Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 24, June 15, 2024
Section 91.31 - Wells other than oil and gas(a) Each well-drilling operation shall have a sump or other receptacle large enough to receive all drill cuttings, sand bailings, water having a turbidity in excess of 1,000 nephelometric turbidity units (NTU) or other pollutant resulting from the well drilling operations.(b) Surface water shall be excluded from the sump or receptacle by means of diversion ditches on the uphill sides, or by other appropriate measures.(c) After completion of the well, the sump or receptacle shall be covered over or otherwise protected or the contents of the receptacle disposed of, so that the contents will not be washed into the waters of this Commonwealth.(d) Waste oil, coal, spent materials or other pollutants shall be disposed of so that they will not be washed into the waters of this Commonwealth.The provisions of this § 91.31 adopted September 2, 1971, effective 9/3/1971, 1 Pa.B. 1804; amended October 29, 1971, effective 12/1/1971, 1 Pa.B. 2035; amended September 29, 1973, effective 9/30/1973, 3 Pa.B. 2177; amended January 28, 2000, effective 1/29/2000, 30 Pa.B. 521.The provisions of this § 91.31 amended under section 5 of The Clean Streams Law (35 P. S. § 691.5); and section 1920-A of The Administrative Code of 1929 (71 P. S. § 510-20).
This section cited in 25 Pa. Code § 83.102 (relating to definitions).