La. Admin. Code tit. 56 § V-311

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 11, November 20, 2024

Section V-311 - Filing of Water Well Abandonment and Plugging Form (LDPW-GW-2)

A. The contractor who plugs an abandoned well or hole after October 1, 1975, shall complete Louisiana Department of Public Works Water Well Abandonment and Plugging Form (LDPW-GW-2) within 30 days after the completion of the work and submit the form (LDPW-GW-2) to the Louisiana Department of Public Works, who will record and transmit a copy to the commission. Copies of Form LDPW-GW-2 may be obtained from the commission or the Louisiana Department of Public Works. The commission considers the work completed when the work is accepted by the responsible party. Acceptance by the responsible party does not imply in any way acceptance and approval by the State of Louisiana. The commission, after inspection of the site and records (refer to §315), can cause the responsible party and/or contractor to do that additional work necessary to properly plug and seal a hole or well in accordance with the methods and standards stated herein. The expense for the additional work shall be borne by the responsible party.

B. The Louisiana Health and Human Resources Administration may also require additional information for wells used to supply public water systems. Abandoned drilled water wells and holes plugged and sealed prior to the effective date of the rules, regulations, standards, and methods can be reported to the commission, using Form LDPW-GW-2. For wells or holes abandoned and plugged and sealed, prior to the effective date, the landowner or lessee may be required to describe or provide information on the methods used to plug and seal the abandoned wells and holes. The location of abandoned wells and holes and those wells and holes plugged prior to October 1, 1975, should be known by the landowner or lessee so that the site may be readily inspected by a representative of the state.

La. Admin. Code tit. 56, § V-311

Promulgated by the Office of the Governor, Capital Area Ground Water Conservation Commission, LR 1:386 (September 1975), effective October 1, 1975, repromulgated LR 33:2641 (December 2007).

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 38:3076(14) and 38:3079.