312 IAC 29-25-12 Reporting and correcting casing failures

Sec. 12. (a) Whenever casing failure is suspected in any well, the owner or operator shall notify the inspector within seventy-two (72) hours of discovery. (b) The owner or operator shall replace or repair defective casing in a well within ninety (90) days of discovery unless a plan for correcting the casing failure is approved by the division director or the operator equips the well for production through tubing and packer and a demonstration is made to the division of reclamation that the well will be operated in a manner protective of underground sources of drinking water.