Rules & Regulations of the State of Tennessee
Title 0400 - Environment and Conservation
Subtitle 0400-45 - Division of Water Resources
Chapter 0400-45-09 - Water Well Licensing Regulations and Well Construction Standards
Section 0400-45-09-.15 - DATA AND RECORDS REQUIRED

Universal Citation: TN Comp Rules and Regs 0400-45-09-.15

Current through September 24, 2024

(1) A "Report of Well Driller" (well completion report) shall be submitted to the Department on a form provided or approved by the Department within sixty (60) days after completion of the drilling, construction, reconstruction or closure of each water well.

(2) The report shall be true and accurate. The report shall include as a minimum the following accurate information about the well. Footage shall be accurate to the nearest foot of measurement:

(a) Name and address of the person for whom the well was drilled;

(b) The location of the well as denoted by county, street address and road name;

(c) The location of the well as denoted by the latitude and longitudinal coordinates of the well in degrees, minutes and seconds. The accuracy of the coordinates must be to the nearest second of the location;

(d) Proposed use of the well;

(e) The date completed for each well;

(f) The "log" of the well;

(g) The depth, diameter and general specifications for the well including;
1. Casing lengths used, type, diameter, wall thickness or SDR rating;

2. Liners used, location, type, diameter, wall thickness or SDR rating;

3. Bottom depth of casing, and depth of screen or slotted pipe;

4. Type backfill material used and location of backfill, and location of packers;

5. Static water level, depth to bedrock, (if encountered) for bedrock wells only;

6. Water bearing zones encountered in excess of one gallon per minute for bedrock wells only;

7. General water quality.

(h) Licensed driller's name and Tennessee license number;

(i) The well driller tag number and Notice of Intent Number;

(j) Information on well head completion, i.e. well cap, well disinfection, information supplied by the homeowner to the driller or confirmation by the driller that the septic tank and field lines are located fifty (50) feet or greater from the water well.

(3) The original report shall be signed by the licensee and submitted to the Director. The licensed driller shall maintain a copy of each report and fee payment submitted for five (5) years.

Authority: T.C.A. §§ 69-10-101 et seq. and 4-5-201 et seq.

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