Sec. 1. (a) Each licensee shall keep accurate records for each well drilled. The record for each well must contain the following information: (1) The location of the well. (2) The depth and diameter of the well. (3) The date the contractor completed the well. (4) The character and thickness of materials or formations drilled. […]
Sec. 10. Upon written application by the owner of a well or the licensee, the department shall keep the record of a well confidential for a period of one (1) year, and that record is not considered to be a public record. As added by P.L.262-1987, SEC.4. Amended by P.L.84-2010, SEC.89.
Sec. 11. This article does not apply to wells drilled: (1) under or incidental to an activity under IC 14-34 or IC 14-37; (2) for the sole purpose of supplying water for the secondary recovery of petroleum resources; or (3) for the sole purpose of evaluating the foundation characteristics of earth materials to support bridges, […]
Sec. 2. (a) The commission shall, by rule, establish standards for well siting, construction, and operation. The standards must address the following: (1) Placement of wells. (2) Well drilling procedures. (3) Operation of well drilling and water well pump equipment. (4) Contamination precautions. (5) Well casing and water well pump specification and installation. (6) Well […]
Sec. 3. The commission may not establish standards under section 2 of this chapter that prohibit the use of well casing that is at least two (2) inches in diameter. As added by P.L.262-1987, SEC.4.
Sec. 4. A well that is drilled after December 31, 1987, and not equipped with casing must be plugged by the driller within seventy-two (72) hours after drilling is completed. As added by P.L.262-1987, SEC.4.
Sec. 5. A well that is drilled after December 31, 1987, and equipped with casing must have the annular space grouted with neat cement, bentonite clay, or another material that has been approved by the commission by the driller when the well is completed. As added by P.L.262-1987, SEC.4.
Sec. 6. (a) A well that was abandoned before January 1, 1988, must be sealed by the use of a welded or threaded cap, or in accordance with rules adopted by the commission under IC 4-22-2. If the director determines that a well described in this subsection poses a hazard to human health, the well […]
Sec. 7. (a) Under IC 4-21.5-3-6, the director may suspend or revoke the license of a licensee who has done any of the following: (1) Acted as a licensee without a license in violation of this article. (2) Secured a license through error or fraud. (3) Failed to comply with any of the requirements of […]
Sec. 8. (a) The department may initiate injunctive proceedings in the appropriate court against a person who acts as a licensee without a license or while the person’s license is suspended. The department may not be compelled to give bond in such a cause. (b) After an action has been filed and notice has been […]
Sec. 9. (a) The commission shall adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 to implement this article. (b) The commission may adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 to do the following: (1) Establish standards for the licensing of dewatering well drillers. (2) Regulate the drilling of dewatering wells. (3) Exempt the drilling of a dewatering well from the […]
