Code of Maine Rules
10 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
144 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES - GENERAL
Chapter 232 - WELL DRILLERS AND PUMP INSTALLERS RULES
Chapter 4 - NEW WATER WELL CONSTRUCTION
Section 144-232-4-408.0 - WELL INFORMATION

Current through 2024-38, September 18, 2024

408.1 Required well information recording: Upon the effective date of these rules, any construction, enlarging or deepening of a drinking water well requires that the well driller who constructed, enlarged or deepened the drinking water well shall be responsible for recording in a permanent manner, including but not limited to, the name of the driller or drilling company, the date that the well was constructed, enlarged or deepened, the depth of the well and the yield in gallons per minute.

408.2 Approved methods for information recording: The information required in 408.1 may be recorded using one or more of the following methods:

408.2.1 :Stamping engraved numbers and letters on the well cap using pre-cast stamping tools.

408.2.2 :Stamping engraved numbers and letters on an aluminum plate permanently attached to the well casing using pre-cast stamping tools.

408.2.3 :Permanently affixing a placard to the forward facing side of the pressure tank using permanent marker.

408.2.4 :Permanently affixing a placard on a wall near and in clear and obvious view from the pressure tank using permanent marker.

408.3 Other methods of information recording: The commission may at its discretion approve an alternative method of well information recording reasonably calculated to provide the well owner, or its successors in interest, with the information required in Subsection 408.1.

408.4 The information must be maintained:Any work performed on a water well and pump system which results in the alteration or removal of any well information initially recorded will require that person or entity to record such information in a manner consistent with Subsection 408.2.

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