Drilling, Well Installation, and Well Abandonment

Section 734.820  Drilling, Well Installation, and Well Abandonment Payment for costs associated with drilling, well installation, and well abandonment must not exceed the amounts set forth in this Section. a)         Payment for costs associated with each round of drilling must not exceed the following amounts.  Such costs must include, but are not limited to, those associated with mobilization, drilling labor, decontamination, and drilling for the purposes of soil sampling or well installation. Type of Drilling Maximum Total Amount Hollow-stem auger greater of $23 per foot or $1,500 Direct-push platform − for sampling or other greater of $18 per foot or $1,200 non-injection purposes − for injection purposes greater of $15 per foot or $1,200 b)         Payment for costs associated with the installation of monitoring wells, excluding drilling, must not exceed the following amounts.  Such costs must include, but are not limited to, those associated with well construction and development. Type of Borehole Maximum Total Amount Hollow-stem auger $16.50/foot (well length) Direct-push platform $12.50/foot (well length) c)         Payment for costs associated with the installation of recovery wells, excluding drilling, must not exceed the following amounts.  Such costs must include, but are not limited to, those associated with well construction and development. Well Diameter Maximum Total Amount 4 or 6 inches $25.00/foot (well length) 8 inches or greater $41.00/foot (well length) d)         Payment for costs associated with the abandonment of monitoring wells must not exceed $10 per foot of well length.