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Water Well Sealing. Rules and Guidance. VAP Summer 2016 Certified Professional Coffee July 18, 2016. Craig Smith Division of Drinking & Ground Waters. Reasons to Properly Seal an Unused Well. Prevents Ground Water Contamination Eliminates a Physical Hazard
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Water Well Sealing Rules and Guidance VAP Summer 2016 Certified Professional Coffee July 18, 2016 Craig Smith Division of Drinking & Ground Waters
Reasons to Properly Seal an Unused Well • Prevents Ground Water Contamination • Eliminates a Physical Hazard • Minimizes Further Loss of Confining Pressure
Wells need to be sealed when: • The well is no longer in service. • The well is in such a state of disrepair that continued use is unsafe or repair is impractical.
Laws & Rules • PRIVATE WATER SYSTEMS: • OAC 3701-28-09 Materials used in the drilling and construction of wells & OAC 3701-28-17 Sealing of private water systems • ALL OTHER WATER WELLS: • OAC 3745-9-07 Well grouting for construction or closure & OAC 3745-9-10 Abandoned well sealing • ALL WATER WELLS: • ORC Section 1521.05 (B) – Well sealing report
Guidance • Regulations and Technical Guidance For Sealing Unused Wells and Boreholes (2015) • Technical Guidance Manual
Reasons to Properly Seal an Unused Well (Part 2) • Eliminates a pathway for surface water contamination of ground water • Eliminates a potential vapor intrusion pathway • Eliminates potential Class V UIC issues
Notice of Violation • Complaint, investigation, NOV • NOV – Citation plus corrective action(s) • Goes to property owner
Data Sources • DDAGW Rules: • http://epa.ohio.gov/ddagw/rules.aspx • ODH Rules: • https://www.odh.ohio.gov/odhprograms/eh/water/PrivateWaterSystems/main.aspx • ODNR • http://water.ohiodnr.gov/search-file-well-logs#SEA
Data Sources • Well Sealing Guidance: • http://epa.ohio.gov/ddagw/sccgw.aspx • Technical Guidance Manual : • http://epa.ohio.gov/ddagw/gw_support/tabid/6071/LiveTabId/126911/Default.aspx#126913976-technical-guidance-manual-tgm
Questions? Craig Smith Ohio EPA, Division of Drinking and Ground Waters Phone: (614) 644-3144 Email: Craig.Smith@epa.ohio.gov