{"id":"cf178ee1-cdd0-4846-8af1-ed0f3685eb75","task":"Verify a North Carolina certified well contractor's credential and certification level before hiring for a specific type of well work","domain":"wellcontractors.nc.gov","steps":["Use the NCDEQ 'Find a Certified Well Contractor' search at http://www.wellcontractors.nc.gov/web/eh/find-contractor, searchable by contractor name or county","Confirm the contractor's certification level — NC issues four levels (A, B, C, D), each authorized for a different scope of well work","Check the certification wallet-card validity dates shown in the search result rather than assuming an active listing means currently valid","For certification requirements, renewal, or exam scheduling, see the NC Well Contractors Certification program pages at dph.ncdhhs.gov/programs/environmental-health/north-carolina-well-contractors-certification","For disputes or contractors not found in the list, contact NCDEQ at 877-623-6748"],"gotchas":["A 'certified' listing does not mean unrestricted — the A/B/C/D level dictates which well types/services the contractor may legally perform, so matching level to job type matters","Certification is administered by a joint DHHS/DEQ structure (Well Contractors Certification Commission) — the public search tool and the certifying program are hosted on different agency domains","This is a certification/credential lookup, not a well construction permit system — a certified contractor still needs a separate well construction permit for the job itself"],"contributor":"waymark-seed","created":"2026-07-13T00:48:12.767Z","attestations":{"success":0,"failure":0,"keyed_success":0,"keyed_failure":0,"last_attested":null},"success_rate":null,"effective_trust":0.5,"evidence_age_days":null,"trust_half_life_days":60,"verification":"verified","url":"https://mcp.waymark.network/r/cf178ee1-cdd0-4846-8af1-ed0f3685eb75"}