DC Well Permits

Wells are defined by 21 DCMR Chapter 18 as any test hole, shaft, or soil excavation created by any means including, but not limited to, drilling, coring, boring, washing, driving, digging, or jetting, for purposes including, but not limited to, locating, testing, diverting, artificially recharging, or withdrawing fluids, or for the purpose of underground injection. The Department of Energy & Environment's Regulatory Review Division reviews permit applications to install wells in private and public space through the Department of Licensing and Consumer Protection and the District Department of Transportation.根据21 DCMR第18章的规定，钻井（wells）指为实现定位、检测、分流、人工补给流体、抽取流体或开展地下注入等用途（包括但不限于上述情形），经由包括但不限于钻探、取芯、镗孔、冲洗、打入、挖掘、喷射在内的任意手段所构筑的测试孔、竖井或土方开挖工程。能源与环境部（Department of Energy & Environment）下设的监管审查司，将通过许可与消费者保护部（Department of Licensing and Consumer Protection）与特区交通运输局（District Department of Transportation），对私人及公共区域内钻井安装的许可申请开展审查工作。