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Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 690 - WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT › Division 200 - WATER SUPPLY WELL CONSTRUCTION STANDARDS: INTRODUCTION, GENERAL STANDARDS, AND DEFINITIONS › Section 690-200-0021 - 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 Water Supply Well 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 water supply
			 well. 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 water supply well 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 distance to the nearest septic tank,
			 drainfield, closed sewage line, and closed storm drainage system;
(g) The reasons(s) that conformance to the
			 rules and regulations for water supply wells cannot be met;
(h) A diagram and written description showing
			 the proposed water supply well design, construction, or abandonment;
(i) A site map showing the relationship of
			 the well to any existing septic tank, drainfield, closed sewage line, and
			 closed storm drainage system, if the request is to place a well within the
			 minimum setbacks described in OAR 690-210-0030;
(j) The well identification number, if
			 assigned;
(k) The start card
			 number; 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 200 - WATER SUPPLY WELL CONSTRUCTION STANDARDS: INTRODUCTION, GENERAL STANDARDS, AND DEFINITIONS › Section 690-200-0025 - 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 water supply wells 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
				water supply wells.
Stat. Auth.: ORS
				  536.027, 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 200 - WATER SUPPLY WELL CONSTRUCTION STANDARDS: INTRODUCTION, GENERAL STANDARDS, AND DEFINITIONS › Section 690-200-0027 - Restrictions on Water Supply Well Construction and Use in Critical Groundwater Areas or Areas Withdrawn by Commission Order

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) The use of
			 ground water is restricted in Critical Ground Water Areas or Withdrawal Areas
			 established by Commission Order, under ORS
			 537.735 and
			 536.410. Before constructing a
			 water supply well, the constructor shall determine whether the proposed well
			 site is within a Critical Ground Water or Withdrawal Area. (Refer to Figure
			 200-1.)
(2) If the water supply
			 well is within a Critical Ground Water or Withdrawal Area, the constructor
			 shall contact the watermaster for the county where the water supply well is to
			 be constructed for more information. (Refer to Table 200-2.)
(3) Construction of water supply wells in
			 violation of a critical ground water or withdrawal order are subject to
			 enforcement action as described in OAR 690, division 225.
To view attachments referenced in rule text,
click here to view
				  rule
.
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS
				  536.027, ORS
				  536.090, ORS
				  537.505-537.795 & ORS
				  536.410
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS
				  536.090, ORS
				  537.505-537.795 & ORS
				  536.410
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 690 - WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT › Division 200 - WATER SUPPLY WELL CONSTRUCTION STANDARDS: INTRODUCTION, GENERAL STANDARDS, AND DEFINITIONS › Section 690-200-0030 - Public Safety

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
No water supply well 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 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 200 - WATER SUPPLY WELL CONSTRUCTION STANDARDS: INTRODUCTION, GENERAL STANDARDS, AND DEFINITIONS › Section 690-200-0040 - Wells Cannot be Used for Disposal of Contaminants

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
No water supply well shall be used as a disposal pit for
				sewage, industrial waste, or other materials that could contaminate the ground
				water supply.
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 200 - WATER SUPPLY WELL CONSTRUCTION STANDARDS: INTRODUCTION, GENERAL STANDARDS, AND DEFINITIONS › Section 690-200-0041 - 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 water supply wells shall be potable.
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 200 - WATER SUPPLY WELL CONSTRUCTION STANDARDS: INTRODUCTION, GENERAL STANDARDS, AND DEFINITIONS › Section 690-200-0042 - 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 water supply well. This includes, but is not limited to,
				brans, hulls, grains, starches, and proteins.
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 200 - WATER SUPPLY WELL CONSTRUCTION STANDARDS: INTRODUCTION, GENERAL STANDARDS, AND DEFINITIONS › Section 690-200-0043 - Commingling of Waters

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
A water supply well shall not be constructed in a manner that
				allows commingling or leakage of ground water by gravity flow or artesian
				pressure from one aquifer to another. See definition of
				aquifer.
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 200 - WATER SUPPLY WELL CONSTRUCTION STANDARDS: INTRODUCTION, GENERAL STANDARDS, AND DEFINITIONS › Section 690-200-0046 - Perched Ground Water

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
Wells drawing water from perched zones must be constructed to
				prevent the waste of this type of ground water. (See Figure 200-2).
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				  rule
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Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 183, ORS
				  536.027, ORS
				  537.505 - 537.795, ORS 540, ORS
				  536.900 & ORS
				  537.992
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 183, ORS
				  537.505 - 537.795, ORS 540, ORS
				  536.900 & ORS
				  537.992
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 690 - WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT › Division 200 - WATER SUPPLY WELL CONSTRUCTION STANDARDS: INTRODUCTION, GENERAL STANDARDS, AND DEFINITIONS › Section 690-200-0047 - 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 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 200 - WATER SUPPLY WELL CONSTRUCTION STANDARDS: INTRODUCTION, GENERAL STANDARDS, AND DEFINITIONS › Section 690-200-0048 - Label Well Identification

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) Labels shall be at least six inches above
			 ground surface and shall be permanently attached to the outside of the casing
			 using a stainless steel band, stainless steel rivets, or screws; and
(b) Labels shall be attached in such a manner
			 as to be easily readable upon inspection.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 690 - WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT › Division 205 - WATER SUPPLY WELL CONSTRUCTION: STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Section 690-205-0005 - License or Permit Required to Construct Water Supply 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 water supply wells for another person shall have a Water Supply Well
			 Constructor's license or work under the supervision of a licensed Water Supply
			 Well Constructor.
(2) If a person
			 advertises services and/or enters into contracts for the construction,
			 alteration or abandonment of water supply 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 Water Supply Well Constructor.
(3) A property owner who is not licensed
			 under ORS 537.747 who constructs, alters,
			 or abandons a water supply well on their own property shall have a Landowner
			 Well Permit as described in OAR 690-205-0175  for each water supply well on
			 which work is done.
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS
				  536.090, ORS
				  537.505-537.795, ORS
				  536.026, 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 205 - WATER SUPPLY WELL CONSTRUCTION: STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Section 690-205-0010 - Water Supply 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 $20.00 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, water supply well constructor licensing requirements,
			 basic information on hydrogeology, the construction of water supply wells, and
			 the preparing and filing of Start Cards and Water Supply Well
			 Reports;
(b) Hydrogeology, the
			 occurrence and movement of ground water, and the design, construction and
			 development of water supply wells; and
(c) Types, uses, and maintenance of drilling
			 tools and equipment, drilling problems and corrective procedures, repair of
			 faulty water supply wells, sealing of water supply wells, and safety rules and
			 practices.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 690 - WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT › Division 205 - WATER SUPPLY WELL CONSTRUCTION: STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Section 690-205-0020 - Water Supply Well Constructor's License, Experience Requirements, Trainee Card and Temporary Authorization

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1)  License. To qualify for a Water Supply 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 water supply well construction, conversion, alteration, or
				abandonment. This experience shall include the operation of well drilling
				machinery for water supply well construction, alteration, conversion, or
				abandonment on a minimum of fifteen water supply wells or a demonstration of
				equivalent experience in the operation of well drilling machinery. The
				following are acceptable as evidence of experience:
(A)  Water supply well reports, or rough well logs with
				applicants' name entered, for each of the 15 wells. The name, address, and
				telephone number of the person responsible for the construction of each 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.
(e)  Provide evidence of welding proficiency. The following
				options will satisfy the evidence of welding proficiency requirement:
(A)  A copy of an arc welding certificate from a nationally
				recognized welding organization. Acceptable organizations include, but are not
				limited to, American Welding Society, American Petroleum Institute, American
				Society of Mechanical Engineers, and the United States Military; or
(B)  A copy of an official transcript or other official written
				documentation from a community college that demonstrates a passing grade in an
				arc welding training course; or
(C)  Official written documentation from a university, welding
				school, trade school, technical institute, or nationally recognized welding
				organization that demonstrates that the applicant has received a passing grade
				in an arc welding training course or has otherwise completed professional
				welding training; or
(D)  Written documentation from a certified welding instructor
				or certified welding inspector, providing proof that the applicant has
				successfully completed arc welding tests to demonstrate proficiency at welding
				steel casing joints as required in OAR 690-210-0200; or
(E)  A copy of an American Welding Society D1.1 structural
				welding certificate for steel with a test in the 2G horizontal position.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 690 - WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT › Division 205 - WATER SUPPLY WELL CONSTRUCTION: STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Section 690-205-0025 - Term of Water Well Constructor License and License Fees

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) The Department
			 issues all Water Supply 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) Water
			 Supply 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. Water Supply 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
				  536.090, 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 205 - WATER SUPPLY WELL CONSTRUCTION: STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Section 690-205-0035 - 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
				  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 205 - WATER SUPPLY WELL CONSTRUCTION: STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Section 690-205-0045 - 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
				  536.090, ORS
				  537.505-537.795, ORS
				  536.027, ORS
				  536.900 & ORS
				  536.992
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS
				  536.090, ORS
				  537.505-537.795, ORS
				  536.900 & ORS
				  536.992
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 690 - WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT › Division 205 - WATER SUPPLY WELL CONSTRUCTION: STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Section 690-205-0055 - Documentation

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) Each licensee
			 is responsible for maintaining their own continuing education records. Except
			 as provided in OAR 690-205-0110(2), each licensee shall provide the Department
			 with evidence of compliance with the continuing education requirement on a form
			 approved by the Continuing Education Committee prior to or at the time of
			 license renewal.
(2) Licensees who
			 do not provide documentation of completion of the continuing education
			 requirement or receive a waiver shall not have their license(s), or appropriate
			 endorsement(s), renewed until this requirement is satisfied.
(3) Licensees who provide documentation of
			 completion of the continuing education requirement within the 12 months after
			 their license expires may either pay the $100 late penalty fee or requalify for
			 a new Water Supply Well Constructor's License or endorsement in accordance with
			 ORS 537.747(3). If
			 a licensee fails to provide documentation of completion of the continuing
			 education requirement within 12 months after expiration of their license or
			 endorsement the person must comply with the requirements of ORS
			 537.747(3) for
			 a new Water Supply Well Constructor's License or endorsement.
(4) CECs acquired during a renewal period in
			 excess of the minimum CECs required may not be applied to future licensing
			 periods.
(5) When an individual
			 obtains a new Water Supply Well Constructor's License that expires within 14
			 months or less, the continuing education requirement shall be prorated such
			 that only seven (7) CECs are required at the first renewal. Of the seven (7)
			 required CECs:
(a) A maximum of two (2) CECs
			 may be in Hazardous Materials training;
(b) A maximum of two (2) CECs may be in
			 safety/first aid/CPR; and
(c) A
			 minimum of one (1) CEC 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.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 690 - WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT › Division 205 - WATER SUPPLY WELL CONSTRUCTION: STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Section 690-205-0075 - Approved Course List/Course Approval and Assignment of CECs

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) The Department
			 shall maintain a Continuing Education Committee-approved list of courses. The
			 list shall include, but not be limited to, the course title, class location and
			 date, cost, (if applicable), and CECs assigned.
(2) The Continuing Education Committee shall
			 evaluate all courses related to continuing education for well constructors and
			 may assign CECs. The Continuing Education Committee shall notify the course
			 sponsor in writing of the results of their evaluation of the course material.
			 The following criteria may be utilized to evaluate and assign CECs:
(a) Course agenda and how well the subject
			 relates to water well construction and other borings regulated by the
			 Department;
(b) Instructor
			 qualifications;
(c) Subject
			 difficulty;
(d) Student course
			 evaluations, if applicable; and
(e)
			 Other information as appropriate.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 690 - WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT › Division 205 - WATER SUPPLY WELL CONSTRUCTION: STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Section 690-205-0085 - Course Sponsor Requirements

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1)
			 Course sponsors shall submit a completed application for approval to the
			 Continuing Education Committee on a form(s) provided by the Department at least
			 45 days prior to the date the course is to be presented. Approved sponsors
			 shall:
(a) Advertise the course to the
			 satisfaction of the Continuing Education Committee;
(b) Provide the Department with a certified
			 class roster within 30 days after completion of the course;
(c) Provide documentation of completion to
			 each qualifying attendee that shall include at a minimum: course title, course
			 date(s), number of approved credits, and instructor and/or sponsor signature;
			 and
(d) Maintain the certified
			 class roster for two years.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 690 - WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT › Division 205 - WATER SUPPLY WELL CONSTRUCTION: STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Section 690-205-0095 - Loss of Approval

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
The Continuing Education Committee may withdraw or suspend
				approval of a course if it is determined that any of the following has
				occurred:
(1) The course content has
			 changed without notice to the Continuing Education Committee;
(2) The course was not advertised to the
			 satisfaction of the Continuing Education Committee;
(3) Documentation of completion has been
			 issued to an individual who did not attend or complete the course in accordance
			 with the provisions under which the course was approved;
(4) Documentation of completion was not given
			 to all individuals who satisfactorily completed the course in accordance with
			 the provisions under which the course was approved;
(5) A certified class roster was not
			 maintained by the sponsor for two years;
(6) Fraud or misrepresentation has occurred
			 with the application for course approval, maintenance of records, teaching
			 method, course content, or issuance of certificates for a course; or
(7) Any other factor the Continuing Education
			 Committee deems appropriate.
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 205 - WATER SUPPLY WELL CONSTRUCTION: STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Section 690-205-0110 - Courses Taken Without Prior Approval

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) Except as provided in OAR
			 690-240-0210(5), a licensee may request that the Continuing Education Committee
			 assign CECs for courses taken without prior approval within the current
			 licensing period.
(2) The licensee
			 shall supply verification of attendance, a course outline, and a written
			 explanation as to why prior approval was not obtained. This information must be
			 received in the Salem office of the Department no later than May 15 of the year
			 that their license or appropriate endorsement expires.
(3) Courses taken without prior approval
			 shall be evaluated by the Continuing Education Committee on a case-by-case
			 basis using the criteria outlined in OAR 690-205-0075(2). This shall not apply
			 to courses that do not require pre-approval under 690-205-0075(4).
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 205 - WATER SUPPLY WELL CONSTRUCTION: STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Section 690-205-0120 - Waivers

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) The Director
			 may waive the continuing education requirements for a licensed Water Supply
			 Well Constructor upon written request demonstrating inability to attend
			 continuing education courses because of health, military duty or other
			 circumstances beyond the control of the constructor.
(2) Licensees who are denied a waiver may
			 appeal to the Commission by filing a written exception with the Department
			 within 60 days of service of the Director's order.
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 205 - WATER SUPPLY WELL CONSTRUCTION: STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Section 690-205-0145 - Contracting for Services

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
Only Oregon licensed and bonded Water Supply Well Constructors
				may advertise services or enter into a contract, either written or oral, to
				construct, alter, convert, or abandon a water supply well. Any written bid for
				a project which includes the construction, alteration, conversion, or
				abandonment of a water supply well must provide:
(1) A bid or estimate for the work associated
			 with water supply well construction signed by a Water Supply Well Constructor,
			 who is licensed and bonded in the State of Oregon; and
(2) A statement by the licensed and bonded
			 Water Supply Well Constructor that the work will be completed in accordance
			 with Oregon Ground Water Law (ORS Chapter 537) and the Rules and Regulations
			 for the Construction, Maintenance, and Abandonment of Water Supply Wells in
			 Oregon (OAR chapter 690, divisions 200-230).
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 205 - WATER SUPPLY WELL CONSTRUCTION: STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Section 690-205-0155 - Water Supply Well Constructor and Landowner Well Bonds or Letters of Credit

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) The Water
			 Resources Commission shall only accept bonds from corporations licensed by the
			 Oregon Department of Insurance and Finance to issue fidelity and surety
			 insurance. The Water Resources Department shall only accept irrevocable letters
			 of credit from a bank as described in ORS
			 706.008.
(2) If the issuing corporation cancels a
			 bond, the corporation shall provide notice of cancellation to the Water
			 Resources Department by registered or certified mail. If the issuing bank
			 cancels a letter of credit, the bank shall provide notice of cancellation to
			 the Water Resources Department by registered or certified mail. The
			 cancellation shall not take effect earlier than the 30th day after the date of
			 mailing in accordance with ORS
			 742.366(2).
(3) When issuing a final enforcement order
			 that may place a bond or irrevocable letter of credit in jeopardy, the Director
			 may mail a copy of the order to the address of record of the surety company
			 issuing the bond, or the bank issuing the irrevocable letter of
			 credit.
(4) All wells shall be
			 constructed under a bond or irrevocable letter of credit. The bond or letter of
			 credit shall cover construction, alteration, conversion, or abandonment for
			 each well under that bond or letter of credit for a period of three years after
			 the date the well report is filed with the commission, whether or not the bond
			 or letter of credit has been subsequently canceled.
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 205 - WATER SUPPLY WELL CONSTRUCTION: STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Section 690-205-0175 - Landowner Well Construction Permit, Fee and Bond

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) The Water
			 Resources Commission requires a permit, permit fee, and bond or irrevocable
			 letter of credit, for each water supply well constructed, altered, converted,
			 or abandoned by a landowner, unless the landowner is a licensed and bonded
			 Water Supply Well Constructor. The landowner permit and bond shall be obtained
			 prior to beginning work on a well.
(2) To receive a Landowner Well permit, a
			 person must submit the following to the Director:
(a) A completed application form provided by
			 the Commission, containing:
(A) The property
			 owner's name, address and telephone number;
(B) The surety company's name, address and
			 telephone number;
(C) The proposed
			 location of the well by township, range, section, tax-lot number if assigned,
			 and street address;
(D) The
			 proposed use of the water supply well; and
(E) The type of proposed work; and
(F) Well design plan on form approved by the
			 Department.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 690 - WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT › Division 205 - WATER SUPPLY WELL CONSTRUCTION: STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Section 690-205-0185 - Water Supply Well Drilling Machines

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) All water supply well drilling machines
			 being operated, other than under a landowner's permit, shall be plainly marked
			 either with the bonded Water Supply Well Constructor's license number, the name
			 of the bonded Water Supply Well Constructor, or the name of the well drilling
			 business. The markings shall be permanently affixed on each side of the
			 machine. Good quality paint or commercial decal numbers shall be used in
			 placing the identification information on the drilling machine. In no case
			 shall the constructor's license number, name, or business name, be inscribed
			 with crayon, chalk, marking keel, pencil, or other temporary markings.
(2) In all cases, the license
			 number, name, or business name, of the bonded Water Supply Well Constructor
			 shall be removed from the drilling machine immediately upon change of ownership
			 or change of control of the drilling machine.
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 205 - WATER SUPPLY WELL CONSTRUCTION: STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Section 690-205-0200 - Water Supply Well Construction Notice Required (Start Card)

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) Each bonded Water Supply Well Constructor
			 licensed to operate in the State of Oregon and each landowner holding a
			 landowner's permit shall provide a start card as required in ORS
			 537.762 before commencing the
			 construction, alteration, or abandonment of any water supply well or conversion
			 of any monitoring well, geotechnical hole, or other hole to a water supply
			 well. The start card shall contain the following information:
(a) Name, telephone number, electronic mail
			 address and post-office address of the owner of the well;
(b) Street address of the well. If property
			 does not have an address, then the street address nearest to the proposed
			 well;
(c) The approximate location
			 of the water supply well by county tax lot number, township, range, section and
			 nearest quarter-quarter section;
(d) The latitude and longitude of the well as
			 established by a global positioning system;
(e) The proposed depth and diameter of the
			 well;
(f) The proposed purpose or
			 use of the groundwater from the proposed well if the well is new, altered, or
			 converted;
(g) The time frame
			 proposed for beginning and completing the construction, alteration, abandonment
			 or conversion;
(h) The time frame
			 proposed for annular seal placement. If the actual date of seal placement is
			 not the date proposed on the start card, the licensed or permitted person shall
			 notify the department of the change at least four (4) hours before placing the
			 seal. Notification shall be submitted:
(A)
			 Electronically by department approved methods; or
(B) By mail, or hand, delivery to the region
			 office where the well to be drilled, altered, converted, or abandoned is
			 located. If this method is used, then the notification must be on a department
			 approved notification form and received by the region office at least four (4)
			 hours prior to placing the seal; or
(C) By electronic mail. If notification is
			 sent by electronic mail, then the electronic mail shall include a completed
			 copy of a department approved notification form. If department approved
			 notification form is not attached to the electronic mail, then original
			 notification form must be submitted to the Department within three (3) working
			 days of the date of electronic mail notification.
(i) The well identification label number, if
			 assigned;
(j) The water right
			 application, permit or certificate number, if applicable;
(k) The original well log number, if
			 applicable;
(l) The type of work
			 proposed;
(m) Notification of any
			 need for special standards;
(n) The
			 signature and license number, if applicable, of the bonded and licensed or
			 permitted person who would undertake the work;
(o) For an existing well, the current purpose
			 or use of the well and the existing depth and diameter of the well.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 690 - WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT › Division 205 - WATER SUPPLY WELL CONSTRUCTION: STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Section 690-205-0205 - Start Card Reporting Requirements

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) The start card
			 notification required in ORS
			 537.762 shall be submitted to
			 the Department's region office (Figure 205-1) within which the water supply
			 well is being constructed, altered converted or abandoned using one of the
			 following methods:
(a) Start cards submitted
			 electronically shall be transmitted by a Department-approved method and shall
			 be submitted not earlier than 60 days and not later than three (3) calendar
			 days (72 hours) before beginning construction, alteration, conversion or
			 abandonment work on any water supply well.
(b) By regular mail so that it is received by
			 the Department not earlier than 60 days and not later than three (3) calendar
			 days (72 hours) prior to commencement of work; or
(c) By hand delivery, during regular office
			 hours, not earlier than 60 days and not later than three (3) calendar days (72
			 hours) before beginning the construction, alteration, conversion or abandonment
			 work on any water supply well; or
(d) By facsimile transmission (FAX) (Table
			 205-1) not earlier than 60 days and not later than three (3) calendar days (72
			 hours) before beginning the construction, alteration, conversion or abandonment
			 work on any water supply well. If this method is used, a legible copy of the
			 start card shall also be mailed, or delivered to the appropriate OWRD region
			 office not earlier than 60 days and not later than three (3) calendar days (72
			 hours) before the day work begins.
(e) Start cards may not be submitted earlier
			 than 60 days or later than three (3) calendar days (72 hours) before beginning
			 construction, alteration, conversion or abandonment work on any water supply
			 well except as specified in Section (3) of this rule.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 690 - WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT › Division 210 - WELL CONSTRUCTION STANDARDS › Section 690-210-0005 - Standards Apply to all Methods of Well Construction

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) The following well construction standards
			 apply to all methods of water supply well construction. The methods include,
			 but are not limited to, drilling, driving, jetting, boring, and
			 digging.
(2) Horizontal and
			 Remediation wells shall be constructed under special standard approval only as
			 described in OAR 690-200-0021.
(3)
			 Additional standards will apply to some methods as specified in the following
			 regulations.
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 210 - WELL CONSTRUCTION STANDARDS › Section 690-210-0030 - Placement of Water Supply Wells

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) No person shall construct a water supply
			 well:
(a) Within 50 feet of any septic tank;
			 or
(b) Within 100 feet of a septic
			 drainline or sewage disposal structure or facility; or
(c) Within 50 feet of a closed sewage or
			 storm drainage system (except those in or underneath a building); or
(d) Within 50 feet of a confined animal
			 feeding or holding area; or
(e)
			 Within 50 feet of any animal waste holding area such as a pond or lagoon; or
(f) Within 100 feet of any sewage
			 sludge disposal area; or
(g)
			 Within 5 feet from a permanent structure or the roof, eaves or overhangs of a
			 permanent structure. This includes decks or other additions to the structure
			 that may hinder the ability of a drilling machine to get over the well. This
			 does not include pump houses or other outbuildings that are easily moved; or
(h) Within 500 feet of a hazardous
			 waste storage, disposal or treatment facility without written permission of the
			 Director; or
(i) Within 25 feet of
			 an underground or aboveground petroleum storage tank that is used for
			 residential purposes; or
(j)
			 Within 50 feet of an underground or aboveground petroleum storage tank that is
			 used for commercial purposes.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 690 - WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT › Division 210 - WELL CONSTRUCTION STANDARDS › Section 690-210-0060 - Explosives

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) If explosives
			 are used in the construction of a water supply well, their use must be reported
			 on the well report. The type and amount of explosive(s) used shall be
			 reported.
(2) In no case shall
			 explosives other than commercially developed gun perforators be detonated
			 inside the well casing or liner pipe without written permission from the
			 Director. The request shall include the type of explosive to be used, how it
			 will be placed, and where it is to be placed. In no case shall an explosive
			 charge be dropped down a well or used to sever installed well casing or liner
			 pipe
Stat. Auth.: ORS 183, ORS 536, ORS 537 & ORS 540
Stats. Implemented: ORS
				  536.090 & ORS
				  537.505 - ORS
				  537.795
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 690 - WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT › Division 210 - WELL CONSTRUCTION STANDARDS › Section 690-210-0065 - Hydrofracturing

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) If the water
			 supply well is hydrofractured, the constructor shall so note on the well
			 report. Information reported shall include methods and materials used, maximum
			 pressure exerted on the formation, location of packers, initial and final
			 static water level figures, as well as initial and final yield
			 figures.
(2) In no case shall
			 hydrofracturing allow commingling of waters within the well bore.
(3) The well shall not be hydrofractured
			 within 20 feet of the bottom of the existing well casing.
(4) Clean sand or other materials (propping
			 agents) approved by the Department may be injected into the well to hold the
			 fractures open when the pressure is removed.
(5) All tools and propping agents shall be
			 disinfected prior to placement into the well.
Stat. Auth.: ORS
				  536.090 & ORS
				  537.505 - ORS
				  537.795
Stats. Implemented:
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 690 - WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT › Division 210 - WELL CONSTRUCTION STANDARDS › Section 690-210-0070 - Injection Wells

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
No water supply well subject to these rules shall be used for
				the injection of surface or ground waters, or chemically or thermally altered
				waters, unless the injection installation, well design, and receiving
				formations are approved by the Water Resources Department. For additional
				regulations on the use of wells for injection purposes, contact the Oregon
				Department of Environmental Quality.
Stat. Auth.: ORS 183, ORS 536, ORS 537 & ORS 540
Stats. Implemented:
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 690 - WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT › Division 210 - WELL CONSTRUCTION STANDARDS › Section 690-210-0100 - Mineralized or Contaminated Groundwater

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
All formations which yield contaminated or mineralized water
				shall be adequately cased and sealed off to prevent contamination of the
				overlying or underlying water-bearing zones.
Stat. Auth.: ORS 183, ORS 536, ORS 537 & ORS 540
Stats. Implemented:
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 690 - WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT › Division 210 - WELL CONSTRUCTION STANDARDS › Section 690-210-0130 - Sealing of Wells in Unconsolidated Formations Without Significant Clay Beds

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
Water supply wells drilled into unconsolidated water-bearing
				strata overlain by unconsolidated materials, such as sand, silt, or gravel,
				without significant clay beds, shall have a watertight, unperforated well
				casing extending to a minimum of eighteen feet below land surface. An upper
				oversize drillhole, four inches greater in diameter than the nominal diameter
				of the casing, shall be constructed to a minimum depth of 18 feet. To prevent
				caving, a temporary surface casing, at least 18 feet in length, shall be used
				throughout the construction of the annular seal space. The annular space
				between the permanent well casing and the upper, oversize drillhole shall be
				completely full of grout in accordance with OAR 690-210-0310  thru 690-210-0360 after the permanent well casing is set into final position. The temporary
				surface casing shall be removed from the well as the annular space is filled.
				(See Figure 210-2).
To view attachments referenced in rule text,
click here to view
				  rule
.
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 210 - WELL CONSTRUCTION STANDARDS › Section 690-210-0140 - Sealing of Water Supply Wells in Unconsolidated Formations with Significant Clay Beds

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
Water supply wells drilled into water-bearing intervals
				overlain by unconsolidated deposits of clay, or sand and gravel in which
				significant interbeds of clay are present, shall have a watertight,
				nonperforated, permanent well casing extending at least five feet into the clay
				interval overlying the water-bearing zone. In all cases, an upper oversize
				drillhole, at least four inches greater in diameter than the nominal diameter
				of the permanent well casing shall be constructed to this same depth. In the
				event that the subsurface materials penetrated by the upper drillhole cave, or
				tend to cave, an outer, temporary surface casing shall be used to case out
				caving materials throughout the construction of the oversize drillhole. If the
				clay interval is 13 feet or less below land surface, the watertight,
				nonperforated well casing and the upper, oversize drillhole shall extend to a
				minimum depth of 18 feet below land surface. If necessary to complete the well,
				the single, permanent well casing may be extended below the required sealing
				depth prior to sealing the well with grout. If preferred, a smaller diameter
				casing, liner, or well screen may be installed. The annular space between the
				permanent well casing and the upper, oversize drillhole shall be completely
				filled with grout in accordance with OAR 690-210-0310  through 690-210-0360 after the permanent well casing is set into final position. The temporary
				surface casing shall be removed from the well as the annular space is filled.
				(See Figure 210-3).
To view attachments referenced in rule text,
click here to view
				  rule
.
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