2 CCR 402-2-3 - SCOPE OF RULES

Basis and Purpose: The statutory authority for this Rule is found in sections 37-91-101(1); 37-91-102; 37-91-104(1)(c), (j), & (k); 37-91-106(3) & (4); and 37-91-110(2), C.R.S. The purpose of this Rule is to identify the activities and individuals to which these Rules apply.

3.1 These Rules apply to the construction and repair of water wells, test holes, dewatering wells, monitoring and observation holes and wells; well plugging, sealing, and abandonment; and pump and cistern installation and repair, as those terms are defined by these Rules and section 37-91-102, C.R.S.

3.2 These Rules do not apply to excavations made for the purpose of obtaining or prospecting for minerals or to those wells subject to the jurisdiction of the Oil and Gas Conservation Commission as provided in Article 60 of Title 34, C.R.S., or to those wells subject to the jurisdiction of the Mined Land Reclamation Board as provided in Article 32 of Title 34, C.R.S. (Minerals), and Article 33 of Title 34, C.R.S. (Coal). See section 37-91-102(16)(b)(I), C.R.S.

3.3 These Rules apply to licensed well construction and pump installation contractors, private drillers, private pump installers, authorized individuals, any persons who undertake any activity described in Rule 3.1 or otherwise described by these Rules, and any persons excluded from the licensing requirements as described in section 37-91-106, C.R.S. See sections 37-91-102, 37-91-104(j) & (k), and 37-91-106, C.R.S.

3.4 Reference Materials - Information on examining or acquiring reference materials referred to in these rules, including American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) Designation: F480-14 (Standard Specification for Thermoplastic Well Casing); Department of Agriculture, Colorado Chemigation Act, Article 11 of Title 35, C.R.S.; National Electric Code (2014) of the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA); Examining Board of Plumbers Rules and Regulations, 3 CCR 720-1; and National Ground Water Association ANSI/NGWA-01-14 Water Well Construction Standard (May 2014), may be obtained from the Records Supervisor of the Division of Water Resources, 1313 Sherman Street, Denver Colorado, 80203. Any Rule that incorporates any of these reference materials does not include later amendments to or editions of the incorporated material. See § 24-4-103 (12.5), C.R.S.

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39 CR 11, June 10, 2016, effective 9/1/2016 41 CR 11, June 10, 2018, effective 7/1/2018