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Fees
State fees for well construction notifications, well sealing notifications, variance requests, permits, licenses, drilling machine and hoist registrations, and well disclosures are collected by the Minnesota Department of Health Well Management Section. The fee schedule is authorized under Minnesota Statutes, chapter 103I.
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Fee payment submittal
Fee payments to the Minnesota Department of Health, Well Management Section, go to a dedicated fax number or P.O. Box Number. Made payable to: Minnesota Department of Health.
Credit card payments processed by the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) Well Management Section will automatically include a 2.15% service fee charged and collected by US Bank. This fee will show as a separate transaction in your bank or credit card statement and is nonrefundable.
Effective July 1, 2025, the 2025 Legislature authorized fee changes in Minnesota Statutes, 103I. The changes are outlined below.
Well Management Section St. Paul Central Office at 877-434-9853 using the Credit Card Payment Information (PDF) form.
Effective May 1, 2023, credit card payments processed by the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) Well Management Section will automatically include a 2.15% service fee charged and collected by US Bank. This fee will show as a separate transaction in your bank or credit card statement and is nonrefundable.
Minnesota Department of Health
Well Management Section
P.O. Box 64502
St. Paul, Minnesota 55164-0502
The fee schedule as authorized under Minnesota Statutes, chapter 103I) is as follows:
| Well Construction Notifications | Fee |
|---|---|
| Water-Supply Well | $325 |
| Dewatering Well (per well) | $330 |
| Dewatering Well Project (single fee for 5+ wells) | $1,620 |
| Environmental Well Notification (per well) | $330 |
| Environmental Well Project (single fee for 5+ wells) | $1,620 |
| Exploratory Boring (per boring) | $325 |
| Construction Permits | Fee |
|---|---|
| Bored Geothermal Heat Exchanger - Heating/Cooling Capacity < 10 Tons - Heating/Cooling Capacity 10-50 Tons - Heating/Cooling Capacity > 50 Tons | $350 $590 $815 |
| Elevator Boring | $325 |
| Groundwater Thermal Exchange Device (20 gpm or less) | $350 |
| Groundwater Thermal Exchange Device (over 20 gpm) | $590 |
| Submerged Closed Loop Heat Exchanger | $3,250 |
| Maintenance Permits | Fee |
|---|---|
| Water-Supply Well | $225 |
| Dewatering Well (per well) | $330 |
| Dewatering Project (single fee for 5+ wells) | $1,620 |
| Environmental Well Site (1-10 wells) | $225 |
| Environmental Well Site (11-20 wells) | $325 |
| Environmental Well Site (21+ wells) | $425 |
| Environmental Well (Government-owned) | $0 |
| Well Sealing/Boring Notifications | Fee |
|---|---|
| Water-Supply Well, Dewatering Well, or Environmental Well | $125 |
| Exploratory Boring (per boring) | $325 |
| Temporary Boring (per 25+ foot boring) | $125 |
| Variance | Fee |
|---|---|
| Variance | $325 |
| License Fees | Fee |
|---|---|
| Qualification Application | $100 |
| Late Fee (Company License and Responsible Individual-Explorer Only) | $75 |
| Elevator Boring Contractor (Company Original and Renewal) | $100 |
| Environmental Well Contractor (Company Original and Renewal) | $100 |
| Explorer Company (Company Original and Renewal) | $100 |
| Explorer Responsible Individual Certification Renewal | $100 |
| Limited Well/Boring Contractor (Company Original and Renewal) - Bored Geothermal Heat Exchanger Contractor - Dewatering Well Contractor - Pump, Pitless, and Screen Contractor - Well Sealing Contractor | $100 |
| Well Contractor (Original and Renewal) | $300 |
| Representative Certification (Renewal) | $100 |
| Hoist/Drilling Machine Registration | $125 |
| Well Disclosure Certificate (Paid to the County Recorder) | Fee |
|---|---|
| Well Disclosure Certificate | $54 |
Permits and variance requests will not be reviewed and notifications and licenses will not be valid until sufficient funds have been submitted to MDH. The county recorder will not accept submittal of well disclosure certificates without the appropriate fee.
Well fees in jurisdictions of delegated well programs are established by the delegated program. Contractors should check with the delegated program for fee amounts and any other administrative requirements. Delegated Well Programs in Minnesota.
Questions
Well Management Section
651-201-4600 or 800-383-9808
health.wells@state.mn.us