Indiana Administrative Code
Title 327 - WATER POLLUTION CONTROL DIVISION
Article 8 - PUBLIC WATER SUPPLY
Rule 3.4 - Public Water System Wells
Section 3.4-4 - Required information regarding the location of a proposed production well

Universal Citation: 327 IN Admin Code 3.4-4

Current through September 18, 2024

Authority: IC 13-14-8; IC 13-15-1-2; IC 13-15-2-1; IC 13-18-3-1; IC 13-18-4-1

Affected: IC 13-11-2; IC 13-13-5-1; IC 13-18-2; IC 25-31-1-19

Sec. 4.

(a) Two (2) copies of the following information shall be provided with each application for a proposed production well or for the conversion of an existing well to a production well:

(1) A description of the purpose of the proposed well, including the following:
(A) The anticipated well yield.

(B) The anticipated system demand.

(2) The following, as applicable, to demonstrate ownership or control of the sanitary setback of the proposed well:
(A) A copy of a recorded deed or easement.

(B) A certified statement attesting to the ownership or control of the sanitary setback of the proposed well.

(3) The rated capacity of the existing well or wells if the proposed well is in an existing well field.

(4) The number of wells proposed for construction in the application.

(5) The highest flood elevation on record with the Indiana department of natural resources in the proposed sanitary setback, as determined in section 9 of this rule, if any part of the sanitary setback is in an area identified by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) as a flood hazard.

(b) The following two (2) types of public water systems shall submit an application, for a new production well, that provides the information as specified:

(1) A CPWSS subject to this rule shall submit two (2) copies of the following:
(A) The information required by 327 IAC 8-4.1-13.

(B) Driving directions to the well site.

(2) A NCPWSS subject to this rule shall submit two (2) copies of the following:
(A) A detailed map, drawn to a scale, showing the following:
(i) The proposed well site with ownership or easement boundaries.

(ii) The location of the proposed well.

(iii) The standard sanitary setback in accordance with section 9 of this rule.

(iv) The results of a visual survey showing all sources of contamination within a radius of one thousand (1,000) feet.

(B) The United States Geological Survey (USGS) quadrangle name for the proposed production well site.

(C) A summary of geologic and ground water quality information, where available, for the aquifer system utilized by a proposed well.

(D) Driving directions to the production well site.

(c) The plans required to be submitted with an application for a construction permit specified in 327 IAC 8-3-3 shall be submitted in duplicate and include plans of the proposed well site in accordance with the following:

(1) Each sheet of the plans must bear a dated signature and seal of a professional engineer or, in the case of a small transient or small nontransient noncommunity public water system:
(A) a dated signature and seal of a professional engineer; or

(B) a dated signature and license number of a licensed:
(i) well driller; or

(ii) professional geologist.

Where a professional engineer is required under IC 25-31-1-19 (a), each sheet of the plans at a small transient or small nontransient noncommunity public water system must bear a dated signature and seal of a professional engineer.

(2) Include the entire sanitary setback, as described in section 9 of this rule, or the area within a one hundred (100) foot radius from the proposed well casing, whichever is greater, along with a description specifying the following:
(A) The finished grade that will prevent surface water ponding near the well location.

(B) The highest flood elevation on record with the Indiana department of natural resources in the proposed sanitary setback if any part of the sanitary setback is in an area identified by the FEMA as a flood hazard.

(C) The location of the following existing or proposed facilities:
(i) Wells.

(ii) Roads and buildings.

(iii) Discharge piping.

(iv) Raw water transmission main.

(v) Sanitary sewers, storm sewers, manholes, and culverts.

(vi) Septic or sewage treatment equipment, including absorption field trenches.

(vii) Aboveground storage tanks, underground storage tanks, and the distribution device serving a tank of either type.

(viii) Surface waterbodies.

(ix) A potential source of contamination not described in this clause.

(3) If an existing or proposed facility listed in subdivision (2)(C) is not present in the sanitary setback, the application for a construction permit shall specify that fact.

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