LAC 56:I.303. Purpose

A. The purpose of the rules, regulations, and standards stated herein is to minimize the chances of contaminating the state's ground water resources via improperly constructed water wells and holes and to minimize health and safety hazards associated with construction of wells and holes. The rules, regulations and standards shall apply to all water wells and holes, including but not limited to, public supply, domestic, irrigation/agriculture, industrial, power generation, rig-supply, observation, dewatering, monitor, and heat pump supply, as well as pilot holes, test holes, geotechnical boreholes and heat pump holes (closed loop system). For glossary of terms refer to §113.A of this Part. B. All work related to environmental boreholes and monitoring systems shall conform to the requirements of this chapter. A resource available to drillers as reference material of common industry practices for installation of environmental boreholes and monitoring systems is the Guidance Manual for Environmental Boreholes and Monitoring Systems, dated November 2021, available online at: http://www.dnr.louisiana.gov/guidance-manual.