Purpose, Composition, and Appointment of Members of the Board of Well Drillers

Purpose

  1. Issue and renew licenses to applicants who meet the requirements of the licensing law and regulations.
     
  2. Prepare and revise licensing regulations and Board policies and guidelines.
     
  3. Investigate allegations of misconduct by license holders and to take enforcement action against a license holder who is found to have violated the provisions of the licensing law and regulation.  The enforcement action that could be taken includes issuing a written reprimand,  suspending, or revoking that individual's license.
 

Composition and Appointment of Members

The Board consists of 7 members who are appointed by the Governor with the advice of the Secretary of MDE and the advice and consent of the Maryland State Senate.  Of the seven Board members:
  1. One shall be from the Department of the Environment;
      
  2. One shall be from the Department of Natural Resources;
     
  3. One shall be public member; and
     
  4. Four shall be licensed master well drillers who are actively practicing well drilling at the time of appointment and shall include:
    1. One from Caroline, Cecil, Dorchester, Kent, Queen Anne's, Somerset, Talbot, Wicomico, or Worcester County
    2. One from Baltimore City or Baltimore, Carroll, Harford, Howard, or Montgomery County
    3. One from Anne Arundel, Calvert, Charles, Prince George's, or St. Mary's County
    4. One from Allegany, Frederick, Garrett, or Washington County
Members serve two-year terms.  At the end of a term, a member appointed by the Governor continues to serve until a successor is appointed and qualifies.  A member appointed to fill out the term of another member serves only for the rest of the term and until a successor is appointed and qualifies. 
 

Current Board Membership

Slot Appointee  Term Begin  Term End  Appointed
Public (Chairman)
Hahns S. Hairston
07/01/2024 
06/30/2026
11/07/2018
Maryland Department of the Environment (MDE)
Robert A. Peoples
07/01/2024 
06/30/2026​
11/07/2018
Department of Natural​ Resources (DNR)
Heather A. Quinn
07/01/2024 
06/30/2026
08/06/2018
Well Driller—Eastern MDMichael T. Hall07/01/2024 06/30/2026
07/01/2018
Well Driller—Central MDDavid M. Kelly07/01/2024 06/30/2026
08/06/2018
Well Driller—Southern MDSteven A. Kwiatkowski07/01/2024 
06/30/2026
08/15/2024​
Well Driller—Western MDLarry Dale Brenneman (Vice-Chairman)07/01/2024 
06/30/2026
08/06/2018
 

Contact Information

For more information please contact 410-537-4162 or well.board_MDE@maryland.gov .
 

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