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Nova Scotia Environment
Pump Installer Certificate of Qualification |
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| Who Needs This Certification of Qualification? |
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Anyone who wants to hold themselves out as a water well pump
installer on any property which that person does not own or lease. |
| Issuing Department / Agency: |
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Nova Scotia Environment |
| Where can you get further information? |
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Contact: |
Central Region Office
N. S. Environment & Labour |
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Phone: |
(902) 424-7773 |
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Visit: |
Sunnyside Mall, Suite 224
1595 Bedford Highway
Bedford NS B4A 3Y4 |
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E-mail: |
policy@gov.ns.ca |
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Website: |
http://www.gov.ns.ca/nse/water/wellcontractors.asp |
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Write: |
Same address as above |
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Fax: |
(902) 424-0597 |
| Application Forms & Process: |
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You can get an application form for this Certificate by downloading
a form or by contacting the Central Regional Office as listed above. After
completing the form, submit it and the appropriate fee to the above address.
Appliicants for this certification must meet certain requirements, please
see Additional Information:, below.
The application is reviewed and the applicant will then be invited to
attend a training seminar held at least once annually. At the end of the
training seminar, an exam will be given. (Oral examinations are available
to those who require them.) If all requirements are met and the examination
is passed, the applicant will receive their certification by mail within
30 days.
Applications which have had no follow up in 12 months will expire. |
| Waiting Period: |
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60 days or less, provided that all requirements for an application
have been met. |
| Expiry & Renewal: |
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This certificate is valid until December 31 of the year in
which it is issued. It must be renewed annually. A renewal notice will be
sent out prior to expiration to all current certificate holders. A renewal
form can be downloaded by clicking
here. |
| Price: (No tax is charged) |
| | New Application:
$ 50.00 for Class II Pump Installers
$100.00 for Class I Pump Installers
Annual Renewal:
$ 50.00 for Class II Pump Installers
$100.00 for Class I Pump Installers
Please make cheque or money order payable to the Minister of Finance.
Deposit Bond: Security may be required based on the past performance or
financial situation. However, bonding on a financial basis would be very
rare. |
| Related Requirements: |
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Registration with the Nova
Scotia Registry of Joint Stocks Companies, if applicable. |
| Additional Information: |
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The applicant must:
- Be 18 years of age or older;
- Class II Certificate - have no less than 3000 hours of work experience,
supervised by a certified pump installer, installing water pumps of
1 ½ HP or under single-phase motor driven;
or
Class I Certificate - have no less than 1000 hours of work experience,
supervised by a certified Class I pump installer, installing industrial
or commercial water pumps of over 1 ½ HP single- or multi-phase
driven while a holder of a Class II pump installer certificate;
- Successfully complete a written or verbal test of competence in pump
installation and demonstrate a working knowledge of the Well Construction
Regulations;
- Successfully complete a field test to demonstrate practical knowledge
of well pump installation as considered necessary by the board; and
- Submit the appropriate fee as indicated above.
Certificate Classes:
- Class I Pump Installers are licensed to work on all water well pumps.
- Class II Pump Installers are licensed to work on only single-phased
motor driven pumps up to 1 ½ HP for water wells.
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| Legislative Authority: |
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Environment Act, Statutes of Nova Scotia, 1994-95, Chapter 1, Well
Construction Regulations |
