Idaho Administrative Code › Title IDAPA 37 - Water Resources, Department of › Rule 37.03.10 - WELL DRILLER LICENSING RULES › Section 37.03.10.050 - DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF DRILLERS, COMPANIES AND OPERATORS

Current through August 31, 2023
01.
Licensed Drillers and Principal
			 Drillers
. All licensed drillers and principal drillers shall: (3-30-23)
a. Allow drilling only by those authorized by
			 and under the supervision required by these rules and according to any
			 conditions of the license or permit. (3-30-23)
b. Complete each well in compliance with
			 IDAPA 37.03.09, "Well Construction Standards Rules," and drilling permit
			 conditions. (3-30-23)
c. Maintain a
			 valid cash or surety bond, as defined in Rule
			 60. (3-30-23)
d. Display the driller or company license
			 number in a conspicuous place on the drill rig using a metal identification
			 plate issued by the Department or other permanent marking approved by the
			 director. If requested by the applicant, one plate will be issued upon initial
			 licensure. Replacement plates or additional plates are available for a fee.
			 (3-30-23)
e. Keep current the
			 Department's list of operators and drillers employed by the licensed driller or
			 company, including current addresses for the company, drillers, and operators.
			 The licensed driller or principal driller shall be held responsible for all
			 drilling activity of a driller or operator under their supervision until such
			 notification has been submitted in writing to the Department that the driller
			 or operator is no longer employed by the licensed driller or company.
			 (3-30-23)
f. Have at the drilling
			 site the driller's license and drilling permit or other written authorization
			 from the director to drill the well. (3-30-23)
g. Obtain specific written authorization from
			 the director to drill: (3-30-23)
i. In
			 contaminated areas identified by the Department; (3-30-23)
ii. In areas of drilling concern designated
			 by the Department; (3-30-23)
iii. A
			 public drinking water supply well, as defined in IDAPA 58.01.08, "Idaho Rules
			 for Public Drinking Water Systems"; (3-30-23)
iv. Low temperature geothermal resource
			 wells; and (3-30-23)
v. Geothermal
			 resource wells. (3-30-23)
h. Monitor and record bottom-hole temperature
			 in areas where low temperature geothermal resources are known or suspected or
			 when the well is being constructed pursuant to IDAPA 37.03.09, Rule
			 30, as a low temperature geothermal
			 resource well. Bottom-hole temperature of every well being constructed pursuant
			 to IDAPA 37.03.09, Rule
			 30, must be measured, recorded, and
			 reported on the well drillers report. (3-30-23)
i. Maintain a daily well log at the drilling
			 site acceptable to the Department and as required by Section
			 42-238(11), Idaho
			 Code. Pertinent data required to be recorded on the daily log must include
			 information sufficient to complete a well drillers report acceptable to the
			 Director. The driller shall retain the well log for at least one (1) year after
			 the driller's report is submitted to the Department. (3-30-23)
j. Submit driller's reports, acceptable to
			 the Director, on forms approved by the Department within thirty (30) days
			 following removal of the drill rig from the drilling site at completion of the
			 well. Driller's reports shall be prepared from information recorded on the
			 daily well log. Driller's reports returned to the driller due to deficiencies
			 must be corrected and returned to the Department within thirty (30) days of
			 mailing by the Department. (3-30-23)
k. Attach a well tag supplied by the
			 Department to every well drilled for which a drilling permit is required. The
			 tag shall be affixed permanently to the casing, or other permanent object
			 attached to the well, by a method approved by the Director prior to removing
			 the well rig from the drilling site. (3-30-23)
l. Cause all drilling activity under the
			 supervision of the driller to cease when the driller's license expires, becomes
			 invalid, or is suspended or revoked. (3-30-23)