Louisiana Administrative Code
Title 56 - PUBLIC WORKS
Part V - Capital Area Ground Water Conservation Commission
Chapter 3 - Plugging and Sealing of Abandoned Water Wells and Holes in the Capital Area Ground Water Conservation District
Section V-313 - Adequacy of Plugging an Abandoned Water Well or Hole

A. To assure that an abandoned water well or hole is plugged and sealed properly, and that there has been no "jamming" or "bridging" of the material, verification calculations and measurements should be made by the contractor to determine whether the volume of the material placed in the well or hole at least equals the volume of the casing or hole plugged and/or filled. When bridge plugs are set, sufficient time shall be allowed for the material to set. After that time the location of the plugging shall be verified by "tagging", measuring, or sounding. Any measurement and calculations, the results of which should be included on the Abandonment and Plugging Form (LDPW-GW-2), shall also be made available upon request by the Capital Area Ground Water Conservation Commission and/or the Department of Public Works. The Board of Commissioners shall be responsible for determining whether a well or hole is satisfactorily plugged or sealed.