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Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 56 - PUBLIC WORKS › Part III - Flood Control and Water Management › Subpart 2 - Port Construction and Development Priority Program › Chapter 23 - Port Design-Build Pilot Program › Section III-2307 - Project Limits

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. Once the
				  department receives notice that ten projects have been approved by the joint
				  legislative committee, the department will cease processing any further
				  projects. If however a project has been withdrawn from the pilot program, the
				  department will process applications in the order of their
				  submission.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
					 Promulgated in accordance with R.S.
					 38:3523.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 56 - PUBLIC WORKS › Part V - Capital Area Ground Water Conservation Commission › Chapter 1 - Water Well Registration in the Capital Area Ground Water Conservation District › Section V-101 - Water Wells That Shall Be Registered

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A.
				All wells which supply a public water system, regardless of yield, must be
				registered with the state.
B. All
				other water wells capable of producing more than 50,000 gallons per day must be
				registered. For wells in the district that are exempt from registration by the
				commission, refer to §105 Refer to
				§103 for procedures for registering water
				wells used in connection with petroleum activities.
C. Procedures for determining when a water
				well is considered registered and procedures for determining responsibility for
				registering water wells are given in §107
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  38:3076(14) and
				  38:3079.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 56 - PUBLIC WORKS › Part V - Capital Area Ground Water Conservation Commission › Chapter 1 - Water Well Registration in the Capital Area Ground Water Conservation District › Section V-103 - Registration of Water Wells Used in Connection With Petroleum Production

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. Water wells
				producing fresh water for water flood activities permitted by the Department of
				Conservation must be registered according to the rules, regulations, and
				procedures stated herein.
B. Water
				wells producing saline water in connection with petroleum production do not
				have to be registered. These wells are regulated by the Louisiana Department of
				Conservation.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  38:3076(14) and
				  38:3079.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 56 - PUBLIC WORKS › Part V - Capital Area Ground Water Conservation Commission › Chapter 1 - Water Well Registration in the Capital Area Ground Water Conservation District › Section V-105 - Exemptions

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. As provided for
				by Section 3073(3), and Section 3076(D) of Act 678 (1974), the following wells
				are exempt from the rules, regulations, and procedures for the registration of
				water wells in the district:
1. wells less
				than 400 feet in depth;
2. wells
				serving less than six households;
3. wells used for bona fide agricultural or
				horticultural purposes; and
4.
				wells used for both domestic and agricultural purposes, but not capable of
				producing more than 50,000 gallons per day.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 56 - PUBLIC WORKS › Part V - Capital Area Ground Water Conservation Commission › Chapter 1 - Water Well Registration in the Capital Area Ground Water Conservation District › Section V-107 - Registration of Water Wells Completed on or After July 1, 1975

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. The rules, regulations, and procedures as
				stated herein shall be used for establishing responsibility for registering
				water wells in the Capital Area Ground Water Conservation District completed on
				or after July 1, 1975, for determining when such a well is considered
				registered.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  38:3076(14) and
				  38:3079.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 56 - PUBLIC WORKS › Part V - Capital Area Ground Water Conservation Commission › Chapter 1 - Water Well Registration in the Capital Area Ground Water Conservation District › Section V-109 - Responsibility for and Procedures for Registering Water Wells

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. The water well contractor who drilled and
				constructed the well shall register the well by submitting to the Louisiana
				Department of Public Works, a completed Water Well Registration Form
				(LDPW-GW-1) for wells that must be registered in accordance with
				§101 and completed on or after July 1,
				1975. Copies of the registration form for wells in the district will be made
				available to the commission, after field check and verification.
B. The registration form must be sent to the
				Louisiana Department of Public Works no later than 30 calendar days after the
				well has been completed. The commission and the Louisiana Department of Public
				Works consider that the well is completed when the well is accepted by the well
				owner.
C. Water Well Registration
				Form LDPW-GW-1, which will be provided by the Commission or the Louisiana
				Department of Public Works shall be used to register water wells in the
				district completed on or after July 1, 1975.
D. When the registration form (LDPW-GW-1),
				which is submitted by the water well contractor, is assigned a local well
				number by the department or commission, the water well shall be considered
				registered. Upon request, the well owner and water well contractor will be
				informed of the fact of registration and of the assigned local well
				number.
E. Copies of all
				attachments to the registration form will be sent by the department to the
				commission.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  38:3076(14) and
				  38:3079.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 56 - PUBLIC WORKS › Part V - Capital Area Ground Water Conservation Commission › Chapter 1 - Water Well Registration in the Capital Area Ground Water Conservation District › Section V-111 - Registration of Water Wells Completed Prior to July 1, 1975

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. The rules, regulations, and procedures
				stated in this Section shall be used for establishing responsibility for
				registering a water well completed prior to July 1, 1975, the effective date of
				the rules, regulations, and procedures adopted by the Department of Public
				Works, and for determining when such a well is considered registered by the
				state. Because some of the water wells that have been completed have been
				inventoried, the procedures for registering wells completed prior to July 1,
				1975, are dependent on whether or not the well has been inventoried and the
				records for the wells are available to the state agencies.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  38:3076(14) and
				  38:3079.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 56 - PUBLIC WORKS › Part V - Capital Area Ground Water Conservation Commission › Chapter 1 - Water Well Registration in the Capital Area Ground Water Conservation District › Section V-113 - Responsibility for and Procedures for Registering Inventoried Water Wells Whose Records are Available to the State

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. The commission shall obtain from available
				data a listing, by landowner or lessee, of wells with pertinent data. A copy of
				the list shall either be sent to the landowner or lessee for checking or shall
				be checked and verified by a representative of the department.
B. If the list is sent to the landowner or
				lessee for checking and updating, the landowner or lessee shall be responsible
				for updating and correcting the list, certifying the list as current, and
				returning the corrected and verified list to the commission within 30 days
				after receiving the list.
C. The
				list shall be updated by indicating the current status of each listed well, by
				adding wells not on the list, and by indicating the wells that have been
				abandoned.
D. When the list, as
				corrected and certified by the landowner or lessee is received by the
				commission or department, the active wells on the list provided by the
				commission or department shall be considered registered. Wells added to the
				list by the owner shall be inventoried and registered by a representative of
				the commission or department in accordance with the procedures in §115
E. If in the opinion of the
				commission or department a visit or contact by a representative of the state is
				preferable and more convenient to the landowner or lessee than sending a list
				of wells, a field visit or contact shall be made by a representative of the
				state. This procedure will be used when the landowner or lessee is responsible
				for only a few wells. After the data is checked and the location verified, a
				local well number shall be assigned to the well. At that time the well shall be
				considered registered.
F. Upon
				request, the landowner or lessee will be sent an updated listing of registered
				wells, by the department or commission, for which he is responsible.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  38:3076(14) and
				  38:3079.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 56 - PUBLIC WORKS › Part V - Capital Area Ground Water Conservation Commission › Chapter 1 - Water Well Registration in the Capital Area Ground Water Conservation District › Section V-115 - Responsibility for and Procedures for Registering Water Wells Which Have Not Been Inventoried

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. The
				commission's or department's representative shall contact the landowner or
				lessee to obtain well data and to check and verify the location of wells that
				have not been inventoried and whose records are not on file with a governmental
				agency. The landowner or lessee shall make available any needed data and shall
				permit access to the well site.
B.
				After the commission or department assigns a local well number the well shall
				be considered registered. Upon request the landowner or lessee will be informed
				of the fact of registration and of the assigned local well number.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  38:3076(14) and
				  38:3079.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 56 - PUBLIC WORKS › Part V - Capital Area Ground Water Conservation Commission › Chapter 1 - Water Well Registration in the Capital Area Ground Water Conservation District › Section V-117 - Registration of Reworked Wells

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A.
				Registered wells that are reworked (e.g. development, replacing the screen)
				need not be registered a second time unless the screen is set in a shallower or
				deeper aquifer (sand). If the registered well, after reworking, obtains water
				from an aquifer different from that reported on the original Registration Form
				(LDPW-GW-1), another form shall be submitted by the contractor within 30 days
				after completion of work.
B. If an
				unregistered will is reworked, deepened, changed in any manner, or a screen(s)
				is set in a shallower or deeper aquifer, a registration form (LDPW-GW-1) shall
				be submitted to the department by the water well contractor within 30 days
				after the work is completed.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  38:3076(14) and
				  38:3079.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 56 - PUBLIC WORKS › Part V - Capital Area Ground Water Conservation Commission › Chapter 1 - Water Well Registration in the Capital Area Ground Water Conservation District › Section V-119 - Test Holes

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. Registration
				of test holes is not required. If a hole is converted after July 1, 1975, to a
				production well which is capable of producing 50,000 gallons per day, or is
				used to supply a public water system, a registration form must be filed with
				the commission and/or department.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  38:3076(14) and
				  38:3079.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 56 - PUBLIC WORKS › Part V - Capital Area Ground Water Conservation Commission › Chapter 1 - Water Well Registration in the Capital Area Ground Water Conservation District › Section V-121 - Observation Wells

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. Registration
				of wells used solely for observation purposes is not required. If converted
				after July 1, 1975, to a well capable of producing more than 50,000 gallons per
				day or used to supply a public water system, a registration form must be filed
				with the commission and/or department.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  38:3076(14) and
				  38:3079.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 56 - PUBLIC WORKS › Part V - Capital Area Ground Water Conservation Commission › Chapter 1 - Water Well Registration in the Capital Area Ground Water Conservation District › Section V-123 - Use of Information

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. The
				registration of water wells is intended to complement and in no way void the
				requirements of the Louisiana Department of Public Works, Louisiana Division of
				Health, and the Louisiana Department of Conservation.
B. The information on the forms will be
				available to all persons upon request. The data will be coded and integrated
				with water data systems operated by other governmental agencies and research
				groups.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  38:3076(14) and
				  38:3079.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 56 - PUBLIC WORKS › Part V - Capital Area Ground Water Conservation Commission › Chapter 3 - Plugging and Sealing of Abandoned Water Wells and Holes in the Capital Area Ground Water Conservation District › Section V-301 - Purpose

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. The rules,
				regulations, standards, and methods as stated herein for well and hole
				abandonment were prepared in response to this directive and were developed in
				coordination with other state agencies, which are also concerned with the wise
				use of the water resources of the state. The contents of these standards do not
				preempt but complement the Department of Public Works rules related to water
				wells, the Department of Conservation's rules and regulations related to oil,
				gas, and salt wells and the Division of Health's Sanitary Code requiring the
				protection of "freshwater sand". The Capital Area Ground Water Conservation
				Commission shall be responsible only for water wells in the Capital Area Ground
				Water Conservation District which is composed of the parishes of East Baton
				Rouge, East Feliciana, Pointe Coupee, West Baton Rouge, and West
				Feliciana.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  38:3076(14) and
				  38:3079.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 56 - PUBLIC WORKS › Part V - Capital Area Ground Water Conservation Commission › Chapter 3 - Plugging and Sealing of Abandoned Water Wells and Holes in the Capital Area Ground Water Conservation District › Section V-303 - General Rules and Requirements

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. The
				rules, regulations, standards, and methods stated herein apply to water wells
				that are drilled, bored, dug, augered, or driven. They are designed to provide
				for the restoration, as nearly as possible, of those subsurface and surface
				conditions that existed prior to drilling, boring, digging, or augering
				activities and for the installing of a well, taking into account any changes
				that may have occurred as a result of "natural stresses." The purpose of these
				regulations is to prevent contamination of aquifers by surface waters and the
				interchange of water between aquifers.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  38:3076(14) and
				  38:3079.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 56 - PUBLIC WORKS › Part V - Capital Area Ground Water Conservation Commission › Chapter 3 - Plugging and Sealing of Abandoned Water Wells and Holes in the Capital Area Ground Water Conservation District › Section V-305 - Exemptions

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. The following
				wells, excavations, and holes are exempted from the provisions of rules,
				regulations, standards, and methods stated herein: seismic holes,
				cathodic-protection holes, saline water wells associated with secondary
				recovery operations, brine wells, oil and gas wells and holes, geothermal and
				geopressured holes, brine-injection wells, water disposal wells, holes, and
				excavations used in the development and/or exploration of mineral resources,
				including but not limited to, gravel, salt, and sulphur, excavations, and
				borings associated with the construction of buildings, roads, bridges, and soil
				boring activities.
B. Although the
				cited activities are not covered by Act 678 (1974), they are not exempted or
				excepted by state law. Therefore, persons, corporations, governmental agencies,
				etc., should take any and all action, and use all protective methods necessary
				to protect our water supply and to prevent contamination. The exclusion of
				these activities from Act 678 (1974) does not in any way remove or establish
				legal liability for health and safety hazards, contamination or pollution
				problems alleged to be caused by persons engaged in the cited activities in the
				first paragraph of this Section.
C.
1. As provided for by Section 3073(3) of Act
				6781 (1974) the following wells are exempt from the commission's rules,
				regulations, standards, and methods for the sealing and plugging of abandoned
				water wells in the district:
a. wells less
				than 400 feet in depth;
b. wells
				serving less than six households;
c. wells used for bona fide agricultural or
				horticultural purposes; and
d.
				wells used for both domestic and agricultural purposes but not capable of
				producing more than 50,000 gallons per day.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 56 - PUBLIC WORKS › Part V - Capital Area Ground Water Conservation Commission › Chapter 3 - Plugging and Sealing of Abandoned Water Wells and Holes in the Capital Area Ground Water Conservation District › Section V-307 - Effective Date

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. All water wells
				and holes abandoned on and after October 1, 1975, the effective date of the
				rules, regulations, standards and methods stated herein, shall be sealed in
				accordance with the procedure and methods stated herein.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  38:3076(14) and
				  38:3079.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 56 - PUBLIC WORKS › Part V - Capital Area Ground Water Conservation Commission › Chapter 3 - Plugging and Sealing of Abandoned Water Wells and Holes in the Capital Area Ground Water Conservation District › Section V-309 - Status of Wells Abandoned Prior to Effective Date

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. If production operations have ceased, or a
				well is in state of disrepair prior to the effective date of procedures stated
				herein, and the owner has not and does not intend to place the well in the
				inactive status, the well shall be considered abandoned. The responsible party
				shall have six months from the effective date of these standards to return the
				well to active status or inactive status. After that time the abandoned well
				shall be plugged or sealed as provided for in the standards and methods stated
				herein.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  38:3076(14) and
				  38:3079.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 56 - PUBLIC WORKS › Part V - Capital Area Ground Water Conservation Commission › Chapter 3 - Plugging and Sealing of Abandoned Water Wells and Holes in the Capital Area Ground Water Conservation District › Section V-311 - Filing of Water Well Abandonment and Plugging Form (LDPW-GW-2)

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. The contractor
				who plugs an abandoned well or hole after October 1, 1975, shall complete
				Louisiana Department of Public Works Water Well Abandonment and Plugging Form
				(LDPW-GW-2) within 30 days after the completion of the work and submit the form
				(LDPW-GW-2) to the Louisiana Department of Public Works, who will record and
				transmit a copy to the commission. Copies of Form LDPW-GW-2 may be obtained
				from the commission or the Louisiana Department of Public Works. The commission
				considers the work completed when the work is accepted by the responsible
				party. Acceptance by the responsible party does not imply in any way acceptance
				and approval by the State of Louisiana. The commission, after inspection of the
				site and records (refer to §315), can cause the responsible party and/or
				contractor to do that additional work necessary to properly plug and seal a
				hole or well in accordance with the methods and standards stated herein. The
				expense for the additional work shall be borne by the responsible
				party.
B. The Louisiana Health and
				Human Resources Administration may also require additional information for
				wells used to supply public water systems. Abandoned drilled water wells and
				holes plugged and sealed prior to the effective date of the rules, regulations,
				standards, and methods can be reported to the commission, using Form LDPW-GW-2.
				For wells or holes abandoned and plugged and sealed, prior to the effective
				date, the landowner or lessee may be required to describe or provide
				information on the methods used to plug and seal the abandoned wells and holes.
				The location of abandoned wells and holes and those wells and holes plugged
				prior to October 1, 1975, should be known by the landowner or lessee so that
				the site may be readily inspected by a representative of the state.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  38:3076(14) and
				  38:3079.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 56 - PUBLIC WORKS › Part V - Capital Area Ground Water Conservation Commission › Chapter 3 - Plugging and Sealing of Abandoned Water Wells and Holes in the Capital Area Ground Water Conservation District › Section V-313 - Adequacy of Plugging an Abandoned Water Well or Hole

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. To assure that an abandoned water well or
				hole is plugged and sealed properly, and that there has been no "jamming" or
				"bridging" of the material, verification calculations and measurements should
				be made by the contractor to determine whether the volume of the material
				placed in the well or hole at least equals the volume of the casing or hole
				plugged and/or filled. When bridge plugs are set, sufficient time shall be
				allowed for the material to set. After that time the location of the plugging
				shall be verified by "tagging", measuring, or sounding. Any measurement and
				calculations, the results of which should be included on the Abandonment and
				Plugging Form (LDPW-GW-2), shall also be made available upon request by the
				Capital Area Ground Water Conservation Commission and/or the Department of
				Public Works. The Board of Commissioners shall be responsible for determining
				whether a well or hole is satisfactorily plugged or sealed.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  38:3076(14) and
				  38:3079.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 56 - PUBLIC WORKS › Part V - Capital Area Ground Water Conservation Commission › Chapter 3 - Plugging and Sealing of Abandoned Water Wells and Holes in the Capital Area Ground Water Conservation District › Section V-315 - Inspection

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. The Board of
				Commissioners may order at any time the site of an abandoned water well or hole
				inspected, to determine whether the work has been satisfactorily completed in
				accordance with the standards and methods stated herein, and as stated on the
				Water Well Abandonment and Plugging Form (LDPW-GW-2). The landowner or lessee
				shall make all records available to the representatives of the state and
				commission, and allow representatives to enter the property and visit
				site(s).
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  38:3076(14) and
				  38:3079.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 56 - PUBLIC WORKS › Part V - Capital Area Ground Water Conservation Commission › Chapter 3 - Plugging and Sealing of Abandoned Water Wells and Holes in the Capital Area Ground Water Conservation District › Section V-317 - Contractor

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. In addition to
				the responsibility for submitting Form LDPW-GW-2 (§311) for wells or holes
				plugged and sealed after October 1, 1975, it shall be the responsibility of
				each water well contractor to inform a landowner, lessee, or person having a
				well or hole drilled or altered, that the well or hole drilled shall be plugged
				if abandoned, in accordance with standards stated herein. The water well
				contractor shall also inform the owner of the necessity of plugging and sealing
				all other wells that have been previously abandoned.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  38:3076(14) and
				  38:3079.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 56 - PUBLIC WORKS › Part V - Capital Area Ground Water Conservation Commission › Chapter 3 - Plugging and Sealing of Abandoned Water Wells and Holes in the Capital Area Ground Water Conservation District › Section V-319 - Availability of Well Data

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. The
				drilling and construction records of a water well, if not in the owner's file,
				may be obtained from the water well contractor who installed the well and/or
				from one of the following governmental agencies.
Louisiana Department of Public Works
Post Office Box 44155, Capital Station
Baton Rouge, LA 70804
or
U.S. Geological Survey, WRD
Post Office Box 66492
Baton Rouge, LA 70806
B. Reports and/or information on hydrology,
				geology, the occurrence of saline water bearing and fresh water bearing sands,
				and quality of water, may also be obtained from the above named governmental
				agencies and/or from:
Louisiana Department of Conservation
Post Office Box 44275
Baton Rouge, LA 70804
or
Louisiana Geological Survey
Post Office Box 66492
Baton Rouge, LA 70803
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  38:3076(14) and
				  38:3079.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 56 - PUBLIC WORKS › Part V - Capital Area Ground Water Conservation Commission › Chapter 3 - Plugging and Sealing of Abandoned Water Wells and Holes in the Capital Area Ground Water Conservation District › Section V-321 - Regulations and Standards for Plugging and Sealing a Well or Hole and for Determining Responsibility

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A.
				Following are regulations and standards for determining the status of a dug,
				drilled, bored, augered, or driven water well or hole and for determining the
				party responsible for properly plugging an abandoned well or hole.
B. Unless otherwise specified in the
				regulations and standards stated herein, the landowner or lessee shall be
				responsible for plugging and sealing an abandoned water well or hole. The
				individual or group responsible for plugging an abandoned water well or hole
				shall be known in the rules, regulations, standards, and methods as the
				responsible party. The responsible party shall take the necessary action to
				insure that an abandoned hole or well is plugged properly by a contractor
				qualified and experienced in plugging and sealing abandoned wells and holes,
				and in accordance with the methods and standards in §509
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  38:3076(14) and
				  38:3079.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 56 - PUBLIC WORKS › Part V - Capital Area Ground Water Conservation Commission › Chapter 3 - Plugging and Sealing of Abandoned Water Wells and Holes in the Capital Area Ground Water Conservation District › Section V-323 - Active Well

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. An active well
				is an operating water well or a standby well that can be used with little
				effort and at any time, to supply water. When an oil or gas well has been
				converted to a fresh water well in accordance with the provisions of Section
				XIXG, Louisiana Department of Conservation's Amendment (3/1/74) to statewide
				Order 29-B, the abandonment of the water well or hole is then regulated by the
				rules and regulations stated herein.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  38:3076(14) and
				  38:3079.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 56 - PUBLIC WORKS › Part V - Capital Area Ground Water Conservation Commission › Chapter 3 - Plugging and Sealing of Abandoned Water Wells and Holes in the Capital Area Ground Water Conservation District › Section V-325 - Abandoned Well

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. Unless the
				landowner or lessee declares a well to be abandoned, the well is considered
				abandoned by the state of Louisiana when production operations have ceased for
				a period of one year or more and the well is in such a state of disrepair that
				the well cannot be placed in the active classification and there is no intent
				to use the well for observation purposes. For wells used for observation
				purposes, or those temporarily out of use. An abandoned water well shall not be
				used for disposal of any waste or any other purpose.
B. The landowner or the lessee of the land
				shall be responsible for plugging and sealing an abandoned water well within 90
				days after abandonment, or after the well has been declared abandoned by a
				local or state agency in accordance with the regulations and standards stated
				herein. For the responsibility of plugging and sealing abandoned observation
				wells refer to §329
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  38:3076(14) and
				  38:3079.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 56 - PUBLIC WORKS › Part V - Capital Area Ground Water Conservation Commission › Chapter 3 - Plugging and Sealing of Abandoned Water Wells and Holes in the Capital Area Ground Water Conservation District › Section V-327 - Inactive Well

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A. A well
				considered inactive is one that is not presently operating but is capable of
				being pumped with a minimum of effort or one that is used as an observation
				well. The owner must give evidence of his intentions for continued use. As
				evidence of his intentions, the owner shall be responsible for properly
				maintaining the well in such a way that:
1.
				the well and the annular space between the hole and casing shall have no
				defects that will permit the seepage of water from outside the well;
2. the well is clearly marked and is not a
				safety hazard;
3. the well is
				covered or capped in such a manner as to prevent easy entry by other than the
				owner;
4. the area surrounding the
				well is kept clear of waste and debris;
5. if the pump has been removed for repair or
				replacement, the well shall be adequately covered to prevent the entrance of
				any contaminant or pollutant;
6.
				the well is not used for the disposal or injection of trash, garbage, sewage,
				waste water, and/or storm runoff.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 56 - PUBLIC WORKS › Part V - Capital Area Ground Water Conservation Commission › Chapter 3 - Plugging and Sealing of Abandoned Water Wells and Holes in the Capital Area Ground Water Conservation District › Section V-329 - Observation Well

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A. An inactive well
				can be used as an observation well by the landowner or lessee, or with the
				landowner's permission by governmental agencies, appropriate engineering or
				research organizations engaged in studies of the water resources of the area.
				Observation wells shall be covered with an appropriate cap or cover to prevent
				use or entry except by personnel of the landowner or lessee, or the agency or
				organization making the observations. It shall be the responsibility of the
				owner, organization, or agency to prevent entry of any foreign materials or
				water into observation wells and to keep the surrounding area clear of waste,
				water, and debris.
B. A well shall
				not be used for any injection or recharge studies until a permit and permission
				are obtained in accordance with existing codes, orders, rules, and regulations
				of the Department of Conservation and/or the Louisiana Health and Human
				Resources Administration.
C. When a
				well, which was formerly an active well is no longer needed for observation
				purposes and the landowner or lessee of the land does not intend to use the
				well to supply water, the well shall be considered abandoned. The well then
				shall be sealed and plugged in accordance with these standards within 90 days
				after the initial date of abandonment. The responsibility for properly sealing
				and plugging an observation well, which formerly was an active well, shall be
				the landowner's or lessee's responsibility unless the agreement with the agency
				or organization to use the well for observation purposes clearly delegates the
				responsibility to the agency or organization.
D. Wells constructed solely for observation
				purposes by a landowner or lessee, a governmental agency, engineering or
				research organization, shall be converted to either active well status or
				abandoned well status when no longer needed for observation purposes. It shall
				be the responsibility of the landowner or lessee, agency, or organization who
				installed the well to plug and seal the well in accordance with these standards
				and methods stated within 90 days after the initial date of
				abandonment.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  38:3076(14) and
				  38:3079.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 56 - PUBLIC WORKS › Part V - Capital Area Ground Water Conservation Commission › Chapter 3 - Plugging and Sealing of Abandoned Water Wells and Holes in the Capital Area Ground Water Conservation District › Section V-331 - Abandoned Hole

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A. A pilot hole
				driven, drilled, augered, or bored with the intent to install casing and obtain
				water shall be considered an abandoned hole when the hole is not cased and a
				well is not developed or used for water supply or observation purposes within
				30 days after drilling operations have been completed. Unless the owner has a
				prior agreement with the water well contractor that states otherwise, it shall
				be the water well contractor's responsibility to plug and seal such an
				abandoned hole within 90 days after work is terminated or after the hole is
				considered abandoned.
B. An
				exploratory test hole drilled or excavated solely for the purpose of collecting
				geologic, hydrologic, and water quality data shall be considered an abandoned
				hole within 30 days after the completion of all testing operations. The agency
				or organization responsible for the exploratory work is responsible for
				plugging and sealing the hole unless the landowner or lessee of the land has
				agreed in writing to retain responsibility for plugging and
				restoration.
C. When the drilling
				of a hole is temporarily suspended and the rig moved away from the drilling
				site, the hole shall be considered an abandoned hole unless drilling operations
				are resumed within 90 days of the initial date of suspension of drilling
				operations. During the shut down period, a mud column of sufficient weight and
				height shall be maintained in the hole at all times to prevent seepage of water
				from or into the aquifers, or the interaquifer movement of water.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  38:3076(14) and
				  38:3079.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 56 - PUBLIC WORKS › Part V - Capital Area Ground Water Conservation Commission › Chapter 3 - Plugging and Sealing of Abandoned Water Wells and Holes in the Capital Area Ground Water Conservation District › Section V-333 - Failure of Responsible Party to Plug and Seal an Abandoned Water Well or Hole

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A. When the
				responsible party fails to comply within the time allowed for the plugging and
				sealing of an abandoned hole or well in accordance with the rules and
				regulations stated herein, the police jury of the parish where the hole or well
				is located, after being so appraised, may request the commission to require the
				responsible party to plug and seal the hole or well within 30 days after
				receipt of the order from the Chairman, Capital Area Ground Water Conservation
				Commission.
B. Failure to comply
				with an order of the commission may result in a civil penalty of not more than
				$1,000 a day for each day of violation and each act of violation in accordance
				with the provisions of Act 678 (1974) Section 3083.
C. If the responsible party fails to comply
				within 30 days, the police jury of the parish where the well is located may
				petition the Louisiana Department of Public Works to plug the well or hole. The
				responsible party shall be required to reimburse the state the expense incurred
				for plugging the water well or hole or be considered in violation of Act 535
				(1972), Section 7, which permits a civil penalty of not more than $1,000 a day
				for each day of violation and for each act of violation.
D. The landowner or lessee of the land at the
				time of sealing and plugging the hole or well, shall be held liable for
				payment.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  38:3076(14) and
				  38:3079.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 56 - PUBLIC WORKS › Part V - Capital Area Ground Water Conservation Commission › Chapter 5 - Regulations and Standards for Plugging and Sealing Abandoned Drilled Water Wells and Holes › Section V-501 - General

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A. The plugging (or
				sealing) and filling of abandoned drilled water wells or holes shall be done by
				a contractor with experience in and knowledge of plugging and sealing
				procedures and the requirements of the rules, regulations, standards, and
				methods stated herein. The work shall be done in such a manner to prevent the
				interchange of water between aquifers, to prevent the entry of surface seepage
				by movement into the annular space and/or the well, and to remove all health
				and safety hazards.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  38:3076(14) and
				  38:3079.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 56 - PUBLIC WORKS › Part V - Capital Area Ground Water Conservation Commission › Chapter 5 - Regulations and Standards for Plugging and Sealing Abandoned Drilled Water Wells and Holes › Section V-503 - Preliminary Work

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A. Before the water
				well or hole is plugged and filled, the responsible party and contractor should
				obtain and study drilling and construction records. An investigation of the
				well or hole shall be made to determine the well or hole's condition and
				whether any obstructions will interfere with plugging or drilling the well or
				hole properly. Any obstructions shall be removed, if possible, by an approved
				method and by a qualified contractor.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  38:3076(14) and
				  38:3079.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 56 - PUBLIC WORKS › Part V - Capital Area Ground Water Conservation Commission › Chapter 5 - Regulations and Standards for Plugging and Sealing Abandoned Drilled Water Wells and Holes › Section V-505 - Temporary Cover

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A. When the
				work of plugging or sealing and filling an abandoned water well or hole is
				temporarily suspended, such as overnight or while awaiting material, the well
				or hole shall be covered and the immediate area conspicuously marked to protect
				and warn the public. The cover shall be sufficiently strong and anchored to
				prevent easy or unintentional entry. It shall be sealed well enough to prevent
				the seepage of water and the entry of any foreign material into the well or
				hole.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  38:3076(14) and
				  38:3079.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 56 - PUBLIC WORKS › Part V - Capital Area Ground Water Conservation Commission › Chapter 5 - Regulations and Standards for Plugging and Sealing Abandoned Drilled Water Wells and Holes › Section V-507 - Plugging and Fill Materials

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A.
				Requirements or criteria for plugging or sealing material and fill material to
				be used in accordance with these standards are as follows.
1. Plugging or Sealing Materials
a. It is recognized that no material is
				completely impervious, however, experience and test show that neat cement or
				cement slurry has a low enough permeability to be preferred for use when
				plugging and/or sealing is required. Neat cement or slurry is a mixture
				consisting of one bag of cement to five to ten gallons of water. Under certain
				conditions, other materials may be added to accelerate or retard the time of
				setting and to provide extra bulk. If a gel or bentonite is used, the quantity
				added should generally vary between one and four percent. Cement grout or
				concrete grout may be used in place of neat cement or cement slurry if the
				change is approved by the Louisiana Department of Public Works or the
				commission. Following are definitions of cement grout and concrete
				grout.
Cement Grout
-a mixture consisting of not
				  more than two parts of sand to one bag of cement (94 lbs.) and five to ten
				  gallons of water.
Concrete Grout
-a mixture consisting of
				  cement, sand and gravel, and water in the proportion of one bag of cement (94
				  lbs.) to an equal volume of dry sand and gravel, and five to ten gallons of
				  water.
b. Unless specified otherwise,
				plugging material shall be placed in one continuous operation by the
				circulation or pump method. The grout or slurry shall not be poured or dropped
				through the water.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 56 - PUBLIC WORKS › Part V - Capital Area Ground Water Conservation Commission › Chapter 5 - Regulations and Standards for Plugging and Sealing Abandoned Drilled Water Wells and Holes › Section V-509 - Methods and Standards for Plugging Abandoned Drilled Water Well and Hole

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A. The standards
				and methods discussed herein are intended to:
1. prevent seepage from the surface into
				fresh water aquifers;
2. prevent
				the movement of fluids from one aquifer to another; and
3. remove all health and safety hazards.
				Because of variable hydrologic conditions, differences in well construction,
				depth and size, and the irregular occurrence of saline water sands, the
				contents of these standards and methods cannot cover every possible
				situation.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 56 - PUBLIC WORKS › Part V - Capital Area Ground Water Conservation Commission › Chapter 5 - Regulations and Standards for Plugging and Sealing Abandoned Drilled Water Wells and Holes › Section V-511 - Exceptions

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A. Requests to vary
				from methods and standards stated herein or information on the proper methods
				to seal and plug a hole or well are anticipated. Such requests for variance
				and/or clarification on methods to be used for wells in the district should be
				addressed to:
Capital Area Ground Water
Conservation Commission
Post Office Box 64526
Baton Rouge, LA 70806
Telephone: (504) 924-7420
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  38:3076(14) and
				  38:3079.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 56 - PUBLIC WORKS › Part V - Capital Area Ground Water Conservation Commission › Chapter 5 - Regulations and Standards for Plugging and Sealing Abandoned Drilled Water Wells and Holes › Section V-513 - Plugging and Sealing

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. The well or
				hold shall be filled or plugged upward from the bottom of the hole or well with
				neat cement or fill material, preferably in one continuous operation. Fill
				and/or plugging material shall not be poured into the hole or well. The
				commission may require under certain conditions, that the casing be perforated
				and cement forced under pressure into the surrounding formation to prevent
				movement of water in the annular space from one aquifer to another. Where the
				top of the casing is cut off below ground surface the excavation above the top
				of the casing shall be filled, after the surface plug is set, with enough soil
				or clay to compensate for compaction. All plugs shall be placed by the
				circulation or pump down method.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  38:3076(14) and
				  38:3079.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 56 - PUBLIC WORKS › Part V - Capital Area Ground Water Conservation Commission › Chapter 5 - Regulations and Standards for Plugging and Sealing Abandoned Drilled Water Wells and Holes › Section V-515 - Surface Plug

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. A surface plug
				is a 30-foot or more in length cement plug that is placed in the upper 30 feet
				of the well casing. The plugging material shall be allowed to spill over the
				top of the casing and into the annular space to a depth of about 10 feet
				completely sealing the annular space between the hole and casing. To assure no
				movement of water into the annular space the ground slab, if any, shall be
				removed before plugging and sealing operations begin.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  38:3076(14) and
				  38:3079.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 56 - PUBLIC WORKS › Part V - Capital Area Ground Water Conservation Commission › Chapter 5 - Regulations and Standards for Plugging and Sealing Abandoned Drilled Water Wells and Holes › Section V-517 - Bridge Plug

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. As used in the
				methods and standards stated herein the term, bridge plug refers to a cement
				plug not less than 50 feet in length that is either set at the bottom of the
				hole or well or at any depth interval in the hole or well.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  38:3076(14) and
				  38:3079.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 56 - PUBLIC WORKS › Part V - Capital Area Ground Water Conservation Commission › Chapter 5 - Regulations and Standards for Plugging and Sealing Abandoned Drilled Water Wells and Holes › Section V-519 - Methods of Plugging a Drilled Water Well

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. The following standards and methods shall
				be used under the stated conditions to plug and seal an abandoned drill water
				well. Although the conditions discussed include nearly all possible conditions,
				instances will occur that are not covered in the standards and methods. As
				specified in §511, the commission shall be contacted for decisions on variance
				and changes.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  38:3076(14) and
				  38:3079.