Indiana Administrative Code (Last Updated: December 20, 2016) |
Title 312. NATURAL RESOURCES COMMISSION |
Article 312IAC12. WATER WELL DRILLING AND GROUND WATER |
Rule 312IAC12-3. Construction Standards |
Section 312IAC12-3-1. Water well drilling in an unconsolidated aquifer
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(a) This section governs the drilling of a water well in an unconsolidated aquifer.
(b) A water well shall be equipped with casing that has an inside diameter of at least two (2) inches. The casing shall not be used as a suction pipe.
(c) The water well shall:
(1) be equipped with a pumping apparatus that provides at least twenty (20) feet of available drawdown; or
(2) penetrate the entire saturated thickness of the source aquifer and be equipped with a pumping apparatus that provides for the maximum available drawdown.
(d) An illustration of a suitable pump setting is as follows:
(Natural Resources Commission; 312 IAC 12-3-1; filed Feb 9, 1999, 5:08 p.m.: 22 IR 1953; errata filed Apr 27, 1999, 4:46 p.m.: 22 IR 2883; readopted filed Aug 4, 2005, 6:00 p.m.: 28 IR 3661; readopted filed Jul 28, 2011, 10:29 a.m.: 20110824-IR-312110177RFA)