Nebraska Administrative Code
Topic - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES SYSTEM
Title 178 - ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH
Chapter 12 - WATER WELL CONSTRUCTION, PUMP INSTALLATION, AND WATER WELL DECOMMISSIONING STANDARDS
Section 178-12-001 - SCOPE AND AUTHORITY
Universal Citation: 178 NE Admin Rules and Regs ch 12 ยง 001
Current through September 17, 2024
These regulations apply to the construction, location, and decommissioning of water wells, the installation of pumps and pumping equipment, the collection of water samples from water wells, and the inspection of installed water well equipment and chemigation regulation devices. The statutory authority is found in Neb. Rev. Stat . §§ 46-1201 to 46-1241, and 46-602. These are minimum requirements. Local requirements may be more stringent.
12-001.01 Related Regulations: Persons doing the work referenced above must be aware that other statutes and regulations may apply, including but not limited to:
1. Nebraska Department of Health and Human
Services Title 179, Regulations Governing Public Water Systems;
2. Nebraska Department of Natural Resources
(NDNR) Chapter 46, Article 6;
3.
Nebraska Department of Environmental Quality (NDEQ) Title 122 Rules and
Regulations for Underground Injection and Mineral Production Wells;
4. NDEQ Title 135 Rules and Regulations for
Mineral Exploration Holes;
5. NDEQ
Title 128 Rules and Regulations Governing Hazardous Waste Management in
Nebraska;
6. NDEQ Title 130 Rules
and Regulations for Livestock Waste Control;
7. Nebraska Natural Resources Districts (NRD)
regulations; and
8. State
Electrical Code.
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