Louisiana Administrative Code
Title 56 - PUBLIC WORKS
Part I - Water Wells
Chapter 5 - Plugging and Sealing of Abandoned Water Well Holes
Section I-503 - Purpose

A. The purpose of the rules, regulations and standards for plugging abandoned water wells and holes, stated herein, is to protect the ground water resources of the state from surface contamination, to prevent movement of water from one aquifer to another, to prevent the entrance of objectionable materials and wastes into aquifers via open or improperly sealed water wells and holes, and to minimize health and safety hazards associated with abandoned wells and holes.

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.