D.C. Mun. Regs. r. 21-1809

Current through Register Vol. 71, No. 24, June 14, 2024
Rule 21-1809 - WELL CONSTRUCTION REQUIREMENTS: GENERAL
1809.1

A well shall be constructed in accordance with a well construction work plan approved by the Department and a well construction building permit issued by the Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs (DCRA).

1809.2

A well owner shall provide a minimum of two (2) full business days' notice to the Department prior to commencing the construction of a well.

1809.3

A well owner shall obtain public utility clearance pursuant to the Underground Facilities Protection Act of 1980, effective March 4, 1981 (D.C. Law 3-129; D.C. Official Code §§ 34-2701 et seq.), as amended.

1809.4

A well owner shall obtain clearance of underground facilities with non-utility operators, including the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA).

1809.5

A soil boring shall not be subject to the construction standards of § 1809.6, and §§ 1815 through 1826, provided that all the following conditions are met:

(a) The intended use of the well as a soil boring is identified in the Department-approved well construction permit application and well construction work plan; and
(b) The soil boring is abandoned in accordance with §§ 1830 and 1831 within twenty-four (24) hours of starting construction of the borings.
1809.6

A well shall be constructed from the bottom of the boring to the top of the well using materials free of contaminants and compatible with the intended well use and the surrounding surface and subsurface conditions and shall include the following components:

(a) A well casing;
(b) A well point or plug;
(c) A well screen;
(d) A filter pack;
(e) A low-permeability seal; and
(f) Grout within the annulus between the borehole wall and well casing.
1809.7

A well shall not hydraulically connect otherwise confined aquifers, causing aquifer cross-contamination, or hydraulically connect those portions of a single aquifer where contaminants exist in separate and definable layers within the aquifer.

D.C. Mun. Regs. r. 21-1809

Final Rulemaking published at 63 DCR 13424 (10/28/2016)