Fla. Admin. Code Ann. R. 40D-3.461 - Inspection

(1) The District shall inspect any water well it deems necessary to insure conformity with applicable standards. Duly authorized representatives of the District may, at reasonable times, enter upon and shall be given access to any premises for the purpose of such inspection. Such inspection may include, but need not be limited to, geophysical logging, water level measurements, water quality sampling, and other methods.

(2) If, upon the basis of an inspection, the District determines that applicable laws or rules have not been complied with, it shall disapprove the well. A disapproved well shall not be used until brought into compliance. If compliance cannot be achieved in a reasonable time, the well shall be properly abandoned.

(3) If, upon the basis of an inspection, the District determines that any well is an abandoned or incomplete well as defined in this chapter, the property owner shall have the well abandoned in accordance with subsection 62-532.500(4), and Rule 40D-3.531, F.A.C.

(4) If, upon the basis of an inspection, the District determines that any well is a potential hazard to the water resource, the well shall be abandoned in accordance with subsection 62-532.500(4), and Rule 40D-3.531, F.A.C.

(5) The permittee shall notify the District at least 24 hours in advance of:

(a) Grouting a public supply well,

(b) Plugging an abandoned well that is greater than two inches in diameter, or that is more than 20 feet in depth, or

(c) The construction of any well under a permit issued with special grouting conditions.

(6) For wells identified in subsection (5) above, a District representative must be on site to observe the grouting or plugging procedure, except for wells that are 2 inches or less in diameter, and wells that are 20 feet or less in depth. The District shall grant a variance to this requirement upon oral request at the time of the 24-hour notification by a contractor provided that:

(a) The contractor is currently in compliance with all other District rules;

(b) The contractor has not violated any conditions of his license or any District rule within the past two years;

(c) The District has observed the grouting, plugging or abandonment of at least 10 prior wells by the requesting contractor; and

(d) A District representative cannot be at the well site at the time of the grouting or plugging.

Notes

Fla. Admin. Code Ann. R. 40D-3.461

Rulemaking Authority 373.044, 373.171, 373.309, 373.337 FS. Law Implemented 373.308, 373.309, 373.319 FS.

Readopted 10-5-74, Amended 8-9-77, 4-27-80, 11-8-82, Formerly 16J-3.12, Amended 7-1-90, 9-30-91, 12-31-92, 2-10-03.

New 10-5-74, Amended 8-9-77, 4-27-80, 11-8-82, Formerly 16J-3.12, Amended 7-1-90, 9-30-91, 12-31-92, 2-10-03.