Rule 4.11.602 - SELECTION OF MONITORING SITES(1) Factors that may be used in establishing priority for selection of sampling sites include, but are not limited to: (a) local cropping practices;(b) agricultural chemical use patterns;(c) soil characteristics;(d) depth to water table;(e) ground water usage: (i) public or private drinking water supply;(f) existing water quality;(g) previous detections of agricultural chemical residues in ground water;(h) the potential for adverse impact of impaired or degraded ground water on human health or the environment: (i) number of wells per unit area;(ii) volume of ground water used for human consumption per unit area.(i) impairment or degradation of irrigation water;(j) agricultural chemical user activities which may lead to ground water impairment or degradation;(k) suspected misuse of chemicals, violation of Title 80, chapter 15, MCA, or violation of a SMP.(2) The department will consider seasonal changes in ground water recharge and flux and irrigation scheduling when determining appropriate times to sample water.(3) The department will re-evaluate site prioritization based on new or updated information.NEW, 1990 MAR p. 2244, Eff. 12/28/90.Sec. 80-15-105, MCA; IMP, Sec. 80-15-202 and 80-15-203, MCA;