Minnesota Administrative Rules
Agency 144 - Health Department
Chapter 4725 - WELLS AND BORINGS
PERMITS AND NOTIFICATIONS
Part 4725.1825 - DEWATERING WELL CONSTRUCTION NOTIFICATION

A. A dewatering well must not be constructed, deepened through a confining layer, have casing installed or removed below the frost line, or completed as an at-grade well until a notification has been made to the commissioner by a dewatering well contractor or well contractor.

B. The dewatering well contractor or well contractor must submit to the commissioner a dewatering well construction notification on a form provided by the commissioner, or in a format approved by the commissioner. The notification must be legible and signed by the dewatering well contractor or well contractor.

C. A construction notification must be completed for each dewatering well or dewatering well project including any wells deepened through a confining layer, having casing installed or removed below the frost line, or converted to an at-grade well. The notification must indicate whether the dewatering well, or dewatering well project will affect wells used for potable purposes, and if so, what measures will be taken to provide potable water to persons adversely affected by the dewatering.

D. The construction notification must include the following information for each well:

E. Construction notifications are not transferable. Only the licensee who submitted the notification is authorized to construct the dewatering well or wells.

F. The construction notification is valid for 18 months from the date issued.