Fla. Admin. Code Ann. R. 40A-3.531 - Abandoned Well Plugging

(1) All abandoned wells shall be plugged.

(2) It shall be the responsibility of:

(a) The water well contractor to plug any well drilled under his license which is not completed or is not suitable for its intended use when work is completed. Wells which are not completed by the contractor shall be plugged prior to the well drilling rig being removed from the site. A well which is determined to be unsuitable for its intended use shall be plugged within fourteen (14) days of notification from the District.

(b) The property owner to have properly plugged any existing abandoned well on his property, or any well on his property which, following construction, attains the state of an abandoned well as defined in subsection 40A-3.021(1), F.A.C., of these rules.

(3) Any well which was not constructed in accordance with the standards of Part II of these rules and fails to be corrected within a time certain may be deemed an abandoned well.

(4) Abandoned wells and wells shall be plugged by filling them from bottom to top with grout, unless otherwise provided in writing by the District. The use of alternative methods or materials shall not cause degradation of the water resource.

(5) Abandoned wells shall be plugged only by a licensed water well contractor.

Notes

Fla. Admin. Code Ann. R. 40A-3.531

Rulemaking Authority 373.044, 373.113, 373.171, 373.309, 373.337 FS. Law Implemented 373.206, 373.207, 373.209, 373.306, 373.308, 373.309 FS.

New 1-9-86, Formerly 40A-3.701(5), Amended 4-5-88, 8-1-89.

New 1-9-86, Formerly 40A-3.701(5), Amended 4-5-88, 8-1-89.