Rule 770-5-.09 - Pump Installation Activities(1) Any person in a pump installation business who has been granted a pump contractor certificate by the Council shall be responsible for pump removal, repair, and installation activities performed or approved by such person.(2) During any onsite removal, installation, or service of a water well pump, the certified pump contractor shall make a reasonable effort to maintain the integrity of ground water and to prevent contamination, and shall perform such activities in accordance with generally accepted standards and practices customarily used by competent pump contractors.(3) Following any water well pump installation, removal or onsite service, the well and pumping equipment shall be disinfected with chlorine applied so that a concentration of at least fifty (50) parts per million of chlorine shall be obtained in all wetted parts of the well and pumping equipment with a minimum contact period of two (2) hours before pumping the well.(4) All materials used in the replacement or repair of any water well pump shall meet the requirements for a new installation.(5) A pump contractor certificate is not required for a person who installs, removes or services a pump on his/her own or leased property intended for use only in a single-family house which is his/her permanent residence or intended for use only for farming purposes for a well that produces less than 25,000 gallons per day, so long as the waters to be produced are not intended for use by the public or in any residence other than his/her own. However, a person is prohibited from installing, removing or servicing a pump or pumping equipment on property he or she owns and is developing for resale unless such person is licensed as a water well contractor or certified as a pump contractor in Georgia.Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. R. 770-5-.09
O.C.G.A. § 12-5-120 et seq.
Original Rule entitled "Pump Installation Activities" adopted. F. Aug. 7, 2006; eff. Aug. 27, 2006.Amended: F. Jan. 25, 2024; eff. Feb. 14, 2024.