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### I , Austi n Wra y Schulz , certif y that i n accordanc e with OR S 171.32 5 tha t th e attache dcopie s liste dbelo w ar e atru e an dcorrec t

cop y extracte dfro mth e 200 9 Orego n Revise dStatutes .

1 . Orego n Rule s o f

Civi l Procedure , ORC P 33 . 2 page s i n length .

In Testimony Whereof

, I hav e hereunt o se t

m y han d an daffixe dheret o th e Seal ofth e Secretary o f Stat e o f th e Stat e o f

Oregon . Don e a t Salem , Oregon , thi s Jul y 7 , A.D.2010 . Austi n V^ ^ Schul z Assistan t t o th e Secretary o f

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### ORC P 3 2 L OREGO N RULE S O F CIVI L PROCEDUR E

L For mo f

judgment . Th e judgmen t i n a n actio n ordere dmaintaine da s aclas s ac tion , whethe r

o r no t favorabl e t o th e class , shal l specif

y o r describ e thos e foun dt o b e member s o

f th e clas s o r

who , a s aconditio n o f exclusion , hav e agree dt o b e boun db y th e judgment . I f

ajudgmen t

tha t include s amo ne y awar di s entere di n favo r o f aclass , th e judgmen t

must , whe n possible , identif y b y nam e eac h membe r

o f th e clas s an dth e amoun t t o b e recovere dthereby . M Attorne y fees , costs , disburse

ments , an dlitigatio n expenses . M(l)(a ) Attorne y fee s fo r representin g a clas s ar e subjec t

t o contro l of

th e court . M(l)(b ) I f

unde r a n applicabl e provisio n o f la w adefendan t

o r defendan t

clas s i s en title dt o attorne y fees , costs , o r disburse

ment s fro maplaintif f class , onl y representativ e partie s an dthos e member s of th e clas s wh o hav e appeare dindividuall y ar e liabl e for thos e amounts . I f

aplaintif

f i s en title dt o attorne y fees , costs , o r disburse

ment s from adefendan t class , th e cour t

ma y apportio n th e fees , costs , o r disbursement s amon g th e member s ofth e class , M(l)(c ) I f

th e prevailin g clas s recover s a judgmen t

tha t ca n b e divide dfor

th e purpose , th e cour t ma y orde r

reasonabl e attorne y fee s an dlitigatio n expense s ofth e clas s t o b e pai d fro mth e recovery . M(l)(d ) Th e cour t

ma y orde r

th e advers e part y t o pa y t o th e prevailin g clas s it s rea sonabl e attome y fee s an dlitigatio n expense s i f permitte db y la w i n simila r case s no t

in

volvin g aclass . M(l)(e ) I n determinin g th e amoun t of at torne y fee s for

aprevailin g clas s th e cour t shal l conside r

th e followin g factors : M(l)(eXi ) Th e timB an deffor t expende d b y th e attome y i n th e litigation , includin g th e nature , extent , an dqualit y of th e ser vice s rendered ; M(l)(e)(ii ) Result s achieve dan dbenefit s coriferre dupo n th e class ;

, M.(l)(e)(iii ) Th e magnitude , complexity , an duniquenes s ofth e litigation ; M(l)(e)(iv ) Th e contingen t natur e of

suc cess ; an d M(l)(e)(v ) Appropriat e criteri ai n Rul e 1. 5 o f th e Orego n Rule s of

Professiona l Con

duct . M(2 ) Befor e ahearin g unde r sectio n C o f thi s rul e o r

a t an y othe r

tim e th e cour t directs , th e representativ e partie s an dth e attome y fo r

th e representativ e partie s shal l file wit h th e court , jointl y o r separately : M(2)(a ) A statemen t

showin g an y amoun t pai do r promise dthe mb y an y perso n for th e service s rendere do r

t o b e rendere di n con nectio n wit h th e actio n o r fo r th e cost s an d expense s of

th e litigatio n an dth e sourc e o f al l o f th e amounts ; M(2)(b ) A cop y o

f an y writte n agreement , o r asummfu y o

f an y oral , agreeinent , be

twee n th e representativ e partie s an dthei r attorne y concernin g financial arrangemen t o r fees ; an d M(2)(c ) A cop y o

f an y writte n agreement , o r asummar y o

f an y ora l agreement , b y th e representativ e partie s o r th e attorne y t o shar e thes e amount s wit h an y perso n othe r tha n amember , regula r associate , o r

a n at torne y regularl y o

f counse l wit h th e la w firm of th e representativ e parties ' attorney ^ Thi s statemen t

shal l b e supplemente dpromptl y i f additiona l arrangement s ar e made . N Statut e o f

limitations . Th e statut e o f limitation s i s tolle dfp r al l clas s member s upo n th e commencenien t of a n actio n assert in g aclas s action . Th e statut e o f limitation s resume s runnin g agains t amembe r

of a class : N(l ) Upo n filing of

a n electio n of

exclu

sio n b y suc h clas s member ; N(2 ) Upo n entr y o

f a n orde r

of certifica

tion , o r o f a n amendmen t

thereof, eliminatin g th e clas s membe r

froih 1:h e class ; N(3 ) Excep t

a s t o representativ e parties , upo n entr y o

f a n orde r

unde r sectio n C o

f thi s rul e refusin g t o certif y th e clas s a s a clas s action ; an d' '• • N(4 ) Upo n dismissa l of th e actio n with

ou t a n adjudicatio n o n th e merits . [CC P 12/2/78 ; amende dby CC P 12/13/80 ; amende d;b y 198 1 Ci91 2 §1; § H amende db y CC P 12/8/84 ; amende db y CC P 12/12/92 ; § F amende db y CC P 12/10/9.4 ; § N amende db y CC P 12/9/00 ; §§F, M amende db y 200 3 c.57 6 §§173,259 ; §§F, N amende db y CC P 12/9/06 ; § K delete dan d §§L,M,N, 0 redesignate dan damende db y 200 9 c.55 2 §§ 1 t o 5 ] • 

### INTERVENTIO N

RUL E 3 3 A Definition . Interventio n take s plac e whe n athir dperso n i s perinitte dt o becom e apart y t o a n actio n betwee n othe r persons , eithe r b y joinin g th e plaintiff " i n claimin g wha t i s sough t

b y th e cbniplaint , b y unitin g wit h th e defendan t

i n resistin g th e claim s of th e plaintiff

, o r b y demandin g somethin g ad

versel y t o bot h th e plaintif f an ddefendant . , B Interventio n o f

right . A t

an y tim e befor e trial , an y perso n shal l b e permitte dt o interven e i n a n actio n whe n astatut e o f thi s state , thes e rules , o r

th e commo n law , con fer s a n unconditiona l righ t t o intervene . C Permissiv e intervention . A t ah y tim e befor e trial , an y perso n wh o ha s a n interes t i n th e matte r

i n litigatio n may , b y leav e of court , intervene . I n exercisin g it s discretioU i th e cour t

shal l conside r

whethe r

th e inter

ORC P Pag e 14 8 (200 9 Edition )

### OREGO N RULE S O F CIVI L PROCEDUR E ORC P 3 6 B ventio n wil l undul y dela y o r prejudic e th e adjudicatio n o

f th e right s o

f th e origina l parties . D Procedure . A perso n desirin g t o in

terven e shal l serv e amotio n t o interven e upo n th e partie s a s provide di n Rul e 9 . Th e motio n shal l stat e th e ground s therefo r an d shal l b e accompanie db y apleadin g settin g fort h th e clai mo r

defens e for

whic h inter

ventio n i s sought . I f

th e cour t

allow s th e in

tervention , partie s shall , withi n 1 0 days , file thos e responsiv e pleading s whic h ar e permit

ted ; o r require db y thes e rule s for suc h pleading . [CC P 12/2/78 ; § B amende db y 197 9 c.28 4 §21 ] 

### SUBSTITUTIO N O F PARTIE S

RUL E 3 4 A Nonabatemen t

o f actio n b y death , disability , o r

transfer . N o actio n shal l abat e b y th e deat h o r

disabilit y o

f aparty , p r b y th e transfe r

p f an y interes t

therein , i f th e clai msurvive s o r

continues . B Deat h o f

aparty ; continue dpro ceedings . I n cas e of

th e deat h o

f aparty , th e

. cour t shall , o n motion , allo w th e actio n t o b e continued : B(l) . B y suc h party' s persona l represen tativ e o r successor s i n interes t a t an y tim e withi n on e yiea

r afte r suc h party' s death ; o r B(2 ) Agains t

suc h party' s persona l repre sentativ e o r

successpr s i n interes t

unles s th e persona l representativ e o r successor s i n in

terest,inai l o r

delive r nptic e includin g th e informatio n require db y OR S 115.00 3 (3 ) t o th e claiman t

o r t o th e claimant' s attoriie y i f th e claiman t

i s know n t o b e represented , an d th e claiman t

o r hi s attorne y fail s t o mov e th e cour t

t o substitut e the . persona l reprc r sentativ e o r

successor s i n interes t

withi n 3 0 day s o f mailin g o r

delivery . . C Disabilit y o f

aparty ; continue d proceedings . I n cas e of th e disabilit y of

a party , th e cour t

may , a t an y .tim e withi n on e yea r thereafter , o n motion , allo w th e actio n t o b e continue dby.o r agains t th e party' s guardia n o r

conservato r

o r successor s i n in

terest . ' •

, D,Deat h o f

aparty ; survivin g parties . I n th e even t

of th e deat h o

f on e o r mor e p f th e plaintiff s o r

o f on e o r mor e o f th e de

fendant s i n a n actio n i n whic h th e righ t sough t t o b e enforce dsurvive s onl y t p th e survivin g praintiffs o r

onl y agains t

th e sur vivin g defendants , th e actio n doe s no t abate . Th e deat h shal l b e shov/ n upo n th e recor db y awritte n statemen t

o f a. part y signe di n conformanc e wit h Rul e 1 7 an dthe , actio n shal l procee di n favo r

o f o r agains t th e sur vivin g parties . E Transfe r

o f interest . I n cas e of

an y transfe r of interest , th e actio n ma y b e con tinue db y o r agains t th e origina l party , un les s th e cpur t

upo n motio n direct s th e perso n t o who mth e interes t

i s transferre dt o b e substitute di n th e actio n o r joine dwit h th e origina l party . F Publi c officers ; deat h o r separatio n fro moffice . F(l ) Whe n apubli c office r i s apart y t o a n actio n i n suc h officer' s official capacit y an ddurin g it s pendenc y dies , resigns , o r otherwis e cease s t o hol doffice , th e actio n doe s no t abat e an dsuc h officer' s successo r i s automaticall y substitute da s aparty . Pro

ceeding s followin g th e substitutio n shal l b e i n th e nam e of

th e substitute dparty , bu t an y misnome r

no t affectin g th e substantia l right s o f th e partie s shal l b e disregarded . A n orde r b f substitutio n ma y b e entere da t an y time , bu t th e omissio n t o ente r

suc h a n orde r

shal l no t affec t th e substitution . F(2 ) Whe n apubli c office r sue s o r i s sue d i n suc h officer' s cfficia l capacity , suc h officer ma y b e describe da s apart y b y officia l titl e rathe r tha n b y name ; bu t

th e cour t

ma y re quir e suc h pfficer' s nam e t o b e added . G Procedure . Th e liiotio n for substi

tutio n ma y b e mad e b y an y party , o r by , th e successor s i n interes t

o r representative s of th e decease dpart y o r

th e part y wit h adisa

bility , o r th e successor s i n interest ; o f th e trarisfero r

an dshal l b e serve do n th e partie s a s provide di n Rul e 9 an dupo n person s no t partie s i n the

- manne r

provide di n Rul e 7 for th e servic e o

f asummons . [CC

P 12/2/78 ; ,§

D amende dby 197 9 c.28 4 §22 ; § B amende dby CC P 12/14/02 ; § G amende db y 200 7 c . 7 0 §5 ]



### RUL E 3 5 (Reserve dfo r

Expansion ) GENERA L PROVISION S GOVERNIN G DISCOVER Y

RUL E 3 6 A Discover y methods . Parties , ma y ob

tai n discpyer y b y on e b r mor e b f th e followr in g ihethods : deposition s upori ; ora l examinatio n p r

vvritte n questions ; productio n of document s o r

thing s o r

permissio n t o en ter , upo n lan do r

othe r property , for . inspec

tio n an dothe r

purposes ; physica l an dmenta l examinations ; an drequest s fp r admission . B Scop e o f

discovery . Unles s otherwis e limite db y orde r

of th e cour t

i n accordanc e wit h thes e rules , th e scop e of discover y i s a s follows : B(l ) I n general . Fo r

al l form s b f

discov

ery , partie s ma y inquir e regardin g an y mat ter , no t privileged , whic h i s relevan t t o th e clai mo r defens e of

th e part y seekin g discov

er y o r t o th e clai mo r

defens e of

an y othe r party , includin g th e existence , description . ORC P Pag e 149 (200 9 Edition )

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Th e Orego n Adniinistrativ e Rule s Compilatio n contain s th e administrativ e rule s filedthroug h Novembe r

13 , 2009 . Thi s annua l publicatio n i s update dmonthl y b y th e on-lin e Orego n Bulletin . TIeas e refer

t o th e OARCumulativ e Inde x i n th e on-lin e Orego n Bulletin.fo r aciirren t listin g of

" rulemakin g actions . - -

PubUshe dby . - : KAT E BROW N Secretary o f

Stat e . - Copyrigh t 201 0 Orego n Secretary o f Stat e

## Chapte r 69 0 Wate r

Resource s Departmen t 690-230-014 0 Wate r Righ t Limitatio n fo r

Nonstandar dEffluen t Disposa l System s If th e low-temperature geothermal effluen t i s dispose do f

b y wa y o f anonstandar

dlow-temperatur

e geotherma

l effluen t disposal system , th e righ t t o appropriat e th e low-temperatur e geotherma l flui dshal l b e inferio r t o al l subsequen t

right s fo r beneficial consumptiv e us e and/o r t o th e right s o f

thos e appropriator s wh o mak e us e o f astandardlow

temperature geotherma

l effluen t disposal system . I f

anonstandardlow

temperature geotherma

l effluen t disposal syste mi s upgrade dt o astan dar dlow-temperatur e geotherma l effluent disposa l syste mth e associate dwater

righ t retain s th e priority dat e establishe dupo n initia l filing. Stat . Auth. : OR S 183,536,53 7 & 54 0 Stats . Implemented : OR S 183,536,53 7 & 54 0 Hist. : WRD 12-1982 , f

. & ef . 12-14-82 ; WR D 13-1986 , f . 10-7-86 , ef

. 11-1-86 , Renumbere dfro m690-065-0070 ; WR D 18-1990 , f . & cert. ef

. 12-14-9 0 DIVISIO N 23 5 GROUN D WATE RADVISOR Y COMMITTE E 690-235-000 5 Gromi dWate r

Advisor y Committee : Appointments , Terms , an d Qualification s (1 ) Ther e i s create dth e Groun dWate r Advisor y Committe e con sistin g o f nin e member s appointe db y th e Commission : Thre e o f who mshal l b e individual s activel y engage di n some aspec t o f th e wate r suppl y o r monitorin g wel l drillin g industry . Member s shal l b e resident s o f

Oregon . (2 ) Eac h membe r

shal l b e appointe dfor

atermo f

u p t o thre e years . Whe n avacanc y occur s before th e expiratio n o f aterm , th e vacanc y shal l b e fille db y appointmen t for th e remainde r

o f th e unex pire dtermonly . Term s shal l b e staggered . Thre e o f th e term s shal l expir e eac h year . (3 ) Th e Commissio n shal l conside r geographi c representation , populatio n representation , a s wel l a s arang e o f interest s an dexpertis e in th e selectio n o f

members . Th e committe e shal l b e compose do f indi

vidual s wit

h expertis e i n an drepresentin g interest s o f on e o r mor e o f th e following : wel l drillin g industry , hydrogeology , irrigation , loca l govemment , Indian Tribes , environment , publi c health , industry , com merce , water

projec t development , watershe denhancement , instream flow , agriculture , we

U pump installation , exemp t groun dwate r

users , an y other categor y wit h agroun dwater

interest . Th e Commissio n shal l giv e consideratio n t o individual s wit h multipl e categor

y backgrounds . (4 ) Officer s o f

Committee : Th e Committe e shal l selec t on e o f it s member s a s Chai r

an danothe r

a s Vice-Chair . Maximu mterm s o f offi

cer s shal l b e tw o year s for

eac h positio n withi n si x consecutiv e years . (5 ) Meeting s o f

th e Committee : Th e Committe e shal l mee t a t leas t onc e ever y thre e month s a

t location s specifie db y th e Director . (6 ) Member s ma

y receiv e trave l expense s subjec t t o OR S 292.495 . (7 ) Th e Departmen t

shal l solici t

candidate s fo

r th e committe e i n anticipatio n o f

a n appointment . Th e Department shal l mai l notic e seek

in g candidate s t o al l person s an dorganization s whic h hav e filedwit h th e Departmen t

awritte n reques t

t o b e include do n th e maiUng lis t maintaine dfo

r th e Groun dWate

r Advisor y Committee . Appointment s t o th e committe e ar

e no t limite dt o individual s submitte dfor consid

eratio n a s aresul t

ofth e solicitatio n proces s se t fort h above . Stat . Auth. : OR S 536.09 0 Slats . Implemented : OR S 536.09 0 Hist. : WRD9,f.&ef . 12-9-77 ; WRD 13-1986,f. 10-7-86,e f 11-1-86 , Renumbeie d fro m690-064-0005 ; WR D 7-1988 , f . & cert. ef

. 6-29-88 ; WR D 8-1993 , f . 12-14

- 93 , cert. ef

. 1-1-94 ; WR D 4-1997 , f

. & cert . ef

. 8-29-9 7 690-235-002 0 Groun dWate r

Advisor y Conunitte e Dutie s Th e Committe e shal l conside r an dadvis e th e Commissio n o n al l matter s relatin g to : (1 ) Rules , legislation , an dpubli c polic y for th e development , securing , use , an dprotectio n o f groundwater . (2 ) Licensin g o f

wel l constructors , includin g th e examinatio n o f suc h person s for

license . (3 ) Revie w th e propose dexpenditur e o f al l revenue s generate d unde r OR S 537.762(5) . A t

leas t onc e ayear , an dbefore th e expendi

tur e o f suc h fund s o n new programactivities , th e Water Resource s Departmen t

an dth e Committe e shal l develo p jointl y apropose d expenditur e plan for

concurrenc e b y th e Water Resource s Commis

sion . Th e plan ma

y b e modified , if

necessary , upo n th e join t

recom mendatio n ofth e Departmen t an dth e Committe e wit

h concurrenc e b y th e Commission . Stat . Auth, : OR S 536.09 0 & 53 7 J0 5 - 537.79 5 Stats . Implemented : OR S 536.09 0 & 53750 5 - 537.79 5 Hist. : WRD9,f.&ef . 12-9-77 ; WR D 13-1986,f

. 10-7-86,ef

. 11-1-86 , Renumbeie d fro m690-064-0010 ; WRD 8-1993 , f . 12-14-93 , cert.ef . 1-1-94 DIVISIO N 24 0 CONSTRUCTION , MAINTENANCE , ALTERATION , CONVERSIO N AN D ABANDONMEN T O F MONITORIN G WELLS , GEOTECHNICA L HOLE S AN D OTHE RHOLE S I N OREGO N 690-240-000 5 Introductio n (1 ) Monitorin g well s an dgeotechnical hole s drille dt o allo w groun dwater

an dgeologi c determination s are constructe di n avari

ety o f environment s an dunde r

avariet y o f conditions . Imprope r

con struction , maintenance , operation , andabandonmen t can allo w dete

rioration o f

groun dwater

qualit y an dsupply . Althoug h enforcemen t action s ma

y b e exercise dagains t

othe r parties , th e landowne r

o f th e propert y wher e th e monitorin g well o r

geotechnica

l hol e i s constructe d i s ultimatel y responsibl e fo r th e condition , use , maintenance , conver sion , an dabandonmen t

o f th e monitorin g well , o r

geotechnical hcile . (2 ) Hole s othe r

tha n monitorin g wells , water suppl y wells , o r geotechnica l hole s whic h are drilled , excavated , o r otherwis e con structe di n th e earth' s surfac e ca n als o provid e a

n avenu e fo

r deterio

ratio n o f groun dwate r

quality . Imprope r

construction , maintenance , use , an dabandonmen t

o f othe r hole s ca n pos e asignificant

risk t o groun dwater . Tabl e 240- 1 list s commo n subsurfac e boring s an dindi

cate s whic h administrativ e rul e govern s th e construction , conversion , maintenance , alteration , an dabandonmen t ofth e boring . (3 ) Groun dwater

problem s ar

e difficult , expensive , an dtime con sumin g t o correct . Th e Wate r Resource s Commissio n (Commission ) ha s bee n authorize dt o develo p standard s for well s drille dfo

r th e pur pos e o f monitorin g groun dwater

i n order t o protec t th e state' s groun d waters . Th e Commissio n ha s als o bee n authorize dt o develop standard s for othe r hole s throug h whic h groun dwate r ma y becom e contami

nated . Th e rule s set

fort h herei n are adopte dt o provid e that protection . Thei r purpos e i s t o prevent

an deliminate groun dwater contamination , waste , an dlos s o

f artesian pressure . (4 ) Th e Commissio n ma

y develop additiona

l rule s a s neede dpre scribin g standard s for

th e construction , operation , maintenance , an d abandonmen t

o f othe r specifi c type s o f

well s an dhole s t o protec t groun dwater . (5 ) Excep t for th e Commission' s powe r

to adop t rules , th e Com

missio n ma

y delegat e t o th e Wate

r Resource s Directo r

th e exercis e o r discharg e i n th e Commission' s name o f an y power , dut

y o r functio n o f whatever character , veste di n o r

impose db y la

w upo n th e Com

mission . Th e officia

l ac t o f th e Directo r

actin g i n th e Commission' s nam e an db y th e Conrniission' s authorit y shal l b e considere dt o b e a n officia l ac t o f th e Commission . Th e Commissio n delegate s t o th e Directo r ful l authorit y t o ac t in th e Commission' s name wher e tha t del

egatio n i s reflecte di n thes e rules . (6 ) Unde r th e provision s o f

OR S 537.780 , th e Commissio n i s authorize dt o adop t

suc h procedural rule s an dregulation s a s deeme d necessary t o carr

y ou t it s functio n i n complianc e wit h th e Groun d Wate r Ac t o f 1955 . I n fulfillmen

t o f thes e responsibilitie s andt o ensure th e preservatio n o f

th e publi c welfare , safety , an dhealth , th e Com

missio n ha s estabUshe dthes e rule s an dregulation s a s th e minimu m standard s for

th e construction , alteration , abandonment , conversion , an dmaintenanc e o f

monitorin g well s i n Oregon . (7 ) Monitorin g weU s are well s a s define di n OR S 537.515(9) . A licens e andlicensin g fee , bond , examination , we U report , andstar

t car d ar e require dfo

r construction , conversion , alteration , o r abandonmen t o f amonitorin g well . I n addition , astar t cardfe e i s require dfo r

ne w construction , deepenin g awell , an dconversion . (8 ) To protec t

th e groun dwater

resource , th e Commissio n ha s th e authorit y t o regulate geotechnical hole s under OR S 537.780(l)(c)(A) . 201 0 Editio n Orego n AdministratiT e Rule s Compilatio n 1 5 -15 9 (11-13-09 )

## Chapte r 69 0 Wate r

Resource s Departmen t Constructio n o f

geotechnica

l hole s require s either

aWate r Supply Well Constructo r

o r Monitorin g Wel l Constructor' s Licens e o r Orego n reg istratio n a s ageologis t

o r civi l engineer . If

any on e o f

th e criteri ai n OAR690-24O-O035(2)(a)-(d ) i s met , ageotechnica l hol e repor t mus t b e submitted . (9 ) T o protec t th e groun dwater

resource , th e Commissio n ha s th e autiiority , unde r

OR S 537.780(l)(c)(A) , t o regulat e any holethroug h whic h groun dwater

ma y b e contaminated . Constructio n o f hole s othe r than water

suppl y well s an dmonitorin g well s doe s no t requir e a licens e an dlicensin g fee , bond , examination , wel l report , star t card , an dstar t car dfee . (10 ) Hole s constiucte dunde r OR S Chapter s 517,520 , an d522 , an drule s promulgate dfro

mthos e statutes , ar

e th e responsibiUt

y o f th e Orego n Departmen t

o f Geolog y an dMinera l Industrie s an dar e no t subjec t t o thes e rules . Thes e include , but are no t Umite dto , hole s con structe dfo

r th e purpose s o f

explorin g for , o r

producing , petroleum , minerals , o r

geotherma l resources . (11 ) Th e mle s andregulation s set fort h herei n shal l becom

e effec

tive upo n adoptio n b y th e Wate r Resource s Commission . (12 ) Unde r

n o circumstance s shal l amonitorin g well , piezome

ter , geotechnica l hole , o r

othe r hol e b e constructe di n amanne r tha t allow s comminglin g o r

leakag e o f

groun dwate r

b y gravit y flo w o r artesian pressur e fromon e aquifer.t o another . (Se e definitio n o f aquifer. ) (13 ) Th e rule s an dregulation s set fort h herei n provid e th e min

imu mstandard s fo

r th e constmction , conversion , eilteration , mainte

nance , andabandonmen t

o f monitorin g wells , geotechnical holes , an d othe r holes . Afte

r th e effectiv e date o f

adoptio n o f

thes e rule s an dreg ulations , n o monitorin g well , geotechnical hole , o r othe r hol e shal l b e constructed , altered , converted , o r abandone dconttar y t o th e provi

sion s o f thes e rule s an dregulation s withou t prio r approva l fro mth e Wate r Resource s Department . Violatio n o f thes e standard s ma

y resul t i n enforcement

unde r OA Rchapte r 690 , divisio n 240 , includin g sus pensio n o r

revocatio n o f

aconstructor' s license , impositio n o f civi l penaltie s o n th e landowne r o r constructor , actio n o n abond , o r othe r sanction s authorize db y law . [ED . NOTE : Table s reference dar e availabl e fromth e agency. ] Stat . Auth. : OR S 536.09 0 & 537.50 5 - 537.79 5 Stats . Implemented : OR S 536.09 0 & 537.50 5 - 537.79 5 Hist, : WRD 14-1990 , f

. & cert , ef

. 8-9-90 ; WRD 8-1993 , f

. 12-14-93,cert . ef

. 1-1

- 94 ; WR D 2-1995,f . 5-17-95,cert.ef . 7-1-95 ; WRD 7-2001,f. & cert.ef . 11-15-01 ; WR D 4-2004 , f

. & cert. ef

. 6-15-04 ; WR D 2-2006 , f . & cert . ef

. 6-20-0 6 690-240-000 6 Specia l Standard s (1 ) Sit e condition s ma

y require specifi c design , construction , an d abandonmen t

procedure s t o adap t

t o th e existin g local geologi c an d groun dwater

condition s t o fully utiUze ever y natura l protectio n t o th e state' s groun dwater . Specifi c sit e condition s ma y requir e different design , construction , setback , o r abandonment

standard s tha

n require d b y th e Monito r

Wel l o r Geotechnica l Hol e constructio n rules . Alter

nativ e technologie s o r

method s no t

addresse di n thes e rule s ma y als o exis t whic h coul db e effectively utiUze di n th e constructio n o r aban

donmen t o f amonitorin g wel l o r

geotechnica l hole . Prio r

t o th e com pletio n o f th e well , abonde dconstmcto r mus t reques t an dreceiv e approva l fix)mth e Departmen t

t o us e method s o r

material s tha

t d o no t mee t th e monitorin g wel l o r

geotechnical hol e constructio n standards . Th e Departmen t

may approv e suc h request s eithe r orall y o r i n writ

ing . I f ora l approva l i s granted , th e writte n reques t mus t b e submitte d t o th e Departmen t

withi n thre e workin g day s o f th e dat e o f

th e ora l approval . Failur e t o submit, awritte n reques t a s describe dabov e ma

y voi dth e prio r

ora l approval . Th e propose dmethod s o r material s shal l provid e a t leas t th e same leye l o f

resourc e protectio n a s that whic h i s provide db y thes e rules . (2 ) Th e writte n reques t

for special standard s shal l include : (a ) Name , Ucens e numbe r

an dsignatur e o f

th e bonde dwel l con structor ; (b ) Locatio n o f

th e wel l b y county , township , range , section , tax lo t (i f assigned ) an deithe r

th e 1/4,1/

4 sectio n o r

Latitud e an dLon

gitud e a s estabUshe db y agloba l positionin g system ; (c ) Nam e an daddres s o f

landowner ; (d ) Addres s o f

th e project/wel l site ; (e ) Typ e o f

work ; (f ) Th e reasons(s ) tha t

conformanc e t o th e rule s an dregulation s for monitorin g well s o r

geotechnica l hole s canno t b e met ; (g ) A diagraman dwritte n descriptio n showin g th e propose d

monitorin g wel l o r

geotechnica l hole' s design , construction , o r aban

donment ; (h ) Th e wel l identificatio n number , if assigned ; an d (i ) Th e start

car dnumber . Stat . Auth. : OR S 536.09 0 & 537.50 5 - 537.79 5 Stats . Implemented : OR S 536.09 0 & 537.50 5 - 537.79 5 Hist. : WRD 14-1990 , f

. & cert. ef

. 8-9-90 ; WR D 8-1993 , f

. 12-14-93 , cert. ef

. 1-1

- 94 ; WRD 2-1995 , f

. 5-17-95 , cert . ef

. 7-1-95 ; Renumbere dfio m690-240-014 0 b y WRD 7-2001,f.&cert.ef . 11-15-0 1 690-240-000 7 Specia l Are aStandard s If a t any time, th e Commissio n finds tha t differen t o r supple

menta l standard s ar

e require dfo

r th e saf e developmen

t o f groun dwater fro many aquifer

o r area , special are astandard s for th e constructio n an dmaintenanc e o f

monitorin g wells , geotechnical holes , o r othe r hole s withi n suc h area s ma y b e adopte da s rule s b y th e Commission . I n th e absenc e o f

suc h special are astandards , thes e mle s constitute th e sol e administrativ e standard s o f th e Wate r Resource s Department

gov ernin g construction , conversion , maintenance , alteration , an daban

donmen t o f monitorin g wells , geotechnica l hole s an dothe r holes . Stat . Auth. : OR S 537.78 0 Stats . Implemented : Hist. : WRD 2-1995 , f

. 5-17-95 , cert . ef

. 7-1-95 ; WR

D 7-2001 , f

. & cert. ef

. 11-15

- 0 1 690-240-001 0 Definition s Th e followin g definition s appl y t o term s a s use di n monitorin g well , geotechnica l hol e an dothe r hol e rules , OAR690-240-000 5 t o 690-240-0640 . N o othe r

definition s o f

thes e same word s apply : (1 ) "Abandonment , Permanent " mean s t o remov e al l o r any por tio n o f amonitorin g wel l fro mservic e b y filling i t i n suc h amanne r tha t vertical movemen t

o f wate r withi n th e we

U bor e an dwithi n th e annula r spac e surroundin g th e wel l casin g i s effectively an dperma nenti y prevented . Thi s termi s synonymou s wit h "decommission" . (2 ) "Abandonment , Temporary " mean s t o remov e adrilUng machin e fromawel l sit e afte r completin g o r

alterin g awe

U provide d th e wel l i s no t

immediatel y pu t

int o service , o r

t o remov e awel l fro m servic e wit

h th e inten t

o f usin g i t i n th e future . (3 ) "Alterin g aWeU " mean s th e deepening , re-casing , perforat

ing , re-perforating , installatio n o f packer s o r

seals , an dothe r

materi

al change s i n th e desig n o r constmctio n o f

awell . Materia l change s includ e but

are no t limite dt o th e instaUatio n o r modificatio n o f

wel l casin g includin g casin g extensions , o r installatio n o r

modificatio n o

f line r pipe , o r unde r reeuning o f

th e borehole . (4 ) "Annula

r Space " mean s th e spac e betwee n th e drillhol e wal l an dth e oute r

wel l casing . (5 ) "Aquifer " mean s ageologi c formation , grou p o f formations , o r part o f aformatio n tha

t contain s saturate dan dpermeabl e materia l capabl e o f transmittin g water

i n sufficien

t quantit y t o suppl y well s o r spring s an dtha t

contain s wate r

that i s simila r throughou t

i n charac

teristic s suc h a s potentiometri c head , chemistry , an dtemperature . (Fig

ur e 240-1 ) (6 ) "Are ao f

Know n o r

Reasonabl y Suspecte dContamination " mean s asit

e tha t i s currentl y under

investigatio n b y th e Orego n Depart

men t ofEnvironmental Quality , U.S . Environmenta l Protectio n Agen

cy , o r othe r stat e o r federal agenc y for

th e presenc e o f

contaminants , o r asit e wher e apruden t

perso n woul dsuspec t

contaminatio n afte

r conductin g an appropriat e inquir y consisten t

wit h goo dcommercial o r customar y practic e a s t o th e natur e o f th e property . (7 ) "Artesia

n Aquffer " mean s aconfine daquffe r i n whic h groun d wate r i s unde r sufficien t hea dt o rise abov e th e leve l a t whic h i t wa s firs t encountere dwhethe r

o r no t th e water flow s a t lan dsurface , ff

th e wate r leve l stand s abov e lan dsurfac e th e wel l i s aflowin g artesian weU . (Figur e 240-1) . (8 ) "Artesian Monitorin g Well " mean s amonitorin g wel l i n whic h groun dwate r

i s unde r sufficien t pressur e t o rise abov e th e leve l a t whic h i t wa s first encountered , whether

o r not th e water flows a t lan d surface , ff th e water leve l stand s abov e lan dsurfac e th e wel l i s aflowin g artesian monitorin g weU . (9 ) "Bore dWeU " mean s awe U constructe dwit

h th e us e o f

eart h auger s turne deithe r

b y han do r

b y powe r equipment . (10 ) "Casing " mean s th e oute r tubing , pipe , o r

conduit , welde d o r threa dcoupled , an dinstalle di n th e borehol e durin g o r afte r drillin g 201 0 Editio n Orego n Adniinistrativ e Rnle s Compilatio n 15-16 0 (11-13-09 )

## Chapte r 69 0 Wate r

Resource s Departmen t t o suppor t th e side s ofth e we

U an dprevent

caving . Casin g can b e used , i n conjunctio n wit

h prope r seal placement , t o shu t

of f water , gas , o r contaminate dfluids fro menterin g th e hole , an dt o preven t wast e o f groun dwater . (11 ) "Casin g Seal " mean s th e wate r tight seal establishe di n th e we U bor e betwee n th e wel l casin g an dth e drillhol e waU , abov e th e filte r pac k seal , t o preven t

th e inflo w an dmovemen t o f surfac e wate r

o r shallo w groun dwater

i n th e wel l annulus , o r

t o preven t

th e outflo w o r movemen t

o f water unde r artesian o r

hydrostati c pressures . (12 ) "Civi l Engineer " mean s a n individual registere db y th e Stat e o f Orego n t o practic e civi l engineering . (13 ) "Clay " mean s afine-grained, inorgani c material havin g plas

tic propertie s an dwit

h apredominan t

grai n siz e o f

les s tha n 0.00 2 mm . (14 ) "Commission " mean s th e Orego n Water Resource s Com

mission . (15 ) "Committee " mean s th e Orego n Groun dWate r Advisory Committe e create db y OR S 536.090 . (16 ) "Confinin g Formation " mean s th e "impermeable " stratu m immediatel y overlyin g a

n artesian (confined ) aquifer . (Figur e 240-1 ) (17 ) "Consolidate dFormation " mean s material s that hav e becom e firmthroug h natura l rock-formin g processes . I t includes , bu t i s no t Umite dto , material s suc h a s basalt , sandstone , shale , har dclay

stone , an dgranite . (18 ) "Contamination " mean s any chemical , ion , radionucUde , syntheti c organi c compound , microorganism , waste o r othe r substanc e that doe s no t occu r naturall y i n groun dwate r o r that occur s naturall y bu t a t alowe r concentration . (19 ) "Continuin g Education " mean s tha t educatio n require da s a conditio n o f

licensur e unde r

OR S 537.747 , t o maintai n th e skill s nec essary fo r th e protectio n o f

groun dwater , th e healt

h an dgenera l wel

far e o f th e citizen s o f

Orego n an dth e competen t practic e o f

th e con struction , alteration , abandonment , conversion , an dmaintenanc e o f wate r suppl y wells , monitorin g wells , an dgeotechnica l holes . (20 ) "Continuin g Educatio n Committee " mean s th e Wel l Con

structo r Continuin g Educatio n Committe e authorize dunde r Chapte r 496 , Orego n Law s 200 1 (OR S 537.765) . (21 ) "Continuin g Educatio n Course " mean s aforma l offerin g o f instructio n o r

informatio n t o licensee s that provide s continuin g edu

catio n credits . (22 ) "Continuin g Educatio n Credit " (CEC ) mean s aminimu mo f 5 0 minute s o f

instructio n o r

informatio n approve db y th e Continuin g Educatio n Committee . (23 ) "Converting " awel l mean s changin g th e us e o f an existin g we U o r hol e no t previousl y use dt o eithe r

withdraw o r

monito r wate r suc h that th e wel l o r

hol e ca n b e use dt o eithe r withdraw o r

monito r water . (24 ) "Deepenin g aweU " mean s extendin g th e we U bor e o f an existin g wel l throug h previousl y undisturbe dnativ e material . Deep

enin g i s atyp e o f

alteration . (25 ) "Department " mean s th e Orego n Wate r Resource s Depart

ment . (26 ) "Director " mean s th e Directo r o f th e Departmen t

o r th e Director' s authorize drepresentatives . (27 ) "Documentatio n o f

Completion " mean s writte n evidenc e o r documentatio n demonstratin g attendanc e an dcompletio n o f acon tinuin g educatio n course , includin g but no t limite dto : acertificat e o f completion , diploma , transcript , certifie dclas s roster , o r othe r docu

mentatio n a s approve db y th e Continuin g Educatio n Committee . (28 ) "Du g WeU " mean s awel l i n whic h th e excavatio n i s mad e b y th e us e o f

diggin g equipmen t

suc h a s backhoes , clamshel l buck

ets , o r san dbuckets . (Se e Han ddu g well ) (29 ) "Excavation " mean s afree-standin g cavit y wit h greate r widt h tha n dept h constructe di n th e earth' s surfac e whic h ha s aprimar y purpos e othe r

than seekin g wate r

o r wate r qualit y monitoring . (30 ) "Figure" , whe n use dherein, refer s t o a n illustratio n an di s mad e apart

o f th e primary articl e an dsectio n b y reference . (31 ) "Filte r

Pack " mean s th e granula

r materia l place di n th e annu lar spac e betwee n th e we

U scree n an dth e borehole . (32 ) "Filte r

Pac k Seal " mean s th e fine graine dsan do r dr y ben

tonit e whic h i s place di n th e annulu s abov e th e filter pac k an dprevent s grou t infiltratio n int o th e filter

pack . (33 ) "Geologi c Formation " mean s a n igneous , sedimentary o r metamorphi c materia l that i s relativel y homogeneou s an di s suffi

cientl y recognize da s t o b e distinguishe dfro mth e adjacent material . Th e termi s synonymou s wit h "formation" . (34 ) "Geologist " meeins a

n individual registere db y th e Stat e o f Orego n t o practic e geology . (35 ) "Geotechnica l hole " mean s ahol e constructe dt o collec t o r evaluat e subsurfac e dat ao r information , monito r

movemen t

o f land

sUd e features , o r

t o stabiliz e o r

dewater landslid e features . Geotech

nica l hole s are no t

monitorin g well s o r

water suppl y well s a s defmed below . Variou s classe s an dexample s o f geotechnical hole s are Uste d i n OAR690-240-0035(6)-{9) . (36 ) "Grout " mean s approve dcement , concrete o r bentonite seal

in g materia

l use dt o fill a

n aimula r spac e o f awel l o r t o abando n aweU . (37 ) "Grou t

Pipe " mean s apip e whic h i s use dt o plac e grou t a t th e botto mo f

th e sealin g interval o f

awell . (38 ) "Han ddu g well " mean s awel l i n whic h th e excavatio n i s onl y mad e b y th e us e o f

picks , shovels , spades , o r othe r simila r han d operate dimplements . (Se e Du g WeU ) (39 ) "Heizardou s Material s Training " mean s trainin g a s define d b y OAR437-002-010 0 Adoptio n b y Referenc e Subdivisio n H Haz

ardou s Material s 1910.12 0 Hazardou s Weist e Operation s an dEmer

genc y Response . (40 ) "Hazardou s Waste " mean s asubstanc e a s define db y OR S 466.005 . (41 ) "Health Hazard " mean s aconditio n where there are suffi

cien t concentration s o f

biological , chemical , o r

physical , includin g radiological, contaminant s in th e water tha t are likel y t o caus e huma

n illness , disorders , o r

disability . Thes e include , bu t are no t Umite dt o naturall y occurrin g substances , pathogeni c vimses , bacteria , parasites , toxi c chemicals , andradioactive isotopes . Sufficien t concentration s o f acontaminan t

includ e bu t

are no t limite dt o contaminan t

level s set b y th e Orego n Departmen t

o f Environmental QuaUt

y an dOrego n Healt

h Division . (42 ) "Health Threat " mean s aconditio n where ther e i s a n impendin g healt

h hazard . Th e threa

t ma y b e pose dby , bu t

no t limit

e dto : acondui t

fo r contEimination , o r

awel l affectin g migratio n o f a contaminan t

plume , o r th e us e o f contaminate dwater . A wel l i n whic h th e constmctio n i s no t

verffiedb y amonitorin g wel l repor t o r geo physical technique s ma

y b e considere dacondui t

fo r contaminatio n i n certai n circumstances . Thos e circumstance s include , bu t are no t lim

ite dto : a n unuse dan dneglecte dwe U o r awel l fo r whic h n o surfac e sea l wa s required . A wel l i n whic h th e casin g seal , filter pac k seal , o r watertigh t ca p ha s failed , o r

wa s inadequatel y installe dma y b e con sidere dacondui t

fo r contamination . (43 ) "Horizonta l WeU " mean s awe U tha t intentionall y deviate s mor e than 2 0 degree s fromtru e vertical a t any point . • (44 ) "Hydrologi c Cycle " i s th e genera l pattern o f water move men t b y evaporatio n fro mse at o atmosphere , b y precipitatio n ont o land , an db y retur

n t o se aunde r

influenc e o f

gravity . (45 ) "Impermeabl e Sealin g Material " mean s cement o r bentonite whic h i s use dt o fill th e ope n annulus . (46 ) "Jette dWeU " mean s awel l i n whic h the,drillhol e excavatio n i s mad e b y th e us e o f

ahig h velocit

y je t o f water . (47 ) "Leakage " mean s movement o f surfac e and/o r

subsurfac e wate r aroun dth e well casin g o r seal . (48 ) "Monitorin g WeU " mean s awel l designe dan dconstructe d t o determin e th e physical (includin g wate r level) , chemical , biologi

cal , o r radiological propertie s o f groun dwater . (49 ) "Monitorin g Well Constmctor " mean s any perso n wh o ha s acurren t water wel l constmctor' s Ucens e wit h amonitorin g wel l endorsemen t

issue di n accordanc e wit

h OR S 537.747(3) . (50 ) "Monitorin g Wel

l Constmctor' s License " mean s aWate r We U Constmctor' s Licens e wit h amonitorin g we

U endorsement

issue d i n accordanc e wit

h OR S 537.747(3) . (51 ) "Monitorin g We

U DriUin g Machine " mean s an

y driving , jet

ting, percussion , rotary , boring , auguring , o r othe r equipmen t

use di n th e constmction , alteration , o r abandonmen t

o f monitorin g wells . (52 ) "Order " mean s any actio n satisfyin g th e defmitio n give n i n OR S Chapte r

18 3 o r any othe r actio n s o designate di n OR S 537.50 5 t o 537.795 . (53 ) "Othe r

Hole " mean s ahol e othe r than awater

suppl y weU , monitorin g well , o r

geotechnical hole , however constmcted , i n natu rally occurrin g o r

artificiall y emplace deart

h material s throug h whic h groun dwater

ca n becom e contaminated . Hole s constracte dunder OR S 201 0 Editio n Orego n Adniinistrativ e Rule s Compilatio n 15-16 1 (11-13-09 )

## Chapte r 69 0 Wate r

Resource s Departinen t Chapter s 517 , 520 , an d52 2 are no t subjec t t o thes e rales. Example s o f othe r hole s ar e Uste

di n OAR690-240-0030 . (54 ) "Perche d(jroun dWater " mean s groun dwate r hel dabov e th e regional o r

mai n wate r

tabl e b y ales s permeabl e underlyin g eart h o r roc k material . (Figur e 240-1 ) (55 ) "Permeability " mean s th e abUit y o f materia l t o transmi t fluid, usuall y describe di n unit s o f gallon s pe r

da y pe r square foo t

o f cross-sectio n area . I t

i s relate dt o th e effectivenes s wit h whic h por e space s transmi t

fluids. (56 ) "Person " include s individuals , corporations , associations , firms, partnerships , join t

stoc k companies , publi c an dmunicipal cor porations , politica l subdivisions , th e stat e an dany agencie s thereof , an dth e Federa l Govemmen t an dan y agencie s thereof

. (57 ) "Petcoc k

Valve " i s avalv e use dt o contai n pressur e whic h whe n opene dwil l drai n th e lin e o r pipe . (58 ) "Piezometer " mean s atyp e o f monitorin g we

U designe d solel y t o obtai n groun dwate r levels . Piezometer s are prohibite di n area s o f know n o r

reasonabl y suspecte dcontamination . Thi s termi s synonymou s wit

h observatio n well . (59 ) "Porosity " mean s th e ratio o f th e volume o

f void s in th e geo logi c formatio n bein g drille dt o th e overal l volum e o f th e materia l without regar dt o size , shape , interconnection , o r arrangement

o f open ings . (60 ) "Potabl e Water " mean s water whic h i s sufficiently free from biological , chemical , physical , o r radiological impuritie s s o tha t user s thereo f wil l no t b e expose dt o o r

threatene dwit

h exposur e t o diseas e o r harmfu l physiologica l effects . (61 ) "Potentiometri c Surface " mean s th e level t o whic h water wU l rise i n tightly case dwells . (Figur e 240-1) . (62 ) "Pressur e Grouting " mean s aproces s b y whic h grou t i s con finedwithi n th e drillhol e o r casin g b y th e us e o f

retainin g plug s o r packer s an db y whic h sufficient pressur e i s appUe

dt o driv e th e grou t slurr y int o th e annula

r spac e o r zon e t o b e grouted . (63 ) "Professional " mean s an y perso n license do r registere db y th e State o f

Orego n t o constrac t

monitorin g wells , water

supply weUs , o r practic e geolog y o r

civ U engineering . (64 ) "PubUc-at-Large " mean s aperso n no t activel y engage di n th e wel l industry . (65 ) "Refusal t o Renew " mean s aprovisio n i n a n order , o r

a s allowe db y OR S 537.747 , that prohibit s renewal o f

awe U constmc tor' s license , fo

r aspecifie dter

mno t t o excee don e yea

r fromth e expi

ration date o f

th e curren t

Ucense . (66 ) "Remediatio n WeU " mean s awe U use dfor

extractin g con taminate dgroun dwate

r froma n aquffer . Thi s ter

mi s synonymou s wit

h "extractio n well " an d"recovery well" . (67 ) "Respondent " mean s th e perso n agains t who ma n enforce

ment actio n i s taken . (68 ) "Responsibl e Party " mean s th e perso n o r agenc y that

i s i n charg e o f constractio n o r

maintenance , o r

th e landowne

r o f recor dan d i s eithe r i n violatio n a s specifie di n anotic e o f violatio n o r

wh o ma y benefi t fro mthat violation . (69 ) "Roug h Drillin g Log " mean s arecor dkep t o n th e wel l sit e o f th e informatio n neede dt o complet e th e wel l repor t for th e wel l bein g constracted . (70 ) "Revoke " mean s terminatio n o f awel l constmctor' s Ucense . (71 ) "Sand " mean s amateria l havin g aprevalent grai n siz e rang in g from 2 millimeter s t o 0.0 6 millimeters . (72 ) "Silt " mean s a n unconsoUdate dsedimen t compose dpre dominantl y o f

particle s betwee n 0.0 6 m

man d0.00 2 m

mi n diameter . (73 ) "Slop e StabiUt

y Geotechnica l Hole " mean s ageotechnica l hol e excavated , drille do r

bore dfor studyin g and/o r

monitorin g move ment o f landsUd e features , includin g water levels , o r othe r mass-wast in g feature s t o detec t

zone s o f movement

an destablis h whether

move ment i s constant , accelerating , o r respondin g t o remedia l measures . Hole(s ) excavated , drille do r bore dfor th e purpos e o f

slop e remedia

tio n o r stabilizatio n shal l b e considere daslop e stabilit y geotechnica l hole . Slop e stability geotechnica l hole s are no t monitorin g wells , piezometers , o r

wate r suppl y weUs . (74 ) "Sponsor " mean s a

n institution , professional organization , individual , o r

busines s that

offer s continuin g educatio n course s t o licensees . Thi s ter mi s synonymou s wit h provider . (75 ) "Stati c Wate

r Level " mean s th e stabilize dleve l o r elevatio n o f wate r surfac e i n awel l not

bein g pumped . Orego n Adininistrativ e Rule s Compilatio n 201 0 Editio n 15-16 2 (76 ) "Stratum " mean s abe do r laye r o f aformatio n tha

t consist s throughou t

o f approximatel y th e same typ e o f consolidate do r

uncon solidate dmaterial . (77 ) "Sump " mean s ahol e du g t o adept h ofte n feet

o r les s wit h adiamete r

greate r tha n te n fee t i n whic h groun dwate r

i s sough t o r encountered . (78 ) "Suspension " mean s th e temporar y removal o f

th e privileg e t o constrac t

well s under

an existin g Ucens e for

aperio do f

tim e not t o excee don e year . (79 ) "UnconsoUdate dFormation " mean s naturall y occurring , loosel y cemented , o r

poorl y indurate dmaterial s includin g clay , sand , silt , an dgravel . (80 ) "Undergroun dInjection " mean s th e emplacemen t o r dis

charg e o f fluids t o th e subsurface . (81 ) "Undergroun dInjectio n System " mean s aweU , improve d sump , sewag e drai n hole , subsurfac e flui ddistributio n system , or other syste mo r groun dwater

poin t sourc e use dfor

th e emplacemen t

o r dis

charg e o f fluids. (82 ) "Uppe r

Oversiz e Drillhole " mean s tha t par t o f th e well bor e extendin g fro mlan dsurfac e t o th e botto mofth e surfac e seal interval . (83 ) "Violation " mean s a

n infractio n o f

any statute , rale, stan dard , order , license , complianc e schedule , o r any part thereo f an d include s bot

h act s an domissions . (84 ) "Water

Suppl y WeU " mean s awell , othe r than amonitorin g well , tha t i s use dt o beneficially withdra w o r beneficially injec t

groun d water . Wate

r suppl y well s include , but

ar e no t Umitedto , community , dewatering , domestic , irrigation , industrial , municipal , an daquffe r storag e an drecover

y wells . (85 ) "Wate

r Supply Wel

l Constmctor " mean s an

y perso n wh o ha s acurren t wate r wel l constmctor' s licens e wit h awate r supply wel l endorsemen t

issue di n accordanc e wit

h OR S 537.747(3) . (86 ) "Water

Suppl y Well Constmctor' s License " mean s aWater Wel l Constmctor' s Licens e wit h awate r suppl y wel l endorsemen t issue di n accordanc e wit

h OR S 537.747(3) . (87 ) "Wate r

Table " mean s th e uppe r

surfac e o f

a n unconfine d wate r body , th e surfac e o f

whic h i s a

t atmospheri c pressur e andfluctuate s seasonally . Th e water tabl e i s define db y th e level s a t whic h wate r stand s i n weU s tha

t penetrat e th e wate r

body . (Se e Figur e 240

- 1 ) (88 ) "Water

Wel l Constmctor' s License " mean s alicens e to con stmct , alter , deepen , abando n o r conver t well s issue di n accordanc e wit h OR S 537.747(3) . Endorsement s ar e issue dt o th e licens e andar e specifi c t o th e typ e o f

we U aconstmcto r

i s qualifie dt o constmct , alter , deepen , abando n o r

convert . (89 ) "WeU " mean s an

y artificial openin g o r

artificiall y altere d natura l opening , however

made , b y whic h groun dwate r i s sought o r throug h whic h groun dwater flows unde r

natureil pressure , o r

i s arti

ficially withdraw n o r

injected . Thi s definitio n shal l no t includ e anat ura l spring , o r

well s drille dfor

th e purpos e o f

exploratio n o r

produc

tio n o f oi l o r gas . Prospectin g o r

exploratio n for

geotherma l resource s a s define di n OR S 522.00 5 o r productio n o f

geothermal resource s derive dfrom adept h greate r than 2,00 0 feet

a s define di n OR S 522.05 5 i s regulate db y th e Departmen t o f Geolog y an dMiner

al Industries . [ED . NOTE : Figure s referencedare availabl e fro mth e agency. ] Stat . Auth. : OR S 536.09 0 & 537.50 5 - 537.79 5 Stats . Implemented : OR S 536.09 0 & 537.50 5 - 537.79 5 Hist. : WRD 14-1990 , f

. & cert , e f

8-9-90 ; WR D 8-1993 , f

. 12-14-93 , cert. ef

. 1-1

- 94 ; WRD 2-1995 , f

. 5-17-95 , cert. ef

. 7-1-95 ; WR D 7-2001 , f

. & cert . ef

. 11-15-01 ; WR D 1-2003 , f

. & cert . ef

. 3-14-03 ; WR D 4-2004 , f . & cert. ef

. 6-15-04 ; WR

D 2

- 2006 , f . & cert. ef

. 6-20-06 ; WR D 3-2008 , f . 12-22-08 , cert. ef

. 1-2-0 9 690-240-001 1 Organi c Material s Organi c material s whic h foster o r promot e undesire dorgani c growt h o r hav e th e potentia l t o degrad e wate r quaUt y shal l no t

b e employe di n th e constmctio n o f awell . Thi s includes , bu t i s no t Um

ite dto , brans , hulls , grains , starches , an dproteins . Stat . Auth. : OR S 536.09 0 & 537.50 5 - 537.79 5 Stats . Implemented : OR S 536.09 0 & 53 7 J0 5 - 537.79 5 Hist. : WRD 7-2001 , f

. & cert. ef

. 11-15-0 1 690-240-001 2 Publi c Safety N o monitorin g well , geotechnica l hole , o r other hol e shal l b e con stracted , maintained , o r

abandone di n suc h amanne r a s t o constitute ahealt h threat , o r

healt h hazar do r

amenac e t o pubUc safety . Stat . Auth. : OR S 737.78 0 (U-13-09 )

## Chapte r 69 0 Wate r

Resource s Departmen t Stats . Implemented : Hist. : WRD 2-1995 , f

. 5-17-95 , cert . ef

. 7-1-95 ; WR D 7-2001 , f

. & cert. ef

. 11-15

- 0 1 690-240-001 3 Well s Canno t

B e Use dfo r

Disposa l o f

Contaminant s N o monitorin g weU , geotechnica l hole , o r other hol e shal l b e use d a s adisposal pi t

for sewage , industria l waste , o r othe r material s that coul dcontaminat e th e groun dwate r supply . Stat . Auth. : OR S 537.78 0 Stats . Implemented. : Hist. : WRD 2-1995 , f

. 5-17-95,cert . ef

. 7-1-95 ; WR D 7-2001 , f

. & cert. ef

. 11-15

- 0 1 690-240-001 4 Wate r Use dMus t

b e Potabl e Al l wate r use din th e constraction , alteration , repai r o r aban

donmen t o f monitorin g well s an dgeotechnica l hole s shal l b e potable . Stat . Auth. : OR S 536.09 0 & 537.50 5 - 537.79 5 Stats . Implemented : OR S 536.09 0 & 537.50 5 - 537.79 5 Hist. : WR D 7-2001 , f

. & cert. ef

. 11-15-0 1 690-240-001 5 Delegatio n o f

Responsibilit y fo r

Monitorin g Wells , Geotechnica l Hole s an dOthe r

Hole s (1 ) Th e Directo r

may , b y memorandu mo f understanding , dele

gat e t o anothe r

state agenc y direc t

contro l an dmanagemen t

o f mon itorin g wells , geotechnical hole s an dothe r hole s whe n th e othe r

stat e agenc y implement s thes e standards , a s aminimum , for th e constrac tion , operation , maintenance , an dabandonmen t o f monitorin g wells , geotechnica l hole s an dothe r holes . (2 ) Suc h delegatio n shal l b e revoke da t suc h time a s th e ageric y intentionall y o r

repeatedl y fail s t o enforc e th e standards . (3 ) Th e Water

Resource s Departmen t

sha U provid e notic e t o al l Orego n license dMonitorin g an dWate r Suppl y Wel l Constmctor s an d professiona

l geologist s an dciv

U engineer s registere di n Orego n when

eve r authorit y i s delegate dt o o r

revoke dfromanothe r

stat e agency . Stat . Auth. : OR S 536.09 0 & 537.50 5 - 537.79 5 Stats . Implemented : OR S 536.09 0 & 537.50 5 - 537.79 5 Hist. : WRD 14-1990 , f

. & cert , e f

8-9-90 ; WR D 8-1993 , f

, 12-14-93 , cert. ef

. 1-1

- 94 ; WR D 2-1995,f.5-17-95,cert.ef . 7-1-95 ; WR D 7-2001,f.&cert . ef . 11-15-01 ; WR D 2-2006 , f

. & cert . ef

. 6-20-0 6 690-240-001 6 Unattende dWeU s All weUs , whe n unattende ddurin g constraction , shal l b e covere d t o protec t pubUc healt

h an dsafety . Stat . Auth. : OR S 536.09 0 & 537.50 5 - 537.79 5 Stats . Implemented : OR S 536.09 0 & 537^0 5 - 537.79 5 Hist. : WR D 7-2001 , f

. & cert. ef

. 11-15-0 1 690-240-002 0 Delegatio n Condition s In orde r for th e Duecto r

t o delegat e responsibility for monitor

in g weUs , geotechnica l hole s an dothe r hole s t o anothe r

agency , con straction , operatio n o r

use , maintenance , an dabandonmen t standard s develope db y tha

t agenc y pursuan t

t o OA R690-240-001 5 shal l include , bu t

no t b e Umite dto , provision s t o addres s th e followin g fac

tors : (1 ) Reportin g wel l o r hol e location . (2 ) Reportin g intende dus e o f th e wel l o r

hole . (3 ) Reportin g wel l o r

hol e desig n o r

constraction . (4 ) Assignin g responsibility for compliance . (5 ) Protectin g groun dwate r throug h minimu mstandard s fo r th e constraction , operatio n o r

use , maintenance , an dabandonmen t ofth e monitorin g well , geotechnica l hol e o r othe r hol e that provid e groun d water protectio n equivalent

t o that provide db y OAR690-240-000 5 t o 690-240-0540 . Stat . Auth. : OR S 536.09 0 & 537.50 5 - 537.79 5 Stats . Implemented : OR S 536.09 0 & 53 7 J0 5 - 537.79 5 Hist. : WRD 14-1990,f.&cert.ef.8-9-90 ; WR D 8-1993,f. 12-14-93,cert.ef . 1-1

- 94 ; WR D 2-1995 , f

. 5-17-95 , cert. ef

. 7-1-95 ; WR D 7-2001 , f

. & cert. ef

. 11-15-01 ; WRD 1-2003 , t . & cert , e f 3-14-0 3 690-240-002 4 Wel l Identificatio n Labe l (1 ) Withi n 3 0 day s o f

completio n o f

wel l constraction , conver sion , o r alteration , th e constmcto r shal l permanentl y affi

x awel l iden

tification labe l t o th e wellhea da s describe di n Appendi x 240-1 . Th e Orego n Administrativ e Rule s Compilatio n

identificatio n number

shal l b e recorde do n th e wel l report . Th e wel l identificatio n labe l shal l b e attache di n suc h amanner a s t o b e easil y readabl e upo n inspection . Identificatio n label s sha U b e furnishe db y th e Department . (2 ) If awel l identificatio n labe l i s ahead y affixedt o an existin g wel l that i s bein g altered , converted , o r abandoned , th e constmcto r shal l recor dth e identificatio n number o n th e wel l report . (3 ) Whe n awel l that

ha s awel l identificatio n labe l (tag ) o n i t i s permanentl y abandoned , th e wel l identificatio n ta g shal l b e destroyed . Th e we U identificatio n ta g shal l no t b e reused . [ED . NOTE : Appendice s referencedare availabl e fro mth e agency. ] Stat . Auth. : OR S 536.09 0 & 537.50 5 - 537.79 5 Stats . Implemented : OR S 536.09 0 & 537.50 5 - 537.79 5 Hist. : WRD 7-2001 , f

. & cert . ef

. 11-15-0 1 690-240-002 6 Wel l Identificatio n Labe l Maintenanc e Th e wel l identificatio n labe l shal l no t b e remove dfro

mth e well

hea dan dshal l b e maintaine db y th e lan downer i n a n accessibl e loca

tio n an di n areadabl e condition . Se e Appendi x 240- 1 fo r we U iden

tificatio n labe l placemen t

instractions . [ED . NOTE : Appendice s referencedar e availabl e fromth e agency. ] Stat . Auth. : OR S 536.09 0 & 537.50 5 - 537.79 5 Stats . Implemented : OR S 536.09 0 & 537.50 5 - 537.79 5 Hist. : WRD 7-2001 , f.&cert.ef . 11-15-0 1 690-240-003 0 Othe r Holes : Genera l Performanc e an dResponsibilit y Requirement s (I)(a ) Other

hole s ar e constmcte dfo

r avariet y o f purpose s whic h may o r ma y no t encounte r

groun dwater . Othe r

hole s are constracte d usin g awid e variet

y o f equipmen t

andare no t

typicall y designe dt o acces s water

i n orde r t o collec t subsurfac e information . Othe r hole s includ e but

are no t Umite dto : temporar

y (abandone dwithi n 7 2 hours ) wetlan ddeUneation holes , gravel pits , pit s fo r remova l o f undergroun d storag e tank s (UST) , piUngs , tunnels , pos t holes , excavatio n an dcon stractio n holes , elevato r

shafts , an dtrenches . (b ) Althoug h enforcement

action s ma

y b e exercise dagains t

other parties , th e landowner

o f th e propert

y where th e othe r

hol e i s con stracte di s ultimatel y responsibl e fo r th e conditio n an dus e ofth e other hole . (2)(a ) In orde r

t o protec t

groun dwater , a

U othe r hole s shal l b e constracted , operate do r

used , maintained , an dabandone di n suc h a marmer a s t o preven t

contaminatio n o r

waste o f groun dwater ; (b ) I n order

t o protec t groun dwater , al l othe r

holes , whe n aban

doned , shal l b e abandone di n suc h amanner tha t water canno t mov e verticall y i n the mwit

h an y greater facilit y tha n i n th e undisturtie dcon ditio n prio r

to constmctio n o f

th e othe r hole ; (c ) Conversio n o f

othe r hole s t o awater

suppl y well , monitorin g well , o r geotechruca

l hol e shal l b e considere db y th e Wate r Resource s Departmen t

o n acase-by-cas e basis ; (d ) ff th e other hol e i s a n excavatio n fo

r removal o f

an under

groun dstorag e tank , wate r sample s ma

y b e take n withou t

adherin g t o th e licensing , star

t card/fee , monitorin g we

U repor t an dmonito r

we U conversio n requirements . Stat . Auth. ; OR S 537.78 0 Stats . Implemented : OR S 536.09 0 & 537.50 5 - 537.79 5 Hist. : WRD 14-1990 , { . & cert. ef . 8-9-90 ; WRD 8-1993 , f

. 12-14-93 , cert , e f

1-1

- 94 ; WR D 2-1995 , f

. 5-17-95 , cert . ef

. 7-1-95 ; WRD 7-2001 , f

& cert. ef

. 11-15-0 1 690-240-003 5 Geotechnica l Holes : Genera l Performanc e an dResponsibilit y Requirement s (1 ) A geotechnical hol e i s define di n OA R690-240-0010(35) . Geotechnica

l hole s ma y b e either case do r uncase dan dar

e constracte d t o evaluate subsurfac e dat ao r informatio n (geologic , hydrogeologic , chemical , o r

othe r physical characteristics) . Geotechnica l hole s are no t "weUs " becaus e thei r

constmctio n and/o r

duratio n o

f us e are differ

en t than weUs an dtherefore are no t subjec t t o th e same requirements a s wells . Geotechnical hole s are broke n int o th e followin g classifica

tions : (a ) Temporar

y (abandone dwithi n 7 2 hours ) geotechnical holes ; (b ) Case dpermanen t

geotechnical holes ; (c ) Uncase dpermanen t

geotechnical holes ; o r (d ) Slop e StabiUt

y geotechnical holes . (2 ) A geotechnica l hol e report, signe db y th e responsible pro fessiona l , mus t b e submitte dto th e department i f an y o f th e criteri aUst

201 0 Editio n 1 5 -16 3 (11-13-09 )

## Chapte r 69 0 Wate r

Resource s Departmen t e di n subsection s (a ) throug h (d ) belo w i s met . Th e geotechrucal hol e is : , (a ) Greate r

tha n 1 8 feet deep ; o r (b ) Withi n 5 0 feet

o f awater suppl y o r monitorin g well ; o r (c ) Use dt o mak

e adeterminatio n o f

wate r quality ; o r (d ) Constmcte din a

n are ao f know n o r reasonably suspecte dcon tamination . (3 ) Geotechnical hole s greater tha n te n fee t i n dept h an dles s tha

n eightee n feet

i n dept h that d o no t mee t an y o f th e criteri aspelle dou t i n OA R690-240-0035(2 ) shal l hav e aprofessiona l perso n a s describe di n OAR690-240-0035(4)(c ) responsibl e for th e constrac tion an dabandonmen t

o f th e geotechnica l hol e bu t d o no t requir e a 'Geotechnica l Hol e Report ' t o b e filed. (4)(a ) Althoug h enforcement action s ma

y b e exercise dagains t other parties , th e landowner

o f th e property wher e th e geotechnical hol e i s constracte di s ultimatel y responsibl e for th e condition , use , maintenance , an d abandonmen t o f th e geotechnica l hole ; (b ) Conversio n o

f ageotechnica l hol e t o awate r suppl y o r mon itorin g wel l shal l b e considere db y th e Wate r Resource s Departmen t o n acas e b y cas e basis ; (c ) Whe n ageotechnical hol e repor t i s required , o r

if i t i s betwee n 10 ' an d18' , an y perso n (professional ) wh o i s responsibl e fo r th e con straction , alteratio n or

abandonmen t

o f ageotechnical hol e shal l hav e on e o f th e followin g certifications : (A ) A curren t

Orego n Monitorin g Well Constmctor' s License ; (B ) A curren t

Orego n Wate

r Suppl y Well Constmctor' s License ; (C ) B e registere db y th e State o f Orego n a s aRegistere dGeolo

gist ; o r (D ) B e registere db y th e State o f Orego n a s aProfessional Engi

neer . (d ) Th e professional shal l sho w proo f o f Ucens e o r

registratio n and^ acurren t

phot o identificatio n t o Departmen t employee s upo n request. (e ) In orde r

t o protec t th e groun dwate r

resource, al l geotechni

cal hole s shal l b e constmcted , operated , used , maintained , an d aban

done din such amanner

a s t o preven

t contaminatio n o r

wast e o f groun d water , o r los s o f artesia n pressure . (f ) ff th e geotechnica l hol e i s complete dabov e ground , i t shal l hav e aminimu mcasin g heigh t o f on e foo t abov e finishedgrad e an d alockabl e ca

p wit h loc k shal l b e attache dt o th e to p o f th e casing . I f ageotechnical hole , excep t aslop e stabiUt

y hole , i s complete dflush wit h th e lan dsurface , alockabl e watertigh t ca p wit h lock , shal l b e attache dt o th e to p o f

th e casing . A vaul t

o r monumen t

designe dt o b e watertight , leve l wit

h th e groun dsurface , shal l b e installe dt o preven t th e inflo w o f

surfac e water . Th e cover

mus t b e designe dt o withstan d th e maximu mexpecte dloadings . (5)(a ) A 'Geotechnica l Hol e Report ' shal l b e prepare dfor eac h geotechnical hole , includin g unsuccessfu l geotechnica l holes , con stmcted , altered , converted , o r abandone dff

th e hol e meet s any o f

th e requirements o f

OA R690-240-0035(2 ) above . (b ) Th e 'Geotechnica l Hol e Report ' shal l b e filedwit h th e Department

withi n 3 0 day s ofth e completio n ofth e geotechnical hole ; (c ) Th e repor t

shal l b e prepare di n triplicat e o n form s furnishe d o r previously approve din writin g b y th e Wate r Resource s Department . Th e original sha

U b e furnishe dt o tiie Director , th e fu-s t cop y sha U b e retainedb y th e professional , an dth e secon dcop y shal l b e given t o th e landowner

o r custome r wh o contracte dfor

th e constractio n o f

th e geotechnical hole ; (d ) I n th e even t

any drillin g equipmen t

o r othe r tool s ar e lef

t i n ageotechnical hol e th e professional shal l ente r thi s fac t o n th e Geotechnical Hol e Report ; (e ) A cop y o f

an y special authorization s o r special standard s issue db y th e Directo r

shal l b e attache dt o th e Geotechnica l Hol e Report . Se e OA R690-240-000 6 for informatio n concemin g special standards ; (f ) Th e report

o f geotechnica l hol e constractio n shal l include , a s aminimum , th e following : (A ) Landowne r

name an d address ; (B ) Started/Complete ddate ; (C ) Locatio n o f

th e geotechnic£t

l hol e b y County , Township , Range , Section , ta x lo t

number , i f

assigned , stree t

address , o r

neares t address , an d eithe r

th e 1/4,1/

4 sectio n o r

Latitud e an d Longitud e a s establishe db y aglobal positionin g syste m(GPS) ; (D ) Us e o f

geotechnica l hole ; (E ) TVp e o f geotechnica l hole ; (F ) Depth ; (G ) Ma p showin g locatio n o f

geotechnica l hol e o n sit e mus t b e attache dan d shal l includ e an approximat e scal e an d anort h arrow ; (H ) General hydrologi c an dgeologi c informatio n a s indicate do n th e Geotechnica l Hol e Report ; an d (I ) Suc h additiona l informatio n a s require db y th e Department . (6 ) Temporar

y geotechnica l holes : (a ) Temporar

y geotechnica l hole s includ e bu t are no t limite dto : driv e points , soi l an d roc k borings , temporary sampl e holes , perme abiUt y tes t holes , an dsoi l vapo r

holes ; (b ) Temporar

y geotechnica l hole s shal l b e abandone dwithi n 7 2 hour s o f initia l constraction ; (c ) An y temporar

y casin g tha

t ha s bee n installe dsha

U b e removed a s part o f th e abandonment . (7 ) Case dpermanen t

geotechnica l holes : (a ) Case dpermanen t

geotechnica l hole s includ e but are no t lim

ite dto : ga s migratio n holes , cathodi c protectio n holes , vapo r extrac tio n holes , an d ai r

spargin g holes ; (b ) ff permanen t

casin g i s installe di n ageotechnical hole , i t shal l mee t th e casin g requirement s i n OAR690-240-0430,690-210-0210 , o r 690-210-019 0 an d th e sealin g requirement s i n 690-240-0475 . (8 ) Uncase dpermanen t

geotechnical holes : (a ) Uncase dpermanen t

geotechnica l hole s includ e bu t are no t limite dto : pneumati c an d electrica l piezometers ; (b ) Temporar

y casin g cei

h b e use ddurin g th e constractio n o f th e uncase dpermanen t

geotechnical hol e bu t

mus t b e remove dprio r

t o completion . Surfac e casin g ( 5 feet maximum ) ma

y b e installe dfor placemen t o f loggin g o r

recordin g equipment . (9 ) Slop e StabiUt

y geotechnica l holes . (a ) Slop e StabiUt

y geotechnica l hole s includ e bu t are no t Umit

e dto : slop e instmmentatio n hole s suc h a s slop e incUnometers , an d slop e remedia l holes . (b ) Slop e stability geotechnica l hole s are define di n OA R690

- 240-0010(72) . Suc h hole s sha U b e constmcted , operated , used , main

tained , an d abandone di n suc h amanner a s t o preven t

contaminatio n o r waste o f groun dwater . (c ) Whe n aGeotechnica l Hol e Report i s require dunde r

OA R 690-240-0035(2 ) for

aslop e stabiUt

y geotechnica l hol e that

i s con stracte dt o facilitate water leve l measurements , an affidavit froman enginee r o r geologis t qualifie dt o perfor

mgeotechrucal investigation s sha U b e attache dt o th e Geotechnical Hol e Report . Th e affidavit shal l hav e th e qualifie denginee r o r geologist' s stam

p o n i t an d shal l certi

f y tha t th e slop e stabilit

y geotechnical hol e i s o n alandsUd e o r amass wastin g feature . (10 ) (jeotechnica l Hole s abandonment : (a ) Geotechnica l hole s sha U b e abandone ds o that

the y d o not : (A ) Connec t

wate r bearin g zone s o r

aquifers ; \ (B ) Allo w wate r

t o mov e verticall y wit

h any greate r

faciUt y than i n th e undisturbe dconditio n prio r t o constractio n ofth e geotechnical hole ; o r (C ) Allo w surfac e wate r

t o ente r th e hole . (b ) Temporar

y geotechnica l hole s constracte dt o collec t awate r quaUt y sampl e shal l b e abandone di n accordanc e wit h OA R690-240

- 0510 . Stat . Auth. : OR S 537.78 0 Stats . Implemented : Hist. : WRD 2-1995 , f

5-17-95,cert . ef

. 7=1-95 ; WRD 7-2001 , f

. & cert. ef

. 11-15

- ' 01 ; WR

D 1-2003,f.&cert.ef.3-14-03;WRD4-2004,f.&cert.ef.6-15-04 ; WR D 2-2006 , f & cert , e f

6-20-06 ; WR D 3-2008 , f . 12-22-08 , cert . ef

. 1-2-0 9 690-240-005 5 Licens e Require dt o Construc t Monitorin g Well s (1 ) Unles s otherwis e provide di n thes e rales, an y perso n wh o constracts , alter s o r

abandon s monitorin g well s for anothe r perso n sha U hav e aMonitorin g Wel l Constmctor' s Licens e o r wor k under th e supervisio n o

f aUcense dMonitorin g Wel l Constmctor . (2 ) I f aperso n advertise s service s o r enter s int o contract s for

th e constmction , alteratio n o r

abandonment

o f monitorin g well s fo

r anoth

e r person , tha

t perso n shal l fiimish a$10,00 0 Wate r We U Constmc

tor' s Bon dor

Irrevocabl e Letter

o f Credi t t o th e Wate

r Resource s Com

missio n an d mus t

b e aUcense dMonitorin g Wel l Constmctor . (3 ) A property owne r

wh o constracts , alters , o r

abandon s amon itorin g wel l o n thei r

ow n property shal l hav e aLandowner Wel l Per

201 0 Editio n Orego n Administrativ e Rule s Compilatio n 

### 15-16 4 (11-13-09 )

## Chapte r 69 0 Wate r

Resource s Departmen t mi t a s describe di n OAR690-240-034 0 for eac h monitorin g wel l o n whic h wor

k i s done . Stat . Auth. : OR S 536.09 0 & 537.50 5 - 537.79 5 Stats . Implemented : OR S 536.09 0 & 53730 5 - 537.79 5 Hist. : WRD 14-1990 , f

. & cert. ef

. 8-9-90 ; WRD 8-1993 , f

. 12-14-93 , cert. ef

. 1-1

- 94 ; WRD7-2001,f.&cert.ef . 11-15-01 ; WRD l-2003,f.&cert.e f 3-14-03 ; WRD 4-2004 , f & cert , e f

6-15-04 ; WR D 2-2006 , t . & cert . ef . 6-20-0 6 690-240-006 0 Monitorin g Wel l Constructo r Licens e Examinatio n (1 ) Th e Water

Resource s Departmen t

administer s th e writte n examinatio n require dunde r OR S 537.747 . Separat e examination s are administere dfor

eac h licens e endorsement . Th e Department schedule s th e examinatio n o n th e secon dMonda y durin g th e month s o f

January , April , Jul y an dOctober . Examinee s mus t pa y a$2 0 exa

mfee . Special accommodation s ma

y b e given t o thos e individual s wh o canno t atten d th e regularl y schedule dexaminatio n dates . Request s shal l b e consid

ere don acase-by-cas e basis . Th e examinatio n test s th e applicant' s knowledg e of

: (a ) Orego n law s an dadministrativ e rales o n th e us e o f groun d water , monitorin g wel l constmcto r licensin g requirements , th e con stractio n o f

monitorin g well s and/o r geotechnica l holes , an dth e preparin g an dfiling o f

Star t Card s an dMonitorin g Well Reports ; (b ) Hydrogeology , th e occurrenc e an dmovement o f groun dwater an dcontaminants , an dth e design , constractio n an ddevelopmen t o f monitorin g wells ; an d (c ) Types , uses , an dmaintenanc e o f drillin g tool s an dequipment , drillin g problem s an dcorrectiv e procedures , repai r o f fault y moni

torin g wells , sealin g o f

monitorin g wells , an dsafet y mle s an dprac tices. (2 ) A n appUcan

t wh o fail s t o pas s a

n endorsemen t

examinatio n may retake a

n examinatio n fo r

th e sam e endorsemen t

afte r thre e month s an dth e paymen t

o f anothe r examinatio n fee . (3 ) Passin g examinatio n score s ar e vali dfo r thre e year s fromth e dat e ofth e examination . Stat . Auth. : OR S 536.09 0 & 537.50 5 - 537.79 5 Stats . Implemented ; OR S 536.09 0 & 537.50 5 - 537.79 5 Hist. : WR D 14-1990 , f

. & cert , e f

8-9-90 ; WR D 8-1993 , f

12-14-93 , cert. ef

. 1-1

- 94 ; WR D 7-2001 , f.&cert.e f 11-15-01 ; WR D 2-2006,f.&cert.e f 6-20-0 6 690-240-006 5 Monitorin g Wel l Constructo r License , Experienc e Requirement s an dTVainee Car d (1 ) License . T o quaUf

y for aMonitorin g Wel l Constmctor' s License , aperso n shaU : (a ) B e a t leas t 1 8 year s old ; (b ) Pas s awritte n examination ; (c ) Hav e aminimu mo f

on e yea r experience , durin g th e previou s 3 6 mont h period , i n monitorin g wel l constraction , alteration , o r aban

donment . Thi s experienc e shal l includ e th e operatio n o f wel l drilUn g machiner y fo r monitorin g wel l constraction , alteration , conversion , o r abandonmen t

o n aminimu mo f

fifteen monitorin g well s o r ademon

stratio n o f

equivalen t

experienc e i n th e operatio n o f wel l drillin g machinery . Th e followin g ar e acceptabl e a s evidenc e o f experience : (A ) Monitorin g we

U report s o r

roug h we U log s wit

h applicant' s nam e entere dfor

eac h o f th e 1 5 wells . Th e name , addres s an dtele

phon e numbe r

o f th e perso n responsibl e for th e constractio n o f

eac h monitorin g wel l shal l b e include do n eac h report o r log ; (B ) Incom e ta

x return s showin g sourc e o f drilUng incom e for

a perio do f time, o r worker' s compensatio n accoun t informatio n o r

th e equivalen t ma y b e estabUshe dt o satisf

y th e on e yea

r o f activ e con stractio n requirement ; (C ) An y othe r evidenc e th e Directo r

ma y dee msuitable ; (D ) A licens e hel din Euiothe r stat e shal l no t substimte fo

r require d evidenc e o f

experience . (d ) Pa y alicens e fee . (2 ) Trainee , ff

a n appUcan

t passe s th e writte n Monitorin g Wel l Constmctor' s Licens e examination , bu t carmo t mee t th e experienc e requiremen t

th e Commissio n ma

y issu e atraine e card . To quaUf y fo r aMonitorin g Wel l Constmcto r Traine e Card , aperso n must : (a ) B e a t leas t 1 8 year s old ; (b ) Pas s awritte n examination ; an d (c ) B e supervise db y aperso n wh o hold s avaU d Monitorin g Well Constmctor' s License . (3 ) Traine e Card . A Traine e Car di s vaU d for tlire e (3 ) year s from th e dat e th e examinatio n wa s passed . Orego n Administrativ e (4 ) Supervision . Supervisio n a s i t relate s t o an

y perso n wh o hold s aMonitorin g Wel l Constmcto r Traine e Card : (a ) A Traine e ma

y operat e acabl e too l monitorin g we U drilUng machin e withou t

alicense dMonitorin g Wel l Constmcto r

physicall y presen t a t th e wel l sit e onl y ff: (A ) Th e license dconstmcto r can reac h th e wel l sit e withi n tw o hour s i f s o requeste db y a

n authorize drepresentative o f th e Depart

ment ; an d (B ) Th e license dconstmcto r ha s signe dth e roug h drillin g lo g withi n eigh t

workin g hour s prio r

t o th e representative' s visit . (b ) A license dMonitorin g Well Constracto r mus t physicall y b e o n th e sit e a

t a U time s whe n acabl e too l drillin g machin e is : (A ) Drillin g withi n aflowing artesian well ; (B ) Settin g o r

advancin g casing ; (C ) Settin g Uner ; (D ) Perforatin g casing ; (E ) Settin g wel l screens ; (F ) Placin g packers ; (G ) Drillin g into , through , o r belo w groun dwater

suspecte do r know n t o b e contaminated ; an d (H ) Placin g casin g seals . (c ) A Monitorin g Well Constmcto r traine e ma

y operat e anon cabl e too l monitorin g wel l driUing machin e withou t aUcensedMon

itorin g Wel l Constmcto r

physicall y presen t

a t th e wel l sit e onl y dur

in g removal o f

th e dril l stemfromth e monitorin g well . • (d ) Activitie s unde r

subsectio n (3)(c ) o f

thi s rale shal l procee d onl y if : (A ) Th e license dMonitorin g Well Constracto r ca n reach th e site withi n on e hou r

ff s o requested b y a

n authorize drepresentativ e ofth e Department ; an d (B ) Th e UcensedMonitorin g Well Constracto r ha s signe dth e roug h drillin g lo g withi n eigh t workin g hour s prio r

t o th e representa tive's visit . (e ) A n authorize drepresentative o f th e Departmen t

i n whos e jurisdictio n th e monitorin g wel l i s bein g constmcte dha s th e authori

t y to : (A ) Gran t

a n extensio n t o th e tim e limit s state dabov e whe n a request, showin g goo dcause , i s receivedfromth e bonde dconstrac to r i n advanc e for

eac h particula

r well ; an d (B ) Plac e additional restrictions o n th e trainee , includin g requirin g th e constracto r

t o b e o n th e site a

t al l times whil e th e drillin g machin e i s operating , whe n th e Department representativ e determine s tha t eithe r th e drillin g environmen t

o r th e knowledg e and/o r

experi

enc e o f th e traine e wartan t

close r supervision ; (f ) Fo r aMonitorin g We

U Constracto r

traine e t o operat e amon itorin g we U drillin g machin e withou t aUcense dMonitorin g Well Con

stracto r present , th e trainee' s cardmus t b e endorse dwit

h th e nam e o f th e bonde dMonitorin g Wel l Constracto r

responsibl e for

th e con stractio n ofth e monitorin g well . (5 ) Othe r supervisio n requirements fo r person s no t

Ucensedo r permitte dt o constrac t

monitorin g wells , o r

wh o d o no t

hol daMoni

torin g Wel

l Constracto r

traine e card : (a ) Person s wh o are i n th e ac t o f constracting , altering , convert in g o r abandonin g monitorin g weUs mus t b e supervise db y aUcensed Monitorin g We

U Constmcto r

wh o i s physicall y present

a t th e we U site a t al l times durin g constmction , alteration , conversion , o r abandonment activity . (b ) Th e supervisin g Monitorin g Wel l Constracto r i s responsible for al l applicabl e statute s an drales i n constmction , alteration , con version , o r

abandonmen t

o f th e monitorin g well . (6 ) Person s wh o satisf

y al l requirements o f

OR S 537.747(3 ) shal l b e issue daMonitorin g Wel l Constmctor' s License . Th e responsibil

itie s fo r issuin g andsecurin g aMonitorin g Wel l Constractor' s Licens e o r traine e cardare Uste

di n subsection s (a ) an d(b ) o f thi s section . (a ) Th e Monitorin g Wel

l Constructor' s Licens e appUcan t i s responsible for : (A ) Completin g a

n applicatio n o r

renewa l for mfo r anew o r renewe dUcens e o r

traine e card ; (B ) Submittin g th e applicatio n o r renewal for

mt o th e Wate

r Resource s Departmen t

alon g wit h th e require dfees ; (C ) Carryin g th e licens e o r traine e cardwhenever

constracting , altering , converting , o r

abetndoning any monitorin g well ; an d (D ) Providin g th e Wate

r Resource s Department , withi n 3 0 days , notificatio n o f

any chang e o f

mailin g address . Rule s Compilatio n 201 0 Editio n 1 5 - 16 5 (11-13-09 )

## Chapte r 69 0 Wate r

Resource s Departmen t (E ) Providin g th e Water

Resource s Departmen t

documentatio n satisfying th e continuin g educatio n requirement s se t fort h in OA R690

- 240-020 0 throug h 690-240-0280 . (b ) Th e Wate

r Resource s Departmen t

i s responsible for : (A ) Designin g an dprovidin g Monitorin g Wel l Constmcto r license(s ) an dtraine e cards ; (B ) Designin g an dprovidin g applicatio n form s an drenewal form s for license s an dapplicatio n form s fo r traine e cards ; (C ) Processin g appUcation s an drenewal s for license s an dappU

cation s for

traine e cards ; an d (D ) Returnin g incomplete appUcation andrenewa l form s t o appU

cant s fo r completion . (E ) Sendin g ne w an drenewedlicense s t o appUcant s wh o hav e complete dth e applicatio n o r renewa l for man dsubmitte dth e require d fee . Thi s doe s no t

preclud e refusa

l t o rene w a s outUne di n OAR690

- 240-0070(4) . (7 ) Bonde dMonitorin g Wel l Constmctor . Fo r

aperso n t o posses s abonde dMonitorin g Well Constractor' s License , th e perso n shal l pro vid e t o th e Departmen t

aproperl y execute dWate r Wel l Constractor' s Bon do r Irrevocabl e Letter

o f Credit . Th e Wate

r Resource s Department sheil l indicat e o n th e constractor' s licens e abonde dclassification . (8 ) Representative s o f

th e Wate r Resource s Departmen t

ma y as k anyon e constracting , altering , o r abandonin g amonitorin g wel l t o pre sen t thei r licens e o r

traine e carda s proo f

o f eligibiUt y t o constmct , alter , convert , o r

abando n monitorin g well s i n th e State o f Oregon . License dindividual s shal l display thei r licens e o r

traine e car dan d phot o identificatio n whe n the y are requestedt o d o s o b y Wate r Resource s Departmen t

personne l o r

othe r agenc y personne l t o who m monitorin g wel l regulatio n ha s bee n delegated . Stat . Audi. : OR S 536.09 0 & 537.50 5 - 537.79 5 Stats . Implemented : OR S 536.09 0 & 537.50 5 - 537.79 5 Hist. : WR D 14-1990 , f&cert.e f 8-9-90 ; WR D 8-1993 , f

. 12-14-93 , cert.ef . 1-1

- 94 ; WRD 7-2001 , f

& cert. ef

. 11-15-01 ; WR D 1-2003 , f & cert , e f

3-14-03 ; WRD 2-2006 , f . & cert , e f

6-20-0 6 690-240-007 0 Term s o f Monitorin g Wel l Constructo r Licens e an dLicens e Fee s (1 ) Th e Departmen t

issue s al l Monitorin g Well Constracto r Ucenses . Licens e fee s are estabUshe db y OR S 537.747 . A penalty appUe s to lat e renewals . (2 ) Fee s for

new license s an drenewal Ucense s ar e th e same . Th e fee for atw o yea

r Ucens e i s $150 . Al l license s expir e o n Jun e 3 0 o f th e secon dyear . (3 ) A $10 0 penalt

y applie s when aUcense

e renews aUcens e with

i n 1 2 month s o f

th e expiratio n date . Ther e i s n o charg e for aTraine e Card . (4 ) Monitorin g Wel

l Constmctor s wh o hav e no t mad e arrange ment s wit h th e Wate

r Resource s Departmen t

t o pa y civi l penaltie s whic h are assesse dagains t the mshal l no t

b e issue daUcens e renew al o r ane w licens e unt

U afte r artangement s fo

r paymen t hav e bee n agree dt o b y th e Department . Monitorin g We U Constmctor s wh o hav e mad e arrangement s fo

r paymen t o f civi l penaltie s an dhav e faile dt o mee t th e term s ofth e agreement , excep t i n certai n case s o f

bankrapt

cy , ma y no t hav e thei r

Ucens e renewe do r

ane w Ucens e issue dunti l al l outstandin g civi l penaltie s owe dt o th e Department hav e bee n paid . Stat . Auth. : OR S 53 7 & 74 2 Stats . Implemented : OR S 53 7 & 74 2 Hist. : WR D 14-1990 , f

. & cert. ef

. 8-9-90 ; WR D 7-2001 , f

& cert , e f

11-15-01 ; WRD 2-2006 , f

& cert , e f

6-20-0 6 690-240-020 0 Continuin g Educatio n Committe e A Continuin g Educatio n Programan dContinuin g Educatio n Committe e ar e establishe dunde r chapte r 496 , Orego n Law s 200 1 (OR S 537.765) . Th e dutie s o f tiie We U Constmctor s Continuin g Edu

catio n Committe e ar

e t o revie w an dapprov e continuin g educatio n course s an dassig n continuin g educatio n credits . Stat . Auth. : OR S 53 7 & 74 2 Stats . Implemented : OR S 53 7 & 74 2 Hist. : WRD 1-2003 , f

. & cert , e f

3-14-0 3 690-240-021 0 Continuin g Educatio n Requiremen t (1 ) A s o f Jun e 30 , 2005 , eac h individua l Ucensedunde r OR S 537.74 7 i s require dt o obtai n aminimu mo f 1 4 continuin g educatio n credit s (CECs ) durin g eac h Ucensin g perio dregardles s ofth e numbe r o f Ucense s o r

endorsement s held . Continuin g educatio n credit s ma y b e obtaine dthroug h cUnics , schools , professional organizations , sem inars , lecture s o r

othe r continuin g educatio n course s that relat e t o th e practic e o f

we U constmctio n an dar

e approve db y th e Continuin g Edu

catio n Committee . (2 ) A minimu mo f

tw o (2 ) CEC s shal l pertai n t o groun dwater an dwel l constractio n statute s unde r OR S 537.50 5 t o 537.79 5 an d 537.992 , an dadministrativ e rales unde r OA R690-20 0 tiirough 690

- 24 0 durin g eac h Ucensing period . (3 ) A maximu mo f

eigh t (8 ) CEC s ma

y b e obtaine dthroug h approve dsafety/firs t

aid/CPR/Hazardou s Material s course s durin g eac h licensin g period . O f

th e eigh t (8 ) CECs , amaximu mo f fou r (4 ) CEC s ma y b e obtaine dthroug h Hazardou s Material s trainin g cours e s an damaximu mo f

fou r (4 ) CEC s ma

y b e obtaine dthroug h safe

fy/first aid/CP Rcourses . (4 ) Exhibition s shal l coun t a s on e (1 ) CE C pe r

approve dexhibi

tion attende dan dshal l no t excee dtw o (2 ) CEC s pe r

Ucensin g period . (5 ) Licensee s ma

y coun t approve dCEC s accumulate dafte r Jan

uar y 1,2002 , for

thei r first Ucens e renewal tha

t requires CECs . Stat . Auth. : OR S 53 7 & 74 2 Stats . Implemented : OR S 53 7 & 74 2 Hist. : WR D 1-2003 , f

& cert , e f

3-14-0 3 690-240-022 0 Documentatio n (1 ) Eac h license e i s responsibl e for maintainin g thei r

continuin g educatio n records . Excep t

a s provide di n OA

R690-240-0270(2) , eac h license e shal l provid e th e Departmen t wit h evidenc e o f

compUanc e wit h th e continuin g educatio n requiremen t o n afor mapprove db y th e Continuin g Educatio n Committe e prio r t o o r a t th e tim e o f

licens e renewal . (2 ) Licensee s wh o d o no t

provid e documentatio n o f completio n o f th e continuin g educatio n requirement o r receiv e awaiver

shal l no t hav e their license(s) , o r

appropriate endorsement(s) , renewed unt U thi s requiremen t

i s satisfied . (3 ) Licensee s wh o provid e documentatio n o f completio n o f

th e continuin g educatio n requiremen t withi n th e 1 2 month s afte r thei r licens e expire s ma

y eithe r pa y th e $10 0 lat e penalty fe e o r requaUf y fo r ane w Monitorin g Wel l Constmctor' s Licens e o r endorsemen t

i n accordanc e wit

h OR S 537.747(3) . If

alicense e fail s t o provid e docu

mentatio n o

f completio n ofth e continum g educatio n requirement

with

i n 1 2 month s after

expiratio n o f

thei r Ucens e o r endorsemen t

th e per so n mus t compl y wit

h th e requirement s o f

OR S 537.747(3 ) for

anew Monitorin g Wel l Constractor's Licens e o r endorsement . (4 ) CEC s acquire ddurin g arenewa l perio di n exces s o f

th e min

imu mCEC s require dma

y no t b e applie dt o futur

e Ucensin g periods . (5 ) Whe n a

n individua l obtain s ane w Monitorin g Wel l Con

stractor' s Licens e that

expire s withi n 1 4 month s o r less , th e continu

in g educatio n requiremen t shal l b e prorate dsuc h tha t onl y seven (7 ) CEC s are require da

t th e firs t renewal . Ofth e seven (7 ) require dCECs : (a ) A maximu mo f

tw o (2 ) CEC s ma

y b e i n Hazardou s Materi

al s training ; (b ) A maximu mo

f tw o (2 ) CEC s ma

y b e i n safety/firs t

aid/CPR ; an d (c ) A minimu mo f

on e (1 ) CE C sha

U pertai n t o groun dwater

an d we U constmctio n statute s unde r OR S 537.50 5 t o 537.79 5 an d537.992 , an dadministrativ e rales unde r OA R690-20 0 throug h 690-240 . Stat . Auth. : OR S 53 7 & 74 2 Stats . Implemented : OR S 53 7 & 74 2 Hist. : WRD 1-2003 , f

. & cert , e f

3-14-03 ; WR D 2-2006 , f . & cert , e f

6-20-0 6 690-240-024 0 Approve dCours e List/Cours e Approva l an dAssignmen t o f CEC s (1 ) Th e Departmen t

shal l maintai n aContinuin g Educatio n Com

mittee-approve dUs

t o f courses . Th e Us

t shal l include , bu t

no t b e lim

ite dto , th e cours e title , clas s locatio n an ddate , cost , (i f applicable) , an dCEC s assigned . (2 ) Th e Continuin g Educatio n Committe e shal l evaluat e al l course s relatedt o continuin g educatio n for wel l constmctor s an dma

y assig n CECs . Th e Continuin g Educatio n Committe e shal l notff y th e cours e sponso r

i n writin g o f

th e result s o f

thei r evaluatio n o f

th e cours e material . Th e followin g criteri ama y b e utiUzedt o evaluat e an dassig n CECs : (a ) Cours e agend aan dho w wel l th e subjec t relate s t o monitor

in g wel l constractio n an dothe r boring s regulated b y th e Department ; (b ) Instracto r

qualifications ; 201 0 Editio n Orego n Administrativ e Rule s Compilatio n 

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## Chapte r 69 0 Wate r

Resource s Departmen t (c ) Subjec t

difficulty ; (d ) Studen t

cours e evaluations , if

applicable ; an d (e ) Othe r informatio n a s appropriate . (3 ) A license e wh o i s als o th e instracto r o f an approve dcontin

uin g educatio n cours e shal l b e entitie dt o doubl e CEC s fo r that course . A Ucense e wh o i s als o th e instracto r o f a n approve dcourse , ma

y onl y receiv e CEC s for

th e cours e onc e durin g asingl e renewal period , regardless o f

th e numbe r

o f times acours e i s presented . (4 ) Th e followin g course s d o no t require pre-approva l b y th e Continuin g Educatio n Committee : (a ) Firs t Ai dan dCPR , provide dth e instracto r i s certifie db y th e American Re dCross , o r

ha s certificatio n accepte db y th e American Re dCross ; (b ) Occupationa l Safet

y an dHealt

h Administratio n (OSHA ) approve dHazardou s Material s Training ; an d (c ) OSH A approve dcourse s pertainin g t o th e wel l constractio n industry . Stat . Auth. : OR S 53 7 & 74 2 Stats . Implemented : OR S 53 7 & 74 2 Hist. : WR D 1-2003 , f

& cert , e f

3-14-0 3 690-240-025 0 Cours e Sponso r

Requirement s (1 ) Cours e sponsor s sha

U submi t acomplete dapplicatio n for approval t o th e Continuin g Educatio n Committe e o n aform(s ) pro vide db y th e Departmen t

a t leas t 4 5 day s prio r

t o th e dat e th e cours e i s t o b e presented . Approve dsponsor s shall : (a ) Advertis e th e cours e t o th e satisfactio n ofth e Continuin g Edu

catio n Committee ; (b ) Provid e th e Departmen t wit h acertifie dclas s roste r

withi n 3 0 day s afte r completio n o f

th e course ; (c ) Provid e documentatio n o f completio n t o eac h qualffyin g attende e tha

t shal l includ e a

t aminimum : cours e title , cours e date(s) , numbe r o f approve dcredits , an dinstracto r and/o r sponso r signature ; an d (d ) Maintai n th e certifie dclas s roste r for tw o years . (2 ) Al l cUnics , courses , classes , workshops , an dseminar s shal l b e ope n t o anyon e wh o want s t o attend . Thi s doe s no t preclud e aspon so r fromimposin g reasonable requirements for attendanc e suc h a s fees , maximu moccupanc y limits , an drequirin g attendee s t o provid e thei r ow n safet y equipment . (3 ) Cours e approva

l andassigne dCEC s shal l b e effectiv e for tw o year s a s lon g a s th e cours e remains th e same . Th e Continuin g Edu

catio n Committe e shal l b e notifie di n writin g b y th e cours e sponsor , 4 5 day s i n advanc e o f

eac h tirne a

n approve dcontinuin g educatio n cours e i s presented . Suc h notificatio n shal l includ e th e cours e title, date , clas s location , cos t

(i f appUcable) , numbe r

o f credit s assigned , an dastatement

tha t th e progra

mha s no t change dfromth e cours e pre viousl y approve db y th e Continuin g Educatio n Committee . Stat . Audi. : OR S 53 7 & 74 2 Stats . Implemented : OR S 53 7 & 74 2 Hist. : WRD 1-2003 , f

. & cert. ef

. 3-14-0 3 690-240-026 0 Los s o f Approva l Th e Continuin g Educatio n Committe e ma y withdraw o r

suspen d approval o f

acours e if

i t i s determine dthat

an y o f th e followin g ha s occurted : (1 ) Th e cours e conten t

ha s change dwithou t

notic e t o th e Con

tinuin g Educatio n Committee ; (2 ) Th e cours e wa s no t

advertise dt o th e satisfactio n ofth e Con

tinuin g Educatio n Committee ; (3 ) Documentatio n o f

completio n ha s bee n issue dt o an individ

ua l wh o di dno t

atten do r complet e th e cours e i n accordanc e wit h th e provision s unde r

whic h th e cours e wa s approved ; (4 ) Documentatio n o f

completio n wa s no t

give n t o a U individu

al s wh o satisfactorily complete dth e cours e i n accordanc e wit h th e pro vision s unde r

whic h th e cours e wa s approved ; (5 ) A certifie dclas s roste r

wa s no t maintaine db y th e sponso r fo r tw o years ; (6 ) Frau do r

misrepresentatio n ha s occiure dwit h th e appUcatio n for cours e approval , maintenanc e o f records, teachin g method , cours e content , o r

issuanc e o f

certificate s for

acourse ; o r (7 ) An y othe r factor th e Continuin g Educatio n Committe e deem s appropriate . Stat . Auth. : OR S 53 7 & 74 2 Stats . Implemented : OR S 53 7 & 74 2 Hist. : WRD 1-2003 , f

& cert , e f

3-14-0 3 690-240-027 0 Course s Take n Withou t

Prio r Approva l (1 ) Excep t a s provide din OA

R690-240-0210(5) , alicense e ma y reques t tha t th e Continuin g Educatio n Committe e assig n CEC s for course s take n withou t

prio r approva l withi n th e curten t

licensin g peri

od . (2 ) Th e license e shal l suppl y verificatio n o f attendance , acours e outUne , an dawritte n explanatio n a s t o wh y prio r approval wa s no t obtained . Thi s informatio n mus t b e receive di n th e Salemoffic e o f th e Department

n o late r tha n Ma y 1 5 o f th e yea r tha t their Ucense o r appro priat e endorsemen t

expires . (3 ) Course s take n without

prio r approva l shal l b e evaluate db y th e Continuin g Educatio n Committe e o n acase-by-cas e basi s usin g th e criteri aoudine di n OA

R690-240-0240(2) . Thi s shal l no t appl y to course s tha

t do no t require pre-approva

l under OA R690-240-0240(4) . Stat . Auth. : OR S 53 7 & 74 2 Stats . Implemented : OR S 53 7 & 74 2 Hist. : WRD 1-2003 , f

. & cert , e f

3-14-0 3 690-240-028 0 Waiver s (1 ) Th e Directo r

ma y waiv e th e continuin g educatio n requirement s for aUcense dMonitorin g Wel

l Constmcto r

upo n written request demonstratin g inabiUt

y t o atten dcontinuin g educatio n course s ' becaus e o f

health , militar

y dut y o r other circumstance s beyon dth e contro l o f th e constmctor . (2 ) Licensee s wh o are denie dawaiver ma y appeal t o th e Com

missio n b y filing awritte n exceptio n wit h th e Departmen t

withi n 6 0 day s o f servic e o f

th e Director' s order . Stat . Audi. : OR S 53 7 & 74 2 Stats . Implemented : OR S 53 7 & 74 2 Hist. : WRD 1-2003 , f

. & cert , e f

3-14-03 ; WR D 2-2006 , f . & cert . ef

. 6-20-0 6 690-240-032 0 Contractin g fo r

Service s Onl y Orego n license dan dbonde dMonitorin g Wel l Constmctor s ma y advertis e service s o r

ente r int o acontract , eithe r

writte n o r

oral , t o constmct , alter , convert , o r abando n amonitorin g well . An y writ

te n bi dfor

aprojec t whic h include s th e constmction , alteration , con version , o r

abandonmen t

o f amonitorin g wel l mus t

provide : (1 ) A bi do r

estimat e for

th e wor k associate dwit

h monitorin g wel l constractio n signe db y aMonitorin g Wel l Constractor , wh o i s license dan dbonde di n th e Stat e o f Oregon . (2 ) A statemen t

b y th e Ucensedan dbonde dMonitorin g Well Constracto r

tiiat th e wor k wil l b e complete di n accordanc e wit h Ore

go n Groun dWate

r La w (OR S Chapter

537 ) an ddi e Rule s fo

r di e Con

straction , Maintenance , Alteration , Conversion , an dAbandonment o f Monitorin g Wells , Geotechnica l Holes , an dOthe r Hole s i n Orego n (OA Rchapte r

690 , divisio n 240) . Stat . Audi. : OR S 536.09 0 & 537.50 5 - 537.79 5 Stats . Implemented : OR S 536.09 0 & 537.50 5 - 537.79 5 Hist. : WR D 14-1990 , f

. & cert , e f

8-9-90 ; WR D 8-1993 , f

. 12-14-93 , cert. ef

. 1-1

- 94 ; WR D 7-2001 , f

. & cert , e f

11-15-01 ; WRD 1-2003 , f . & cert , e f

3-14-03 , Renumbeie dfrom690-240-0075 ; WRD 2-2006 , f . & cert , e f

6-20-0 6 690-240-033 0 Monitorin g Wel l Constructo r an dLandowne r

Wel l Bond s o r Letter s o f

Credi t (1 ) Tli e Wate

r Resource s Departmen t

shal l accep t

bond s onl y fro mcorporation s Ucensedb y th e Orego n Departmen t o f Insuranc e an dFinanc e t o issu e fidelit y an dsuret

y insurance . Th e Wate

r Resource s Departmen t

shal l accep t

irtevocabl e letter s o f

credi t onl y fro mabank

a s describe di n OR S 706.008 . (2 ) ff th e issuin g corporatio n cancel s abond , th e corporatio n sha U provid e notic e o f

cancellatio n t o th e Water

Resource s Departmen t

b y registeredo r

certifie dmail , ff

th e issuin g ban

k cancel s aletter

o f cred

it , th e bank

shal l provid e notic e o f

canceUatio n t o th e Wate

r Resource s Departmen t

b y registered o r

certifie dmail . Th e cancellatio n shal l no t tak e effect earUe r than th e 30t

h da y afte r th e date o f

mailm g i n accor danc e witi i OR S 742.366(2) . (3 ) When issuin g afinal enforcemen t order tha t ma y plac e abon d o r irrevocabl e letter

o f credi t i n jeopardy , th e Directo r

rria y mai l acop y o f th e orde r t o th e addres s o f

recordo f th e suret y company issuin g th e bond , o r th e bank issuin g th e irrevocabl e lette r o f credit . 201 0 Editio n Orego n Administrativ e Rule s Compilatio n 1 5 -16 7 (11-13-09 )

## Chapte r 69 0 Wate r

Resource s Departmen t (4 ) Al l well s shal l b e constmcte dunde r abon do r irrevocabl e let

ter o f credit . Th e bon do r

letter o f credi t shal l cover

construction , alter

ation , conversion , o r

abandonment

fo r eac h we U under tha t bon do r let

ter o f credi t for aperio do f

tlire e year s sifte

r th e dat e th e we

U report i s filedwit h th e commission , whethe r o r no t th e bon do r

lette r o f cred

i t ha s bee n subsequenti y canceled . Stat . Auth. : OR S 536.09 0 & 537.50 5 - 537.79 5 Stats . Implemented : OR S 536.09 0 & 537.50 5 - 537.79 5 Hist. : WRD 14-1990 , f

. & cert , e f

8-9-90 ; WRD 8-1993,1.12-14-93 , cert , e f 1-1

- 94 ; WR D 7-2001 , f

& cert , e f

11-15-01 ; WRD 1-2003 , f . & cert , e f

3-14-03 , Renumbere dfro

m690-240-0080 ; WR D 2-2006 , f & cert , e f

6-20-0 6 690-240-034 0 Landowne r

Wel l Constructio n Permit , Fe e an dBon d (1 ) Th e Wate

r Resource s Conimissio n requires apemiit , permi t fee , an dbon do r

irrevocabl e lette r

p f credit , for

eac h monitorin g wel l constracted , altered , converted , o r abandone db y alandowner , unles s th e landowne r

i s aUcensedan dbonde dMonitorin g We U Constmctor . Th e landowne r

permi t an dbon dshal l b e obtaine dprio r t o beginnin g workon aweU . (2 ) To receiv e aLandowne r Wel l permit , aperso n mus t submi t th e followin g t o th e Director : (a) A complete dappUcatio n for mprovide db y th e Commission , containing , a s aminimum : (A ) Th e property owner' s name , addres s an dtelephon e number ; (B ) Th e suret

y company' s name , addres s an dtelephon e number ; (C ) Th e propose dlocatio n o f th e wel l b y township , range , sec tion, tax-lo t

numbe r if assigned , an dstree t

address ; (D ) Th e propose dus e o f

th e monito r

well ; an d (E ) Th e type o f

propose dwork ; an d (F ) Wel l desig n plan o n for mapprove db y th e Department . (b ) A properl y execute dLandowner' s Wate r Wel l Bon do r

Irre

vocabl e Lette r

o f Credi t for $5,00 0 t o th e Stat e o f

Oregon ; an d (c ) A $2 5 pemii t

fee . (3 ) Onl y th e owne r

o f record , amembe r

o f th e immediat e fam

ily o f th e owne r

o f record , o r

afull tim e employe e o f

th e owne r

o f record , (whos e mai n dutie s are othe r than th e constractio n o f

wells) , ma y operat e awel l drilUng machin e unde r alandowner' s permit . (4 ) A landowne

r penni t issue dpursuant

t o thes e mle s shal l expire si x month s fro mth e dat e o f issuance . (a ) A monito r

wel l report

shal l b e submitte dwithi n 3 0 day s o f expiratio n o f

th e landowne r

permit , o r

withi n 3 0 day s o f

completio n o f th e well , whichever

occur s first . (5 ) ff th e landowner

permi t expires , alandowner

ma y reappl y fo

r ane w landowne

r permi t b y complyin g wit

h th e requirement s describe d i n section s (1) , (2 ) an d(3 ) o f thi s rale. (6 ) Th e Departmen t

may deny alandowner

pemii t if i t i s deter

mine dtha t th e constmction , alteration , abandonment , o r conversio n o

f th e propose dwel l i s ahealth threat , ahealth hazard , asourc e o f con tamination , o r

asourc e o f

wast e o f th e groun dwate r

resource. Stat . Auth. : OR S 183,536,53 7 & 54 0 Stats . Implemented : Hist. : WRD 7-2001 , f

& cert , e f

11-15-01 ; WRD 2-2002 , f & cert , e f

9-6-02 ; WR

D 1-2003 , f . & cert , e f

3-14-03 , Renumbere dfro m690-240-0082 ; WRD 4-2004 , f . & cert , e f 6-15-04 ; WRD 2-2006 , f & cert , e f

6-20-0 6 690-240-035 5 Monitorin g Wel l Drillin g Machine s (1 ) Al l monitorin g wel l drillin g machine s bein g operated , othe r than under

alandowner' s pemiit , shal l b e plainl y marke deithe r wit h th e bonde dMonitorin g Wel l Constractor' s licens e number , th e nam e o f th e bonde dMonitorin g We U Constractor , o r

th e nam e o f

th e wel l drillin g business . Th e marking s shal l b e permanentl y affixedo n eac h sid e o f th e vehicle . Goo dquality pain t o r commercial decal number s shal l b e use di n placin g th e identificatio n informatio n o n th e drilUng machine . I

n n o cas e shal l th e constractor' s licens e number , name , o r busines s name , b e inscribe dwit h crayon , chaUc , markin g keel , pencil , o r other temporary markings . (2 ) I n ai l cases , th e Ucens e number , name , o r busines s name , o f th e bonde dMorutorin g Well Constracto r shal l b e removedfromth e drilUng machin e immediatel y upo n chang e o f ownershi p o r

chang e o f contro l o f th e drilUng machine . Stat . Audi. : OR S 536.09 0 & 537.50 5 - 537.79 5 Stats . Implemented : OR S 536.09 0 & 537.50 5 - 537.79 5 Hist. : WRD 14-1990 , f

& cert , e f

8-9-90 ; WR D 8-1993 , f

12-14-93 , cert , e f

1-1

- 94 ; WR D 7-2001 , f

& cert , e f

11-15-01 ; WR D 1-2003 , f . & cert , e f

3-14-03 , Renumbei« dftom690-240-0085 ; WR D 2-2006 , f . & cert. ef

. 6-20-0 6 690-240-037 5

Monitorin g Wel l Constructio n Notic e Require d(Star t Card ) (1 ) Eac h bonde dMonitorin g Wel l Constracto r license dt o oper ate i n th e Stat e o f

Orego n an deac h landowne r holdin g aleuidowner' s permi t shal l provid e notic e a s require di n OR S 537.76 2 before com mencin g th e constraction , alteration , o r abandonmen t

o f an y moni

torin g wel l o r

conversio n o

f an y other hole , geotechnica

l hole , o r wate r suppl y wel l t o amonitorin g well . Th e star t cardsha U contai n th e fol

lowin g information : (a ) Nam e an dmailin g addres s o f th e landowner ; (b ) Sttee t addres s ofth e well ; (c ) Th e approximat e locatio n ofth e monitorin g well ; an d (d ) Th e propose ddepth , diameter , an dpurpos e o r us e ff th e we U i s new , altered , o r

converted . (2 ) In additio n t o th e informatio n require dpursuan t t o OA R690

- 240-0375(l)(a)-(d) , astar t cardma

y als o contai n informatio n regardin g th e type o f

propose dalteration . (3 ) Form s for

makin g thes e report s an dsubmittin g fee s shal l b e furnishe db y th e Department . (4 ) OA R690-240-034 0 shal l apply t o landowner s wh o constract , alter , convert , o r

abando n amonitorin g well . Stat . Audi. : OR S 536.09 0 & 537.50 5 - 537.79 5 Stats . Implemented : OR S 536.09 0 & 537.50 5 - 537.79 5 Hist. : WR D 14-1990 , f

& cert , e f

8-9-90 ; WRD 8-1993 , f

. 12-14-93 , cert. ef

. 1-1

- 94 ; WR D 2-1995 , f

5-17-95 , cert , e f

7-1-95 ; WR D 7-2001 , f

& cert , e f

11-15-01 ; WR D 2-2002 , f

& cert , e f

9-6-02 ; WRD 1-2003 , f

. & cert , e f

3-14-03 , Renumbere d from690-240-0090 ; WRD 4-2004 , f . & cert , e f

6-15-04 ; WRD 2-2006 , f . & cert . e f 6-20-06 ; WR D 3-2008,1.12-22-08 , cert , e f 1-2-09 690-240-038 5 Star t Car dReportin g Requirement s (1 ) Th e star

t cardnotificatio n require di n OR S 537.76 2 sha U b e submitte dt o th e Department' s region offic e withi n whic h th e moni

to r wel l i s bein g constmcted ; altere dconverte do r abeuidone dusin g on e o f th e followin g methods : (a ) Start card s submitte delectronicall y sha U b e transmitte db y a Department-approve dmetho dan dshal l b e submitte dbefor e beginnin g constraction , alteration , conversio n o r abandonment

wor k o f any mon ito r well . (b ) B y regula

r mai l n o late r

than thre e (3 ) calenda

r day s (7 2 hours ) prio r

t o commencemen t

o f work ; o r (c ) B y han ddelivety , durin g regula r offic e hours , before begin

nin g th e constraction , alteration , conversio n o r abandonmen t

wor k o n any monitorin g well ; o r (d ) B y facsimil e transmissio n (FAX ) before beginnin g th e con straction , alteration , conversio n o r abandonmen t

wor k o n an y moni

torin g well . If

thi s metho di s used , alegibl e cop y o f th e star t cardsha U als o b e maUe

do r deUveredt o th e appropriat e OWR D regio n offic e n o late r than th e da

y wor k i s commenced . (2 ) Th e fe e require dunde r OR S 537.762(5 ) fo r

th e constmctio n o f anew well , deepenin g o f an existin g well , conversio n o f awater suppl y weU , geotechnica l hol e o r othe r hol e shal l b e submitte dt o th e Department' s Sale moffic e wit h adupUcat

e cop y ofth e star

t card . A dupUcat e star t cardi s no t

require dff

th e star t cardfe e i s include dwit

h astar t car dsubmitte delectronicall y unde r Sectio n (l)(a ) o f

thi s rale. (3 ) I f astar t cardha s bee n filedunde r

sectio n (1 ) an d(2 ) o f

thi s rale an dadditiona l well s are requiredo n th e sam e o r contiguou s ta

x lo t an dfo r th e same landowner , the n star t card s for th e additional well s sha U b e filedn o late r

than th e da

y wor k begins . (4 ) Th e Directo r

o r region offic e ma

y provid e a

n altemat e mean s o f notification . If

a n altemativ e mean s o f

notificatio n i s used , th e star t car dshal l b e maile do r

deUveredt o th e regio n offic e withi n on e wee k o f beginnin g wor

k o n th e monitorin g well . A Monitorin g Wel l Con

stracto r whos e Ucens e ha s been restricted b y orde r shal l provid e notic e a s stipulate di n th e order . (5 ) Onc e receive db y th e Department , th e star t cardshal l b e con fidential fo r

aperio do f

on e yea r afte r i t i s receivedo r

unti l th e mon itorin g wel l report

require db y OAR690-240-039 5 i s received , whichever i s shorter . (6 ) Th e star

t car dma y b e use di n a

n administrativ e enforcemen t actio n a t any time , includin g th e perio do f confidentiaUty . Onc e th e start cardi s use dfor

enforcement

reasons, i t

i s n o longe r

confidential . NOTE : Regio n offic e fa

x an dtelephon e number s ar e liste di n Tabl e 240-2 . Water Resource s Department

Regiona l boundarie s ar e show n i n Figur e 240

- 2 . ED . NOTE : Table s an dFigure s reference dar e availabl e fromth e agency . Stat . Audi. : OR S 536.09 0 & 537.50 5 - 537.79 5 201 0 Editio n Orego n Adininistrativ e Rule s Compilatio n 1 5 - 16 8 (11-13-09 )

## Chapte r 69 0 Wate r

Resource s Departmen t Stats . Implemente d Hist. : WRD 3-2008 , f

12-22-08 , cert , e f

: -2-0 9 690-240-039 5 Monitorin g Wel l Repor t Require d(Monitorin g Wel l Log ) (1 ) A monitorin g wel l report shal l b e prepare dfo

r eac h moni

torin g we U constracted , altered , converted , o r abandone dincludin g unsuccessfu l monitorin g wells . Th e lo g shal l b e certifie da s cortec t b y signatur e o

f th e Monitorin g Wel l Constracto r constractin g th e moni

torin g well . Th e complete dlo g sha U als o b e certifie db y th e bonde d Morutorin g Wel l Constracto r responsibl e for

constractio n o f

th e mon itorin g well . A monitorin g wel l report mus t b e submitte db y eac h bonde dconstnicto r

(if driUin g responsibility i s shifte dt o adifferent bonde dconstractor), showin g th e wor k performe db y eac h bonde d constractor . (2 ) Th e lo g shal l b e prepare din triplicat e o n form s furnishe do r previousl y approve di n writin g b y th e Wate r Resource s Department . Th e original shal l b e furnishe dt o th e Director , th e first cop y shal l b e retaine db y th e Monitorin g Wel l Constmctor , an dth e secon dcop y shal l b e give n t o th e custome r wh o contracte dfor

th e constractio n o f th e monitorin g well . (3 ) Th e bonde dMonitorin g Wel l Constracto r shal l file th e mon itorin g wel l lo g wit

h th e Directo r

withi n 3 0 day s afte

r th e completio n o f th e constraction , alteration , conversion , o r abandonment

o f th e mon itorin g well . (4 ) Th e traine e o r

Monitorin g Wel l Constracto r operatin g th e monitorin g we

U drilUn g machin e sha

U maintai n aroug h lo g o f

al l geo logi c strat aencountere dan dal l material s use di n th e constmctio n o f th e monitorin g well . Thi s lo g shal l b e availabl e fo r inspectio n b y th e Watermaster

o r other authorize dagen t

ofth e Wate

r Resource s Depart

men t o r othe r delegate dagenc y representativ e a t an y tim e befor

e th e monitorin g wel l repor

t i s receive db y th e Department . Th e roug h driUing lo g shal l b e i n handwritte n o r electroni c form , o r

avoic e recording . (5 ) In th e event

aconstmcto r

leave s any driUing equipmen t o r othe r tool s i n amonitorin g we

U thi s fac t shal l b e entere do n th e mon itorin g we U report. (6 ) A cop y o f

any special authorization s o r specia l standard s issue db y th e Directo r

shal l b e attache dt o th e monitorin g we U report . (7 ) Th e repor

t o f monitorin g we

U constractio n require di n sec tion (1 ) o f thi s rale shal l b e recorde do n afor mprovide do r

previousl y approve di n writin g b y th e Department . Th e for msha U include , a s a minimum , th e following : (a ) Nam e an dAddres s o f

Landowner ; (b ) Started/Complete ddate ; (c ) Locatio n o

f th e wel l b y county , Township , Range , Section , ta x lo t niunber , i f

assigned , stree t

address , o r

neares t address , an deithe r th e 1/4,1/ 4 sectio n o r

Latitud e an dLongitud e a s establishe db y aglob

al positionin g syste m(GPS) ; (d ) Start cardnumber ; (e ) Wel l identfficatio n labe l numbe r (wel l ta g number) ; (f ) Us e o f well ; (g ) Typ e o f

work ; (h ) Typ e an damoun t

o f sealan t use dan dmeasure dweight o f th e grou t slurr y a s require di n OAR690-240-0475(2)(g) ; (i ) Temperatur e o f

water ; (j ) Ma p showin g locatio n o f monitorin g wel l o n site , mus t b e attache dan dshal l includ e an approximat e scal e an danort h artow ; (k) Suc h additiona l informatio n a s require db y th e Department . Stat . Auth. : OR S 536.09 0 & 537.50 5 - 537.79 5 Stats . Implemented : OR S 536.09 0 & 537.50 5 - 537.79 5 Hist. : WR D 14-1990, f

& cert.e f

8-9-90 ; WR D 8-1993 , f

12-14-93 , cert.e f

i-1

- 94 ; WR D 7-2001 , f

& cert , e f

11-15-01 ; WRD 1-2003 , f . & cert , e f

3-14-03 , Renumbere dfro m690-240-0095 ; WR D 4-2004 , f & cert , e f

6-15-04 ; WR D 2

- 2006,f&cert.e f

6-20-0 6 690-240-041 0 Monitorin g Wel l Construction : Genera l (1 ) Monitorin g wel l components , includin g wel l screens , casing s an darmula

r sealan t shoul db e selecte dbase do n know n site charac

teristic s t o ensur e th e wel l wil l las t fo r th e duratio n o f

th e morutorin g program . (2 ) N o monitorin g we

U shal l b e use dfor

domestic , publi c water supply , industrial , commercial , o r agricultural purpose s unles s i t meet s th e minimu mconstmctio n standard s for wate r suppl y weUs , OAR690

- 20 0 t o 690-230 . (3 ) N o complete dmonitorin g wel l shal l interconnec t aquifers , includin g lo w yieldin g aquifers . (4 ) Th e star

t car dnumbe r shal l b e permanentl y attached , stampe d o r engrave do n th e oute r

wel l casin g o r

permanen t

protectiv e wel l cover , no t o n aremovabl e cap . (5 ) N o monitorin g wel l shal l b e constracte da s amultipl e com pletio n wel l withou t

prio r special standardapprova l a s specifie di n OAR690-240-0006 . (6 ) Horizontal well s shal l onl y b e constmcte dwit h prio r special standar dapprova

l onl y a s specifie di n OA

R690-240-0006 . (7 ) Th e borehol e diameter

shal l b e a t leas t four inche s larger

tha n th e nomina l casin g diamete r excep t a s note di n OA

R690-240-052 5 concemin g piezometers . I f th e monitorin g wel l i s constracte dusin g ahollo w stemauge r

drilUn g machine , th e insid e diamete r o f th e auger mus t b e a t leas t fou r inche s large

r tha n th e nomina

l diameter ofth e cas in g t o b e installed , excep t

a s note din OA

R690-240-052 5 concemin g piezometers . (8 ) Material s which foste

r o r promote undesirabl e organi c growt h o r hav e th e potentia l t o degrad e water qualit y sha U no t b e employe d i n th e constractio n ofth e monitorin g well . (9 ) Afte r completion , th e landowner i s responsibl e fo

r main

tainin g th e wel l i n a

n approve dcondition . If

th e wel l i s damaged , th e wel l protectio n syste man dcasin g shal l b e restore da s prescribe db y thes e rales. If

th e wel l i s damage dbeyon drepair , th e wel l shal l b e properl y abandone din accordanc e wit h OA R690-240-0510 . (10 ) A wel l identificatio n labe l shal l b e attache dt o evety ne w wel l an dt o evet

y altere do r

repaire dwel l tha

t doe s no t afread y hav e alabel . Th e labe l mus t

b e easU y visibl e o n th e outsid e o f th e casin g o n a n abov e grad e completio n an dinsid e th e vaul t o f aflus h grad e monument . (Se e Appendi x 1 ) In case s wher e ageotechnical hol e o r othe r hol e i s converte dint o amonito r well , awel l identificatio n labe l mus t b e attache dt o th e complete dwel l in th e same fashio n a s require d fo r ane w o r altere dwell . (11 ) An y deviatio n fromthes e rales require s special standard approval a s specifie dunde r OA R690-240-0006 . [ED . NOTE : Appendice s reference d are availabl e fto mth e agency. ] Stat . Auth. : OR S 536.09 0 & 537.50 5 - 537.79 5 Stats . Implemented : OR S 536.09 0 & 537.50 5 - 537.79 5 Hist. : WRD 14-1990 , f

& cert . ef

. 8-9-90 ; WRD 8-1993,1.12-14-93 , cert , e f 1-1

- 94 ; WR D 2-1995 , f

5-17-95 , cert , e f

7-1-95 ; WR D 7-200 1 , f

& cert , e f

11-15-01 ; WR D 1-2003 , f

& cert , e f

3-14-03 , Renumbeie dfrom690-240-010 0 , 690-240-042 0 We U Protectio n (1 ) Ever y monitorin g wel l sha

U b e cappe dan dprotecte dusin g on e o f th e followin g methods : (a ) I f th e wel l i s case dwit

h metal an dcomplete dabov e th e groun dsurface , alockabl e ca p wit h loc k shal l b e attache dt o th e to p o f th e casing ; (b ) I f th e wel l i s complete dabov e th e groun dsurface , an di s no t case dwit h metal, ametal protectiv e casin g shal l b e installe daroun d th e well . Th e protectiv e casin g shal l exten da t leas t si x inche s abov e th e to p o f th e wel l casin g anda

t leas t tw o fee t int o th e ground . A cap sha U b e attache dt o th e to p o

f th e we U casin g an dalockabl e U dwit h loc k sha U b e attache dt o th e to p o f th e protectiv e casing ; an d (c ) I f th e wel l i s complete dbelo w groun dsurface , alockable , watertigh t ca p wit h loc k shal l b e attache dt o th e to p ofth e casing . A vaul t o r monument , designe dt o b e watertight , leve l wit h th e groun d surface , sheil

l b e installe dt o prevent

th e inflo w o f

surfac e water . Th e cove r mus t b e designe dt o withstan dth e maximu mexpecte dloadings . (2 ) A U well s complete dabov e groun dsha U hav e aminimu mcas in g height o f on e foot abov e finished grad e andshal l b e protecte dfrom damag e b y thre e metal post s a t leas t thre e inche s i n diameter , se t i n an dfilledwit

h concrete . Th e protectiv e post s shal l b e installe di n atri

angula r arra y aroun dth e casin g anda

t leas t tw o fee t fro mit . Eac h pos t shal l exten da

t leas t thre e feet abov e an dtiiree feet

belo w th e groun d surface . (3 ) ff th e we U i s t o b e protecte db y other surfac e protectio n meth

ods , th e bonde dconstracto r shal l obtai n special standard s fromth e Departmen t

a s specifie di n OA

R690-240-0006 . Stat . Audi. : OR S 536.09 0 & 53 7 J0 5 - 537.79 5 Stats . Implemented : OR S 536.09 0 & 537.50 5 - 537.79 5 Hist.:WRD14-1990, f

& cert.e f

8-9-90 ; WRD8-1993, f

12-14-93,cert.e f

1-1

- 94 ; WRD 7-2001 , f

& cert , e f

11-15-01 ; WRD 1-2003 , f & cert. ef

. 3-14-03 , Renumbere dfrom690-240-011 0 201 0 Editio n Orego n Administrativ e Rule s Compilatio n 1 5 -16 9 (11-13-09 )

## Chapte r 69 0 Wate r

Resource s Departmen t 690-240-043 0 Casin g (1 ) Th e constmcto r

shal l conside r

th e foUowin

g factor s whe n selectin g monitorin g wel l casing : (a) Th e casin g installe dshal l no t b e readil y reactiv e wit

h th e sub

surfac e environmen t

accordin g t o bes t

availabl e knowledge ; (b ) Th e casin g installe dsha U no t adversely affec

t o r interfer e wit h th e chemical , physical , radiological, o r biologica l constituent s o f

inter

es t accordin g t o bes t

availabl e knowledge ; (c ) Th e collaps e sttength o f al l casin g use di n monitorin g wel l constractio n mus t

b e great enoug h t o withstan dth e pressur e exerte d b y th e annula

r seal durin g sea

l placement , includin g hea t o f hydration . (2 ) Al l monitorin g wel l casin g shal l confor mt o a t leas t 30 4 o r 31 6 stainles s steel , polytettafluoroethylen e PTFE , Schedul e 4 0 PV C casing , o r othe r casin g material s rate dan dapprove db y AST M for monitorin g wel l constraction . (3 ) Al l casin g installe dshal l b e i n ne w o r Uk e ne w condition , bein g free o f

pit s o r breaks , an dshal l b e cleane do f foreig n material s an dcontaminant s prio r

t o instaUation , unles s remove dfromth e man ufacturer' s packagin g o n site . Stat . Audi. : OR S 536.09 0 & 537.50 5 - 537.79 5 Stats . Implemented : OR S 536.09 0 & 537.50 5 - 537.79 5 Hist. : WR D 14-1990 , f&cert.e f 8-9-90 ; WR D 8-1993 , f

12-14-93 , cert.e f

1-1

- 94 ; WR D 7-2001 , f

& cert , e f

11-15-01 ; WRD 1-2003 , f & cert , e f

3-14-03 , Renumbere dfrom690-240-011 5 690-240-044 0 Additiona l Standard s fo r Artesia n Monitorin g Well s (1 ) Monitorin g weUs penetratin g int o a n artesian aquifer

shal l hav e a n uppe r oversiz e drillhol e a

t leas t four inche s greate r

i n diam

eter tha n th e nominal diamete r

o f th e permanen t

wel l casin g excep t

a s note di n OA

R690-240-052 5 concemin g piezometers . Watertigh t unperforate dcasin g shal l exten dan db e sealed , accordin g t o OA R690

- 240-0475 , a

t leas t five feet int o th e confinin g formatio n immediatel y overlyin g th e artesian water-bearin g zone . (2 ) ff a n artesian monitorin g wel l flows a t lan dsurface , th e wel l sha U b e equippe dwit

h acontto l valv e andawatertigh t mechanica

l cap , threade dor

welded , s o tha

t a U flow o f water fromth e we

U ca n b e com pletel y stopped . (3 ) Al l flowing artesian monitorin g well s sha U b e equippe dwit

h apressur e gaug e place do n adead-en dline . A petcoc k valv e shal l b e place dbetwee n th e gaug e an dwel l casing . (4 ) Al l flowing artesia

n monitorin g weUs shal l b e teste dfo r arte sia n shut-i n pressur e i n pound s pe r square inc h an drat e o f

flow i n cubi c feet per second , o r

gallon s per

minute , unde r

fiiee discharg e con ditions . Thi s dat asha

U b e reporte do n th e wel l report . Stat . Audi. : OR S 536.09 0 & 537.50 5 - 537.79 5 Stats . Implemented : OR S 536.09 0 & 537.50 5 - 537.79 5 Hist. : WRD 8-1993, f

12-14-93,cert.e f

I-I-94 ; WRD 2-1995, f

5-17-95,cert . e f 7-1-95 ; WRD 7-2001 , f

& cert , e f

11-15-01 ; WR D 1-2003 , f . & cert , e f

3-14-03 , Renumbere dfrom690-240-011 8 690-240-045 0 Cleanin g (1 ) A U dri U cutting s an dfluids fromdrilUng , cleanin g an ddevel

opmen t shal l b e properl y manage ddurin g constraction , alteratio n o r abandonmen t

t o protec t

groun dwate r

fromcontamination . (2 ) Th e landowne r

o r th e landowner' s agen t

i s responsibl e for managemen t

o f dri U cutting s an dfluids lef

t o n sit e afte

r wel l con straction , alteratio n o r

abandonmen t

i s completed . (3 ) To preven t

cross-contaminatio n betwee n wells , th e dril l rig an dal l driUing equipmen t

shal l b e cleane dbefore an dafte r we U con stractio n b y on e o f

th e followin g methods : (a ) Detergen t

washin g an drinsing wit

h potabl e water ; (b ) Hig h pressur e ho t

wate r cleaning ; (c ) Stea mcleaning ; o r (d ) Othe r method s a s approve db y th e Wate r Resource s Depart

ment . Stat . Audi. : OR S 536.09 0 & 537.50 5 - 537.79 5 Stats . Implemented : OR S 536.09 0 & 537.50 5 - 537.79 5 Hist. : WRD 14-1990,f&cert.e f 8-9-90 ; WR D 8-1993, f

12-14-93 , cert.e f

1-1

- 94 ; WR D 7-2001 , f

. & cert , e f

11-15-01 ; WR D 1-2003 , t . & cert , e f 3-14-03 , Renumbere dfrom690-240-012 0 Orego n Administrativ e 690-240-046 0 Monitorin g Wel l Screen , Filte r Pack , an dFilte r

Pac k Sea l (1 ) Th e scree n an dfilter pack , whe n properl y designe dzui d installed , allow s awate r

quality sampl e t o b e collecte dtha t i s representativ e o f

water i n th e formation . (2 ) Th e we

U scree n shall ; (a ) B e commerciall y fabricate dan dconstracte do f material tha

t i s no t knowingl y readil y reactiv e wit h th e subsurfac e environment ; (b ) Hav e acollaps e sttength great enoug h t o withstan dth e pres sure s exerte ddurin g constractio n an ddevelopmen t ofth e monitorin g weU ; (c ) B e i n ne w o r

lik e ne w condition , bein g free o f pit s o r breaks ; (d ) B e cleane dusin g metiiod s outline di n OA R690-240-0450(3) ; an d (e ) B e centere di n th e borehole . (3 ) Th e us e o f

lea dpacker s wit

h th e scree n section s i s prohibit

ed . (4 ) A botto mca

p o r en dplu g shal l b e attache dt o eac h wel l cas ing . (5 ) Th e filter

pac k shall : (a ) Consis t

o f clean , chemicall y inert , wel l rounde dmaterial ; (b ) No t exten dmor e than thre e feet abov e th e to p o r

on e foo t belo w th e botto mo f

th e we U screen ; an d (c ) B e place di n suc h amarine r a s t o ensur e placemen t

opposit e r th e wel l scree n withou t

bridgin g o r

siz e segregation . (6 ) Th e filter

pac k seal sha U consis t of : (a ) A tw o foo t

thic k laye r o f fine graine dsan dabov e th e filter pac k ff agrou t o r grou t slurty i s used ; and/o r (b ) A minimu mo f

athre e foo t

thic k laye r o f dt y bentonite . ff a grou t slurt y i s t o b e use da s th e annula r seal , tiie bentonite shal l b e ade

quatel y hydrate dprio r

t o placement

o f th e annula

r sea l t o preven t grou t infilttatio n int o th e filter

pack . Stat . Audi. : OR S 536.09 0 & 537.50 5 - 537.79 5 Stats . Implemented : OR S 536.09 0 & 537.50 5 - 537.79 5 Hist. : WR D 8-1993 , f

12-14-93 , cert , e f

1-1-94 ; WRD 7-200 1 , f

& cert . ef

. 11-15

- 01 ; WR D 1-2003 , f

& cert . ef

. 3-14-03 , Renumbere dfto m690-240-012 6 690-240-047 5 Wel l Seal s (1 ) Prope r seal placemen t

i s essentia l to minimiz e th e potentia l for movemen t

o f water an dcontaminant s fromth e surface , o r othe r waterbearin g zones , int o th e monitorin g weU . Appropriat e seatin g material s ma

y vaty dependin g o n th e sit e characteristic s an dth e sub

stance s bein g monitored . We U seal s shal l consis t

o f aphysicall y an d chemicall y stabl e hydrate dgrou t slurty compose dof

: (a ) Nea t cement ; o r (b ) Sodiu mbentonite ; o r (c ) A cement-bentonit e grou t mixtur e containin g n o mor e than five percen t

bentonit e b y dt y weight ; o r (d ) Sodiumbentonite granules , peUets o r chip s place di n a

n unhy

drate dstate , an dsubsequentl y hydrate ddownhole . (2 ) Grou t slurrie s shal l b e mixe di n th e prope r proportion s an d place din th e bor

e hol e i n suc h amanne

r a s t o preven

t excessiv e shrink

age , wate r loss , chemical breakdown , bridgin g o r invasio n int o th e filte r pack . Th e followin g procedure s shal l b e utiUzedi f agrou t slim y i s t o b e th e sealin g material : (a ) Neat cemen t use dfor groutin g shal l b e America n Pettoleu m Institut e Clas s A o r

B , o r AST M C-15 0 Typ e I o r

ff neat cemen t witf i n o additives , mixe di n th e proportio n o f 5. 2 gallon s o f

wate r pe r stan dard9 4 poun dsac k

an dhavin g amu dweigh t o f approximatel y 15. 6 pound s pe r

gallon ; (b ) Bentonit e use da s asliury for groutin g shal l b e ahig h solid s granula r sodiu mbentonit e mixe daccordin g t o th e manufacturer' s directions , havin g aminimu mmu dweigh t o f a t leas t 9. 5 pound s pe r gallon , an dcontainin g a

t leas t 2 0 percen t

soUds . Mixin g method s shoul db e use dwhic h preyent th e slun y frombein g excessivel y lumpy ; (c ) Whe n amixtur e o f

cemen t an dbentonit e i s use da s aslun y for grouting , th e cemen t

shal l b e American Pettoleu mInstitut e Clas s A o r B , o r ASTM C-15 0 Typ e I o r

I I neat cement . Th e slun y shal l b e n o more than five percent , b y dt y weight o f cement , sodiu mbentonit e ge l powde r

(3.7 5 pound s o f

bentonit e pe r

sac k o f cement) . Fo r

eac h poun do f bentonite added , up t o a

n additiona

l 0. 7 gallon s o f

water sha U b e adde dt o th e origina l nea t cemen t mix . Th e wate r

an dbentonit e shal l b e mixe dfirst, an dthe n th e cemen t adde dt o th e bentonit e Rule s Compilatio n 201 0 Editio n 1 5 - 17 0 (11-13-09 )

## Chapte r 69 0 Wate r

Resource s Departmen t slurty . Th e cement-bentonit e mixtur e shal l hav e amu dweigh t o f approximatel y 14. 1 pound s pe r gallon ; (d ) Prio r t o placin g grou t

i n th e annula

r space , th e grou t

slun y weigh t sha U b e measure db y ASTM Tes t Metho dD-4380-84 . Grou t slurt y sha U not b e place di n th e armula

r spac e unt U th e grou t

slun y weight i s withi n te n percen t

o f th e weigh t

specifie di n subsectio n (2)(a) , (b ) o r

(c ) o f thi s rale; (e ) Grou t slurtie s shal l b e place dfromth e botto mo f the'annu

la r spac e upwardi n suc h amanne r a s t o completel y fill th e sealin g interval . Grou t

slurrie s sha

U begi n a t th e to p o f th e filter pac k sea l overlyin g th e filter

pac k an dexten dt o th e botto mo f th e surfac e seal . If

th e grou t slun y i s intende dt o serv e a s th e surfac e seal , i t shal l exten dt o lan dsurface ; (f ) Grou t slurrie s shal l b e place dthroug h asid e discharg e grou t pip e b y gravit

y flow o r b y pumpin g t o ensur e positiv e placemen t with

ou t bridgin g o r

wash-ou t o f previousl y place dannula

r materials . Th e discharg e en do f

th e grou t pip e shal l remai n submerge di n th e grou t throughou t

th e sealin g operation ; (g ) Prio r t o discontinuin g placemen t o f grou t i n th e annula

r space , grou t slurty retum s fro mth e annula r spac e shal l b e measure db y AST M Tes t Metiio dD-4380-84 . Placement o f grou t slun y i n tiie annu la r spac e shal l continu e unti l th e retum s ar e withi n te n percen t ofth e weigh t specffie din subsectio n (2)(a) , (b ) o r (c ) o f thi s mle . (3 ) Bentonit e use du i a

n unhydrate dfor

msha U b e sodiu mben

tonit e granules , pellet s o r

chips . Unhydrate dbentonit e shal l b e specif

icall y designe dfo

r sealin g well s an db e withi n industty tolerance s fo r dty weste msodiu mbentonite . Bentorute shal l b e free o f polymer s that promot e bacteria l growth . Th e followin g procedure s shal l b e adhere d t o ff dt y bentonit e i s use dfor

seating : (a ) Dty , poure dbentorut e seal s shal l onl y b e use dif th e dept h t o th e botto mofth e seal i s les s than fifty feet an dth e standin g water

col

um n i n th e bore hol e o r

annula r spac e i s les s than twenty-fiv e fee t dee p a t th e tim e o f

sea l placement . Onl y sodiu mbentonit e chip s manufac

ture dt o b e greate r

than 1/ 4 inc h o r tablet s shal l b e use dbelo w th e water leve l i n th e sealin g interval ; (b ) Pou r rat e shal l b e thre e minute s o r slower pe r 5 0 poun dsac k in th e water-fille dportio n o f th e armulus ; (c ) A soundin g o r

tampin g too l shal l b e use di n th e bor e hol e o r annula r spac e durin g pourin g t o measur e fiU rate an dt o brea k up pos sibl e bridge s o r

cak e formation ; (d ) Car e shal l b e take n t o minimiz e th e inttoductio n o f bentonit e dus t int o th e seatin g interval ; (e ) I n adty sealin g interval , bentonit e shal l b e hydrate dwith potabl e water

i n tw o foo t

Ifft s t o ensur e activation . (4 ) Th e estimate dan dactua l volum e o f sealin g material use d shal l b e calculate dan dreporte dt o th e Department . [Publication s referencedar e availabl e fromth e agency. ] Stat . Audi. : OR S 536.09 0 & 537.50 5 - 537.79 5 Stats . Implemented : Hist. : WRD 14-1990 , f

& cert , e f

8-9-90 ; WR D 8-1993 , f

12-14-93 , cert , e f

1-1

- 94 ; WR D 7-2001 , f

. & cert , e f

11-15-01 ; WR D 1-2003 , f . & cert , e f

3-14-03 , Renumbere dfro m690-240-013 0 690-240-048 5 Monitorin g Wel l Developmen t (1 ) Th e monitorin g wel l developmen t shal l no t affect th e integri

ty ofth e casin g o r

seal . Monitorin g wel l developmen t sha U no t occu r prio r t o 2 4 hour s afte

r armula r sea l placement

ff cement grou t o r aben

tonit e grou t

slun y i s used , o r

1 2 hour s afte

r annula r seal placemen t

if dt y bentorute i s used . Th e wel l ma y b e develope dprio r

t o placemen t ofth e annula

r sealin g material . (2 ) Th e monitorin g wel l developmen t should : (a ) Remov e an y wate r

o r drilUn g fluidinttoduce dint o th e wel l durin g drilUng ; (b ) StabiUz e th e filter

pac k an dformatio n material s opposit e th e wel l screen ; (c ) Minimiz e th e amoun t

o f fine-grainedsedimen t

enterin g th e well ; an d (d ) Maximiz e wel l efficiency . (3 ) A s lon g a s th e wel l i s no t altered , th e monitorin g wel l devel

opmen t ma y b e performe db y othe r

than aUcensedan dbonde dMon

itorin g Well Constmctor . Stat . Auth. : OR S 536.09 0 & 53 7 J0 5 - 537.79 5 Stats . Implemented : OR S 536.09 0 & 537.50 5 - 537.79 5 Hist. : WRD 8-1993 , f 12-14-93,cert.e f

1-1-94 ; WRD7-2001,f&cert.e f 11-15

- 01 ; WR D 1-2003 , f

. & cert , e f

3-14-03 , Renumbeie dfro m690-240-0131 ; WR D 2

- 2006 , f&cert.e f

6-20-0 6 690-240-050 0 Completio n o f

Monitorin g Well s (1 ) A Monitorin g Well Constracto r o r permitte dlandowne r

con stractin g thei r

ow n wel l shal l no t

remov e th e drilUng machin e fro ma monitorin g we

U site , unles s i t

i s immediately replaced b y another mon itorin g wel l drillin g machin e i n operatin g condition , prio r t o comple

tion o r abandonmen t

ofth e monitorin g we

U i n compUanc e wit

h OA R 690-240-000 5 throug h 690-240-0540 . (2 ) InstaUatio n o f

th e protectiv e metal post s doe s no t requir e a Monitorin g We

U Constractor's License , providin g th e surfac e sea l i s no t disturbed . (3 ) Installatio n ofth e protectiv e post s describe di n OA R690-240

- 042 0 shal l b e complete dwithi n on e wee k o f placemen t

o f th e seal . (4 ) If instaUatio n o f

th e protectiv e measure s a s describe di n OA R 690-240-042 0 are no t

complete dwithi n 2 4 hour s o f seal placement , th e monitorin g we

U shal l b e marke dusin g on e ofth e followin g meth

ods : (a ) Placemen t

o f thre e stake s aroun dth e we U cormecte dwit

h fluorescen t survey tape ; (b ) Placemen t

o f constmctio n barricade s aroun dth e well ; o r (c ) Us e o f othe r protectiv e measure s a s approve db y th e Wate r Resource s Department . Stat . Audi. : OR S 536.09 0 & 537.50 5 - 537.79 5 Stats . Implemented : OR S 536.09 0 & 537.50 5 - 537.79 5 Hist. : WRD 14-1990 , t . & cert , e f 8-9-90 ; WR D 8-1993 , f

12-14-93 , cert , e f

1-1

- 94 ; WRD 7-2001 , f

& cert , e f

11-15-01 ; WRD 1-2003 , f & cert , e f

3-14-03 , Renumbeie dfro m690-240-0132 ; WRD 2-2006 , f & cert , e f

6-20-0 6 690-240-051 0 Abandonmen t

o f Monitorin g Well s Prope r abandonmen t

o f monitorin g weU s wil l preven t bot h ver tical movemen t

o f water withi n th e wel l bor e an dinfiltratio n o f sur fac e wate r int o th e well : (1 ) I n area s where groun dwate r contaminatio n ha s bee n identi

fied, excep t

a s describe di n number

(4 ) below , abandonmen t

shal l requir e th e borehol e t o b e completel y redrille dt o aminimu mo f th e original diameter . Al l casing , screen , annula r sealin g material , dril l cut tings , debris , an dfilter

pac k material sha

U b e remove dprio r

t o seal

ing . (2 ) I n area s wher

e groun dwater

contaminatio n ha s no t

been iden

tffied , if i t can b e verifie dtha

t th e monitorin g we

U wa s constracte di n accordanc e wit

h thes e mles , i t

shal l b e ab£indone

db y filling th e wel l fro mth e botto mup wit

h a n approve dsealant

a s describe di n OA

R690

- 240-0475 . Th e casin g shal l the n b e remove dbelo w grade , a s com patibl e wit

h local site condition s andlan dpractices . Th e followin g are acceptabl e method s o f

origina l we

U constmctio n verification : (a ) A we U report i n accordanc e witi i OA

R690-240-0395 ; (b ) We U constractio n informatio n submitte dt o th e Orego n Departmen t

o f Envfronmenta

l Quality ; (c ) Informatio n obtaine dthroug h down-hol e geophysica l logging ; o r (d ) Othe r

informatio n a s approve db y th e Water Resource s Department . (3 ) In area s wher

e groun dwater

contaminatio n i s no t

present , and if th e monitorin g wel l constractio n caimo t b e verffiedb y mean s list

e di n sectio n (2 ) o

f thi s rale, th e wel l sha

U b e abandone daccordin g t o sectio n (1 ) o f

thi s rale. (4 ) I n contaminate darea s wher e remediatio n ha s occurred , a n approve dspecial standardi s require dt o abando n awel l unles s i t i s abandone daccordin g t o sectio n (1 ) o f thi s rale. Abandonmen t

proce dure s wil l b e considere do n acas e b y cas e basis . Th e Departmen t wil l consul t wit h th e stat e o r

federa l agenc y tha

t supervise dth e remedia

tio n i n determinin g th e appropriat e abandonmen t method . I n case s wher e ther e wa s n o agenc y oversight , th e Departmen t wU l conside r any informatio n suppUe

db y th e Ucense

dandbonde dMonitorin g We U Constracto r

i n determinin g th e appropriat e abandonmen t procedure . (5 ) Grou t slurrie s shal l b e place dfromth e botto mup by agrou t pip e t o avoi dsegregatio n o r dilutio n ofth e sealant . Th e discharg e en d o f th e grou t pip e shal l b e submerge di n th e grou t t o avoi dbreakin g th e seal whil e filling th e annula r space . Grou t

slurrie s use dt o abando n morutorin g weUs shal l confor mt o th e requirement s o f

OA R690-240

- 0475 . 201 0 Editio n Orego n Administrativ e Rule s Compilatio n 15-17 1 (11-13-09 )

## Chapte r 69 0 Wate r

Resource s Departmen t (6 ) Th e abandonmen t

procedure shal l b e recorde do n afor mpro vide db y o r

previousl y approve di n writin g b y th e Department . Th e for mshal l include , a s aminimum , al l th e requfrements a s Ustedi n OA R690-240-0395 , plus : (a ) Metho do

f abandonment ; (b ) If assigned , th e wel l identificatio n number , original star t card number , an downer' s wel l number ofth e abeindonedweU . (7 ) Whe n abandonin g artesian monitorin g wells , i n additio n t o section s (l)-(6 ) o f

thi s rale, th e flow shal l b e confine do r restricted b y cemen t grou t applie dunde r

pressure , o r

b y th e us e o f

asuitabl e wel l packer , o r awoode n plu g place da

t th e botto mo f

th e confinin g for

matio n immediatel y abov e th e artesian wate r bearin g zone . A n approve dsealan t

shal l b e use dt o fill th e wel l t o lan dsurfac e a s spec ifiedi n OA

R690-240-0475 . (8 ) Monitorin g well s tha

t were constracte dunde r

special stan dard s wil l requk e th e abandonmen t metho dt o b e approve db y th e Department . Stat . Audi. : OR S 536.09 0 & 537.50 5 - 537.79 5 Stats . Implemented : OR S 536.09 0 & 537.50 5 - 537.79 5 Hist. : WRD 14-1990 , f

& cert , e f

8-9-90 ; WRD 8-1993 , f

12-14-93 , cert , e f

1-1

- 94 ; WR D 7-2001 , f

& cert , e f

11-15-01 ; WRD 1-2003 , f & cert , e f

3-14-03 , Renumbere dfrom690-240-0135 ; WRD 2-2006 , t . & cert , e f 6-20-0 6 690-240-052 5 Piezometer s I t i s prohibite dt o constmc t

apiezomete r

i n a n are ao f know n o r reasonabl y suspecte dcontamination . NOTE : Th e Wate

r Resource s Departmen t

an dth e Departmen t

o f Environ

mental Qualit

y hav e informatio n source s t o us e i n determinin g i f contami

nant s are present . Customary drillin g practic e a s conducte db y license dpro fessiona l mus t b e include da s par

t o f th e appropriat e inquir

y t o determin e i

f contaminant s ar e presen t

o r reasonably suspected . (1 ) A piezomete r

i s define di n OAR690-240-0010(57) . Piezometer s are atyp e o f

monitorin g we

U andshal l mee t

curren t mon itorin g wel l rales excep t

fo r th e following : (a ) Borehol e siz e with dept h requirements: (A ) Fo r piezometer s wit

h aseatin g dept

h les s than 5 0 feet

deep , th e borehol e diamete r

shal l b e a t leas t tw o an don e hal f

inche s (2.5" ) larger than th e nominal casin g diameter , ff th e piezomete r

i s con stracte dusin g ahollo w ste mauger drillin g machine , th e insid e diam

ete r o f th e auge r mus t b e a t leas t 2. 5 inche s larger

tha n th e nominal diamete r o f th e casin g t o b e installed ; (B ) Fo r piezometer s wit

h aseaUn g dept h greate r than 5 0 feet deep , th e borehol e diamete r shal l b e a

t leas t thre e inche s large r

than th e nominal casin g diameter . If th e piezomete r

i s constracte dusin g a hollo w ste mauge r

drilUng machine , th e insid e diamete r o f th e auge r mus t b e a t leas t 3 inche s large r

tha n th e nominal diamete r

o f th e cas in g t o b e installed . (b ) Surfac e Completion : (A ) I f th e piezomete r

i s complete dabov e ground , i t shal l hav e a minimu mcasin g heigh t

o f on e foo t abov e finishedgrad e an dalock

abl e ca p wit h loc k sha U b e attache dt o th e to p o f th e casing . I f

vul

nerabl e t o damage , th e piezomete r sha U b e protecte da s describe di n OA R690-240-0420 ; (B ) ff th e piezomete r

i s complete dbelo w groun dsurface , alock

able , watertigh t

cap , wit h lock , shal l b e attache dt o th e to p ofth e cas ing . A vaul t

o r monumen t

designe dt o b e watertight , leve l wit h th e groun dsurface , sha

U b e instaUedt o preven

t th e inflo w o f

surfac e water . Th e cove r mus t b e designe dt o withstan dth e maximumexpecte dload

ings . (c ) If a n artesian piezomete r

flows a t lan dsurface , i t

sha U b e equippe dwit

h acontro l valv e o r

awatertigh t

mechanical cap , s o that al l flow o f water fromth e wel l can b e completel y stopped . Flowin g artesian piezometer s are no t require dt o b e equippe dwit h apressur e gaug e place do n adead-en dUn e o r apetcoc k vive ; (d ) Th e special cleanin g an ddri U cuttin g storag e requfrement s i n OA R690-240-045 0 shal l no t

appl y t o piezometer s becaus e the y may no t b e constracte di n area s o f know n o r

reasonabl y suspecte dcon tamination . However , al l equipmen t an dmaterial s use di n th e con stractio n o f

apiezomete r

shal l b e free o f

foreig n material s an dcon taminant s prio r

t o entt y int o th e weU ; (e ) Us e o f commerciall y fabricate dscreen s ar e no t require dfor piezometers . Th e screen s installe dshal l b e i n ne w o r like ne w condi

tion, bein g fre e o f

pit s o r breaks , an dshal l b e free o f foreig n materi

al s an dcontaminant s prio r t o instaUation ; (f ) Th e filter

pac k requirements o f

OA R690-240-0460(5 ) shal l no t appl y t o piezometer s becaus e the y ar e no t constmcte di n area s o f know n o r reasonabl y suspecte dcontamination ; (g ) A minimu mthre e foo t

annula r sea l i s required, ff

agrou t slur

ty i s used , th e filter

pac k sea l requirements o f

690-240-0460(6 ) apply . If apiezomete r

i s complete dwit

h aflush monument , th e annula r sea l shal l exten daminimu mo f thre e feet belo w th e monumen t

seal . Stat . Audi. : OR S 537.78 0 Stats.Implemented : Hist.:WRD2-1995,f5-17-95,cert.e f 7-1-95 ; WR D 7-2001,f&cert.e f 11-15

- 01 ; WR D 1-2003, f

& cert , e f 3-14-03 , Renumbere dfro m690-240-0137 ; WRD 4

- 2004,f & cert.e f

6-15-0 4 690-240-054 0 Direc t Pus h Monitorin g Well s an dPiezometer s (1 ) Monitorin g well s an dpiezometer s tha t are installe dusin g dfrec t pus h technolog y shal l compl y wit h th e applicabl e standard s i n thes e rales fo

r reporting , casing , screening , filter pack , filter

pac k placement , filte

r pac k seal , development , surfac e seal , cleaning , pro tection , marking , an dcompletion . (2 ) Monitorin g weU s an dpiezometer s that are installe dusin g direc t pus h technolog y sha

U als o compl y wit

h th e followin g standards : (a ) Onl y prepacke dscreen s shal l b e used ; an d (b ) Th e outsid e diamete r

o f th e borehol e shal l b e aminimu mo f on e inc h greate r

tha n th e outsid e diamete r

o f th e wel l casing ; an d (c ) Granula

r bentonit e shal l no t

b e use di n th e seale dinterval belo w th e stati c water

level ; and , (d ) Well s andpiezometer s shal l no t b e constmcte dthroug h more tha n on e water

bearin g formatio n an dshal l no t b e greate r

tha n 5 0 feet i n dept h unles s aspecial standardi s obtained . Stat . Audi. : OR S 536.09 0 & 537.50 5 - 537.79 5 Stats . Implemented : OR S 536.09 0 & 537.50 5 - 537.79 5 Hist. : WR D 7-2001 , f

& cert , e f

11-15-01 ; WR D 1-2003 , f & cert , e f

3-14-03 , Renumbeie dfro

m690-240-013 9 690-240-055 0 Evidenc e o f

Failur e Evidenc e o f

failur e t o comply wit

h th e requirement s o f

OA R690

- 240 , special standard s a s describe di n 690-240-0006 , o r thos e stan dard s o f astat e agenc y t o whic h th e Dfrecto r ha s delegate ddirec t responsibiUt

y under 690-240-001 6 shal l include , bu t no t b e Umite dto , th e following : (1 ) A specifi c standar dt o whic h th e Dfrector ha s agree di s vio

lated . (2 ) Evidenc e tha

t contaminatio n i s occurrin g a s aresul t o f amon itorin g well , geotechnical hole , o r othe r hol e constraction . (3 ) Evidenc e tha

t amonitorin g weU , geotechnica l hole , o r othe r hole , du e t o it s constraction , i s causin g o r contributin g t o th e los s o f artesian pressur e withi n an aquifer . Stat . Audi. : OR S 536.09 0 & 537.50 5 - 537.79 5 Stats . Implemented : OR S 536.09 0 & 537.50 5 - 537.79 5 Hist. : WR D 14-1990 , f

& cert , e f

8-9-90 ; WRD 8-1993 , f

. 12-14-93 , cert , e f

1-1

- 94 ; WR D 7-2001 , f

. & cert , e f

11-15-01 ; WR D 1-2003 , f . & cert , e f

3-14-03 , Renumbere dfix>m690-240-014 5 690-240-056 0 Investigatio n o f

Allege dViolation s (1 ) Th e Water

Resource s Director , upo n th e Director' s own ini

tiative , o r upo n complain t

allegin g violatio n o f

statutes , standard s o r rales governin g Ucensin

g o f Monitorin g We

U Constmctor s and/or , con straction , alteration , conversion , maintenance , o r abandonmen t

o f monitorin g wells , geotechnica l hole s o r othe r hole s ma

y caus e a n investigatio n t o determin e whethe r aviolatio n ha s occurred . I f th e investigatio n indicate s tha

t aviolatio n ha s occurted , th e Dfrector shal l notif y th e person s believe dresponsibl e fo r th e violatio n includin g bu t no t limite dto : (a ) An y Monitorin g We

U Constracto r

involved ; (b ) Th e landowner , ff

th e violatio n involve s constmction , alter

ation , conversion , maintenance , operatio n o r abandonmen t

o f awell , geotechrucal hole , o r

othe r hole ; (c ) Th e agenc y tha

t ha s bee n delegate dauthority over aparticu

lar clas s o f weUs , geotechnical holes , o r othe r hole s and/o r (d ) An y registeredgeologis t

o r civi l enginee r

i n constmction , alteration , o r

abandonmen t

o f ageotechnica l hole . (2 ) Enforcemen

t an dciv U penalt y assessment

fo r "othe r tha n we U constmctors " i s describe di n OA R690-260 . Stat . Auth. : OR S 536.09 0 & 537.50 5 - 537.795 2 Stats . Implemented : OR S 536.09 0 & 537.50 5 - 537.79 5 201 0 Editio n Orego n Adininistrativ e Rule s Compilatio n 1 5 - 17 2 (U-13-09 )

## Chapte r 69 0 Wate r

Resource s Departmen t Hist. : WR D 14-1990 , f

& cert , e f

8-9-90 ; WR D 8-1993 , f

12-14-93 , cert , e f

1-1

- 94 ; WR D 2-1995,f5-17-95,cert.e f 7-1-95 ; WR D 7-2001,f&cert.e f 11-15-01 ; WR D 1-2003 , f

& cert , e f

3-14-03 , Renumbere dfrom690-240-0150 ; WRD 2

- 2006 , f & cert , e f

6-20-0 6 690-240-058 0 Enforcemen t

Action s (1 ) If , after notic e an dopportunity for hearin g unde r

OR S 183.31(3 t o 183.55 0 th e Directo r determine s tha

t on e o r more violation s hav e occurted , th e Dfrector ma y impos e on e o r

mor e ofth e following : (a ) Provid e aspecffie dtim e for remedy ; (b ) Asses s aciv

U penalt y i n accordanc e wit

h th e schedul e o f

civi l penaltie s i n OA

R690-240-0640 ; (c ) Suspend , revoke , o r

refus e t o rene w th e license(s ) whe n on e o r mor e person s responsible fo r th e violatio n hol daMonitorin g We U Constractor' s License ; (d ) Requfr e that aperso n whos e licens e ha s bee n refused renewa l pas s th e Monitorin g We

U Constractor' s Licens e examinatio n befor e ane w licens e i s issue do r

th e cmren t

licens e i s renewed ; (e ) Impos e any reasonabl e condition s o n th e Monitorin g Wel l Constractor's Licens e t o ensur e cortectio n ofth e violatio n an dfuture complianc e wit

h th e law . Thes e condition s ma y includ e bu t

are no t limite dto : (A ) Fulfillin g an

y outstandin g obligation s whic h are th e resul t o f administtativ e actio n befor e th e constracto r

can offe r an y service s o r constract , alter , convert , o r abando n any monitorin g weU ; (B ) Requirin g additiona l advanc e notic e t o b e give n t o th e Departmen t

o f constraction , alteratio n o r abandonmen t

o f any moni

torin g well ; (C ) Requirin g asea

l placemen t

notic e b e give

n t o th e Departmen t up t o 7 2 hour s i n advanc e o f placin g th e seal ; o r (D ) An y othe r condition s th e Dfrecto r

deem s appropriate . (f ) Orde r th e landowner

t o repaf r o r mee t othe r condition s o n us e ofth e well , o r

orde r discontinuanc e ofth e us e an dorde r prope r aban

donmen t pursuan t t o OR S 537.775 ; (g ) Mak e demand-o n th e Water We U Constmctor' s bon do r

th e Landowner' s Water

We U Bond . Thi s ma

y occu r onl y i f th e Dfrector ha s given th e notic e requfre di n OA R690-240-056 0 t o th e person s responsible fo

r th e violatio n withi n thre e year s afte r th e dat e th e mon itorin g wel l report

i s filedwit

h th e Department , ff

n o monitorin g wel l report ha s bee n filed, th e thre e yea r limitatio n shal l no t

apply unti l suc h tim e a s awe

U report i s filed; o r (h ) Tak e an y othe r actio n authorize db y law . (2 ) A n orde r

ma y specif y aschedul e o f

escalatin g o r

cumulativ e sanction s t o b e assesse do n specifie ddate s unti l th e violatio n ha s bee n satisfactoril y corrected . (3 ) An y Monitorin g We

U Constracto r

whos e Ucens e i s suspend

e do r revoked shal l no t

contrac t fo r wel l constractio n service s o r oper at e wel l drillin g machine s i n th e Stat e o f Orego n durin g th e suspen sio n o r revocation period . Stat . Auth. : OR S 536.09 0 & 537.50 5 - 537.79 5 Stats . Implemented : OR S 536.09 0 & 537.50 5 - 537.79 5 Hist. : WR D 14-1990 , f

& cert , e f

8-9-90 ; WR D 8-1993 , f

12-14-93 , cert , e f

1-1

- 94 ; WR D 7-2001 , f

& cert , e f

11-15-01 ; WR D 1-2003 , f . & cert , e f

3-14-03 , Renumbere dfro m690-240-0155 ; WR D 2-2006 , f & cert , e f

6-20-0 6 690-240-059 0 Multipl e Violation s an dConsolidatio n o f Proceeding s In case s o f

multipl e o r

continuin g violations , eac h occurrenc e o f substantiall y th e sam e activity an deac h day s continuanc e o f aviola

tio n afte r th e responsibl e party ha s bee n notffiedi s aseparat e an ddis

tinc t violation . Administrativ e enforcemen t proceeding s fo

r multipl e violation s ma

y b e consolidate dint o asingl e proceeding . Stat . Audi. : OR S 53 7 & 74 2 Stats . Implemented : OR S 53 7 & 74 2 Hist. : WR D 14-1990 , f

. & cert . ef

. 8-9-90 ; WR D 7-2001 , f

& cert , e f

11-15-01 ; WRD 1-2003 , f

. & cert , e f

3-14-03 , Renumbere dfrom690-240-016 0 690-240-060 0 Factor s Affectin g Selectio n o f Typ e an dDegre e o f

Enforcemen t I n selectin g th e appropriat e typ e an ddegre e o f enforcement , th e Directo r ma y conside r

th e followin g factors : (1 ) Whethe r

th e constractor' s file demonstrate s apatter n o f prio r simila r violations ; (2 ) Whethe r

th e respondent

ha s cooperate di n attemptin g cor rectio n o f any violatio n i n atimel y fashion ; (3 ) Th e gravit y an dmagnitude ofth e violation , includin g whethe r ther e i s a n immediat e o r

long-ter mthreat t o human health o r

th e groun dwate r

resource ; (4 ) Whethe r

th e damag e t o th e groun dwate r resource i s reversible ; (5 ) Whethe r

th e violatio n i n th e instance s cite dwa s repeate do r continuous ; (6 ) Whether

acaus e o f the violatio n was a

n unavoidabl e accident ; (7 ) Th e opportunit

y an ddegre e o f

difficult y t o correc t

th e vio

lation ; (8 ) Th e cos t

to th e Department , excep t

for ttavel cost s an dth e ini

tial fieldinvestigation , in attemptin g t o gai n voluntaty compUanc e o f th e cite dviolation . Th e cost s ma y b e considere dunti l th e Departmen t receives respondent' s answe r t o th e writte n notic e an dopportunit y for hearing ; an d (9 ) An y othe r relevant factor . Stat . Auth. : OR S 53 7 & 74 2 Stats . Implemented : OR S 53 7 & 74 2 Hist. : WRD 14-1990 , f

& cert , e f

8-9-90 ; WRD 7-2001 , f

& cert.ef . 11-15-01 ; WRD 1-2003 , f

. & cert , e f

3-14-03 , Renumbere dfrom690-240-016 5 690-240-061 0 Chang e i n Enforcemen t

Statu s (1 ) I n th e interes t

o f achievin g compUance , th e Directo r a t any tim e ma y reevaluate th e statu s o f

th e violation(s ) an dtak e appropri

at e action , includin g reductio n ofth e enforcemen t leve l o r remission o f al l o r par t o f any civi l penaltie s assessed . (2 ) Th e Dfrector

ma y terminat e proceeding s agains t aMonitor

in g Wel l Constracto r

i f th e constracto r

provide s acceptabl e evidenc e that : (a ) Th e landowner

doe s no t pemii t th e constracto r

t o b e presen t a t an y inspectio n mad e b y th e Dfrector ; o r (b ) That th e constracto r

i s capabl e o f

complyin g wit

h recom mendation s mad e b y th e Director , bu t th e landowne r

doe s no t permi t th e constracto r

t o comply . In suc h cases , th e landowner i s responsibl e for bringin g th e wel l int o complianc e pursuan t t o OR S 537.535 , an dif th e landowne r

wa s no t apart y t o th e original enforcement pro ceedin g th e Directo r

ma y initiat e aproceedin g t o ensur e that th e landowne r

doe s so . Stat . Audi. : OR S 53 7 & 74 2 Stats . Implemented : OR S 53 7 & 74 2 Hist. : WRD 14-1990 , f

. & cert , e f

8-9-90 ; WR D 7-2001 , f

& cert , e f

11-15-01 ; WRD 1-2003 , f

& cert , e f

3-14-03 , Renumbere dfro m690-240-0170 ; WHD 2

- 2006 , f & cert , e f

6-20-0 6 690-240-063 0 Assessmen t

o f Civi l Penaltie s Under OA R690-240-0580(1 ) tiie Directo r ma y a t any time selec t th e mos t appropriat e enforcement

tool, includin g assessmen t o f civi l penalties , t o gai n compliance . However , th e Directo r shal l no t impos e aciv U penalt y ff complianc e ha s bee n achieve din another manne r prio r t o final decisio n i n th e proceeding . Stat . Audi. : OR S 53 7 & 74 2 Stats . Implemented : OR S 53 7 & 74 2 Hist. : WRD 14-1990 , f

& cert , e f

8-9-90 ; WRD 1-2003 , f

& cert , e f

3-14-03 , Renumbere dfrom690-240-017 5 690-240-064 0 Schedul e o f

Civi l Penaltie s (1 ) Th e amount

o f civi l penalt

y shal l b e determine dconsisten t wit h th e followin g schedule : (a ) No t les s tha n $2 5 no r mor e than $25 0 fo r

eac h occuffenc e define di n thes e rales a s amino r violation ; (b ) No t les s tha n $5 0 no r mor e than $1,00 0 fo r

eac h occunenc e define di n thes e rales a s amajor violation ; (c ) Ffrs t occurtence , i n acalenda

r year , o f amissin g o r

lat e start car dfee shal l b e $150 ; (d ) Secon doccurtence , i n acalenda r year , o f amissin g o r

lat e start cardfee sha

U b e $250 ; an d (e ) Thfrd , an deac h subsequent , occunence , i n acalenda r year , o f amissin g o r

late star t cardfee shal l b e $25 0 an dma y includ e sus pensio n o f

th e Monitorin g Wel l Constractor's License , an dan y othe r actio n authorize db y law . (2 ) Fo r purpose s o f

assessin g acivi l penalty , th e star t car dfee referre dt o i n subsection s (l)(c) , (d) , an d(e ) o f thi s rale shal l no t

b e considere dlat e if

i t i s receive din th e Sale moffic e o f th e Wate

r Resource s Departmen t

withi n five day s ofth e receip t ofth e star t card . 201 0 Editio n Orego n Administrativ e Rule s Compilatio n 1 5 -17 3 (11-13-09 )

## Chapte r 69 0 Wate r

Resource s Departmen t provide dth e star

t car dwa s submitte di n atimel y manner a s defme d i n OA R690-240-0375 . (3 ) Tabl e 240- 3 Ust

s mino r violation s relate dt o monitorin g wel l constractio n an dgeotechnical holes . A U othe r violation s ar e declare d t o b e major . [ED . NOTE : Table s referencedare availabl e fro mth e agency. ] Stat . Audi. : OR S 536.09 0 & 537.50 5 - 537.79 5 Stats , implemented : OR S 536.09 0 & 537.50 5 - 537.79 5 Hist. : WR D 14-1990 , f

& cert , e f

8-9-90 ; WRD 8-1993 , f

12-14-93 , cert , e f

1-1

- 94 ; WR D 7-2001 , f

& cert , e f

11-15-01 ; WRD 1-2003 , f & cert. ef

. 3-14-03 , Renumbere dfro

m690-240-0180 ; WR D 2-2006 , f & cert , e f

6-20-0 6 DIVISIO N 25 0 WATERDISTRIBUTIO N 690-250-000 5 Purpos e o f

Rule s Th e purpos e o f

thes e administtativ e rales i s t o giv e guidanc e i n th e administratio n o f

Orego n water

laws . Th e mle s provid e instractio n o n ho w regulatoty action s are t o b e don e wher e statute s are unclear . Statutot y authorit y t o adop t adminisfrativ e rales fo

r water distributio n i s i n OR S 540.145 . Stat . Audi. : OR S 54 0 Stats . Implemented : OR S 54 0 Hist. : WR D 24-1988 , f

& cert , e f

12-14-8 8 690-250-001 0 Definition s Th e foUowing definition s appl y i n OA R690 , divisio n 250 . (1 ) "Appropriator" : Wate

r user , traste e o r

agen t i n charg e o f

th e works . (2 ) "Basi n Program" : A progra madopte db y th e Wate

r Resource s Commissio n t o establis h water management

poUcie s andobjective s fo

r aspecifie dbasin . Basi n program s estabUsh rales fo r appropriatio n an d us e o f surfac e an dgroun dwater

withi n eac h river

basin . Wate

r us e regulation s includ e classificatio n o f surfac e an dgroun dwater s accordin g t o permitte duses , th e withdrawal o r surfac e an dgroun dwater s from fiirther appropriation , th e reservation o f water s fo r specffic futur

e uses , an dth e estabUshmen

t o f minimu mperennial streamflo w requfrements . (3 ) "Beneficial Use" : Reasonabl y efficien t us e o f wate r withou t waste for apurpos e consisten t

wit h th e law s an dth e bes t

interest s o f th e peopl e o f

th e state . (4 ) "Commission" : Water

Resource s Commission . (5 ) "Compensation" : Salaty an drelatedpayrol l expenditures . (6 ) "Enforceabl e Rotatio n Agreement" : Writte n agreemen t betwee n tw o o r

mor e appropriator s t o rotat e th e us e o f water , t o brin g abou t mor e economica l us e o f

th e availabl e suppl y t o whic h the y ar e collectivel y entitled . (7 ) "Exemp t

Uses" : Use s o f

wate r for whic h n o registration, cer tfficat e o f registration , appUcatio n for apermit , permit , certificat e o f completio n o f

wate r right certificat e i s requfred . (8 ) "Expenses" : Include s but i s no t Umite dto , lodging , meals , mileage , an dsuppUes . (9 ) "Irrigatio n Seasons" : Time period(s ) durin g th e year whe n a wate r right fo r irrigatio n purpose s ca n b e legall y used . (10 ) "Legall y Store dWater" : An y wate r impounde di n areser vof r unde r th e provision s o f

a n establishe dright

t o store water . (11 ) "Poin t

o f Diversion" : Fo r

surfac e water , th e poin t

a t whic h water i s physicaU

y diverte dfromtiie natural sourc e o f manmad e work s for th e beneficial us e and , unles s specifie dotherwise , include s poin t o f appropriatio n a s i n awel l o r groun dwate r

development . (12 ) "Rat e an dDut

y o f Wate r for Irrigation" : Maximu mquanti

ty o f water i n cubi c feet

pe r secon do r

gallon s pe r

minut e (rate ) an d th e total quantity o f

wate r i n acre-fee t

pe r acre pe r yea r that may b e diverte dfo

f irrigatio n (duty) . (13 ) "Reservofr" : A natura l o r artificial lake o r

pon di n whic h wate r i s collecte dfo r

beneficial us e o r

purpose . (14 ) "Substantial o r

undu e interference" : A s definedin OA R690

- 008-0001 . (15 ) "Transfer" : Legal proces s fo r chang e o f use , chang e i n plac e o f use , o r chang e o f

poin t o f diversio n o f

awater right. (16 ) "Wastefu l Us e o f

Groun dWater" : A s define di n OAR690

- 008-0001 . (17 ) "Wate r Righ t Subjec t t o aTransfer" : Righ t

estabUshe db y a cour t decre e o r evidence db y avaU

dwater right certificate , o r

aright for whic h proo f

o f beneficial us e o f

wate r unde r awater right pemii t o r ttansfer ha s bee n submitte dt o an dapprove db y th e Dfrector but fo r whic h acertificate ha s no t bee n issued . Stat . Audi. : OR S 54 0 Stats . Implemented : OR S 54 0 Hist. : WR D 24-1988 , f

& cert , e f

12-14-8 8 690-250-002 0 Futil e Call s (1 ) A cal l fo

r distributio n o f

surfac e water

i s futil e whe n ajunio r appropriato r

ha s bee n denie dth e us e o f water and , i n th e judgemen t o f th e watermaster , a

n inadequate amount

o f water , o r n o water , reache s th e senio r

appropriato r

o r minimu mflow poin t

o r reach o r insfrear n wate r right. Factor s fo

r consideratio n b y th e watermaste r i n makin g suc h ajudgemen t

ma y include , but

are no t limite dto , th e following : (a ) Soi l moistur e conditions ; (b ) Temperature ; (c ) Evaporatio n rate ; (d ) Moistur e conditio n ofth e sttea mchannel ; (e ) Conveyanc e characteristic s o f th e sfrea mchannel ; o r (f ) Previou s record s that

sho w th e conveyanc e characteristic s o f th e stteam . (2 ) Upo n th e judgemen t

that wate r wil l no t reac h it s destination , o r that a n inadequat e eunoun

t o f water wil l reac h it s destination , th e watermaste r

ma y disregar dth e cal l o f

th e senio r

downstteamappro priator . Stat . Audi. : OR S 54 0 Stats . Implemented : OR S 54 0 Hist. : WRD 24-1988 , f

& cert. ef

. 12-14-8 8 690-250-003 0 Appropriato r

Oblige dt o Maintai n aFunctiona l Poin t o f Diversio n Th e watermaste

r shall hav e n o obligatio n t o increas e flows o f sur fac e water

t o reac h th e elevatio n o f

adiversio n o r

t o overcom e fric

tio n losse s cause db y clogge ddiversio n facilitie s o f th e perso n call

in g for water . Th e appropriato r

shal l b e responsibl e fo

r diversio n an d conveyanc e o f

wate r fromth e natural sourc e t o th e plac e o f use . Stat . Audi. : OR S 54 0 Stats . Implemented : OR S 54 0 Hist. : WRD 24-1988 , t . & cert , e f 12-14-8 8 690-250-004 0 Protectio n o f

Wate r Involve di n aTransfe r

o f Poin t o f Diversio n Th e quantit

y o f wate r availabl e unde r

aright that ha s bee n ttansfene dt o ane w poin t

o f diversio n i s protecte donl y t o th e exten t o f th e term s o f

th e certfficat

e fo r that right an dth e quantity availabl e a t th e original poin t

o f diversion . Th e quantit

y o f water doe s no t includ e an aUowanc e for

losse s o r retu mflows i n th e stteamchaime l betwee n th e original poin t

o f diversio n an dth e ne w poin t o f diversion . Trans

missio n losse s incurte di n ttansporting store dwater throug h anatural sttea mcharmel shal l no t

b e mad e u p fromnatural flow. Th e water maste r ma y deny water

t o a n appropriato r

usin g a n unauthorize dpoin t o f diversion . Stat . Audi. : OR S 54 0 Stats . Implemented : OR S 54 0 Hist. : WR D 24-1988 , t . & cert , e f 12-14-8 8 690-250-005 0 Controllin g Wast e an dUnlawfu l Us e o f Wate r (1 ) Unlawfu l us e o f

wate r subjec t t o correctiv e actio n b y water master s includes , but

i s no t Umitedto , th e following : (a ) Irrigatin g lan dwithou t aright; (b ) Usin g water

for apurpos e no t

authorize di n th e right;

- (c ) Irrigatin g lan do r

usin g water

fo r apurpos e wit

h apriorit y dff

ferent than th e priorit

y unde r whic h th e wate r

i s diverte dfromth e source ; o r (d ) Wastin g water . (2 ) If , afte r oral o r writte n notic e t o th e appropriato r t o sto p unlawfu l use , th e unlawfu l wate r us e i s continued , th e watermaste r o r assistan t watermaster

may take contto l o f

th e diversio n work s o r

con troUing work s o f

awel l an dreduce th e amoun t o f wate r diverte db y th e amoun t

bein g waste do r

unlawfull y used . I f

suc h waste o r

unlaw

fu l us e continues , th e watermaste r ma y furthe r reduc e th e amount

o f wate r diverte db y th e amoun t

waste do r

unlawfull y used , an ds o o n unti l th e unlawful us e i s eliminated . Whe n takin g contto l o f th e diver

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