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WELLS

See also AQUIFERS; BORINGS; GROUNDWATER; UNDERGROUND WATER POLLUTION; WATER

Abandoned wells

Public nuisances, Minn. Statutes 2022 471.92

Sealing, grants to counties, Minn. Statutes 2022 103B.321

Abandonment, generally, Minn. Rules 6115.0780

Abbreviations, Minn. Rules 4725.0150

Administrative penalty orders, Health Department powers, Minn. Rules 4725.0250

Anhydrous ammonia containers location restrictions, Minn. Rules 1513.0130

Animal feedlots located near

Livestock access, restriction, Minn. Rules 7020.2015

Location limitations, Minn. Rules 7020.2005

Manure and process wastewater applications, Minn. Rules 7020.2225

Manure stockpiling sites, Minn. Rules 7020.2125

Aquifers

Defined, Minn. Rules 4725.0100

Interconnection, prohibitions, Minn. Rules 4725.2020

Artesian wells, Minn. Rules 1550.3200, 1550.3220, 1550.3250

Authority for rules, Minn. Rules 4725.0050

Barricades, occupational safety and health, Minn. Rules 5207.0510

Bentonite

Drilling fluids, water-supply wells, Minn. Rules 4725.4150

Sealing with, Minn. Rules 4725.3850

Seals between gravel pack and grout, Minn. Rules 4725.3050

Blind wells, commercial canneries, Minn. Rules 1550.1940

Bored geothermal heat exchangers, see under HEAT EXCHANGERS

Boreholes, geophysical records, wellhead protection plans, Minn. Rules 4720.5400

Borings

Chemical treatment, Minn. Rules 4725.3725

Conversions, Minn. Rules 4725.1810

Capping

Generally, Minn. Rules 4725.2250

Monitoring wells, Minn. Rules 4725.6755

Casings, definitions, public water supplies, Minn. Rules 4720.5100

Casings

Installing or repairing, Minn. Statutes 2022 103I.531

Plastic casings, Minn. Statutes 2022 103I.221

Casings

Connections, Minn. Rules 4725.3150

Couplings, plastic couplings, Minn. Rules 4725.2550

Definitions, public water supplies, Minn. Rules 4720.5100

Elevator borings, Minn. Rules 4725.7250

Grouting between, Minn. Rules 4725.3050

Height, Minn. Rules 4725.2250

Inner casings, Minn. Rules 4725.2250

Limestone or dolomite wells, Minn. Rules 4725.4250

Markings, Minn. Rules 4725.2250

Modification of rules, Minn. Rules 4725.0100

Offsets, prohibitions, Minn. Rules 4725.2250

Outer casings, Minn. Rules 4725.2250

Plastic casings, Minn. Rules 4725.2550, 4725.2650

Removal, repair, Minn. Rules 4725.3750

Requirements, generally, Minn. Rules 4725.2250

Screens, see same under this topic

Sealing, Minn. Rules 4725.3850

Steel casings, Minn. Rules 4725.2350

Temporary casings, Minn. Rules 4725.2250

Testing, Minn. Rules 4725.2250

Watertight, Minn. Rules 4725.2250

Cease and desist orders, Health Department powers, Minn. Rules 4725.0250

Certificates and certification

Generally, Minn. Statutes 2022 103I.525

Well disclosure certificates, Minn. Statutes 2022 103I.005, 2022 103I.235

Certified representatives of licensees

Applications, Minn. Rules 4725.0550

Certification, Minn. Rules 4725.1310, 4725.1600

Continuing education, Minn. Rules 4725.1650

Contractors' representatives, experience requirements, Minn. Rules 4725.0650

Disciplinary action, Minn. Rules 4725.1500

Qualifications, Minn. Rules 4725.0550

Requirement to have representative, Minn. Rules 4725.1075

Cities

Authorizing, Minn. Statutes 2022 429.021, 2022 444.075

Improvements, on-site water contaminant improvements, petitions requesting, Minn. Statutes 2022 429.031

Regulation, Minn. Statutes 2022 103I.111

Class V injection wells, subsurface sewage treatment systems, federal regulation, Minn. Rules 7081.0050

Community health boards, duties, delegation by Health Department, Minn. Statutes 2022 103I.111, 2022 145A.07

Construction and use, application of rules, Minn. Rules 4725.2010

Construction, alteration, or repair

Fees, Minn. Statutes 2022 103I.208

Generally, Minn. Statutes 2022 103I.115 to 2022 103I.241

Loans for, Minn. Statutes 2022 115.57

Natural Resources Department, construction approval, Minn. Statutes 2022 103G.287, 2022 103I.205

Notification, Minn. Statutes 2022 103I.205, 2022 103I.208

Orders, Minn. Statutes 2022 103I.231

Permits, Minn. Statutes 2022 103I.205, 2022 103I.208

Reports given, Minn. Statutes 2022 103I.205

Sealing, Minn. Statutes 2022 103I.115, 2022 103I.205, 2022 103I.301 to 2022 103I.345

Violations, Minn. Statutes 2022 103I.715

Well notification, Minn. Statutes 2022 103I.205, 2022 103I.208

Construction, water wells, Minn. Rules 4725.0050 to 4725.7450

Contamination

Agricultural pesticides and chemicals, monitoring, Minn. Statutes 2022 18B.10

Isolation distances, rulemaking, Minn. Statutes 2022 103I.205

Lawsuits, Minn. Statutes 2022 103I.241

Liability, Minn. Statutes 2022 103I.241

Research, monitoring, and assessment data on, Minn. Statutes 2022 13.643

Sealing, Minn. Statutes 2022 103I.301

Contamination

Defined, Minn. Rules 4720.5100

Isolation distance, Minn. Rules 4720.5100, 4720.5110

Monitoring, Minn. Rules 4720.5110

Private wells, drinking water revolving fund projects, priority points, Minn. Rules 4720.9020

Protection, floodproofing of buildings, federal regulations, State Building Code amendments, Minn. Rules 1335.3000

Protection measures, see Wellhead protection measures under this topic

Continuing education

Advisory council review, Minn. Rules 4725.1685

Criteria, Minn. Rules 4725.1675

Requirements, Minn. Rules 4725.1300, 4725.1650

Contractors, signatures, drinking water revolving fund projects, plans and specifications, Minn. Rules 4720.9045

Contractors

Bored geothermal heat exchangers, installation, Minn. Statutes 2022 103I.641

Certification, Minn. Statutes 2022 103I.531, 2022 103I.535, 2022 103I.541

Elevator borings, Minn. Statutes 2022 103I.401

Environmental bore holes, Minn. Statutes 2022 103I.501

Environmental wells, see same under this topic

Licenses

Boring contractors, Minn. Statutes 2022 103I.005, 2022 103I.105

Elevator boring contractors, Minn. Statutes 2022 103I.501, 2022 103I.535

Environmental well contractors, Minn. Statutes 2022 103I.541

Exemptions, Minn. Statutes 2022 103I.205, 2022 326B.46

Generally, Minn. Statutes 2022 103I.525

Health Department duties, Minn. Statutes 2022 103I.501

Local governments, powers, Minn. Statutes 2022 103I.111

Requirement, Minn. Statutes 2022 103I.205

Limited well contractors, Minn. Statutes 2022 103I.005, 2022 103I.205, 2022 103I.501, 2022 103I.531

Contractors

Certified representatives, experience requirements, Minn. Rules 4725.0650

Elevator boring contractors, licenses, Minn. Rules 4725.0475

Individual well contractors

Applications, Minn. Rules 4725.0550

Disciplinary action, Minn. Rules 4725.1500

Examinations, Minn. Rules 4725.1025

Licensing, Minn. Rules 4725.0475

Qualifications, Minn. Rules 4725.0550

Limited well/boring contractors, Minn. Rules 4725.0475, 4725.0650

Monitoring well contractors, Minn. Rules 4725.0475, 4725.0650

Well contractors, Minn. Rules 4725.0475, 4725.0650

Conversions, Minn. Rules 4725.1810

Correction orders, Health Department powers, Minn. Rules 4725.0250

Corrective orders, Minn. Rules 4725.3875

Counties

Authorizing, Minn. Statutes 2022 444.075

Generally, Minn. Statutes 2022 103I.111

Covering

Generally, Minn. Rules 4725.2250

Occupational safety and health, Minn. Rules 5205.0100

Cross connections between wells and borings, Minn. Rules 4725.3350

Daily volume, wellhead protection area delineation, Minn. Rules 4720.5510

Dairy farms, Minn. Statutes 2022 32D.05

Data, wellhead protection plans, see Wellhead protection plans under this topic

Decals, placement, Minn. Rules 4725.1700

Definitions, public water supplies, Minn. Rules 4720.5100

Definitions, wells, borings, and underground uses, Minn. Statutes 2022 103I.005

Definitions, Minn. Rules 4725.0100

Delegated programs, local governments with

Notifications and permits, Minn. Rules 4725.0410, 4725.1810

Variances, Minn. Rules 4725.0410

Depth, measurements, Minn. Rules 4725.1810

Dewatering wells

Fees, Minn. Statutes 2022 103I.208

Permits, Minn. Statutes 2022 103I.205, 2022 103I.208

Sealing, Minn. Statutes 2022 103I.301, 2022 103I.315

Well notification fees, Minn. Statutes 2022 103I.208

Dewatering wells

Casings at grade, termination, Minn. Rules 4725.0475

Construction notifications, Minn. Rules 4725.1825

Construction requirements, Minn. Rules 4725.6150

Defined, Minn. Rules 4725.0100

Maintenance permits, Minn. Rules 4725.1848

Sealing, Minn. Rules 4725.6150

Disciplinary action, license and registration revocation or suspension, Minn. Rules 4725.0900, 4725.1500

Disclosure certificates, Minn. Statutes 2022 103I.005, 2022 103I.235

Disclosures, Minn. Statutes 2022 103I.235, 2022 103I.236

Disposal

Materials, Minn. Rules 4725.2975

Use of wells for, prohibitions, Minn. Rules 4725.2050

Dolomite wells, Minn. Rules 4725.4250

Drilling equipment

Commercial motor vehicle inspections, see under MOTOR VEHICLES

Defined as custom-service vehicles, Minn. Statutes 2022 169.011

Defined as special mobile equipment, Minn. Statutes 2022 168.002, 2022 168A.01

Health Department, duties, Minn. Statutes 2022 103I.545

Impoundment, unlicensed operators, orders, Minn. Statutes 2022 103I.711

License plates, exemption, Minn. Statutes 2022 168.012

Motor vehicle registration, exemption, Minn. Statutes 2022 168.012

Registration, Minn. Statutes 2022 103I.545

Drilling fluids, Minn. Rules 4725.2950

Drilling machines

Decals, Minn. Rules 4725.1700

Registration, Minn. Rules 4725.1800

Drilling

Public health requirements, Minn. Statutes 2022 144.989 to 2022 144.993

Regulation, local governments, Minn. Statutes 2022 103I.111

Drilling

Bentonite drilling fluids, water-supply wells, Minn. Rules 4725.4150

Cutting samples, Minn. Rules 4725.1855

Drinking water supply management areas, see under DRINKING WATER

Drive point wells, Minn. Statutes 2022 103I.005, 2022 103I.205

Drive-point well construction, Minn. Rules 4725.1849

Electrical connections, Minn. Rules 4725.3150

Elevator borings, see under BORINGS

Elevator borings

Casing, Minn. Rules 4725.7250

Construction requirements, generally, Minn. Rules 4725.7250

Contractors, licensing, Minn. Rules 4725.0650

Hydraulic fluid, leakage protection, Minn. Rules 4725.7250

Licensing requirements, Minn. Rules 4725.0475

Permits for construction, Minn. Rules 4725.1835

Emergency conditions, notice and permits, Minn. Rules 4725.1838

Enforcement of law, Health Department, Minn. Rules 4725.0250

Enforcement of law

Community health boards, Minn. Statutes 2022 103I.111

Criminal penalties, Minn. Statutes 2022 103I.715

Drilling equipment, impoundment, Minn. Statutes 2022 103I.711

Public health requirements, Minn. Statutes 2022 144.989 to 2022 144.993

Environmental bore holes, regulation, Minn. Statutes 2022 103I.501

Environmental bore holes

At-grade bore holes, Minn. Rules 4725.7450

Construction requirements, Minn. Rules 4725.7450

Defined, Minn. Rules 4725.0100

Groundwater monitoring, levels, public water-supply wells, pumping tests, Minn. Rules 4720.5520

Lists, wellhead protection plans, Minn. Rules 4720.5400

Location, within a building, Minn. Rules 4725.2175

Maps, aquifer test plans, Minn. Rules 4720.5540

Sealing, Minn. Rules 4725.7450

Termination, Minn. Rules 4725.0475

Environmental wells

At-grade environmental wells, installation, Minn. Statutes 2022 103I.205

Construction, Minn. Statutes 2022 103I.205

Contractors

Certification, Minn. Statutes 2022 103I.541

Environmental bore holes, Minn. Statutes 2022 103I.501

Licenses, Minn. Statutes 2022 103I.541

Definitions, Minn. Statutes 2022 103I.005

Sealing, Minn. Statutes 2022 103I.301, 2022 103I.315

Well notification fees, Minn. Statutes 2022 103I.208

Examinations, oral examinations, Minn. Rules 4725.0900

Fees, Minn. Statutes 2022 103I.101, 2022 103I.208

Fees

Drilling machine registration, Minn. Rules 4725.1800

Generally, Minn. Rules 4725.0350

Hoists, registration, Minn. Rules 4725.1800

Licenses, Minn. Rules 4725.0350, 4725.1300

Notice and permits, Minn. Rules 4725.1820, 4725.1836

Qualification application fees, Minn. Rules 4725.0350

Registration, Minn. Rules 4725.0350, 4725.1300

Fertilizer application equipment, cleaning or filling near, Minn. Statutes 2022 18C.201

Flowing wells

Construction requirements, generally, Minn. Rules 4725.3450

Flow control, Minn. Rules 4725.3450

Sealing, Minn. Rules 4725.3850

Funds and accounts, well and boring sealing account, Minn. Statutes 2022 103I.345

Gas wells, see Wells under NATURAL GAS

Geographic reference points, wellhead protection plans, Minn. Rules 4720.5500

Gravel packs, Minn. Rules 4725.2850

Groundwater thermal exchange devices, permits, Minn. Rules 4725.1831

Groundwater thermal exchange systems, Minn. Statutes 2022 103I.005, 2022 103I.621

Grouting

Definitions, Minn. Rules 4725.0100

Monitoring wells, Minn. Rules 4725.6650

Requirements, Minn. Rules 4725.3050

Hearings, wellhead protection plans, Minn. Rules 4720.5350

Heat exchangers, see HEAT EXCHANGERS

Height, measurements, Minn. Rules 4725.1810

Hoists

Decals, Minn. Rules 4725.1700

Registration, Minn. Rules 4725.1800

Hospices, Minn. Rules 4664.0380, 4664.0440

Hydrofracturing

Water-supply wells, hydrofracturing of, Minn. Rules 4725.5475

Water used for, Minn. Rules 4725.2950

Identification labels, Minn. Rules 4725.3550

Identification, state lands, Minn. Statutes 2022 103I.311

Identity and identification, state, see State identifiers under this topic

Incorporation by reference, Minn. Rules 4725.0150

Injection wells, hazardous waste disposal into, Minn. Rules 7045.1390

Injunctions, Health Department powers, Minn. Rules 4725.0250

Inner wellhead management zones

Definitions, public water supplies, Minn. Rules 4720.5100

Public water suppliers, duties, Minn. Rules 4720.5110

Wellhead protection measures, see same under this topic

Inspections, Health Department, duties, Minn. Statutes 2022 103I.101

Interconnections between wells and borings, Minn. Rules 4725.3350

Interference claims, Minn. Statutes 2022 103G.289

Irrigation wells, place, distance from agricultural chemical supply tank, Minn. Rules 4725.4450

Isolation distance

Definitions, public water supplies, Minn. Rules 4720.5100

Public water suppliers, duties, Minn. Rules 4720.5110

Jurisdiction, generally, Minn. Statutes 2022 103I.101 to 2022 103I.113

Labels and labeling, Minn. Statutes 2022 103I.205

Labels, Minn. Rules 4725.3550

Landowners

Consent, monitoring for agricultural pesticides and chemical contamination, Minn. Statutes 2022 13.643, 2022 18B.10

Grants for well sealing, Minn. Statutes 2022 103I.335

Liability, see same under this topic

Lawsuits

Contamination, Minn. Statutes 2022 103I.241

Drilling machinery, unlawful seizure, Minn. Statutes 2022 103I.711

Liability

Contamination, Minn. Statutes 2022 103I.241

Disclosure violations, Minn. Statutes 2022 103I.235

Sealed wells, Minn. Statutes 2022 103I.325

Sealing, cost, Minn. Statutes 2022 103I.315

Licenses

Bored geothermal heat exchangers, contractors, Minn. Statutes 2022 103I.101, 2022 103I.205, 2022 103I.501, 2022 103I.531

Contractors, Minn. Statutes 2022 103I.111, 2022 103I.205, 2022 103I.501, 2022 103I.525, 2022 326B.46

Drive point wells, Minn. Statutes 2022 103I.205

Elevator boring contractors, Minn. Statutes 2022 103I.501, 2022 103I.535

Environmental well contractors, Minn. Statutes 2022 103I.541

Exemptions, Minn. Statutes 2022 326B.46

Fees, Minn. Statutes 2022 103I.111, 2022 103I.505, 2022 103I.521

Generally, Minn. Statutes 2022 103I.501 to 2022 103I.550

Health Department, duties, Minn. Statutes 2022 103I.501

Limited well/boring contractors, Minn. Statutes 2022 103I.205, 2022 103I.531

Reciprocity with other states, Minn. Statutes 2022 103I.505

Recreational manufactured home parks, Minn. Statutes 2022 327.16

Renewals, Minn. Statutes 2022 103I.525, 2022 103I.531, 2022 103I.535, 2022 103I.541

Transferability, Minn. Statutes 2022 103I.515

Unlicensed operators, Minn. Statutes 2022 103I.711, 2022 103I.715

Licenses

Activities requiring, Minn. Rules 4725.0475

Applications, Minn. Rules 4725.1075

Bonding requirements, Minn. Rules 4725.1250

Certified representatives of licensees, see same under this topic

Continuing education requirements, Minn. Rules 4725.1300

Decals, placement, Minn. Rules 4725.1700

Disciplinary actions, Minn. Rules 4725.0900

Elevator boring contractors, Minn. Rules 4725.0475

Evaluation of applicants, Minn. Rules 4725.0900

Exceptions, Minn. Rules 4725.0475

Fees, Minn. Rules 4725.0350, 4725.1075

Health Department powers, Minn. Rules 4725.0250

Individual well contractors, Minn. Rules 4725.0475

Limited well/boring contractors, Minn. Rules 4725.0475

Number, placement, Minn. Rules 4725.1700

Oral examinations, Minn. Rules 4725.0900

Penalty fee, late renewal, Minn. Rules 4725.1300

Recommendations, applicants, Minn. Rules 4725.0900

Reinstatement after revocation or suspension, Minn. Rules 4725.1600

Renewal, Minn. Rules 4725.1300, 4725.1650

Revocation, Minn. Rules 4725.1500

Well contractors, Minn. Rules 4725.0475

Limestone wells, Minn. Rules 4725.4250

Limited well/boring contractors

Certification, Minn. Statutes 2022 103I.531

Licenses, Minn. Statutes 2022 103I.005, 2022 103I.205, 2022 103I.501, 2022 103I.531

Liquid propane tanks, distance from, Minn. Rules 4725.2150

Lists, wellhead protection plans, Minn. Rules 4720.5400

Loans for, Minn. Statutes 2022 115.57

Location

Buildings, distance from, Minn. Rules 4725.2185

Electric transmission lines, distance from, Minn. Rules 4725.2150

Pipes, distance from, Minn. Rules 4725.2150

Within a building, Minn. Rules 4725.2175

Maps, environmental bore holes, aquifer test plans, Minn. Rules 4720.5540

Maps

Aquifer test plans, Minn. Rules 4720.5540

Drinking water supply management areas, boundaries, Minn. Rules 4720.5205, 4720.5330

Wellhead protection areas, boundaries, Minn. Rules 4720.5205, 4720.5330

Wellhead protection plans, Minn. Rules 4720.5500

Metropolitan area towns, Minn. Statutes 2022 368.01

Monitoring wells

At-grade monitoring wells, Minn. Rules 4725.6850

Capping, Minn. Rules 4725.6755

Construction permits, Minn. Rules 4725.1830

Construction requirements, generally, Minn. Rules 4725.6650

Defined, Minn. Rules 4725.0100

Drilling fluids, Minn. Rules 4725.6650

Grouting, Minn. Rules 4725.6650

Location, within a building, Minn. Rules 4725.2175

Maintenance permits, Minn. Rules 4725.1848

Maps, aquifer test plans, Minn. Rules 4720.5540

Protection, Minn. Rules 4725.6755

Repairs, Minn. Rules 4725.6775

Sealing

Applicability, Minn. Rules 4725.6450

Generally, Minn. Rules 4725.6775

Petroleum tank release cleanup, Minn. Rules 2890.3600

Termination, Minn. Rules 4725.0475

Monitoring, contaminant sources, public water suppliers, duties, Minn. Rules 4720.5110

Municipal public water-supply wells

Definitions, public water supplies, Minn. Rules 4720.5100

Groundwater protection, Minn. Rules 1573.0010 to 1573.0090

Natural gas, see Wells under NATURAL GAS

Natural Resources Department, construction approval, Minn. Statutes 2022 103G.287, 2022 103I.205

New wells, water appropriation and impoundments, interference, Minn. Rules 6115.0730

Nonpotable water-supply wells, Minn. Rules 4725.4825

Notifications

Denial of permits, Minn. Rules 4725.1845

Drivepoint well construction, Minn. Rules 4725.1849

Emergency conditions, Minn. Rules 4725.1838

Exceptions, Minn. Rules 4725.1837

Fees, Minn. Rules 4725.1836

Proposed well construction, Minn. Rules 4725.1820

Submission by facsimile, Minn. Rules 4725.1836

Unsuccessful completion of well or boring, new notice, Minn. Rules 4725.1840

Validity, Minn. Rules 4725.1810

Nuclear fuel processing, location near alternative sites, proposed new facilities, description, Minn. Rules 7855.0540

Nuclear waste storage and disposal, location near alternative sites, proposed new facilities, description, Minn. Rules 7855.0640

Oil wells

Alternative minimum tax, Minn. Statutes 2022 290.091

Percentage depletions, Minn. Statutes 2022 290.0134

Rulemaking, Minn. Statutes 2022 93.515

Open wells, public nuisances, regulation by local governments, Minn. Statutes 2022 471.92

Orders

Construction, alteration, or repair, Minn. Statutes 2022 103I.231

Equipment, impoundment, Minn. Statutes 2022 103I.711

Sealing, Minn. Statutes 2022 103I.315

Violations and penalties, Minn. Statutes 2022 103I.711

Owners, application of rules, Minn. Rules 4725.0200

Ownership, generally, Minn. Statutes 2022 103I.115 to 2022 103I.241

Permits

Dewatering wells, Minn. Statutes 2022 103I.208

Fees, Minn. Statutes 2022 103I.111, 2022 103I.208

Generally, Minn. Statutes 2022 18C.205

Groundwater appropriations, Minn. Statutes 2022 103G.287

Permits

Approval by commissioner, Minn. Rules 4725.1842

Denial by commissioner, Minn. Rules 4725.1845

Dewatering well construction, Minn. Rules 4725.1825

Elevator boring construction, Minn. Rules 4725.1835

Emergency conditions, Minn. Rules 4725.1838

Exceptions, Minn. Rules 4725.1837

Fees, Minn. Rules 4725.0350, 4725.1836

Groundwater thermal exchange devices, Minn. Rules 4725.1831

Health Department powers, Minn. Rules 4725.0250

Maintenance permits, Minn. Rules 4725.1848

Monitoring well construction, Minn. Rules 4725.1830

Unsuccessful completion, new notice, Minn. Rules 4725.1840

Validity, Minn. Rules 4725.1810

Pesticides

Application equipment, cleaning in or near, Minn. Statutes 2022 18B.07

Monitoring, Minn. Statutes 2022 18B.10

Research, monitoring and assessment data on, Minn. Statutes 2022 13.643

Pitless units, installing or repairing, Minn. Statutes 2022 103I.531

Plans and specifications

Health Department approval, exemption, Minn. Rules 4720.0010

Requirements, generally, Minn. Rules 4720.5130

Plumbing, relationship to

Distances from building sewers, Minn. Rules 4714.0721

Private wells taken out of service, Minn. Rules 4714.0311

Policy of state, Minn. Statutes 2022 103I.001

Private wells

Drinking water revolving fund, project priority points, Minn. Rules 4720.9025

Taken out of service, plumbing, Minn. Rules 4714.0311

Violations, drinking water revolving fund projects, priority points, Minn. Rules 4720.9020

Public nuisances, Minn. Statutes 2022 103I.111, 2022 471.92

Public water-supply wells

Definitions, public water supplies, Minn. Rules 4720.5100

Generally, Minn. Rules 4725.5825

Pump rates, Minn. Rules 4720.5520

Vulnerability assessments, see Well vulnerability assessments under this topic

Pump rates, public water-supply wells, Minn. Rules 4720.5520

Pumping discharge rate, definitions, public water supplies, Minn. Rules 4720.5100

Pumping tests

Pump rates, Minn. Rules 4720.5520

Records and record keeping, Minn. Rules 4720.5520, 4720.5530

Standards, public water supply systems, Minn. Rules 4720.5520, 4720.5530

Pumping wells, maps, aquifer test plans, Minn. Rules 4720.5540

Pumps, installing or repairing, Minn. Statutes 2022 103I.531

Pumps

Pumping wells, Minn. Rules 4720.5540

Requirements, Minn. Rules 4725.3250

Records and record keeping

Pumping tests, public water supply systems, Minn. Rules 4720.5520, 4720.5530

Sealing, Minn. Rules 4725.1851

Recreational manufactured home parks, license applications, Minn. Statutes 2022 327.16

Registration, see Licenses under this topic

Registration

Activities requiring, generally, Minn. Rules 4725.0475

Applications, Minn. Rules 4725.1075

Bonding requirements, Minn. Rules 4725.1250

Decals, placement, Minn. Rules 4725.1700

Drilling machine, Minn. Rules 4725.1800

Fees, Minn. Rules 4725.0350, 4725.1075

Hoists, Minn. Rules 4725.1800

Monitoring well contractors, Minn. Rules 4725.0475

Number, placement, Minn. Rules 4725.1700

Reinstatement after revocation or suspension, Minn. Rules 4725.1600

Renewal, Minn. Rules 4725.1300, 4725.1650

Representatives of registrants, certification, Minn. Rules 4725.1310

Revocation, Minn. Rules 4725.1500

Suspension, Minn. Rules 4725.1500

Remedial water-supply wells, construction requirements, Minn. Rules 4725.6050

Remedial wells

Defined, Minn. Rules 4725.0100

Termination, Minn. Rules 4725.0475

Repairs, Minn. Rules 4725.3750

Representatives of licensees, examinations, Minn. Rules 4725.1025

Safety, work near pipes and electric transmission lines, prohibitions, Minn. Rules 4725.2150

Samples, well-cutting samples, Minn. Rules 4725.1855

School buildings and grounds, health and safety capital projects, funding, Minn. Statutes 2022 123B.57, 2022 123B.595

Screen leaders, Minn. Rules 4725.2750, 4725.2850

Screen risers, Minn. Rules 4725.2750, 4725.2850

Screen sumps, Minn. Rules 4725.2750, 4725.2850

Screens, installing or repairing, Minn. Statutes 2022 103I.531

Screens

Connections to casings, Minn. Rules 4725.2750

Drive-point well construction, Minn. Rules 4725.1849

Sealing

Abandoned wells, grants to counties, Minn. Statutes 2022 103B.321

Costs, Minn. Statutes 2022 103I.335, 2022 103I.341, 2022 103I.345

Dewatering wells, Minn. Statutes 2022 103I.301, 2022 103I.315

Environmental wells, Minn. Statutes 2022 103I.301, 2022 103I.315

Fees, Minn. Statutes 2022 103I.208

Generally, Minn. Statutes 2022 103I.115, 2022 103I.205, 2022 103I.301 to 2022 103I.345

Health Department, duties, Minn. Statutes 2022 103I.315

Landowners, liability, Minn. Statutes 2022 103I.315

Notification, Minn. Statutes 2022 103I.301

Orders, Minn. Statutes 2022 103I.315

Reports about, Minn. Statutes 2022 103I.325

Requirements, Minn. Statutes 2022 103I.301

Rulemaking, Minn. Statutes 2022 103I.301

Sealed well certificates, filing, Minn. Statutes 2022 103I.325

State property, Minn. Statutes 2022 103I.311

Temporary borings, Minn. Statutes 2022 103I.301

Unsealed wells, public health nuisance, Minn. Statutes 2022 103I.111

Well and boring sealing account, Minn. Statutes 2022 103I.345

Sealing

Casings, Minn. Rules 4725.3850

Dewatering wells, Minn. Rules 4725.6150

Environmental bore holes, Minn. Rules 4725.7450

Flowing wells, Minn. Rules 4725.3850

Grout, sealing with, Minn. Rules 4725.3850

Limited well/boring contractors, licensing, Minn. Rules 4725.0650

Monitoring wells, Minn. Rules 4725.6450, 4725.6775

Notice requirements, Minn. Rules 4725.1832

Record keeping requirements, Minn. Rules 4725.1851

Repair, Minn. Rules 4725.3750

Requirements, generally, Minn. Rules 4725.3850

Responsibility for, Minn. Rules 4725.3875

Rock, requirements for wells in, Minn. Rules 4725.3850

Unconsolidated materials, requirements for wells in, Minn. Rules 4725.3850

Shorelands, sanitary provisions, municipalities, Minn. Rules 6120.3400

Special well construction area, designation, Minn. Rules 4725.3650

Special well construction area, Washington County, Minn. Statutes 2022 103I.236

Specific capacity tests

Definitions, public water supplies, Minn. Rules 4720.5100

Wellhead protection area delineation, Minn. Rules 4720.5510

State appropriation permits, wellhead protection plans, Minn. Rules 4720.5400

State identifiers

Aquifer test plans, Minn. Rules 4720.5540

Definitions, public water supplies, Minn. Rules 4720.5100

Wellhead protection plans, Minn. Rules 4720.5300, 4720.5400, 4720.5500

Statutory cities, city council powers, Minn. Statutes 2022 412.221

Subsurface sewage treatment systems, distances from, Minn. Rules 4725.4450

Temporary borings, sealing, Minn. Statutes 2022 103I.301

Test wells, Minn. Rules 4725.3875

Tests and testing

Pumping tests, Minn. Rules 4720.5520, 4720.5530

Specific capacity, Minn. Rules 4720.5100, 4720.5510

Tests

Agricultural pesticides and chemical contamination, Minn. Statutes 2022 18B.10

Private wells, Minn. Statutes 2022 115B.171

Research, monitoring and assessment data on, Minn. Statutes 2022 13.643

Tourist camps, license applications, Minn. Statutes 2022 327.16

Towns

Authorizing, Minn. Statutes 2022 444.075

Regulation, Minn. Statutes 2022 103I.111

Unsuccessful wells, Minn. Rules 4725.3875

Variances

Deeds, well notifications on, Minn. Rules 4725.0410

Emergency variances, Minn. Rules 4725.0410

Fees, Minn. Rules 4725.0350

Generally, Minn. Rules 4717.7000 to 4717.7050

Vulnerability assessments, Minn. Rules 4717.7000

Wellhead protection areas, Minn. Rules 4717.7000

Wellhead protection plans, Minn. Rules 4717.7000, 4720.5580

Violations and penalties, corrections, responsibility for, Minn. Rules 4725.0250

Violations and penalties

Disclosure violations, liability, Minn. Statutes 2022 103I.235

Generally, Minn. Statutes 2022 103I.115, 2022 103I.711

Vulnerability assessments, see Well vulnerability assessments under this topic

Washington County special well construction area, Minn. Statutes 2022 103I.236

Waste prevention, Natural Resources Department, powers, Minn. Statutes 2022 103I.103

Water appropriation and impoundments, Minn. Rules 6115.0600 to 6115.0810

Water pollution, prevention, chemigation, Minn. Rules 1505.2300

Water pollution, prevention, Health Department, Minn. Statutes 2022 144.35

Water samples, laboratory methods, wellhead protection plans, Minn. Rules 4720.5500

Water user districts, see Works under RURAL WATER USER DISTRICTS

Water wells, construction, Minn. Rules 4725.0050 to 4725.7450

Water-supply wells

Application of rules, Minn. Rules 4725.4050

Bentonite drilling fluids, Minn. Rules 4725.4150

Community public water-supply wells, Minn. Rules 4725.5850

Contamination sources, distance from, Minn. Rules 4725.4450

Defined, Minn. Rules 4725.0100

Depth, Minn. Rules 4725.4550

Disinfection, Minn. Rules 4725.5550

Dug wells, construction, Minn. Rules 4725.5750

Flood areas, protections, Minn. Rules 4725.4350

Hydrofracturing of, Minn. Rules 4725.5475

Lead, materials used in construction, prohibitions, Minn. Rules 4725.4750

Limestone or dolomite wells, Minn. Rules 4725.4250

Maintenance permits, Minn. Rules 4725.1848

Nonpotable water-supply wells, Minn. Rules 4725.4825

Notice of construction, Minn. Rules 4725.1820

Notification fees, Minn. Rules 4725.1838

Pitless adapter or unit, Minn. Rules 4725.4850

Pressure tanks, Minn. Rules 4725.5350

Priming pumps, Minn. Rules 4725.5050

Public water-supply wells, Minn. Rules 4725.5825

Pump discharge lines, Minn. Rules 4725.5250

Remedial water-supply wells, Minn. Rules 4725.6050

Sediment in, Minn. Rules 4725.4650

Suction lines, Minn. Rules 4725.5150

Venting, Minn. Rules 4725.5450

Water, high level, distance from, Minn. Rules 4725.4350

Water quality samples, Minn. Rules 4725.5650

Waters of the state, wells defined as, animal feedlots, Minn. Rules 7020.0300

Well disclosure certificates, Minn. Statutes 2022 103I.005, 2022 103I.235

Well logging, radioactive materials, see Well logging under RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS

Well notifications, variances on deeds, Minn. Rules 4725.0410

Well vulnerability assessments

Approval, Minn. Rules 4720.5330

Criteria, Minn. Rules 4720.5550

Results, documentation, Minn. Rules 4720.5210

Review, Minn. Rules 4720.5330

Variances, Minn. Rules 4717.7000, 4720.5580

Wellhead protection plans, Minn. Rules 4720.5210, 4720.5330

Wellhead protection areas

Boundaries

Maps, Minn. Rules 4720.5205, 4720.5330

Wellhead protection plans, amendments, Minn. Rules 4720.5570

Delineation

Approval, Minn. Rules 4720.5330

Aquifer test plans, Minn. Rules 4720.5320

Criteria, Minn. Rules 4720.5205, 4720.5510

Daily volume, Minn. Rules 4720.5510

Data requirements, Minn. Rules 4720.5310, 4720.5330

Meetings, Minn. Rules 4720.5330

Preliminary, Minn. Rules 4720.5130

Revision, notice, Minn. Rules 4720.5330

Wellhead protection plans, documentation, Minn. Rules 4720.5205

Individual sewage treatment systems, Minn. Rules 7080.1100

Maps, Minn. Rules 4720.5205

Public water suppliers, duties, Minn. Rules 4720.5110

Unconfined aquifers, Minn. Rules 4720.5130

Variances, Minn. Rules 4717.7000, 4720.5580

Wellhead protection plan development notice, Minn. Rules 4720.5300

Wellhead protection measures

Defined, Minn. Rules 4720.5100

Public water suppliers, duties, Minn. Rules 4720.5110

Schedule, Minn. Rules 4720.5120

Wellhead protection plans, Minn. Rules 4720.5270

Wellhead protection plans

Adoption, notice, Minn. Rules 4720.5560

Alternate water supply contingency strategy, Minn. Rules 4720.5280

Amendments, Minn. Rules 4720.5560, 4720.5570

Approval, notice requirements, Minn. Rules 4720.5360

Changes, impact, Minn. Rules 4720.5220

Contamination, plans of action, Minn. Rules 4720.5250

Contingency strategy, defined, Minn. Rules 4720.5100

Data, Minn. Rules 4720.5500

Data elements

Assessments, Minn. Rules 4720.5200

Generally, Minn. Rules 4720.5400

Identification, Minn. Rules 4720.5230

Public utility services, Minn. Rules 4720.5400

Requirements, Minn. Rules 4720.5290, 4720.5300, 4720.5330, 4720.5340

Scoping decisions, Minn. Rules 4720.5340

Development, Minn. Rules 4720.5300

Disputes, resolution procedures, Minn. Rules 4720.5590

Drinking water supply management areas

Boundaries, Minn. Rules 4720.5205, 4720.5330

Vulnerability, assessments, documentation, Minn. Rules 4720.5210

Evaluation, Minn. Rules 4720.5270, 4720.5360

Goals, Minn. Rules 4720.5240

Hearings, Minn. Rules 4720.5350

Implementation, Minn. Rules 4720.5560

Issues, problems, and opportunities, Minn. Rules 4720.5230

Municipal public water-supply wells, construction plans, Minn. Rules 4720.5130

Objectives, Minn. Rules 4720.5250

Plans of action, Minn. Rules 4720.5250

Preparation, criteria, Minn. Rules 4720.5550

Public participation, Minn. Rules 4720.5300

Public water suppliers, duties, Minn. Rules 4720.5110, 4720.5130, 4720.5250

Record keeping, Minn. Rules 4720.5300

Remaining portions of the wellhead protection plans, definitions, public water supplies, Minn. Rules 4720.5100

Review

Compliance, Minn. Rules 4720.5555

Departmental review, Minn. Rules 4720.5360

Local review, Minn. Rules 4720.5350

Public water suppliers, duties, Minn. Rules 4720.5570

Requirements, Minn. Rules 4720.5330

Revision, Minn. Rules 4720.5360

Schedules, Minn. Rules 4720.5130

Variances, Minn. Rules 4717.7000, 4720.5580

Vulnerability assessments, see Well vulnerability assessments under this topic

Well water, issues, problems, and opportunities, Minn. Rules 4720.5230

Wellhead protection areas, delineation, documentation, Minn. Rules 4720.5205, 4720.5330

Wellhead protection plan managers, duties, Minn. Rules 4720.5300

Wellheads, chemigation permits, Minn. Rules 1505.2200

Wells on property of another, Minn. Rules 4725.1810

Workplace accident and injury reduction, compliance, Minn. Rules 5208.1500