25 Pa. Code § 78a.81 - General provisions
(a) The
operator shall conduct casing and cementing activities under this section and
§§
78a.82,
78a.83,
78a.83a,
78a.83b,
78a.83c and
78a.84-78a.87 or an approved alternate
method under §
78a.75 (relating to alternative
methods). The operator shall case and cement a well to accomplish the
following:
(1) Allow effective control of the
well at all times.
(2) Prevent the
migration of gas or other fluids into sources of fresh groundwater.
(3) Prevent pollution or diminution of fresh
groundwater.
(4) Prevent the
migration of gas or other fluids into coal seams.
(b) The operator shall drill through fresh
groundwater zones with diligence and as efficiently as practical to minimize
drilling disturbance and commingling of groundwaters.
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