Two-Party or Shared Wells

After confirming water rights, submit a Shared Well Approval Application to start the well site inspection process. During the inspection, an Environmental Health Specialist will check the condition and location of the well and look for potential contamination risks.

A copy of your well log is required for this step. If you do not have your well log, you can search the Washington Department of Ecology’s Well Report Viewer. If no well log exists, a licensed well professional must complete a pump test that documents the well’s flow rate, static water level, and total well depth. 

Once the well site is approved, submit water test results for nitrate (from the past 12 months) and coliform bacteria (from the past 6 months). 

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Depending on the type of property being added, additional documents may also be required as part of your application:

• Declaration of Covenant: A written agreement that limits certain activities within 100 feet of the well (such as building structures, septic systems, or animals) - specific to the lot where the well is located. Always required.
• Restrictive Covenant: A written agreement that limits certain activities within 100 feet of the well (such as building structures, septic systems, or animals) - specific to adjacent lots. Required when the well is within 100 feet of property line(s).
• Water Users' Agreement: A written agreement between property owners describing how the well will be shared, including maintenance and expenses. Required when the well will serve connections on separate parcels/tax lots.
• Easement: A written agreement between property owners describing how the well will be shared, including maintenance and expenses. Required when the well will serve connections on separate parcels/tax lots.