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2025 Minnesota Statutes Index (topics)
WELLS
See also AQUIFERS; BORINGS; GROUNDWATER; UNDERGROUND WATER POLLUTION; WATER
Abandoned wells
Public nuisances, Minn. Statutes 2025 471.92
Sealing, grants to counties, Minn. Statutes 2025 103B.321
Casings
Installing or repairing, Minn. Statutes 2025 103I.531
Plastic casings, Minn. Statutes 2025 103I.221
Certificates and certification
Fees, Minn. Statutes 2025 103I.525
Generally, Minn. Statutes 2025 103I.525
Well disclosure certificates, Minn. Statutes 2025 103I.005, 103I.235
Cities
Authorizing, Minn. Statutes 2025 429.021, 444.075
Improvements, on-site water contaminant improvements, petitions requesting, Minn. Statutes 2025 429.031
Regulation, Minn. Statutes 2025 103I.111
Community health boards, duties, delegation by Health Department, Minn. Statutes 2025 103I.111, 145A.07
Construction, alteration, or repair
Fees, Minn. Statutes 2025 103I.208
Generally, Minn. Statutes 2025 103I.115 to 103I.241
Loans for, Minn. Statutes 2025 115.57
Natural Resources Department, construction approval, Minn. Statutes 2025 103G.287, 103I.205
Notification, Minn. Statutes 2025 103I.205, 103I.208
Orders, Minn. Statutes 2025 103I.231
Permits, Minn. Statutes 2025 103I.205, 103I.208
Reports given, Minn. Statutes 2025 103I.205
Sealing, Minn. Statutes 2025 103I.115, 103I.205, 103I.301 to 103I.345
Violations, Minn. Statutes 2025 103I.715
Well notification, Minn. Statutes 2025 103I.205, 103I.208
Contamination
Agricultural pesticides and chemicals, monitoring, Minn. Statutes 2025 18B.10
Isolation distances, rulemaking, Minn. Statutes 2025 103I.205
Lawsuits, Minn. Statutes 2025 103I.241
Liability, Minn. Statutes 2025 103I.241
Research, monitoring, and assessment data on, Minn. Statutes 2025 13.643
Sealing, Minn. Statutes 2025 103I.301, 115B.245
Statewide drinking water contamination mitigation program, Minn. Statutes 2025 115B.245
Contractors
Bored geothermal heat exchangers, installation, Minn. Statutes 2025 103I.641
Certification, Minn. Statutes 2025 103I.531, 103I.535, 103I.541
Elevator borings, Minn. Statutes 2025 103I.401
Environmental bore holes, Minn. Statutes 2025 103I.501
Environmental wells, see same under this topic
Licenses
Boring contractors, Minn. Statutes 2025 103I.005, 103I.105
Elevator boring contractors, Minn. Statutes 2025 103I.501, 103I.535
Environmental well contractors, Minn. Statutes 2025 103I.541
Exemptions, Minn. Statutes 2025 103I.205, 326B.46
Fees, Minn. Statutes 2025 103I.525, 103I.531, 103I.535, 103I.541
Generally, Minn. Statutes 2025 103I.525
Health Department duties, Minn. Statutes 2025 103I.501
Local governments, powers, Minn. Statutes 2025 103I.111
Requirement, Minn. Statutes 2025 103I.205
Limited well contractors, Minn. Statutes 2025 103I.005, 103I.205, 103I.501, 103I.531
Counties
Authorizing, Minn. Statutes 2025 444.075
Generally, Minn. Statutes 2025 103I.111
Dairy farms, Minn. Statutes 2025 32D.05
Definitions, wells, borings, and underground uses, Minn. Statutes 2025 103I.005
Dewatering wells
Fees, Minn. Statutes 2025 103I.208
Permits, Minn. Statutes 2025 103I.205, 103I.208
Sealing, Minn. Statutes 2025 103I.301, 103I.315
Well notification fees, Minn. Statutes 2025 103I.208
Disclosure certificates, Minn. Statutes 2025 103I.005, 103I.235
Disclosures, Minn. Statutes 2025 103I.235, 103I.236
Drilling
Public health requirements, Minn. Statutes 2025 144.989 to 144.993
Regulation, local governments, Minn. Statutes 2025 103I.111
Drilling equipment
Commercial motor vehicle inspections, see under MOTOR VEHICLES
Defined as custom-service vehicles, Minn. Statutes 2025 169.011
Defined as special mobile equipment, Minn. Statutes 2025 168.002, 168A.01
Fees, Minn. Statutes 2025 103I.545
Health Department, duties, Minn. Statutes 2025 103I.545
Impoundment, unlicensed operators, orders, Minn. Statutes 2025 103I.711
License plates, exemption, Minn. Statutes 2025 168.012
Motor vehicle registration, exemption, Minn. Statutes 2025 168.012
Registration, Minn. Statutes 2025 103I.545
Drive point wells, Minn. Statutes 2025 103I.005, 103I.205
Elevator borings, see under BORINGS
Enforcement of law
Community health boards, Minn. Statutes 2025 103I.111
Criminal penalties, Minn. Statutes 2025 103I.715
Drilling equipment, impoundment, Minn. Statutes 2025 103I.711
Public health requirements, Minn. Statutes 2025 144.989 to 144.993
Environmental bore holes, regulation, Minn. Statutes 2025 103I.501
Environmental wells
At-grade environmental wells, installation, Minn. Statutes 2025 103I.205
Construction, Minn. Statutes 2025 103I.205
Contractors
Certification, Minn. Statutes 2025 103I.541
Environmental bore holes, Minn. Statutes 2025 103I.501
Fees, Minn. Statutes 2025 103I.541
Licenses, Minn. Statutes 2025 103I.541
Definitions, Minn. Statutes 2025 103I.005
Sealing, Minn. Statutes 2025 103I.301, 103I.315
Well notification fees, Minn. Statutes 2025 103I.208
Fees, Minn. Statutes 2025 103I.101, 103I.208
Fertilizer application equipment, cleaning or filling near, Minn. Statutes 2025 18C.201
Funds and accounts, well and boring sealing account, Minn. Statutes 2025 103I.345
Gas wells, see Wells under NATURAL GAS
Groundwater thermal exchange systems, Minn. Statutes 2025 103I.005, 103I.621
Health Department, well contractors, plans and specifications review, Minn. Statutes 2025 326B.43
Heat exchangers, submerged closed loop heat exchangers, Minn. Statutes 2025 103I.208, 103I.209, 103I.210
Identification, state lands, Minn. Statutes 2025 103I.311
Inspections, Health Department, duties, Minn. Statutes 2025 103I.101
Interference claims, Minn. Statutes 2025 103G.289
Jurisdiction, generally, Minn. Statutes 2025 103I.101 to 103I.113
Labels and labeling, Minn. Statutes 2025 103I.205
Landowners
Consent, monitoring for agricultural pesticides and chemical contamination, Minn. Statutes 2025 13.643, 18B.10
Grants for well sealing, Minn. Statutes 2025 103I.335
Liability, see same under this topic
Lawsuits
Contamination, Minn. Statutes 2025 103I.241
Drilling machinery, unlawful seizure, Minn. Statutes 2025 103I.711
Liability
Contamination, Minn. Statutes 2025 103I.241
Disclosure violations, Minn. Statutes 2025 103I.235
Sealed wells, Minn. Statutes 2025 103I.325
Sealing, cost, Minn. Statutes 2025 103I.315
Licenses
Bored geothermal heat exchangers, contractors, Minn. Statutes 2025 103I.101, 103I.205, 103I.501, 103I.531
Contractors, Minn. Statutes 2025 103I.111, 103I.205, 103I.501, 103I.525, 326B.46
Drive point wells, Minn. Statutes 2025 103I.205
Elevator boring contractors, Minn. Statutes 2025 103I.501, 103I.535
Environmental well contractors, Minn. Statutes 2025 103I.541
Exemptions, Minn. Statutes 2025 326B.46
Fees, Minn. Statutes 2025 103I.111, 103I.505, 103I.521, 103I.525, 103I.531, 103I.535, 103I.541
Generally, Minn. Statutes 2025 103I.501 to 103I.545
Health Department, duties, Minn. Statutes 2025 103I.501
Inspections, Minn. Statutes 2025 326B.43
Limited well/boring contractors, Minn. Statutes 2025 103I.205, 103I.531
Reciprocity with other states, Minn. Statutes 2025 103I.505
Recreational manufactured home parks, Minn. Statutes 2025 327.16
Renewals, Minn. Statutes 2025 103I.525, 103I.531, 103I.535, 103I.541
Transferability, Minn. Statutes 2025 103I.515
Unlicensed operators, Minn. Statutes 2025 103I.711, 103I.715
Limited well/boring contractors
Certification, Minn. Statutes 2025 103I.531
Licenses, Minn. Statutes 2025 103I.005, 103I.205, 103I.501, 103I.531
Loans for, Minn. Statutes 2025 115.57
Metropolitan area towns, Minn. Statutes 2025 368.01
Natural gas, see Wells under NATURAL GAS
Natural Resources Department, construction approval, Minn. Statutes 2025 103G.287, 103I.205
Oil wells
Alternative minimum tax, Minn. Statutes 2025 290.091
Percentage depletions, Minn. Statutes 2025 290.0134
Rulemaking, Minn. Statutes 2025 93.515
Open wells, public nuisances, regulation by local governments, Minn. Statutes 2025 471.92
Orders
Construction, alteration, or repair, Minn. Statutes 2025 103I.231
Equipment, impoundment, Minn. Statutes 2025 103I.711
Sealing, Minn. Statutes 2025 103I.315
Violations and penalties, Minn. Statutes 2025 103I.711
Ownership, generally, Minn. Statutes 2025 103I.115 to 103I.241
Permits
Dewatering wells, Minn. Statutes 2025 103I.208
Fees, Minn. Statutes 2025 103I.111, 103I.208
Generally, Minn. Statutes 2025 18C.205
Groundwater appropriations, Minn. Statutes 2025 103G.287
Pesticides
Application equipment, cleaning in or near, Minn. Statutes 2025 18B.07
Monitoring, Minn. Statutes 2025 18B.10
Research, monitoring and assessment data on, Minn. Statutes 2025 13.643
Pitless units, installing or repairing, Minn. Statutes 2025 103I.531
Plans and specifications, review, Health Department, Minn. Statutes 2025 326B.43
Policy of state, Minn. Statutes 2025 103I.001
Public nuisances, Minn. Statutes 2025 103I.111, 471.92
Pumps, installing or repairing, Minn. Statutes 2025 103I.531
Recreational manufactured home parks, license applications, Minn. Statutes 2025 327.16
Registration, see Licenses under this topic
School buildings and grounds, health and safety capital projects, funding, Minn. Statutes 2025 123B.57, 123B.595
Screens, installing or repairing, Minn. Statutes 2025 103I.531
Sealing
Abandoned wells, grants to counties, Minn. Statutes 2025 103B.321
Costs, Minn. Statutes 2025 103I.335, 103I.341, 103I.345
Dewatering wells, Minn. Statutes 2025 103I.301, 103I.315
Environmental wells, Minn. Statutes 2025 103I.301, 103I.315
Fees, Minn. Statutes 2025 103I.208
Generally, Minn. Statutes 2025 103I.115, 103I.205, 103I.301 to 103I.345
Health Department, duties, Minn. Statutes 2025 103I.315
Landowners, liability, Minn. Statutes 2025 103I.315
Notification, Minn. Statutes 2025 103I.301
Orders, Minn. Statutes 2025 103I.315
Reports about, Minn. Statutes 2025 103I.325
Requirements, Minn. Statutes 2025 103I.301
Rulemaking, Minn. Statutes 2025 103I.301
Sealed well certificates, filing, Minn. Statutes 2025 103I.325
State property, Minn. Statutes 2025 103I.311
Statewide drinking water contamination mitigation program, Minn. Statutes 2025 115B.245
Temporary borings, Minn. Statutes 2025 103I.301
Unsealed wells, public health nuisance, Minn. Statutes 2025 103I.111
Well and boring sealing account, Minn. Statutes 2025 103I.345
Special well construction area, Washington County, Minn. Statutes 2025 103I.236
Statewide drinking water contamination mitigation program, Minn. Statutes 2025 115B.245
Statutory cities, city council powers, Minn. Statutes 2025 412.221
Temporary borings, sealing, Minn. Statutes 2025 103I.301
Tests
Agricultural pesticides and chemical contamination, Minn. Statutes 2025 18B.10
Private wells, Minn. Statutes 2025 115B.171
Research, monitoring and assessment data on, Minn. Statutes 2025 13.643
Tourist camps, license applications, Minn. Statutes 2025 327.16
Towns
Authorizing, Minn. Statutes 2025 444.075
Regulation, Minn. Statutes 2025 103I.111
Violations and penalties
Disclosure violations, liability, Minn. Statutes 2025 103I.235
Generally, Minn. Statutes 2025 103I.115, 103I.711
Washington County special well construction area, Minn. Statutes 2025 103I.236
Waste prevention, Natural Resources Department, powers, Minn. Statutes 2025 103I.103
Water pollution, prevention, Health Department, Minn. Statutes 2025 144.35
Water user districts, see Works under RURAL WATER USER DISTRICTS
Well disclosure certificates, Minn. Statutes 2025 103I.005, 103I.235