La. Admin. Code tit. 56 § I-503
Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 11, November 20, 2024
A. The purpose of the rules, regulations and standards for plugging abandoned water wells and holes, stated herein, is to protect the ground water resources of the state from surface contamination, to prevent movement of water from one aquifer to another, to prevent the entrance of objectionable materials and wastes into aquifers via open or improperly sealed water wells and holes, and to minimize health and safety hazards associated with abandoned wells and holes.B. All work related to environmental boreholes and monitoring systems shall conform to the requirements of this chapter. A resource available to drillers as reference material of common industry practices for installation of environmental boreholes and monitoring systems is the Guidance Manual for Environmental Boreholes and Monitoring Systems, dated November 2021, available online at: http://www.dnr.louisiana.gov/guidance-manual.La. Admin. Code tit. 56, § I-503
Promulgated by the Department of Transportation and Development, Office of Public Works, LR 1:249 (May 1975), amended LR 11:960 (October 1985), repromulgated by the Department of Transportation and Development, Office of Public Works, LR 31:942 (April 2005), Amended by the Department of Natural Resources, Office of Conservation, LR 481588 (6/1/2022).AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 38:2091-R.S. 38:3097.