Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 9, September 20, 2024
A. State
Act 715 of 1980 (R.S.
38:3098), as amended by State Act 313 of
1984, requires that every person, firm or corporation desiring to engage in the
business of plugging and abandoning wells or holes, excluding oil and gas
wells, in the state of Louisiana shall obtain a license from the department in
accordance with the rules and regulations stated in LAC 46:LXXXIX.
B. Accordingly, plugging of abandoned water
wells and holes must be conducted by a qualified contractor who is duly
licensed by the department, with the following exceptions.
1. Nothing in this Chapter shall prevent a
person who has not obtained a license, pursuant thereto, from plugging a
domestic water well on his own or leased property which is his permanent
residence, or was intended for use only for watering livestock on his farm;
however, that person shall comply with all rules, regulations and standards for
plugging such wells or holes, including the submission of plugging and
abandonment forms.
2. In addition
to the domestic wells referred to in §511. B 1, a person may plug an abandoned
well or hole on his own or leased property provided that the person has the
required equipment and knowledge for properly plugging the well or hole, in
accordance with the rules, regulations, and standards stated herein, to the
satisfaction of the department, and provided that the person has obtained
departmental approval for plugging the well or hole himself, and provided that
such approval is obtained prior to the beginning of the plugging operation. The
owner shall complete and submit a Water Well Plugging and Abandonment Form
(DNR-GW-2) to the department within 30 calendar days after completion of the
plugging operation.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
Promulgated in accordance with
R.S.
38:3091-R.S.
38:3097.
