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Illinois Administrative Code › Title 77 - PUBLIC HEALTH › Part 915 - WATER WELL AND PUMP INSTALLATION CONTRACTOR'S LICENSE CODE › Section 915.5 - Definitions

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"Act" means the Water Well and Pump Installation Contractor's
				License Act [225 ILCS 345 ].
"Board" means the Water Well and Pump Installation Contractors
				Licensing Board created by Section 6 of the Act. (Section 2(10) of the
				Act)
"Department" means the Department of Public Health. (Section
				2(8) of the Act)
"Drill" and "Drilling" mean all acts necessary to the
				construction of a water well, including the sealing of unused water well holes.
				(Section 2(3) of the Act)
"Person" includes any natural person, partnership, association,
				trust and public or private corporation. (Section 2(11) of the Act)
"Water well" and "well" mean any excavation that is drilled,
				cored, bored, washed, driven, dug, jetted or otherwise constructed when the
				intended use of such excavation is for the location, diversion, artificial
				recharge, or acquisition of ground water, but such term does not include an
				excavation made for the purpose of obtaining or prospecting for oil, natural
				gas, minerals or products of mining or quarrying or for inserting media to
				repressure oil or natural gas bearing formation or for storing petroleum,
				natural gas or other products, or monitoring wells. (Section 2(1) of the
				Act)
"Water Well Contractor" and "Contractor" mean any person who
				contracts to drill, alter or repair any water well. (Section 2(4) of the
				Act)
"Water Well Pump Installation" means the selection of and the
				procedure employed in the placement and preparation for operation of equipment
				and materials utilized in withdrawing or obtaining water from a well for any
				use, including all construction involved in making entrance to the well and
				establishing such seals and safeguards as may be necessary to protect such
				water from contamination and all construction involved in connecting such wells
				and pumping units or pressure tanks in the water supply systems of buildings
				served by such well, including repair to any existing installation. (Section
				2(5) of the Act)
"Water Well Pump Installation Contractor" means any person
				engaged in the business of installing or repairing pumps and pumping equipment
				owned by others. (Section 2(6) of the Act)
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 77 - PUBLIC HEALTH › Part 915 - WATER WELL AND PUMP INSTALLATION CONTRACTOR'S LICENSE CODE › Section 915.6 - Referenced Materials

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The following materials are referenced in this Part:
a) Illinois Statutes
1) Water Well and Pump Installation
			 Contractor's License Act [225 ILCS 245 ]
2) Illinois Plumbing License Law [225 ILCS
			 320 ]
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 77 - PUBLIC HEALTH › Part 915 - WATER WELL AND PUMP INSTALLATION CONTRACTOR'S LICENSE CODE › Section 915.10 - Applications

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a) An application
			 for examination for registration as a licensed water well contractor or water
			 well pump installation contractor must be received in the office of the
			 Department of Public Health, Springfield, Illinois, at least 45 days prior to
			 the date of examination. Applications shall be made on forms provided by the
			 Department and shall include the following information:
1) Name and address of the
			 applicant;
2) Age of the
			 applicant;
3) A statement that the
			 applicant is a citizen of the United States or has declared his or her
			 intention to become a citizen of the United States; and
4) Employment records, W-2s, copies of
			 paychecks, or other evidence that the applicant has been employed in water well
			 construction or water well pump installation for a minimum of 420 working days
			 in a maximum of two years.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 77 - PUBLIC HEALTH › Part 915 - WATER WELL AND PUMP INSTALLATION CONTRACTOR'S LICENSE CODE › Section 915.20 - Examination Requirements

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a)
			 Photograph. The applicant shall personally present a recent photograph of
			 himself or herself at the time of the examination.
b) Examination. The examination shall be
			 written and consist of four parts prepared by the Board. The four parts shall
			 be the following:
1) Illinois Water Well
			 Construction Code and the Act;
2)
			 Illinois Water Well Pump Installation Code and the Act;
3) Experience in the construction of water
			 wells; and
4) Experience in the
			 installation of water well pumps.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 77 - PUBLIC HEALTH › Part 915 - WATER WELL AND PUMP INSTALLATION CONTRACTOR'S LICENSE CODE › Section 915.25 - Expiration, Renewal, Reinstatement and Restoration of Licenses

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a) Expiration. All
			 licenses expire on January 31 following the date of issuance, with the
			 exception that a license issued after October 31 and before January 31 shall
			 expire on the January 31 occurring after the license has been in effect for one
			 year.
b) Renewal. All license
			 renewals shall be made on forms prescribed by the Department and shall include
			 documentation that the licensed contractor has attended at least one approved
			 continuing education session in the preceding two years. All completed license
			 renewal applications and fees are due December 31. Licenses renewed after
			 December 31 will be assessed a late fee charge.
c) Reinstatement. The Department will
			 reinstate a license that has expired for three or fewer years upon receiving
			 the completed renewal application and required fee.
d) Restoration. A person whose license has
			 been expired for more than three years may have the license restored, provided
			 that a completed application for licensure and the required restoration fee are
			 submitted to the Department according to Section
			 915.10 and that the
			 applicant successfully passes the examination.
e) Fees. The fee to renew, reinstate or
			 restore a license shall be paid according to Section 13 of the Act.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 77 - PUBLIC HEALTH › Part 915 - WATER WELL AND PUMP INSTALLATION CONTRACTOR'S LICENSE CODE › Section 915.40 - Supervision

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An applicant for a water well pump installation contractor's
				license, a water well contractor's license, or a water well and pump
				installation contractor's license shall have worked at the trade for two years
				at the direction and under the supervision of an Illinois licensed water well
				pump installation contractor, a water well contractor, or a water well and pump
				installation contractor, respectively. The Department shall consider two years
				to mean a minimum of 420 working days in a maximum of two years. Credit for
				experience and work performed under the supervision of individuals licensed by
				another state shall only be allowed when the Department has determined that the
				requirements for licensure in that other state are equal to those of the
				Department. The Department shall establish and publish a list of those states.
				Supervision shall be performed by licensed contractors in accordance with
				Section
				915.50.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 77 - PUBLIC HEALTH › Part 915 - WATER WELL AND PUMP INSTALLATION CONTRACTOR'S LICENSE CODE › Section 915.50 - Licensed Contractor Responsibility

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a) Water Well Construction. An individual who
			 is not licensed under the Act may perform labor and services in connection with
			 the drilling of a water well, provided such labor and services are performed at
			 the direction and under the personal supervision of a licensed Water Well
			 Contractor or a licensed Water Well and Pump Installation Contractor. In order
			 for the licensed contractor to perform personal supervision, he must visit the
			 work site at least once, and as often as necessary, to assure that the
			 unlicensed individual is performing work in compliance with the Illinois Water
			 Well Construction Code (77 Ill. Adm. Code 920). The licensed contractor shall
			 visit the work site when requested by the Department. The Department may make
			 such a request when previous inspections have shown that the unlicensed
			 individual has performed work that is not in compliance with the Illinois Water
			 Well Construction Code. Where such work is performed by an unlicensed
			 individual, under the supervision of a licensed contractor, the licensed
			 contractor shall sign the water well construction report and indicate that he
			 has personally supervised the work and indicate the name of the unlicensed
			 person supervised.
b) Water Well
			 Pump Installation. An individual who is not licensed under the Act may perform
			 labor and services in connection with the installation or repair of any water
			 well pump or equipment, provided such labor and services are performed at the
			 direction and under the personal supervision of a licensed Water Well Pump
			 Installation Contractor or a licensed Water Well and Pump Installation
			 Contractor. In order for the licensed contractor to perform personal
			 supervision, the contractor must be present on the site at least once, and as
			 often as necessary, when the pitless adapter and pump are installed in a new
			 water well, or when a pump of a different capacity is installed in an existing
			 water well, to assure that the unlicensed individual is performing work in
			 compliance with the Illinois Water Well Pump Installation Code (77 Ill. Adm.
			 Code 925). The licensed contractor shall visit the work site when requested by
			 the Department. The Department may make such a request when previous
			 inspections have shown that the unlicensed individual has performed work which
			 is not in compliance with the Illinois Water Well Pump Installation
			 Code.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 77 - PUBLIC HEALTH › Part 915 - WATER WELL AND PUMP INSTALLATION CONTRACTOR'S LICENSE CODE › Section 915.60 - Renewal of Expired License

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a) A
			 license that has been expired for 3 years or less may be restored upon payment
			 of the lapsed license fees and a reinstatement fee as specified in the Act. In
			 addition, proof must be provided that the contractor has attended in the
			 preceding 2 years before the date of license application a continuing education
			 session approved under Section
			 915.80.
b) A license that has been expired for more
			 than 3 years may be reinstated if the contractor pays the lapsed fees, pays a
			 reinstatement fee, submits an application for examination, and passes the
			 examination for the license desired.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 77 - PUBLIC HEALTH › Part 915 - WATER WELL AND PUMP INSTALLATION CONTRACTOR'S LICENSE CODE › Section 915.70 - Continuing Education Requirements for Licensed Water Well Contractors and Licensed Water Well Pump Installation Contractors

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a) Frequency of Continuing Education.
1) Contractors licensed under the Act who
			 seek a renewal license shall provide proof of attendance at an approved
			 continuing education session within the 2 years preceding any requested
			 renewal. It is the responsibility of the licensed contractor to attend an
			 approved continuing education session.
2) Contractors issued a license under the Act
			 must attend an approved continuing education session within 2 years after their
			 licensure. When these contractors seek a renewal license, they shall provide
			 proof of attendance at an approved continuing education session within the 2
			 years preceding the requested renewal. It is the responsibility of the licensed
			 contractor to attend an approved continuing education session.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 77 - PUBLIC HEALTH › Part 915 - WATER WELL AND PUMP INSTALLATION CONTRACTOR'S LICENSE CODE › Section 915.80 - Continuing Education Sessions

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a)
			 Approval of Continuing Education Sessions. Each entity that has established or
			 proposes to present a continuing education session under the Act shall request
			 Department approval by submitting its continuing education program to the
			 Department. Requests shall be submitted to the Department no later than 60 days
			 before the date the program begins. Continuing education sessions shall not be
			 presented until at least 30 days after Department approval. A list of approved
			 continuing education sessions will be available from the Department. The
			 Department will approve sessions that address at least one of the following
			 topics:
1) Water well construction and pump
			 installation in general;
2)
			 Grouting;
3) Water sample
			 collection and sampling;
4)
			 Contamination of water supplies and grouting;
5) Safety hazards associated with the water
			 well construction and pump installation industry; or
6) Other relevant information necessary for
			 the continued improvement of knowledge of a water well and pump installation
			 contractor.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 77 - PUBLIC HEALTH › Part 915 - WATER WELL AND PUMP INSTALLATION CONTRACTOR'S LICENSE CODE › Section 915.90 - Record of Completion

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a)
			 Responsibility of entity offering continuing education. Each entity approved by
			 the Department to offer a continuing education session under this Part shall
			 issue as proof of attendance a letter or certificate of completion to each
			 licensed contractor attending the session. The letter or certificate shall
			 certify that the licensed contractor has attended the required number of hours
			 and shall include all of the following information:
1) Name and license number of
			 contractor.
2) Name and
			 organization conducting the session.
3) Date, location, and title of the
			 session.
4) Number of classroom
			 hours.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 77 - PUBLIC HEALTH › Part 915 - WATER WELL AND PUMP INSTALLATION CONTRACTOR'S LICENSE CODE › Section 915.100 - Plumbers Licensed as Water Well Pump Installation Contractors

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a) Licensed
			 Plumbers. A licensed plumber who installs or repairs water well pumps and
			 pumping equipment must obtain a license as a water well pump installation
			 contractor.
b) Licensed Apprentice
			 Plumbers. An apprentice plumber licensed under the Illinois Plumbing License
			 Law may obtain a water well pump installation contractor's license provided the
			 sponsor of the apprentice plumber is also a licensed water well pump
			 installation contractor. Proof of the sponsor's name and water well pump
			 installation contractor license number shall be provided to the
			 Department.
c) Persons licensed
			 under the Illinois Plumbing License Law are not required to pay an application
			 fee or annual license fee or take an examination; however, they must attend a
			 continuing education session as described in Section
			 915.70.
			 Licensed or apprentice plumbers who have not renewed their water well pump
			 installation contractor's license must pay a reinstatement fee and meet all
			 requirements of Section 915.70.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 77 - PUBLIC HEALTH › Part 915 - WATER WELL AND PUMP INSTALLATION CONTRACTOR'S LICENSE CODE › Section 915.110 - Revocation or Suspension of a License

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The Department may refuse to renew, may suspend or may revoke a
				license on any one or more of the following grounds:
a) Material misstatement in the application
			 for license;
b) Failure to have or
			 retain the qualifications required by Section 9 of the Act;
c) Violation of the Act or this Part or
			 disregardor violation of any law of the State of Illinois or of any Illinois
			 administrative rule relating to water drilling or the installation of water
			 pumps and equipment;
d) Willfully
			 aiding or abetting another in the violation of the Act or this Part;
e) Incompetence in the performance of the
			 work of a water well contractor or of a water well pump installation
			 contractor;
f) Allowing the use of
			 a license by someone other than the person in whose name it was
			 issued;
g) Conviction of any crime
			 an essential element of which is misstatement, fraud or dishonesty; conviction
			 in this or another State of a felony; and
h) Making substantial misrepresentations or
			 false promises of a character likely to influence, persuade or induce in
			 connection with the occupation of a water well contractor or a water well pump
			 installation contractor, based upon documentation. (Section 15 of the
			 Act)
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 77 - PUBLIC HEALTH › Part 915 - WATER WELL AND PUMP INSTALLATION CONTRACTOR'S LICENSE CODE › Section 915.130 - Administrative Hearings

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All administrative hearings shall be conducted in accordance
				with the Department's Practice and Procedure in Administrative Hearings (77
				Ill. Adm. Code 100).
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 77 - PUBLIC HEALTH › Part 915 - WATER WELL AND PUMP INSTALLATION CONTRACTOR'S LICENSE CODE › Section 915.140 - Names and Addresses of Licensed Contractors

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The Department will maintain the names and business addresses
				of licensed water well contractors, water well pump installation contractors,
				and water well and pump installation contractors on the Department's website,
				in accordance with Section 7(f) of the Act.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 77 - PUBLIC HEALTH › Part 920 - WATER WELL CONSTRUCTION CODE › Section 920.15 - Incorporated and Referenced Materials

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The following rules, standards and statutes are incorporated or
				referenced in this Part.
a) The
			 following standards are incorporated by reference:
1) National Sanitation Foundation
			 International/American National Standards Institute (NSF/ANSI), Standard
			 NSF/ANSI 14-2010a, Plastic Piping System Components and Related Materials, and
			 Standard NSF/ANSI 61-2012, Drinking Water System Components - Health Effects,
			 published by:
NSF International
789 N. Dixboro Road
P.O. Box 130140
Ann Arbor, Michigan 48113-0140
Referenced in Section
				920.90
2) American Society for
			 Testing and Materials (ASTM) International required standards ASTM A53/A53M-10,
			 Standard Specification for Pipe, Steel, Black and Hot-Dipped, Zinc-Coated,
			 Welded and Seamless (2010); ASTM A589/A589M-06, Standard Specification for
			 Seamless and Welded Carbon Steel Water-Well Pipe (2006); ASTM F480-12, Standard
			 Specification for Thermoplastic Well Casing Pipe and Couplings Made in Standard
			 Dimension Ratios (SDR), SCH 40 and SCH 80 (2006); ASTM D3035-10, Standard
			 Specification for Polyethylene (PE Plastic Pipe (DR-PR)) Based on Controlled
			 Outside Diameter (2010); ASTM C564-11, Standard Specification for Rubber
			 Gaskets for Cast Iron Soil Pipe and Fittings (2011); and ASTM F477-10, Standard
			 Specification for Elastomeric Seals (Gaskets) for Joining Plastic Pipe (2010);
			 published by:
American Society for Testing and Materials International
100 Barr Harbor Drive
P.O. Box C700
West Conshohocken, Pennsylvania 19428-2959
Referenced in Sections
				920.90
				and
				920.180
3) Underwriter's
			 Laboratories, Inc., UL 1995 (2005), UL Standard for Safety Heating and Cooling
			 Equipment, published by:
Underwriter's Laboratories, Inc.
333 Pfingster Road
Northbrook, Illinois 60062-2096
Referenced in Section 920.90
4) American Petroleum Institute API SPEC
			 5L-2011, Specification for Line Pipe, published by:
American Petroleum Institute
1220 L Street, NW
Washington, D.C. 20005-4070
Referenced in Section 920.90
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 77 - PUBLIC HEALTH › Part 920 - WATER WELL CONSTRUCTION CODE › Section 920.20 - Scope

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This Part provides minimum standards for the location,
				construction and modification of water wells, monitoring wells and closed loop
				wells that are not otherwise subject to regulation under the Environmental
				Protection Act, Title IV, Public Water Supplies . No water well, monitoring
				well or closed loop well as defined in this Part shall be constructed or
				modified contrary to the provisions of this Part.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 77 - PUBLIC HEALTH › Part 920 - WATER WELL CONSTRUCTION CODE › Section 920.30 - General Requirements

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a)
			 Authorized Constructor. Water wells subject to this Part shall be constructed
			 only by persons having a valid license under the Illinois Water Well and Pump
			 Installation Contractor's License Act unless exempt under that Act.
b) Reports. Within 30 days after a water well
			 has been constructed or deepened, the contractor shall submit a report of
			 construction to the Department, an approved unit of local government or local
			 health department (see Sections
			 920.150
			 and
			 920.160
			 ) on forms prescribed and furnished by the Department.
c) Variance
1) If conditions exist at a proposed
			 installation site that preclude compliance with this Part, a variance shall be
			 requested and shall be approved before well construction begins. The contractor
			 may request a variance by submitting to the Department or an approved unit of
			 local government or local health department, a written request outlining a
			 specific proposal to be used in lieu of compliance with this Part. The request
			 shall include a plot plan of the property, showing lot size, the location of
			 sewers, septic tanks, buildings, seepage fields, and other sources of
			 contamination on the property and adjacent property, with distances shown to
			 the proposed well. A description of geological and soil conditions shall also
			 be included. The Department or approved local health department will approve
			 the variance if the proposal is in accordance with accepted public health and
			 sanitary engineering principles and practices, and if the resulting water well
			 installation can be expected to provide a continuously safe and sanitary water
			 supply. The Department or approved local health department will notify the
			 applicant in writing of its decision either to grant or deny the
			 variance.
2) Examples of location
			 problems that would preclude compliance with this Part would be the proposed
			 location of a well too close to septic tanks, buildings, sewer lines, or
			 barnyards.
3) Examples of public
			 health and engineering principles that would be considered in issuing a
			 variance would be ground surface conditions, depth of the water table, the
			 location of sources of contamination, the ability of the existing soil to
			 remove bacteria and geologic conditions.
4) After a well has been drilled for which a
			 variance has been issued, the contractor shall submit two water samples to the
			 Department laboratory for analysis. The first sample shall be submitted within
			 30 days after the pump is installed and operated; the second sample shall be
			 submitted within 60 days after start-up of the pump, but not less than 30 days
			 after collection of the first sample.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 77 - PUBLIC HEALTH › Part 920 - WATER WELL CONSTRUCTION CODE › Section 920.60 - Drilled Wells in Unconsolidated Formations

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a) General. Unconsolidated formations such as
			 sand and gravel may extend to or near the ground surface. Generally, however,
			 they lie below the ground surface at varying depths and are covered by an
			 overburden of earth. The kind, nature and depth of the overburden are factors
			 in determining how a well shall be constructed.
b) Unconsolidated Formations. When wells are
			 constructed in unconsolidated formations, a casing shall be installed the
			 entire depth of the formation. Wells constructed in unconsolidated formations
			 shall have a minimum of 20 feet of permanent casing.
1) When an oversized drill hole is
			 constructed for the installation of the casing, the diameter of the drill hole
			 shall be a minimum of 3 inches greater than the outer diameter of the casing or
			 coupling, whichever is greater. If plastic well casing is installed, it shall
			 be installed as required in Section
			 920.90(g).
			 After the well casing is installed, the annular space shall be grouted as
			 provided in Section
			 920.90(h).
			 The annular space is from within a maximum of 10 feet of the top of the screen
			 to finished ground surface. The tremie pipe shall be installed to the bottom of
			 the annular space. No device shall be installed to prevent the tremie pipe from
			 being installed into the annular space or to prevent the grout from filling the
			 annular space. Excessive development and washing shall not be used to induce
			 collapse of the borehole wall or to reduce the amount of open annular space.
			 (See Illustration A.)
2) When the
			 casing is installed by mechanically driving the casing, an oversized hole shall
			 be constructed to a depth of at least 10 but not more than 20 feet to allow
			 removal of the drive nipple and installation of a joint of casing. While the
			 casing is being driven, the bottom of the oversized hole shall be filled with
			 granulated bentonite or natural clay mixture. After the casing is installed,
			 either the open annular space that exists around the well casing shall be
			 grouted as required in Section
			 920.90(h)
			 or, when the diameter of the oversized hole is a minimum of 3 inches greater
			 than the outer diameter of the casing or coupling, the open annular space that
			 exists around the well casing can be filled with bentonite or natural clay.
			 (See Illustration B.)
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 77 - PUBLIC HEALTH › Part 920 - WATER WELL CONSTRUCTION CODE › Section 920.70 - Drilled Well Construction in Consolidated Formations

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a) Drift or Earth Cover Less Than 30 Feet in
			 Thickness
1) The well casing shall extend to a
			 depth of at least 40 feet below finished ground surface. The diameter of the
			 drill hole shall be a minimum of 3 inches greater than the outer diameter of
			 the casing or coupling, whichever is greater. The annular space shall be
			 pressure grouted as provided for in Section
			 920.90(h).
			 If plastic casing is installed, it shall be installed in accordance with
			 Section
			 920.90(g).
			 (See Illustration D.)
2) If a well
			 is drilled to obtain water below the upper bedrock formation, it shall comply
			 with subsection (a)(1) and the well casing shall be seated firmly in rock. When
			 a liner is installed through the casing, the annular space between the casing
			 and the liner shall be pressure grouted in accordance with Section
			 920.90(h).
			 If the upper bedrock formation is a water-bearing formation, the liner shall be
			 installed in accordance with Section
			 920.40(c).
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 77 - PUBLIC HEALTH › Part 920 - WATER WELL CONSTRUCTION CODE › Section 920.80 - Special Type Wells

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a) General.
			 Wells in this classification are dug, bored, driven, and radial collector. The
			 choice of any one of these as opposed to a drilled well is largely dictated by
			 the characteristics of the water bearing formations or aquifers in the local
			 areas.
b) Bored or Dug Well - Well
			 Not Finished With Buried Slab. Bored or dug wells that are not finished as
			 buried slab wells shall comply with the following: (See Illustration G.)
1) Annular Opening. The open space between
			 the excavation and the installed casing shall be grouted with concrete. The
			 concrete shall be a minimum of six inches thick and be poured without
			 construction joints from the ground surface to a minimum of ten feet below
			 ground level. The contractor shall be responsible for the installation of the
			 concrete grout. The diameter of the well bore below the grouting shall be a
			 minimum of four inches greater than the outside diameter of the well casing and
			 shall be filled with washed pea gravel to the well bottom.
2) Upper Terminal. The casing shall extend at
			 least 8 inches above finished ground surface. A cover slab at least four inches
			 thick, adequately reinforced and having a diameter sufficient to extend to the
			 outer edge of the casing shall be provided. The slab shall be constructed
			 without joints. The top of the slab shall be sloped to drain to all sides and a
			 watertight joint made where the slab rests on the well casing. A manhole, if
			 installed, shall consist of a curb cast in the slab and extending four inches
			 above the slab. The manhole shall have a watertight cover having sides which
			 overhang the curb at least two inches.
A) A
			 vent shall consist of pipe extending above the slab with the open end turned
			 down and not less than six inches above the slab. The open end shall be covered
			 with 24 mesh or finer screen of durable material.
B) Adequate sized pipe sleeve or sleeves
			 shall be cast in place in the slab to accommodate the type of pump or pump
			 piping proposed for the well.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 77 - PUBLIC HEALTH › Part 920 - WATER WELL CONSTRUCTION CODE › Section 920.90 - Construction Materials and Other Requirements

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a) Casing and Liner Pipe. In selection of
			 casing and liner pipe, consideration shall be given to the stress to which the
			 pipe will be subjected during construction and the corrosiveness of the water
			 with which it comes in contact. Used or rejected pipe shall not be used.
1) Steel well casing shall meet one of the
			 following standards: ASTM A53/A53M-10, ASTM 589/A589M-06, or API SPEC
			 5L-2011,and shall conform to Table A.
2) Plastic well casing and liners shall meet
			 the requirements of ASTM F480-12 and the NSF/ANSI 14-2010a, Plastic Piping
			 System Components and Related Materials. Evidence of compliance shall be
			 inclusion in the current NSF listing and display of the NSF seal on each
			 section of casing, and marking the casing in accordance with the requirements
			 of ASTM Standard F-480-12.
3)
			 Plastic well casing and liners shall be Standard Dimension Ratio (SDR) rated
			 and conform to Table B.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 77 - PUBLIC HEALTH › Part 920 - WATER WELL CONSTRUCTION CODE › Section 920.110 - Non-Compliant Existing Wells

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a)
			 Well Repair. Wells constructed prior to the adoption of this Part may not meet
			 the criteria established. When a well is to undergo modification,
			 reconstruction, or repair, the work shall include those changes necessary to
			 make the well conform to this Part.
b) Well Pits.
1) No new well pits shall be
			 allowed.
2) Existing pits will be
			 accepted if the following conditions exist:
A)
			 The well pit shall be structurally sound and watertight. The casing shall
			 extend at least twelve (12) inches above the pit or basement floor and have a
			 well seal to prevent contaminants from entering the well.
B) A watertight manhole and cover must be
			 provided for the well pit.
3) Existing pits that are not in compliance
			 with subsection (b)(2) shall:
A) Be eliminated
			 after the installation of a pitless well adapter unit on the water well casing.
			 The floor or one wall of the pit shall be broken or removed and the pit filled
			 with earth; or
B) Be used as a tank
			 pit for water storage or as a valve pit for water distribution provided the pit
			 is not subject to flooding. A pitless well adapter or pitless adapter unit
			 shall be installed on the water well casing.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 77 - PUBLIC HEALTH › Part 920 - WATER WELL CONSTRUCTION CODE › Section 920.120 - Abandoned Wells

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a) Abandonment
			 of Wells
1) The owner of a water well, boring,
			 or monitoring well shall assure that a well is sealed within 30 days after it
			 is abandoned and when the well is no longer used to supply water or is in such
			 a state of disrepair that the well or boring has the potential for transmitting
			 contaminants into an aquifer or otherwise threatens the public health or
			 safety. The Department wills grant an extension of this time if the owner
			 submits a written request to the Department indicating the reasons for the
			 request and an estimate of time in which the well will be either sealed or
			 reused. For an extension to be granted, the owner shall assure the Department
			 that applicable protective measures will be taken and that the methods and
			 materials will be in compliance with the Act and this Part. Applicable
			 protective measures may include ensuring that sources of contamination are down
			 grade from the water source, ensuring isolation of the potential source of
			 contamination so as to prevent a route of contamination of the groundwater, or
			 isolating the potential source of contamination to prevent accidental
			 introduction of contaminants into groundwater.
2) Water wells shall be sealed by a licensed
			 water well driller pursuant to the Water Well and Pump Installation
			 Contractor's License Act. An individual who is not licensed may seal a well if
			 all of the following conditions exist:
A) The
			 well is located on land that is owned or leased by the individual;
B) The land is used by the individual for
			 farming purposes or as the individual's place of abode; and
C) A request is made to the Department or
			 local health department prior to the commencement of sealing indicating how the
			 water well is to be sealed and the materials to be used. The Department or
			 local health department will grant approval when requested prior to the
			 commencement of sealing if the methods and materials are in compliance with
			 this Section.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 77 - PUBLIC HEALTH › Part 920 - WATER WELL CONSTRUCTION CODE › Section 920.130 - Water Well Permit Requirements

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a)
			 Permit. A permit to construct a new water well, modify an existing water well
			 or seal an abandoned water well shall be obtained from the Department or
			 approved local health department prior to start of work.
b) Application. Application for a permit
			 shall be made on the forms provided by the Department or approved local health
			 department. All applications for permit shall include a plan and drawing of the
			 proposed construction. At a minimum the plan shall include:
1) A drawing indicating lot size, direction
			 of slope, location of property lines, and distances from proposed well
			 construction to septic tanks, abandoned wells, property lines, seepage fields,
			 sewers, and all other sources of contamination, and an indication of the type
			 of contamination source;
2) Water
			 well driller's license number and name;
3) Estimated daily pumping capacity if
			 greater than 100,000 gallons per day;
4) The location of the water well, including
			 county, city, street address or lot number, township, range, directions to the
			 site (i.e., subdivision lot number, highway number, secondary roads, signs to
			 follow, etc.), and section;
5) Name
			 and address of the owner of the well;
6) Type of well to be constructed (bored,
			 dug, drilled or driven);
7) An
			 estimate of the depth of the well;
8) Type of well (i.e., non-potable use well,
			 such as an irrigation, livestock or industrial water well, private water well,
			 semi-private water well, or non-community public water well); and
9) Proposed aquifer.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 77 - PUBLIC HEALTH › Part 920 - WATER WELL CONSTRUCTION CODE › Section 920.150 - Designation of Agents of the Department

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a) The Department may designate and use
			 full-time municipal, district, county or multi-county health departments as its
			 agents for the purpose of performing inspections of water well and closed loop
			 well system construction, investigating complaints, inspecting existing water
			 wells and closed loop well systems and inspecting the work of water well
			 drillers and closed loop well contractors. Health departments that desire
			 approval as an agent shall make a request in writing to the
			 Department.
b) The Department will
			 designate a health department as its agent if the health department agrees to
			 do the following:
1) Issue permits for the
			 construction, deepening, modification or sealing of all water wells and closed
			 loop well systems;
2) Perform
			 inspections of all water wells and closed loop well systems for which the
			 health department has issued a permit;
3) Inspect all non-community public water
			 supplies;
4) Inspect the sealing of
			 all abandoned water wells; and
5)
			 Enter into a written agreement with the Department for the conduct of an
			 inspection program.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 77 - PUBLIC HEALTH › Part 920 - WATER WELL CONSTRUCTION CODE › Section 920.160 - Issuance of Water Well and Closed Loop Well Permits by Units of Local Government or Local Health Departments

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a)
			 Approval
1) A unit of local government or
			 local health department may issue water well construction, deepening,
			 modification or sealing permits and closed loop well permits if:
A) the unit of local government or local
			 health department adopts an ordinance that:
i)
			 requires the unit of local government or local health department to issue water
			 well and closed loop well permits; and
ii) establishes a system for the inspection
			 of water well construction and regulation; and
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 77 - PUBLIC HEALTH › Part 920 - WATER WELL CONSTRUCTION CODE › Section 920.170 - Monitoring Wells

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This Section shall apply to all monitoring wells, except those
				wells installed to monitor chemicals leaking from underground storage tanks
				which are installed within the excavation made for the installation of the
				underground storage tank.
a) Casing.
			 All monitoring wells shall have casing which meets the requirements of Section
			 920.90(a),
			 except where the design specifications require the use of another material.
			 Threaded joints shall be required where plastic casing is used. Casing must be
			 clean, free of rust, grease, oil or contaminants and be composed of materials,
			 including but not limited to steel and plastic, that will not affect the
			 quality of the water sample. All casing shall be watertight. The casing shall
			 be centered in the borehole, be free of any obstructions and allow sampling
			 devices to be lowered into the well.
b) Well Screen. All monitoring well screens
			 shall be constructed of non-corrosive and non-reactive material. All well
			 screens shall be permanently joined to the well casing and shall be centered in
			 the borehole.
c) Filter Packs. All
			 monitoring wells installed in unconsolidated material shall be constructed with
			 filter packs. When used, the filter pack shall be the only material in contact
			 with the well screen.
1) The filter pack
			 shall consist of sand or gravel. The sand or gravel used for filter packs shall
			 have an average specific gravity of not less than 2.50. The filter pack
			 material shall be sized to match the screen slot size and the surrounding
			 formation to prevent the formation materials from entering the screen. The sand
			 or gravel shall be free of clay, dust and organic matter. Crushed limestone,
			 dolomite or any material containing clay or any other material that will
			 adversely affect the performance of the monitoring well shall not be used as
			 filter pack.
2) Installation. The
			 filter pack shall extend a maximum of 6 inches below the bottom of the screen
			 to 2 feet above the top of the screen. For water table observation wells
			 constructed in areas where the depth to the water table is less than 5 feet,
			 the required filter pack height above the top of the well screen may be reduced
			 to 6 inches to allow for the required amount of annular space sealant to be
			 placed.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 77 - PUBLIC HEALTH › Part 920 - WATER WELL CONSTRUCTION CODE › Section 920.190 - Assurance of Potable Water Supply

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Except as provided in Section
				14.2
				of the Environmental Protection Act [415
				ILCS 5/14.2 ], the owner of a potable well, which has
				been contaminated due to the actions of the owner or operator of a potential
				primary or potential secondary source or of a potential route, shall be
				provided with an alternative source of potable water or treatment of the water
				supply by the owner or operator of the contamination source or route, or such
				other remedy as may be mutually agreed upon by the well owner and the owner or
				operator of the potential primary or potential secondary source or potential
				route. For the purposes of this Part, the water shall be considered
				contaminated when it exceeds Class I groundwater standards adopted in the
				Groundwater Quality Standards Code (35 Ill. Adm. Code 620). The Department
				shall notify the owner or operator of the contamination source or route of the
				determination of contamination of the potable water well and the responsiblity
				to comply with this Section. The Department shall also provide the owner or
				operator notice and opportunity for an administrative hearing to appeal the
				determination. Such notice shall be made by certified mail or by personal
				service and shall set forth the particular reasons for the determination and
				provide the owner or operator with an opportunity to request a hearing. All
				hearings conducted pursuant to this Section shall be governed by the
				Department's Rules of Practice and Procedure in Administrative Hearings (77
				Ill. Adm. Code 100).
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 77 - PUBLIC HEALTH › Part 920 - WATER WELL CONSTRUCTION CODE › Section 920.200 - Closed Loop Well System Permit Requirements

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a) Permit. A permit to construct, modify or
			 seal a closed loop well system shall be obtained from the Department, approved
			 local health department or approved unit of local government prior to
			 performing the work.
b)
			 Application. Application for a permit shall be made on the forms provided by
			 the Department. All applications for permits shall include a plan and drawing
			 of the proposed construction. At a minimum, the plan shall include:
1) Name and address of the owner of the
			 closed loop well system;
2) Closed
			 loop well contractor's registration number and name;
3) The location of the closed loop well
			 system, geographical location of the site using global positioning equipment
			 and a description including county, city, street address, subdivision lot
			 number, township, range, section and directions to the site (i.e., highway
			 number, secondary roads, signs to follow, etc.). Changes in location of the
			 closed loop well system shall be approved by the issuing party prior to
			 construction;
4) Type of facility
			 to be served (e.g., single family residence, apartment building, business,
			 factory, school);
5) The number and
			 depth of the closed loop boreholes;
6) A drawing indicating lot size, location of
			 property lines, and distances from proposed closed loop well system
			 construction to water wells, septic tanks, abandoned wells, property lines,
			 seepage fields, sewers, and all other sources of contamination, if they are
			 within 200 feet of any closed loop well.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 77 - PUBLIC HEALTH › Part 920 - WATER WELL CONSTRUCTION CODE › Section 920.210 - Examination for Closed Loop Well Contractor Certification and Fees

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a) Applications
1) Each person who desires to apply for
			 admittance to the examination for closed loop contractor certification shall
			 file an application for examination on forms provided by the Department. Forms
			 may be obtained by writing to the Illinois Department of Public Health,
			 Division of Environmental Health, 525 W. Jefferson Street, Springfield IL
			 62761.
2) The Department will
			 establish examination dates and locations. A completed application, a current
			 photograph of the applicant, proof of 180 days working as a geothermal well
			 driller and a fee of $175 shall be filed with the Department at least 45 days
			 prior to the examination date.
3)
			 Members of the Closed Loop Well Contractors Certification Board shall be
			 allowed to take the examination.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 77 - PUBLIC HEALTH › Part 920 - WATER WELL CONSTRUCTION CODE › Section 920.220 - Closed Loop Contractor Registration, Renewal and Fees

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a) Registration Required. All closed loop
			 well contractors shall hold a certificate of registration as a closed loop well
			 contractor issued by the Department. All registered certified closed loop well
			 contractors shall annually file an application to renew their registrations
			 with the Department.
b)
			 Application. A certified contractor may apply for registration as a closed loop
			 well contractor on forms provided by the Department and shall submit the
			 registration application fee of $100 to the Department.
c) Third Party Certification Requirement. An
			 applicant for registration under this Section shall submit proof of
			 certification in accordance with Section
			 920.210
			 with the application. The Department shall keep a list of approved third party
			 certification organizations posted on the Department's website at
http://www.dph.illinois.gov/
.
d) Renewal Fee. The fee to be paid for the
			 annual renewal of a closed loop well contractor registration shall be $100. All
			 registration renewals shall be made by November 30 of each year.
e) Late Fee. The late fee to be paid for a
			 registration annual renewal submitted after November 30 shall be $25.
f) Expiration. A registration certificate
			 issued under this Section shall expire on December 31 of the year issued,
			 except that an original registration certificate issued after September 30 and
			 before December 31 shall expire on December 31 of the following year.
g) Continuing Education Required. All
			 renewals and reinstatements of a closed loop well contractor registration shall
			 be made on forms prescribed by the Department, and shall include documentation
			 that the contractor has attended at least six hours of approved continuing
			 education in the preceding two years that is approved in accordance with
			 Section
			 920.240.
h) Reinstatement. The fee to be paid for the
			 reinstatement of a closed loop well contractor registration that has expired
			 for a period of less than three years shall be $50 plus all lapsed renewal
			 fees
i) Restoration. A registration
			 that has expired for more than three years may be restored by taking and
			 passing the written closed loop well contractor certification exam and paying
			 the required fees.