Connecticut § 25-126 Definitions.

Connecticut Statutes

§ 25-126 — Definitions.

Connecticut § 25-126

Title 25Water Resources. Flood and Erosion Control

Ch. 482Well Drilling

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Conn. Gen. Stat. § 25-126 (2026).

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For the purposes of this chapter:

(1)“Well” means an artificial excavation or opening in the ground, by which groundwater can be obtained or through which it flows under natural pressure or is artificially withdrawn;

(2)“Abandoned well” means a well whose use has been permanently discontinued;

(3)“Groundwater” means subsurface water;

(4)“Well drilling” means and includes the industry, procedure and all operations engaged in by any person, full time or part time, for compensation or otherwise, to obtain water from a well or wells by drilling, or other methods, for any purpose or use;

(5)“Well driller” means a person who engages in well drilling;

(6)“Person” includes an individual, partnership, corporation, limited liability company, association or organization, or any combination ther

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For the purposes of this chapter: (1) “Well” means an artificial excavation or opening in the ground, by which groundwater can be obtained or through which it flows under natural pressure or is artificially withdrawn; (2) “Abandoned well” means a well whose use has been permanently discontinued; (3) “Groundwater” means subsurface water; (4) “Well drilling” means and includes the industry, procedure and all operations engaged in by any person, full time or part time, for compensation or otherwise, to obtain water from a well or wells by drilling, or other methods, for any purpose or use; (5) “Well driller” means a person who engages in well drilling; (6) “Person” includes an individual, partnership, corporation, limited liability company, association or organization, or any combination thereof; (7) “Board” means the examining board for plumbing and piping work; (8) “Water-supply well” means a well constructed for the purpose of obtaining or providing water for drinking or other domestic, industrial, commercial, agricultural or recreational use; (9) “Non-water-supply well” means any well other than a water-supply well.

Legislative History

(1969, P.A. 659, S. 1; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 91-12, S. 30, 55; P.A. 95-79, S. 104, 189; P.A. 96-17, S. 1.) History: June Sp. Sess. P.A. 91-12 in Subdiv. (7) changed Connecticut well drilling board to examining board for plumbing and piping work; P.A. 95-79 redefined “person” to include a limited liability company, effective May 31, 1995; P.A. 96-17 added definitions of “water-supply well” and “non-water-supply well”.