§ 82a-1212 — Log of drilling, boring or digging; contents; filed with state geological survey

Any water well contractor licensed under this act who constructs, reconstructs or plugs a water well shall keep a careful and accurate log of the construction, reconstruction or plugging of such well and shall furnish a record of said well log to the secretary within thirty (30) days after completion of such well in such form as the secretary might require. The log shall show:
(a) The name and address of the landowner and the legal description of the location of the well;
(b) The character and depth of the formation passed through or encountered;
(c) The depth at which water is encountered;
(d) The static water level of the completed well;
(e) A copy of the record of pumping tests, if any; and
(f) The construction or reconstruction details of the completed water well including lengths and sizes of casing, length and size of perforations or screens, and length and size of gravel packing; [and]
(g) The amount, type and placement of plug materials used in plugging a water well.
A water sample shall be furnished to the secretary, upon request, within thirty (30) days after completion of such well unless an extension of time is granted by the secretary, in which case, the sample shall be furnished to the secretary within such extended period of time. The well logs and a copy of the water quality analysis shall be transmitted by the secretary to the state geological survey and kept on file by the survey and be available to the public.

Legislative History

L. 1973, ch. 417, § 12; L. 1974, ch. 352, § 180; L. 1979, ch. 334, § 7; July 1.