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Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 690 - WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT › Division 230 - STANDARDS AND PROCEDURES FOR LOW-TEMPERATURE GEOTHERMAL PRODUCTION AND INJECTION WELLS AND EFFLUENT DISPOSAL SYSTEMS › Section 690-230-0030 - Construction of Low-Temperature Geothermal Production and Injection Wells

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) Low-temperature
			 geothermal production and injection wells shall be constructed in conformance
			 with applicable rules (OAR
			 690-200-0005  to
			 690-225-0110) with specific additions and modifications as described in OAR
			 690-230-0005  to
			 690-230-0140.
(2) Low-temperature geothermal production and
			 low-temperature geothermal injection wells shall be constructed in a manner
			 that protects groundwater from contamination, waste and loss of artesian
			 pressure, and substantial thermal alteration.
(3) If utilization of the well causes heating
			 or cooling of the casing resulting in thermal expansion or contraction of the
			 casing to the point that adherence to the minimum well construction standards
			 will not prevent or eliminate groundwater contamination, groundwater waste, or
			 loss of artesian pressure, or substantial thermal alteration, then the licensed
			 well constructor shall submit a written request to the Director to use
			 alternate construction methods and/or materials to prevent groundwater
			 contamination, groundwater waste, loss of artesian pressure, and substantial
			 thermal alteration. Written approval from the Director must be obtained prior
			 to completion of the well.
(4) A
			 well constructor or owner of a low-temperature geothermal production or
			 injection well may submit well construction plans to the Department for
			 assistance and review of construction details.
Stat. Auth.: ORS 183, ORS 536, ORS 537 & ORS 540
Stats. Implemented: ORS 183, ORS 536, ORS 537 & ORS 540
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 690 - WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT › Division 230 - STANDARDS AND PROCEDURES FOR LOW-TEMPERATURE GEOTHERMAL PRODUCTION AND INJECTION WELLS AND EFFLUENT DISPOSAL SYSTEMS › Section 690-230-0040 - Location of Low-Temperature Geothermal Injection Wells Not Exceeding 15,000 Gallons Per Day

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) No
			 low-temperature geothermal injection well with an anticipated injection rate of
			 less than 15,000 gallons per day shall be located within 75 feet of any
			 existing low-temperature geothermal production well utilizing the same
			 groundwater reservoir without authorization from the Director, unless both the
			 production and injection wells are owned or used by the same person.
(2) A request to construct a low-temperature
			 geothermal injection well within 75 feet of a low-temperature geothermal
			 production well shall be made in writing to the Director. The request shall
			 list the names and addresses of the property owners, street addresses of the
			 wells, and shall state the reason(s) for locating the injection well closer
			 than 75 feet to the production well. The Director may approve construction of
			 an injection well closer than 75 feet to a production well only if the Director
			 determines that the hydrologic and thermal conditions described in OAR
			 690-230-0110(1)
 
			 justify the closer spacing.
Stat. Auth.: ORS 183, ORS 536, ORS 537 & ORS 540
Stats. Implemented: ORS 183, ORS 536, ORS 537 & ORS 540
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 690 - WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT › Division 230 - STANDARDS AND PROCEDURES FOR LOW-TEMPERATURE GEOTHERMAL PRODUCTION AND INJECTION WELLS AND EFFLUENT DISPOSAL SYSTEMS › Section 690-230-0045 - Location of Low-Temperature Geothermal Injection Wells Exceeding 15,000 Gallons Per Day

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
The owner of any low-temperature geothermal injection well
				having an anticipated injection rate of greater than 15,000 gallons per day is
				required to have a separation distance between the low-temperature geothermal
				injection and production wells that is adequate to protect the production wells
				from substantial thermal interference. The Director shall make a decision on
				the proposed separation distance based on information supplied by the owner as
				per OAR
				690-230-0115.
Stat. Auth.: ORS 537
Stats. Implemented: ORS 537
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 690 - WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT › Division 230 - STANDARDS AND PROCEDURES FOR LOW-TEMPERATURE GEOTHERMAL PRODUCTION AND INJECTION WELLS AND EFFLUENT DISPOSAL SYSTEMS › Section 690-230-0050 - Description of Proposed Well Use (Start Card)

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
For any low-temperature geo-thermal production or injection
				well, the report required under ORS
				537.762 prior to commencing well
				construction shall identify the intended use of the well, the owner's name and
				the owner's mailing address.
Stat. Auth.: ORS l83, ORS 536, ORS 537 & ORS 540
Stats. Implemented: ORS 183, ORS 536, ORS 537 & ORS 540
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 690 - WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT › Division 230 - STANDARDS AND PROCEDURES FOR LOW-TEMPERATURE GEOTHERMAL PRODUCTION AND INJECTION WELLS AND EFFLUENT DISPOSAL SYSTEMS › Section 690-230-0060 - Identification of Intended Well Use (Well Log)

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
Any low-temperature geothermal production or injection well
				shall be clearly identified as such on the water well report filed with the
				Water Resources Department under ORS
				537.765.
Stat. Auth.: ORS 183, ORS 536, ORS 537 & ORS 540
Stats. Implemented: ORS 183, ORS 536, ORS 537 & ORS 540
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 690 - WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT › Division 230 - STANDARDS AND PROCEDURES FOR LOW-TEMPERATURE GEOTHERMAL PRODUCTION AND INJECTION WELLS AND EFFLUENT DISPOSAL SYSTEMS › Section 690-230-0070 - Well-Head Protection Equipment

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
Adequate well-head equipment to insure public safety and the
				protection of the groundwater resource shall be immediately installed on any
				low-temperature geothermal production well or low-temperature geothermal
				injection well when the temperature of the fluid being withdrawn from, being
				pumped from, or flowing from the well bore exceeds 65 degrees C (150 degrees
				F). A variance from the requirement for well-head protection equipment may be
				granted if a written request demonstrates that the equipment is not necessary
				to safely complete the well.
Stat. Auth.: ORS 183, ORS 536, ORS 537 & ORS 540
Stats. Implemented: ORS 183, ORS 536, ORS 537 & ORS 540
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 690 - WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT › Division 230 - STANDARDS AND PROCEDURES FOR LOW-TEMPERATURE GEOTHERMAL PRODUCTION AND INJECTION WELLS AND EFFLUENT DISPOSAL SYSTEMS › Section 690-230-0075 - Disposal of Low-Temperature Geothermal Fluids Produced During Drilling and Testing

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
Low-temperature geothermal fluids produced during drilling or
				testing of a low-temperature geothermal production or injection well shall be
				disposed of in a manner that minimizes hazards. For additional requirements on
				the disposal of low-temperature geothermal fluids produced during well drilling
				or testing, contact the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality.
Stat. Auth.: ORS 537
Stats. Implemented: ORS 537
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 690 - WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT › Division 230 - STANDARDS AND PROCEDURES FOR LOW-TEMPERATURE GEOTHERMAL PRODUCTION AND INJECTION WELLS AND EFFLUENT DISPOSAL SYSTEMS › Section 690-230-0080 - Pump Testing of Low-Temperature Geothermal Injection Wells With an Anticipated Injection Rate of Less than 15,000 Gallons Per Day

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) All
			 low-temperature geothermal injection wells with an anticipated injection rate
			 of less than 15,000 gallons per day shall be pump tested for a period of at
			 least one hour. Test results must be recorded by the well constructor on the
			 water well report. This minimum test shall be conducted as follows:
(a) Prior to testing, the static water level
			 in the well shall be measured and recorded;
(b) The water shall be pumped into or from
			 the well at a measured and steady rate. The pumping or withdrawal rate shall
			 approximate the maximum anticipated injection rate;
(c) For tests that withdraw water from the
			 well, only bailing or pumping the well is acceptable; and
(d) At a minimum the water level in the well
			 shall be measured and recorded both at the end of pumping and after one hour of
			 recovery.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 690 - WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT › Division 230 - STANDARDS AND PROCEDURES FOR LOW-TEMPERATURE GEOTHERMAL PRODUCTION AND INJECTION WELLS AND EFFLUENT DISPOSAL SYSTEMS › Section 690-230-0090 - Water Temperature Measurement

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) The water well report prepared for any
			 low-temperature geothermal well that is tested by pumping water from the well,
			 shall include the temperature of the fluid as measured at the discharge point
			 at the beginning and end of a timed production test as well as the maximum
			 fluid temperature attained during the test. Bailing or pumping the well are
			 acceptable methods of withdrawing water from the well during the test. Air
			 testing is not acceptable.
(2) The
			 well report prepared for any low-temperature geothermal well that is tested by
			 pumping water into the well shall include the maximum temperature in the
			 borehole and its corresponding depth.
(3) The well constructor is required to
			 provide the temperature data on the water well report. The Director may use
			 other temperature data in making the final determination of the bottom hole
			 temperature.
Stat. Auth.: ORS 183, ORS 536, ORS 637 & ORS 540
Stats. Implemented: ORS 183, ORS 536, ORS 537 & ORS 540
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 690 - WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT › Division 230 - STANDARDS AND PROCEDURES FOR LOW-TEMPERATURE GEOTHERMAL PRODUCTION AND INJECTION WELLS AND EFFLUENT DISPOSAL SYSTEMS › Section 690-230-0100 - Additional Standards for Low-Temperature Geothermal Injection Wells

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
Procedures required to inject effluent into a low-temperature
				geothermal injection well shall not cause failure of the well casing and/or
				seal materials or other components of the well structure, including but not
				limited to, movement, displacement or fracturing of the
				overburden.
Stat. Auth.: ORS 183, ORS 536, ORS 537 & ORS 540
Stats. Implemented: ORS 183, ORS 536, ORS 537 & ORS 540
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 690 - WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT › Division 230 - STANDARDS AND PROCEDURES FOR LOW-TEMPERATURE GEOTHERMAL PRODUCTION AND INJECTION WELLS AND EFFLUENT DISPOSAL SYSTEMS › Section 690-230-0110 - Injection Plan for Wells with an Anticipated Injection Rate Not Exceeding 15,000 Gallons Per Day

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
No low-temperature geothermal injection well shall be used for
				injection without approval of the Director in accordance with OAR
				690-210-0070. The
				injection plan for the proposed injection of less than 15,000 gallons per day
				to a low-temperature geothermal injection well will consist of a water well
				report from both the injection and production wells. These well reports shall
				be sent to the Director for review. If the injection well have not yet been
				constructed, or if a water well report is not available from the injection or
				production well, acceptable data that shall be submitted as part of the
				injection plan include, but are not limited to, the following: geological
				information of the area, depth of the well(s) in question, water well reports
				from nearby wells, static water level data or water quality data from the
				well(s) in question. After review of the well reports, or other acceptable
				data, the Director may require water quality testing, as per OAR
				690-230-0115(1)
				and (2), if the Director deems it necessary.
				The water quality testing may be required in the situations that include, but
				are not limited to, injection into a groundwater reservoir that is different
				from the producing groundwater reservoir, or when the well is of poor
				construction.
Stat. Auth.: ORS 183, ORS 536, ORS 537 & ORS 540
Stats. Implemented: ORS 183, ORS 536, ORS 537 & ORS 540
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 690 - WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT › Division 230 - STANDARDS AND PROCEDURES FOR LOW-TEMPERATURE GEOTHERMAL PRODUCTION AND INJECTION WELLS AND EFFLUENT DISPOSAL SYSTEMS › Section 690-230-0120 - Processing of Applications

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
The appropriator shall make application for a water right to
				appropriate low-temperature geothermal fluid unless an exemption is provided
				for under ORS 537.545.
Stat. Auth.: ORS 183, ORS 536, ORS 537 & ORS 540
Stats. Implemented: ORS 183, ORS 536, ORS 537 & ORS 540
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 690 - WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT › Division 230 - STANDARDS AND PROCEDURES FOR LOW-TEMPERATURE GEOTHERMAL PRODUCTION AND INJECTION WELLS AND EFFLUENT DISPOSAL SYSTEMS › Section 690-230-0130 - Exemption from Water Right Permit Application/Use of Low-Temperature Geothermal Fluid

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) Low-temperature
			 geothermal fluid appropriation for single industrial or commercial use
			 including, but not limited to, electrical, agricultural, aquacultural, heating
			 and/or cooling in an amount not exceeding 5,000 gallons per day shall be exempt
			 from application for a water right as provided for under ORS
			 537.545.
(2) Low-temperature geothermal fluid
			 appropriation for single or group domestic purposes including household heating
			 and/or cooling shall be exempt from being required to apply for a water right
			 as provided for under ORS
			 537.545 when the combined amount
			 of groundwater for single or group domestic purposes, including household
			 heating and/or cooling, does not exceed 15,000 gallons per day. Construction
			 must comply with well construction and maintenance rules as per OAR
			 690-200-0230.
(3) The exemptions
			 under sections (1) and (2) of this rule apply to the use of groundwater for any
			 such purpose to the extent that it is beneficial and constitutes a right to
			 appropriate groundwater equal to that established by a groundwater right
			 certificate.
Stat. Auth.: ORS 183, ORS 536, ORS 537 & ORS 540
Stats. Implemented: ORS 183, ORS 536, ORS 537 & ORS 540
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 690 - WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT › Division 230 - STANDARDS AND PROCEDURES FOR LOW-TEMPERATURE GEOTHERMAL PRODUCTION AND INJECTION WELLS AND EFFLUENT DISPOSAL SYSTEMS › Section 690-230-0140 - Water Right Limitation for Nonstandard Effluent Disposal Systems

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
If the low-temperature geothermal effluent is disposed of by
				way of a nonstandard low-temperature geothermal effluent disposal system, the
				right to appropriate the low-temperature geothermal fluid shall be inferior to
				all subsequent rights for beneficial consumptive use and/or to the rights of
				those appropriators who make use of a standard low-temperature geothermal
				effluent disposal system. If a nonstandard low-temperature geothermal effluent
				disposal system is upgraded to a standard low-temperature geothermal effluent
				disposal system the associated water right retains the priority date
				established upon initial filing.
Stat. Auth.: ORS 183, ORS 536, ORS 537 & ORS 540
Stats. Implemented: ORS 183, ORS 536, ORS 537 & ORS 540
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 690 - WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT › Division 235 - GROUNDWATER ADVISORY COMMITTEE › Section 690-235-0005 - Ground Water Advisory Committee: Appointments, Terms, and Qualifications

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1)
			 There is created the Ground Water Advisory Committee consisting of nine members
			 appointed by the Commission: Three of whom shall be individuals actively
			 engaged in some aspect of the water supply or monitoring well drilling
			 industry. Members shall be residents of Oregon.
(2) Each member shall be appointed for a term
			 of up to three years. When a vacancy occurs before the expiration of a term,
			 the vacancy shall be filled by appointment for the remainder of the unexpired
			 term only. Terms shall be staggered. Three of the terms shall expire each
			 year.
(3) The Commission shall
			 consider geographic representation, population representation, as well as a
			 range of interests and expertise in the selection of members. The committee
			 shall be composed of individuals with expertise in and representing interests
			 of one or more of the following: well drilling industry, hydrogeology,
			 irrigation, local government, Indian Tribes, environment, public health,
			 industry, commerce, water project development, watershed enhancement, instream
			 flow, agriculture, well pump installation, exempt ground water users, any other
			 category with a ground water interest. The Commission shall give consideration
			 to individuals with multiple category backgrounds.
(4) Officers of Committee: The Committee
			 shall select one of its members as Chair and another as Vice-Chair. Maximum
			 terms of officers shall be two years for each position within six consecutive
			 years.
(5) Meetings of the
			 Committee: The Committee shall meet at least once every three months at
			 locations specified by the Director.
(6) Members may receive travel expenses
			 subject to ORS 292.495.
(7) The Department shall solicit candidates
			 for the committee in anticipation of an appointment. The Department shall mail
			 notice seeking candidates to all persons and organizations which have filed
			 with the Department a written request to be included on the mailing list
			 maintained for the Ground Water Advisory Committee. Appointments to the
			 committee are not limited to individuals submitted for consideration as a
			 result of the solicitation process set forth above.
Stat. Auth.: ORS
				  536.090
Stats. Implemented: ORS
				  536.090
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 690 - WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT › Division 235 - GROUNDWATER ADVISORY COMMITTEE › Section 690-235-0020 - Ground Water Advisory Committee Duties

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
The Committee shall consider and advise the Commission on all
				matters relating to:
(1) Rules,
			 legislation, and public policy for the development, securing, use, and
			 protection of groundwater.
(2)
			 Licensing of well constructors, including the examination of such persons for
			 license.
(3) Review the proposed
			 expenditure of all revenues generated under ORS
			 537.762(5). At
			 least once a year, and before the expenditure of such funds on new program
			 activities, the Water Resources Department and the Committee shall develop
			 jointly a proposed expenditure plan for concurrence by the Water Resources
			 Commission. The plan may be modified, if necessary, upon the joint
			 recommendation of the Department and the Committee with concurrence by the
			 Commission.
Stat. Auth.: ORS
				  536.090 & ORS
				  537.505 - ORS
				  537.795
Stats. Implemented: ORS
				  536.090 & ORS
				  537.505 - ORS
				  537.795
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 690 - WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT › Division 240 - CONSTRUCTION, MAINTENANCE, ALTERATION, CONVERSION AND ABANDONMENT OF MONITORING WELLS, GEOTECHNICAL HOLES AND OTHER HOLES IN OREGON › Section 690-240-0006 - Special Standards

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) Site conditions
			 may require specific design, construction, and abandonment procedures to adapt
			 to the existing local geologic and ground water conditions to fully utilize
			 every natural protection to the state's ground water. Specific site conditions
			 may require different design, construction, setback, or abandonment standards
			 than required by the Monitor Well or Geotechnical Hole construction rules.
			 Alternative technologies or methods not addressed in these rules may also exist
			 which could be effectively utilized in the construction or abandonment of a
			 monitoring well or geotechnical hole. Prior to the completion of the well, a
			 bonded constructor must request and receive approval from the Department to use
			 methods or materials that do not meet the monitoring well or geotechnical hole
			 construction standards. The Department may approve such requests either orally
			 or in writing. If oral approval is granted, the written request must be
			 submitted to the Department within three working days of the date of the oral
			 approval. Failure to submit a written request as described above may void the
			 prior oral approval. The proposed methods or materials shall provide at least
			 the same level of resource protection as that which is provided by these
			 rules.
(2) The written request for
			 special standards shall include:
(a) Name,
			 license number and signature of the bonded well constructor;
(b) Location of the well by county, township,
			 range, section, tax-lot (if assigned), 1/4, 1/4 section, and Latitude and
			 Longitude as established by a global positioning system;
(c) Name and address of landowner;
(d) Address of the project/well
			 site;
(e) Type of work;
(f) The reasons(s) that conformance to the
			 rules and regulations for monitoring wells or geotechnical holes cannot be
			 met;
(g) A diagram and written
			 description showing the proposed monitoring well or geotechnical hole's design,
			 construction, or abandonment;
(h)
			 The well identification number, if assigned;
(i) The start card number;
(j) If the request is to abandon a monitoring
			 well in-place, then the most current water quality analytical data shall also
			 be provided;
(k) Oregon Department
			 of Environmental Quality site or facility identification number and no further
			 action (NFA) decision, if applicable; and
(l) Any associated well report numbers if
			 special standard request is for alteration or abandonment.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 690 - WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT › Division 240 - CONSTRUCTION, MAINTENANCE, ALTERATION, CONVERSION AND ABANDONMENT OF MONITORING WELLS, GEOTECHNICAL HOLES AND OTHER HOLES IN OREGON › Section 690-240-0007 - Special Area Standards

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
If at any time, the Commission finds that different or
				supplemental standards are required for the safe development of ground water
				from any aquifer or area, special area standards for the construction and
				maintenance of monitoring wells, geotechnical holes, or other holes within such
				areas may be adopted as rules by the Commission. In the absence of such special
				area standards, these rules constitute the sole administrative standards of the
				Water Resources Department governing construction, conversion, maintenance,
				alteration, and abandonment of monitoring wells, geotechnical holes and other
				holes.
Stat. Auth.: ORS
				  537.780
Stats.
				  Implemented:
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 690 - WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT › Division 240 - CONSTRUCTION, MAINTENANCE, ALTERATION, CONVERSION AND ABANDONMENT OF MONITORING WELLS, GEOTECHNICAL HOLES AND OTHER HOLES IN OREGON › Section 690-240-0011 - Organic Materials

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
Organic materials which foster or promote undesired organic
				growth or have the potential to degrade water quality shall not be employed in
				the construction of a well. This includes, but is not limited to, brans, hulls,
				grains, starches, and proteins.
Stat. Auth.: ORS
				  536.090 &
				  537.505 -
				  537.795
Stats. Implemented: ORS
				  536.090 &
				  537.505 -
				  537.795
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 690 - WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT › Division 240 - CONSTRUCTION, MAINTENANCE, ALTERATION, CONVERSION AND ABANDONMENT OF MONITORING WELLS, GEOTECHNICAL HOLES AND OTHER HOLES IN OREGON › Section 690-240-0012 - Public Safety

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
No monitoring well, geotechnical hole, or other hole shall be
				constructed, maintained, or abandoned in such a manner as to constitute a
				health threat, or health hazard or a menace to public safety.
Stat. Auth.: ORS 737.780
Stats. Implemented:
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 690 - WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT › Division 240 - CONSTRUCTION, MAINTENANCE, ALTERATION, CONVERSION AND ABANDONMENT OF MONITORING WELLS, GEOTECHNICAL HOLES AND OTHER HOLES IN OREGON › Section 690-240-0013 - Wells Cannot Be Used for Disposal of Contaminants

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
No monitoring well, geotechnical hole, or other hole shall be
				used as a disposal pit for sewage, industrial waste, or other materials that
				could contaminate the ground water supply.
Stat. Auth.: ORS
				  537.780
Stats. Implemented.:
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 690 - WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT › Division 240 - CONSTRUCTION, MAINTENANCE, ALTERATION, CONVERSION AND ABANDONMENT OF MONITORING WELLS, GEOTECHNICAL HOLES AND OTHER HOLES IN OREGON › Section 690-240-0014 - Water Used Must be Potable

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
All water used in the construction, alteration, repair or
				abandonment of monitoring wells and geotechnical holes shall be
				potable.
Stat. Auth.: ORS
				  536.090 &
				  537.505 -
				  537.795
Stats. Implemented: ORS
				  536.090 &
				  537.505 -
				  537.795
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 690 - WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT › Division 240 - CONSTRUCTION, MAINTENANCE, ALTERATION, CONVERSION AND ABANDONMENT OF MONITORING WELLS, GEOTECHNICAL HOLES AND OTHER HOLES IN OREGON › Section 690-240-0015 - Delegation of Responsibility for Monitoring Wells, Geotechnical Holes and Other Holes

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) The Director
			 may, by memorandum of understanding, delegate to another state agency direct
			 control and management of monitoring wells, geotechnical holes and other holes
			 when the other state agency implements these standards, as a minimum, for the
			 construction, operation, maintenance, and abandonment of monitoring wells,
			 geotechnical holes and other holes.
(2) Such delegation shall be revoked at such
			 time as the agency intentionally or repeatedly fails to enforce the
			 standards.
(3) The Water Resources
			 Department shall provide notice to all Oregon licensed Monitoring and Water
			 Supply Well Constructors and professional geologists and civil engineers
			 registered in Oregon whenever authority is delegated to or revoked from another
			 state agency.
Stat. Auth.: ORS
				  536.090 &
				  537.505 -
				  537.795
Stats. Implemented: ORS
				  536.090 &
				  537.505 -
				  537.795
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 690 - WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT › Division 240 - CONSTRUCTION, MAINTENANCE, ALTERATION, CONVERSION AND ABANDONMENT OF MONITORING WELLS, GEOTECHNICAL HOLES AND OTHER HOLES IN OREGON › Section 690-240-0016 - Unattended Wells

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
All wells, when unattended during construction, shall be
				covered to protect public health and safety.
Stat. Auth.: ORS
				  536.090 & ORS
				  537.505 - ORS
				  537.795
Stats. Implemented: ORS
				  536.090 & ORS
				  537.505 - ORS
				  537.795
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 690 - WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT › Division 240 - CONSTRUCTION, MAINTENANCE, ALTERATION, CONVERSION AND ABANDONMENT OF MONITORING WELLS, GEOTECHNICAL HOLES AND OTHER HOLES IN OREGON › Section 690-240-0020 - Delegation Conditions

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
In order for the Director to delegate responsibility for
				monitoring wells, geotechnical holes and other holes to another agency,
				construction, operation or use, maintenance, and abandonment standards
				developed by that agency pursuant to OAR 690-240-0015  shall include, but not be
				limited to, provisions to address the following factors:
(1) Reporting well or hole
			 location.
(2) Reporting intended
			 use of the well or hole.
(3)
			 Reporting well or hole design or construction.
(4) Assigning responsibility for
			 compliance.
(5) Protecting ground
			 water through minimum standards for the construction, operation or use,
			 maintenance, and abandonment of the monitoring well, geotechnical hole or other
			 hole that provide ground water protection equivalent to that provided by OAR
			 690-240-0005  to 690-240-0540.
Stat. Auth.: ORS
				  536.090 & ORS
				  537.505 - ORS
				  537.795
Stats. Implemented: ORS
				  536.090 & ORS
				  537.505 - ORS
				  537.795
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 690 - WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT › Division 240 - CONSTRUCTION, MAINTENANCE, ALTERATION, CONVERSION AND ABANDONMENT OF MONITORING WELLS, GEOTECHNICAL HOLES AND OTHER HOLES IN OREGON › Section 690-240-0024 - Well Identification Label

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) Within 30 days
			 of completion of well construction, conversion, or alteration, the constructor
			 shall permanently affix a well identification label to the wellhead in an
			 accessible and visible location in the following manner:
(a) For above ground completions, labels
			 shall be at least six inches above ground surface and shall be permanently
			 attached to the outside of the protective casing using a stainless steel band,
			 stainless steel rivets, or screws.
(b) For flush grade completions:
(A) Rivet or bolt the label to the inside of
			 the monument skirting; or
(B) Band
			 or strap the label to the well casing; or
(C) Insert the strap or band into the
			 concrete in the bottom of the vault.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 690 - WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT › Division 240 - CONSTRUCTION, MAINTENANCE, ALTERATION, CONVERSION AND ABANDONMENT OF MONITORING WELLS, GEOTECHNICAL HOLES AND OTHER HOLES IN OREGON › Section 690-240-0026 - Well Identification Label Maintenance

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
The well identification label shall not be removed from the
				wellhead and shall be maintained by the land owner in an accessible location
				and in a readable condition.
Appendix referenced are available from the
				  agency.
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS
				  536.090, ORS
				  537.505-537.795, ORS
				  536.027, ORS
				  536.900 & ORS
				  537.992
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS
				  536.090, ORS
				  537.505-537.795, ORS
				  536.900 & ORS
				  537.992
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 690 - WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT › Division 240 - CONSTRUCTION, MAINTENANCE, ALTERATION, CONVERSION AND ABANDONMENT OF MONITORING WELLS, GEOTECHNICAL HOLES AND OTHER HOLES IN OREGON › Section 690-240-0030 - Other Holes: General Performance and Responsibility Requirements

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1)
(a) Other holes are constructed for a variety
			 of purposes which may or may not encounter ground water. Other holes are
			 constructed using a wide variety of equipment and are not typically designed to
			 access water in order to collect subsurface information. Other holes include
			 but are not limited to: temporary (abandoned within 72 hours) wetland
			 delineation holes, gravel pits, pits for removal of underground storage tanks
			 (UST), pilings, tunnels, post holes, excavation and construction holes,
			 elevator shafts, and trenches.
(b)
			 Although enforcement actions may be exercised against other parties, the
			 landowner of the property where the other hole is constructed is ultimately
			 responsible for the condition and use of the other hole.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 690 - WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT › Division 240 - CONSTRUCTION, MAINTENANCE, ALTERATION, CONVERSION AND ABANDONMENT OF MONITORING WELLS, GEOTECHNICAL HOLES AND OTHER HOLES IN OREGON › Section 690-240-0035 - Geotechnical Holes: General Performance and Responsibility Requirements

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) A geotechnical
			 hole is defined in OAR 690-240-0010(36). Geotechnical holes, cased or uncased,
			 are generally constructed to evaluate subsurface data or information (geologic,
			 hydrogeologic, chemical, or other physical characteristics). Geotechnical holes
			 are divided into the following classifications:
(a) Temporary (abandoned within 72 hours)
			 geotechnical holes;
(b) Cased
			 permanent geotechnical holes;
(c)
			 Uncased permanent geotechnical holes; or
(d) Slope stability geotechnical
			 holes.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 690 - WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT › Division 240 - CONSTRUCTION, MAINTENANCE, ALTERATION, CONVERSION AND ABANDONMENT OF MONITORING WELLS, GEOTECHNICAL HOLES AND OTHER HOLES IN OREGON › Section 690-240-0040 - Closed Loop Ground Source Heat Pump Boring - General Requirements

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) In addition to
			 the requirements for cased permanent and uncased permanent geotechnical holes
			 contained in 690-240-0035, a closed loop ground source heat pump boring greater
			 than 18 feet deep shall meet the following requirements:
(a) Prior to installation, the professional
			 responsible for the construction of the ground source heat pump boring is
			 encouraged to notify the Department's regional office.
(b) Ground source heat pump borings shall not
			 be used for any purpose other than heat exchange.
(c) After completion, ground source heat pump
			 borings shall not be converted to a monitoring well or a water supply well
			 without written approval by the Department.
(d) The professional shall ensure that the
			 ground source heat pump boring is constructed in accordance with 690-240-0040  through 690-240-0049.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 690 - WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT › Division 240 - CONSTRUCTION, MAINTENANCE, ALTERATION, CONVERSION AND ABANDONMENT OF MONITORING WELLS, GEOTECHNICAL HOLES AND OTHER HOLES IN OREGON › Section 690-240-0043 - Construction Standards

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(1) If
			 permanent casing is needed in a ground source heat pump boring, it shall meet
			 the standards set out in OAR 690-210-0190  through 690-210-0220  for steel and
			 plastic.
(2) Site specific
			 conditions shall be assessed to determine the best method and materials to be
			 used for sealing the boring annulus to protect the groundwater resource and
			 that method shall meet the standards set out in OAR 690-210-0300  through
			 690-210-0360  for sealing wells.
(3) The diameter of the borehole for cased
			 and uncased ground source heat pump borings shall allow placement of the heat
			 exchange loop and grout pipe to the bottom of the boring as follows:
(a) For installation of a 3/4 inch loop, the
			 diameter of the borehole shall be a minimum of 4 inches;
(b) For installation of a 1 inch loop, the
			 diameter of the borehole shall be a minimum of 4 1/2 inches; and
(c) For installation of a 1 1/4 inch loop,
			 the diameter of the borehole shall be a minimum of 5 inches.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 690 - WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT › Division 240 - CONSTRUCTION, MAINTENANCE, ALTERATION, CONVERSION AND ABANDONMENT OF MONITORING WELLS, GEOTECHNICAL HOLES AND OTHER HOLES IN OREGON › Section 690-240-0046 - Grouting of Uncased Boring

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1)
			 Grouting of an uncased boring shall be completed after the heat exchange loop
			 is installed. The boring shall be completed in a manner to allow ease in
			 locating including but not limited to the use of marking or locating magnetic
			 tape if maintenance or abandonment is necessary The area near land surface
			 where the ground source heat pump boring will be connected to a manifold or to
			 the closed loop system may be filled with earth materials.
(2) Sealing shall be completed using active
			 solids content bentonite grout slurry (minimum 20% active solids by weight) or
			 high solids fluid mixture of cement. Controlled density fill (CDF), fly ash,
			 drill cuttings or drilling fluids shall not be used in grouting the uncased
			 boring.
(3) Mixes of bentonite or
			 cement slurry shall be installed by pumping through a grout pipe in a
			 continuous operation from the bottom of the boring upward. The grout pipe shall
			 extend the full depth of the borehole before pumping begins. Minimum slurry
			 volume used shall be equal to or exceed the calculated annulus volume in the
			 borehole. Grouting material shall surround all pipes remaining in the borehole.
(4) The quality of the water in
			 the boring shall not interfere with the proper hydration of
			 bentonite.
Stat. Auth.: ORS
				  536.027 &
				  537.780
Stats. Implemented:
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 690 - WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT › Division 240 - CONSTRUCTION, MAINTENANCE, ALTERATION, CONVERSION AND ABANDONMENT OF MONITORING WELLS, GEOTECHNICAL HOLES AND OTHER HOLES IN OREGON › Section 690-240-0049 - Reporting Requirements

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) The
			 professional responsible for construction of the ground source heat pump
			 boring(s) shall prepare a complete and certified boring log for each ground
			 source heat pump boring.
(2) Boring
			 logs shall be prepared in triplicate; an original and two copies. The original
			 shall be submitted to the Department and contain a site map showing the
			 location of each ground source heat pump boring. One copy shall be retained by
			 the professional responsible for construction of the ground source heat pump
			 boring and the second copy shall be provided to the customer/landowner who
			 contracted for the construction of the ground source heat pump
			 boring.
(3) The Professional shall
			 file the boring log with the Department within 30 days after the completion of
			 the ground source heat pump boring.
(4) The boring log required in section (2) of
			 this rule shall be recorded on a form provided or previously approved in
			 writing by the Department. The form shall include, as a minimum, the following:
(a) Name and Address of Landowner;
(b) Start/Completion date;
(c) Location of the boring by county,
			 Township, Range, Section, tax lot number, if assigned, street address, or
			 nearest address, and either the 1/4, 1/4 section or Latitude and Longitude as
			 established by a global positioning system (GPS);
(d) A description and depth of each change of
			 formation;
(e) Total depth and
			 diameter of the completed closed loop heat pump boring
(f) Depth of the surface seal, if
			 any;
(g) The nominal diameter and
			 depth of the casing, if any;
(h)
			 The type and amount of grout material used;
(i) The type of grout additives
			 used;
(j) The depth the borehole is
			 grouted to; and
(k) Such additional
			 information as required by the Department.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 690 - WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT › Division 240 - CONSTRUCTION, MAINTENANCE, ALTERATION, CONVERSION AND ABANDONMENT OF MONITORING WELLS, GEOTECHNICAL HOLES AND OTHER HOLES IN OREGON › Section 690-240-0055 - License Required to Construct Monitoring Wells

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) Unless otherwise provided in these rules,
			 any person who constructs, alters or abandons monitoring wells for another
			 person shall have a Monitoring Well Constructor's License or work under the
			 supervision of a licensed Monitoring Well Constructor.
(2) If a person advertises services or enters
			 into contracts for the construction, alteration or abandonment of monitoring
			 wells for another person, that person shall furnish a Water Well Constructor's
			 Bond or Irrevocable Letter of Credit in the amount specified under ORS
			 537.753 to the Water Resources Commission and must be a licensed Monitoring Well
			 Constructor.
(3) A property owner
			 who is not licensed under ORS
			 537.747 who constructs, alters, or abandons a monitoring well on their own property
			 shall have a Landowner Well Permit as described in OAR 690-240-0340  for each
			 monitoring well on which work is done.
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS
				  536.090  & 537.505 - 537.795
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS
				  536.090,
				  537.505 - 537.795  & HB 2296A (2017)
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 690 - WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT › Division 240 - CONSTRUCTION, MAINTENANCE, ALTERATION, CONVERSION AND ABANDONMENT OF MONITORING WELLS, GEOTECHNICAL HOLES AND OTHER HOLES IN OREGON › Section 690-240-0060 - Monitoring Well Constructor License Examination

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) The Water
			 Resources Department administers the written examination required under ORS
			 537.747. Separate examinations
			 are administered for each license endorsement. The Department schedules the
			 examination on the second Monday during the months of January, April, July and
			 October. Examinees must pay a $20 exam fee. Special accommodations may be given
			 to those individuals who cannot attend the regularly scheduled examination
			 dates. Requests shall be considered on a case-by-case basis. The examination
			 tests the applicant's knowledge of:
(a)
			 Oregon laws and administrative rules on the use of ground water, monitoring
			 well constructor licensing requirements, basic information on hydrogeology, the
			 construction of monitoring wells and/or geotechnical holes, and the preparing
			 and filing of Start Cards and Monitoring Well Reports;
(b) Hydrogeology, the occurrence and movement
			 of ground water and contaminants, and the design, construction and development
			 of monitoring wells; and
(c) Types,
			 uses, and maintenance of drilling tools and equipment, drilling problems and
			 corrective procedures, repair of faulty monitoring wells, sealing of monitoring
			 wells, and safety rules and practices.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 690 - WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT › Division 240 - CONSTRUCTION, MAINTENANCE, ALTERATION, CONVERSION AND ABANDONMENT OF MONITORING WELLS, GEOTECHNICAL HOLES AND OTHER HOLES IN OREGON › Section 690-240-0065 - Monitoring Well Constructor License, Experience Requirements, Trainee Card and Temporary Authorization

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1)  License. To qualify for a Monitoring Well Constructor's
				License, a person shall:
(a)  Be at least 18 years old;
(b)  Pass a written examination;
(c)  Have a minimum of one year experience, during the previous
				36-month period, in monitoring well construction, alteration, or abandonment.
				This experience shall include the operation of well drilling machinery for
				monitoring well construction, alteration, conversion, or abandonment on a
				minimum of fifteen monitoring wells or a demonstration of equivalent experience
				in the operation of well drilling machinery. The following are acceptable as
				evidence of experience:
(A)  Monitoring well reports or rough well logs with applicant's
				name entered for each of the 15 wells. The name, address and telephone number
				of the person responsible for the construction of each monitoring well shall be
				included on each report or log;
(B)  Income tax returns showing source of drilling income for a
				period of time, or worker's compensation account information or the equivalent
				may be established to satisfy the one year of active construction
				requirement;
(C)  Any other evidence the Director may deem suitable;
(D)  A license held in another state shall not substitute for
				required evidence of experience.
(d)  Pay a license fee.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 690 - WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT › Division 240 - CONSTRUCTION, MAINTENANCE, ALTERATION, CONVERSION AND ABANDONMENT OF MONITORING WELLS, GEOTECHNICAL HOLES AND OTHER HOLES IN OREGON › Section 690-240-0070 - Terms of Monitoring Well Constructor License and License Fees

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) The Department
			 issues all Monitoring Well Constructor licenses. License fees are established
			 by ORS 537.747. A penalty applies to
			 late renewals.
(2) Fees for new
			 licenses and renewal licenses are the same. The fee for a two-year license is
			 $150. All licenses expire on June 30 of the second year.
(3) A $100 penalty applies when a licensee
			 renews a license within 12 months of the expiration date. There is no charge
			 for a Trainee Card.
(4) Monitoring
			 Well Constructors who have not made arrangements with the Water Resources
			 Department to pay civil penalties which are assessed against them shall not be
			 issued a license renewal or a new license until after arrangements for payment
			 have been agreed to by the Department. Monitoring Well Constructors who have
			 made arrangements for payment of civil penalties and have failed to meet the
			 terms of the agreement, except in certain cases of bankruptcy, may not have
			 their license renewed or a new license issued until all outstanding civil
			 penalties owed to the Department have been paid.
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS
				  536.027, ORS
				  537.505-537.795, ORS
				  536.900, ORS
				  536.090 & ORS
				  537.992
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS
				  537.505-537.795, ORS
				  536.900, ORS
				  536.090 & ORS
				  537.992
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 690 - WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT › Division 240 - CONSTRUCTION, MAINTENANCE, ALTERATION, CONVERSION AND ABANDONMENT OF MONITORING WELLS, GEOTECHNICAL HOLES AND OTHER HOLES IN OREGON › Section 690-240-0200 - Continuing Education Committee

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
A Continuing Education Program and Continuing Education
				Committee are established under chapter 496, Oregon Laws 2001 (ORS
				537.765). The duties of the Well
				Constructors Continuing Education Committee are to review and approve
				continuing education courses and assign continuing education
				credits.
Stat. Auth.: ORS 537 & ORS 742
Stats. Implemented: ORS 537 & ORS
				  742
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 690 - WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT › Division 240 - CONSTRUCTION, MAINTENANCE, ALTERATION, CONVERSION AND ABANDONMENT OF MONITORING WELLS, GEOTECHNICAL HOLES AND OTHER HOLES IN OREGON › Section 690-240-0210 - Continuing Education Requirement

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) Each individual
			 licensed under ORS 537.747 is required to obtain a
			 minimum of 14 continuing education credits (CECs) during each licensing period
			 regardless of the number of licenses or endorsements held. Continuing education
			 credits may be obtained through clinics, schools, professional organizations,
			 seminars, lectures or other continuing education courses that relate to the
			 practice of well construction and are approved by the Continuing Education
			 Committee.
(2) A minimum of two (2)
			 CECs shall pertain to ground water and well construction statutes under ORS
			 537.505 to
			 537.795 and
			 537.992, and administrative
			 rules under OAR 690-200 through 690-240 during each licensing period.
(3) A maximum of eight (8) CECs may be
			 obtained through approved safety/first aid/CPR/Hazardous Materials courses
			 during each licensing period. Of the eight (8) CECs, a maximum of four (4) CECs
			 may be obtained through Hazardous Materials training courses and a maximum of
			 four (4) CECs may be obtained through safety/first aid/CPR courses.
(4) Exhibitions shall count as one (1) CEC
			 per approved exhibition attended and shall not exceed two (2) CECs per
			 licensing period.
(5) Licensees may
			 count approved CECs accumulated after January 1, 2002, for their first license
			 renewal that requires CECs.
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS
				  537.992, ORS
				  537.505-537.795, ORS
				  536.027, ORS
				  536.900 & ORS
				  536.090
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS
				  537.992, ORS
				  537.505-537.795, ORS
				  536.900 & ORS
				  536.090