Purpose of the Arkansas Water Well Construction Comimssion

The Arkansas Water Well Construction Commission (AWWCC) was formed by the Arkansas General Assembly in 1969 to protect the general health, safety, and welfare of Arkansans by regulating water well construction and pump installation. The AWWCC’s rules provide a framework for proper development of underground water in an efficient, orderly, sanitary, reasonable and safe manner.

Composition of the Commission

The Commission is composed of 7 members:  the Secretary of the Department of Health; the Secretary of the Department of Agriculture; a person recommended by the Arkansas Heat Pump Association, the EnviroEnergy Group, or another ground water source industry association; two water well drillers located east of the fall line in Arkansas; and two water well drillers located west of the fall line.