020-11 Wyo. Code R. §§ 11-15 - Reporting Requirements

(a) All chemical analyses submitted to the Administrator in accordance with a valid permit or Research and Development License shall include:

(i) A description of, or reference for, the procedures and methods used for sample collection, preservation, and quality control;

(ii) The name, address, and telephone number of the laboratory performing the analyses, and the laboratory identification number; and

(iii) Signatures as required by Section 2(g) of this Chapter.

(b) Quarterly monitoring reports shall include, at a minimum:

(i) The results of monitoring required per Sections 16(a)(ii) and (iii) of this Chapter.

(ii) The results of all mechanical integrity testing conducted during that quarter, including the following information identified by Class III, Production, or Monitor well;

(A) Date of mechanical integrity testing;

(B) Identification of the method by which mechanical integrity was established;

(C) Verification of whether the mechanical integrity was or was not established in a well, including:

(I) Identification of a well which failed to have mechanical integrity established and consequently required repair; and

(II) A description of the method of plugging or repair.

(iii) The status of corrective action on defective wells, required per Section 20 of this Chapter.

(iv) The results of well repair and plugging required by Section 10 of this Chapter, including:

(A) A statement that wells were plugged in accordance with the approved permit or Research and Development License or, where different plugging procedures were used, documentation that prior to approval was obtained from the Administrator. This documentation shall be included in the report and contain a description of the procedure used, specifying the difference between the permit or Research and Development License approved method and the alternative method; and

(B) Documentation that the volume of material placed in the well at least equals the volume of the empty hole, to ensure that the well is filled and there has been no bridging of the sealing material.

(c) Annual reports shall include, at a minimum:

(i) All information required by W.S. § 35-11-411;

(ii) Map(s) showing the location of all wells installed in conjunction with the mining activity and showing all areas where:

(A) Groundwater restoration has been achieved, is actively taking place and is expected to commence during the next year; and

(B) Mining is expected to commence during the next year;

(iii) The total quantity of recovery fluid injected and the total quantity of recovery fluid extracted during the reporting period for each well-field area including a description of how these quantities were determined;

(iv) Monitoring program results pursuant to Section 5(a) (xvii) and Section 16 of this Chapter, which have not been previously reported;

(v) Updated potentiometric surface map(s) for all aquifer(s) that are or may be affected by the mining operation, if requested at the Administrator's discretion; and

(vi) Supporting data sufficient to demonstrate groundwater restoration in accordance with Section 6(a) (xiii) of this Chapter.

(d) During excursions, results from excursion-related monitoring shall be reported in accordance with the requirements of Section 19 of this Chapter.

(e) Well abandonment reports shall be made to the Land Quality Division and the State Engineer's Office:

(i) Within sixty days after the abandonment of any well which has artesian or gassy flow at the surface. The report, set forth in affidavit form, should contain the location of the well, depth of the well, estimated rate of flow, and the facts of the plugging technique.

(ii) Within twelve months after the abandonment of any other well. The report should include the location of the well to the nearest 40-acre legal subdivision (quarter, quarter, section), survey locations utilizing decimal Latitude and Longitude coordinates, the depth of the well, and the facts of the plugging technique.

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020-11 Wyo. Code R. §§ 11-15

Amended, Eff. 11/13/2018. Amended, Eff. 11/17/2022.