Section R12-15-822. Capping of Open Wells

A.      The owner of an open well shall either install a cap on the well or abandon the well in accordance with R12-15-816. Within five days after capping the well, the owner of the well shall file with the Department a notice of well capping on a form approved by the Director which shall include the following information:

1.        The name and address of the well owner.

2.        The name and address of the person installing the cap.

3.        The well registration number.

4.        The legal description of the location of the well.

5.        The date the well was capped.

6.        The method of capping.

7.        The type and diameter of casing.

B.       If no casing exists in an open well, or if the integrity of the existing casing is insufficient to allow installation of a cap, the well owner shall install a surface seal in accordance with R12- 15-811(B) prior to capping.

C.      The owner of a well on which a cap is installed shall make the cap tamper resistant by welding the cap to the top of the casing by the electric arc method of welding, except that the owner of a well may make the cap tamper resistant by securing the cap

to the top of the casing with a lock during temporary periods of well maintenance, modification or repair, not to exceed 30 days, or at any time if the well is a monitor well or piezometer well.

Historical Note

Adopted as an emergency effective March 2, 1989, pur- suant to A.R.S. § 41-1026, valid for only 90 days (Supp. 89-1). Emergency expired. Readopted without change as an emergency effective June 2, 1989, pursuant to A.R.S.

§ 41-1026, valid for only 90 days (Supp. 89-2). Emer- gency expired. Readopted without change as an emer- gency effective September 5, 1989, pursuant to A.R.S. § 41-1026, valid for only 90 days (Supp. 89-3). Emergency expired. Readopted without change as an emergency effective December 1, 1989, pursuant to A.R.S. § 41-

1026, valid for only 90 days (Supp. 89-4). Emergency expired. Readopted without change as an emergency effective March 23, 1990, pursuant to A.R.S. § 41-1026, valid for only 90 days (Supp. 90-1). Permanent rule adopted with changes effective June 18, 1990

(Supp. 90-2). Amended by final rulemaking at 13 A.A.R.

3022, effective October 6, 2007 (Supp. 07-3).