State Well Reports

State Well Reports. The State Well Report will include sections for a driller’s log, a well completion report, and a well modification report. The driller’s log portion of the report shall be completed by the licensed contractor and submitted to MDEQ for all drilled wells and boreholes that penetrate water bearing strata. Water well contractors drilling irrigation wells into the Mississippi River Valley Alluvial Aquifer (MRVA) shall furnish a copy of the driller’s log to the YMD Joint Water Management District (YMD) at the same time the original report is submitted to MDEQ. Driller’s logs will not be required for geotechnical boreholes less than twenty-five (25) feet in depth that do not encounter water bearing strata; environmental monitoring wells less than twenty-five (25) in depth that are regulated under other state and federal environmental programs; or small diameter wells or sampling holes less than fifty (50) feet in depth that are established with direct push (geo-probe) equipment. If a water well is developed and completed by a water well contractor immediately upon completion of drilling, both sections of the form shall be completed by the contractor and the report submitted to MDEQ within thirty (30) days after completion of the well. If for any reason a well is not developed and completed immediately upon completion of drilling, the following procedure shall be followed: A. The driller’s log section of the well report form provided by MDEQ shall be completed by the water well contractor who constructed the well or borehole and submitted to MDEQ within thirty (30) days after completion of drilling. For all water wells and boreholes, the driller’s log section of the report must be signed by an appropriately licensed water well contractor. The driller’s log entries on the report form shall be true, accurate, and complete. Portions of the form that may not be applicable shall contain an entry to that effect. Incomplete or inaccurate submittals will be returned to the licensee for completion or correction, but the 30-day filing period will not be extended. If the properly-executed form is not on file with MDEQ by the end of the 30- day period, the licensee will be deemed to be in non-compliance and may be subject to penalties as prescribed by statute and this regulation. The water well contractor filing the report shall keep a copy of the submittal and provide a copy to the owner of the well or borehole. For geotechnical investigations, the licensee may submit boring logs generated for a site report in lieu of the MDEQ form, provided the logs include all required information. B. If a water well is completed by someone other than the water well contractor who constructed the well, the owner of the well shall be responsible for providing a copy of the state well report form containing the previously completed driller’s log to the licensee responsible for completion of the well. C. The licensee who develops and completes the well shall fill out the well completion section of the well report on the copy of the form containing the previously submitted driller’s log and submit the completed report to MDEQ within thirty (30) days after completion of the well. For all water wells, the well completion section of the report must be signed by an appropriately licensed water well contractor. The entries on the report form relating to well completion shall be true, accurate, and complete. Portions of the form that may not be applicable shall contain an entry to that effect. Incomplete or inaccurate submittals will be returned to the responsible licensee for completion or correction, but the 30-day filing period will not be extended. If the properly-executed form is not on file with MDEQ by the end of the 30-day period, the licensee will be deemed to be in non-compliance and may be subject to penalties as prescribed by statute and this regulation. The water well contractor filing the report shall keep a copy of the submittal and provide a copy to the owner of the well. D. The well modification report shall be filed with MDEQ by the licensed water well contractor within thirty (30) days after any major modification to, or rehabilitation of, an existing well six (6) inches or greater in diameter. The report shall include the water use permit number associated with the well and a detailed description of the work performed. When a well that does not comply with current construction standards requires major modifications or rehabilitation, the work shall include items necessary to bring the well up to current minimum standards set forth in Rule 2.12.A.1.b., c. and d.