Or. Admin. Code § 690-217-0010 - Definitions
The following definitions apply to OAR Chapter 690, Division 217:
(1) "Air Line ": A tube or pipe
installed in a well specifically for the purpose of determining the water level
by measuring the air pressure required to purge it of water.
(2) "Commission": Water Resources
Commission.
(3) "Electric Water
Level Measuring Tape ": A device manufactured specifically for measuring depth
to water in wells and consisting of a reel, electric cable with permanent depth
markings, and an indicating buzzer, light or meter.
(4) "Electronic Pressure Transducer ": A
submersible electronic pressure sensing device designed and constructed
specifically for measuring water levels, usually connected to an electronic
device to display or record pressure data.
(5) "Flowing Artesian Well ": A well which
penetrates an aquifer with sufficient pressure to cause water to flow from the
well without pumping.
(6) "Pump
Test ": A controlled procedure in which water is withdrawn from a well at a
constant rate for a specified period of time and in which the water level in
the well is measured at specified intervals before, during and after
pumping.
(7) "Pump Test Report ":
The form provided by the Water Resources Department for reporting the results
of pump tests required by ORS
537.772.
(8) "Static Water Level ": The distance
between the water level in a well and ground level when no water is being
withdrawn from the well and the effects of previous withdrawals are no longer
noticeable.
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