Idaho Administrative Code
Title IDAPA 37 - Water Resources, Department of
Rule 37.03.10 - WELL DRILLER LICENSING RULES
Section 37.03.10.010 - DEFINITIONS

01. Abandonment. See Decommissioned Well. (3-30-23)

02. Applicant. An individual who submits to the Department a complete application for a license or operator's permit or a company that submits a complete application for a license. (3-30-23)

03. Area of Drilling Concern. An area designated by the director in accordance with Section 42-238, Idaho Code, within which special drilling procedures and equipment are needed to prevent waste or contamination of the ground water. (3-30-23)

04. Board. The Idaho Water Resource Board. (3-30-23)

05. Bond. A cash or surety bond obtained by a licensed driller or company (the principal) payable to the director (the obligee) to provide funding for decommissioning or repair should the driller fail to comply with well construction standards, and to allow information to be collected concerning the drilling of the well if the driller fails to submit a timely, accurate driller's report. (3-30-23)

06. Bottom Hole Temperature of an Existing or Proposed Well. The temperature of the ground water encountered in the bottom of a well or borehole. (3-30-23)

07. Company. A firm, co-partnership, corporation, or association licensed in accordance with these rules to drill or contract to drill wells. (3-30-23)

08. Compliance History. An applicant's record of compliance with the laws and rules of Idaho and other states relating to drilling of wells. (3-30-23)

09. Continuing Education. Education or training pertinent to the drilling industry and the construction, modification or decommissioning of wells. (3-30-23)

10. Continuing Education Committee (CEC). A committee whose purpose is to review and approve activities related to continuing education credit. (3-30-23)

11. Decommissioned (Abandoned) Well. Any well which has been permanently removed from service and filled or plugged in accordance with these rules. A properly decommissioned well will not: (3-30-23)

12. Department. The Idaho Department of Water Resources. (3-30-23)

13. Director. The director of the Idaho Department of Water Resources or his duly authorized representative. (3-30-23)

14. Drilling or Well Drilling. The act of constructing a new well, or modifying the construction, or decommissioning of an existing well. (3-30-23)

15. Drilling Permit. Authorization by the Department to drill a well as provided in Section 42-235, Idaho Code. (3-30-23)

16. Drilling Site. The location of the drill rig and immediate area where the drill rig and auxiliary equipment are set up to drill a well. (3-30-23)

17. Global Positioning System (GPS). A global navigational receiver unit and satellite system used to triangulate a geographic position. (3-30-23)

18. License. A certificate issued by the director to an individual or a company upon meeting the requirements of Section 42-238, Idaho Code, and these rules authorizing the drilling of wells permitted in accordance with Section 42-235, Idaho Code. (3-30-23)

19. Licensed Driller. An individual having a license to drill wells and who is authorized to supervise operators in the state of Idaho to assure compliance with well construction standards. (3-30-23)

20. Modify. To deepen a well, increase or decrease the diameter of the casing or the well bore, install a liner, place a screen, perforate existing casing or liners, alter the seal between the casing and the well bore, or alter the well from its original construction. (3-30-23)

21. Operator. Any person authorized to operate drilling equipment for a licensed company or licensed driller after obtaining an operator's permit from the Director. (3-30-23)

22. Operator's Permit. A certificate issued by the director upon meeting the requirements of Section 42-238, Idaho Code, and these rules authorizing the holder to operate drill equipment. (3-30-23)

23. Principal Driller. A licensed driller designated by a company to supervise the company's drilling operations and activities. (3-30-23)

24. Start Card. An expedited drilling permit for the construction of cold-water Single Family residential wells. (3-30-23)

25. Well. An artificial excavation or opening in the ground more than eighteen (18) feet in vertical depth below land surface by which ground water of any temperature is sought or obtained. The depth of a well is determined by measuring the maximum vertical distance between the land surface and the deepest portion of the well. Any water encountered in the well is obtained for the purpose of these rules. Well also means any waste disposal and injection well as defined by Section 42-3902, Idaho Code. (3-30-23)

26. Well Construction Standards. IDAPA 37.03.09, "Well Construction Standards Rules," adopted by the board. (3-30-23)

27. Well Driller's Report or Driller's Report. A report required by Section 42-238, Idaho Code, describing drilling of the well and supplying information required on forms provided by the Department. (3-30-23)

28. Well Log. A diary maintained at the drilling site consistent with Section 42-238, Idaho Code. (3-30-23)

29. Well Rig or Drill Rig. Any power-driven percussion, rotary, boring, digging, jetting, augering, or any other power-driven mechanical equipment used in the drilling of a well. (3-30-23)