Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 567 - Environmental Protection Commission › Title II - Air Quality › Division A › Chapter 38 - Private Water Well Construction Permits › Rule 567-38.1 - Definitions

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 3, July 24, 2024
"Abandoned well"
means a water well which
					 is no longer in use or which is in such a state of disrepair that continued use
					 for the purpose of accessing groundwater is unsafe or impracticable.
"Agreement"
means a signed document
					 between the department and the county board of supervisors with which the
					 department delegates the authority to issue private well drilling permits to
					 the county board of supervisors or its designee.
"Construction "
means the physical act or
					 process of making a water well including, but not limited to, siting,
					 excavation, construction and installation of equipment and materials necessary
					 to maintain and operate the well.
"Contiguous "
means any number of parcels
					 of land that physically touch one another, including tracts of land separated
					 by roads, railroads or streams, except that for the purpose of reporting on
					 other existing wells on the property, the radius of a contiguous piece of land
					 shall be limited to one mile from the site of the new well constructed.
"Contractor "
means a person engaged in
					 the business of well construction or reconstruction. The term may include a
					 corporation, partnership, sole proprietorship, association or any other
					 business entity, as well as any employee or officer of the entity.
"Department"
means the Iowa department of
					 natural resources.
"Director"
means the director of the
					 department or a designee.
"Groundwater "
means any water below the
					 surface of the earth.
"Inactive water well"
means a water well
					 which is not currently in use and is capped or sealed to prevent the entrance
					 of contaminants into the well, but is in such a condition that it can be
					 activated to produce a safe supply of water.
"Landowner"
means an individual, trust,
					 partnership, corporation, government or governmental subdivision or agency,
					 association or other legal entity that has legal or equitable title to a piece
					 of land.
"Landowner's agent"
means a person who
					 acts for or in place of the landowner by authority from the landowner.
"Private water well"
means a well that
					 does not supply a public water supply system.
"Protected source "
means a surface water
					 or groundwater source recognized by rule as deserving special protection in
					 order to ensure its long-term availability, in terms of either quality or
					 quantity, or both, to preserve the public health and welfare.
"Public water supply system "
means a
					 system for the provision to the public of piped water for human consumption, if
					 such system has at least 15 service connections or regularly serves an average
					 of at least 25 individuals daily at least 60 days out of the year. The term
					 includes (1) any collection, treatment, storage, and distribution facilities
					 under control of the supplier of water and used primarily in connection with
					 the system, and (2) any collection (including wells) or pretreatment storage
					 facilities not under the control which are used primarily in connection with
					 the system.
"Water well"
means an excavation that is
					 drilled, cored, bored, augered, washed, driven, dug, jetted, or otherwise
					 constructed for the purpose of exploring for groundwater, monitoring
					 groundwater, utilizing the geothermal properties of the ground, or extracting
					 water from or injecting water into the aquifer. Water well does not include an
					 open ditch or drain tiles or an excavation made for obtaining or prospecting
					 for oil, natural gas, minerals, or products mined or
					 quarried.