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4725.1820 NOTIFICATION FOR CONSTRUCTION OF WATER-SUPPLY WELLS.

The owner of the property where a water-supply well is to be located, the property owner's agent, a licensed well contractor, or for a drive-point water-supply well, a limited drive-point well or dug well/boring contractor must submit notification of construction of the proposed water-supply well to the commissioner according to this part. This part does not apply to the construction of monitoring wells regulated by part 4725.1830; dewatering wells regulated by part 4725.1825; or drive-point water-supply wells installed by the well owner on the owner's property for residential or agricultural use regulated by part 4725.1849. This part applies to water-supply wells, including wells constructed for the purpose of testing water yields for irrigation, commercial use, residential supply, or a public water system.

A.

A well must not be constructed, deepened through a confining layer, or have casing installed or removed below the frost line until notification is made to the commissioner.

B.

Notification must be made on a form provided by the commissioner, or in a format approved by the commissioner. The notification must be legible, accompanied by the required fee, and signed by the certified representative of the licensee or the owner of the property where the well is located, or the property owner's agent.

C.

A notification must be completed for each well.

D.

The notification must include the following information for each well:

(1)

the name and license number of the licensed contractor;

(2)

the name, address, and telephone number of the well owner, and property owner if different; and

(3)

the township number, range number, section and one quartile, and the property street address if assigned, of the proposed well location.

E.

A new notification must be filed with the commissioner if:

(1)

a licensed contractor other than the one listed on the original notification constructs the well; or

(2)

the well is completed on property other than that listed on the original notification.

A new fee is not required for a new notification filed under this item.

F.

The notification is valid for 18 months from the date it is filed.

History:

15 SR 78; 17 SR 2773; 18 SR 1222; 25 SR 1207; 33 SR 211

Published Electronically:

September 2, 2008

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