BC
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WELLS DATABASE BC

WELLS Database BC an online water well search tool and resource for provincial water and water well resources.  WELLS Database BC is maintained by BC Ministry of Environment.

Explore the WELLS Database BC search for technical data, information and resources that help in planning and the safeguarding of our provincial water resources.

British Columbia Water Well Regulations

Locate local water well information, groundwater resources, aquifers, local well drilling, well drilling costs, water testing, local well pump and repair companies. Water well protection resources and Health Link BC water systems information.

WELLS Database BC Water Well Records

The official WELLS Database BC for registered water wells, groundwater and aquifer data for the province allows public access to search for information about an individual water well. Search or upload data to the WELLS Database BC.

The BC Water Resource Atlas and the WELL Database BC user guide provides a detailed explanation to locate data for registered water wells.

Registering an existing water well is not a legal requirement, it's done so on a voluntary basis, as a result not all water wells in British Columbia will be located in the database system.

How to Search WELLS Database BC

There are several possible approaches when searching the database for relevant information on an individual water well.  Utilize Report #1 or Report #7 if you currently have a Water Well Identification Plate Number or a Well Tag Number.  Use Report #2 if you just have access to basic information or facts with reference to a certain water well, such as the  legal description of a property.

Legal Disclaimer

The province does not take any responsibility or obligation for the accuracy of data supplied.  In no way should the provincial WELLS Database BC details provided be used as grounds for making any financial or any other commitments.

If you are purchasing real estate with a water well it’s also important that you do your due diligence and NOT rely on the data provided by the Ministry of Environment WELLS Data BC.

The WELLS Database BC is simply a resource and not to be deemed as legal documentation.


 

WELLS Database BC

British Columbia Ministry of Environment
Search Local Water Well Data


Ministry of Environment WELLS Database BC

The Ministry of Environment water WELLS database BC is often used to search for local water well drilling records within British Columbia.

Local well drilling records or well logs may be located in the system by using legal descriptions, well locations, or construction details of a registered local drilled water well.
 Water Well British Columbia 
Ministry of Environment Water Well Protection Kit
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Groundwater Protection Regulations
British Columbia Water Well Regulations
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Health Link BC - Water Well
Water Well Health Regulations Fraser Health

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Canadian Drinking Water Guidelines
Complete Drinking Water Guideline for BC - Health Canada
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Water Well Cost in BC

Water Well Cost of Drilling a Well
Water Well Cost

BC Water Finder 
Colleen Roberts - Ground Water Consultant
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Local Water Well Testing BC
Local Home Water Treatment
Local Water Well Pump Repair

British Columbia
Land & Resource Data 

Fraser Valley Water Well Resources

Users of the data warehouse who have experience using Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and advanced mapping applications may also refer to the following services.

MOE Discover Data Service

Ministry of Environment Discovery Service allows users to determine what data is available online for the Fraser Valley in the Province of British Columbia Land Resource Data warehouse  including Abbotsford, Chilliwack, Clearbrook, Harrison Lake, Hope, Ladner, Langley, Maple Ridge, Mission, Pitt Meadows, Richmond, Surrey, Tsawwassen, and White Rock.

The available layers include water well, aquifers, and other spatial data sets for the area..

Water Well Fraser Valley Data Download

The MOE Distribution Service allows users of the system to order information for download directly from the warehouse to their own computers.

The available data layers can be determined using the Discover Data Service as explained. The user may select features from a data layer of interest for a specific geographic area and export the data in several formats.

There's generally not a cost associated with local water well data acquisition. Not all British Columbia Ministry of Environment data layers are available to members of the public including residents of the Fraser Valley.

iMap BC Application for Fraser Valley

This is an online mapping system for water wells in Fraser Valley, it is similar to the British Columbia Water Resources Atlas as described above.

Using the Spatial Overlay Engine (SOE) tools it is possible to select records for multiple water wells in Fraser Valley or other areas in the province and export them in various downloadable formats (including as spreadsheet or (CSV) comma delimited files.

British Columbia Ministry of Environment Regulations:
Water Well Setback Regulations for Fraser Valley

In the Fraser Valley New Wells Should Not Be:

1)  Within a horizontal distance of 3 m (10') of an existing building;
2)  Within a horizontal distance of 30 m (100') of any probable source of contamination or point of waste discharge to the ground, such as a privy vault, cesspool, septic effluent field, manure heap, stable or pig sty; or
3)  Within a horizontal distance of 120 m (400') of any cemetery or dumping ground.

Not all water wells are drilled deep in the Fraser Valley, many wells may be less than 200' in depth and if located near possible sources of contamination a well can become contaminated and possibly cause serious illness.

The regulated BC Ministry of Environment water well set-backs are in place to protect water wells from becoming contaminated from many possible sources.

For comparable water well drilling depths in your neighborhood and Ministry of Environment set-backs please refer to all local resources including well drilling reports, resources are available at British Columbia Water Well Search.

Some potential sources of water well contamination include waste discharge to the ground, such as a privy vault (also known as an outhouse or pit toilet), cesspool (“overflow” pits), underground storage tanks, septic tanks an effluent field, stable or pig sty, manure heap, fertilizers and pesticides, runoff from urban areas, a cemetery or landfill sites.

A water well drilled in the Fraser Valley should be located on higher ground when possible to protect the well head from normal or seasonal flooding and possible surface drainage.

Shallow wells and deep wells in the Fraser Valley may be vulnerable and should always be located away from surface drainage ditches and other potential sources of contamination.

Fraser Valley Water Well Groundwater Regulations & Local Bylaws


Water Wells Regulations City of Chilliwack Groundwater Protection
Well Drilling Regulations Chilliwack - Environment Groundwater & Bylaws
Well Drilling Regulations Yarrow - Environment Groundwater & Bylaws
Well Drilling Regulations Sardis -  Environment Groundwater & Bylaws
Well Drilling Regulations Harrison Lake - Environment Groundwater & Bylaws
Well Drilling Regulations Hope - Environment Groundwater & Bylaws

Well Drilling Regulations Abbotsford -  Environment Groundwater & Bylaws
Well Drilling Regulations Clearbrook - Environment Groundwater & Bylaws

Well Drilling Regulations  Langley - Environment Groundwater & Bylaws
Well Drilling Regulations Fort Langley - Environment Groundwater & Bylaws
Well Drilling Regulations Aldergrove - Environment Groundwater & Bylaws
Well Drilling Regulations Cloverdale - Environment Groundwater & Bylaws

Well Drilling Regulations Maple Ridge - Environment Groundwater & Bylaws
Well Drilling Regulations Pitt Meadows - Environment Groundwater & Bylaws
Well Drilling Regulations Whonnock - Environment Groundwater & Bylaws
Well Drilling Regulations Ruskin - Environment Groundwater & Bylaws
Well Drilling Regulations Mission - Environment Groundwater & Bylaws
Well Drilling Regulations Lake Errock - Environment Groundwater & Bylaws

Well Drilling Regulations Delta - Ladner - Environment Groundwater & Bylaws
Well Drilling Regulations Tsawwassen - Environment Groundwater & Bylaws
Well Drilling Regulations White Rock - Environment Groundwater & Bylaws
Well Drilling Regulations Richmond - Environment Groundwater & Bylaws
Well Drilling Regulations Burnaby - Environment Groundwater & Bylaws
Well Drilling Regulations Surrey - Environment Groundwater & Bylaws

Well Drilling Regulations Lions Bay - Environment Groundwater & Bylaws
Well Drilling Regulations Squamish - Environment Groundwater & Bylaws
Well Drilling Regulations Whistler - Environment Groundwater & Bylaws


FRASER VALLEY WELL DRILLING SERVING:

Fraser Valley Water Well Service Area Includes: Abbotsford | Chilliwack | Yarrow | Sardis | Clearbrook | Harrison Lake |  Hope | Ladner| Langley |
Fort Langley | Aldergrove | Cloverdale | Maple Ridge | Whonnock | Ruskin | Pitt Meadows | Mission | Dewdney Area |  Coquitlam | Burnaby | Surrey | Tsawwassen | White Rock | Squamish | Whistler | Pemberton

Well Drilling Fraser Valley
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Fraser Valley Well Drilling

8080 Francis Road Unit 16 Richmond, BC V6Y 1A4
SURREY WELL DRILLING  OFFICE:​
Surrey Well Drilling Services

14653 64 Ave, Surrey, BC V3S 1X6
PITT MEADOWS WELL DRILLING:
Pitt Meadows Well Drilling Services
16713 Windsor Ave, Pitt Meadows, BC V3Y 1Z1
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