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Start Here: Understanding Groundwater, Wells, and Water Risk in BC

New to the Wire? Here is where to begin, based on your situation.

  • Farming, irrigating, or managing livestock water? Start with Agriculture.
  • Using groundwater for a farm, a business, or anything beyond your own household? Start with Licensing, or go straight to Do I Actually Need a Groundwater Licence? The Five-Minute Answer. A well that serves only your household doesn’t need a BC groundwater licence.
  • Planning to drill a well? Start with Before You Drill.
  • Buying or selling rural or agricultural land? Start with Rural Property.
  • Trying to make sense of a well record? Start with Well Records.
  • Want to know what has changed in the rules? The BC Groundwater Changelog lists each change with its date and its source.
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