Kan. Admin. Regs. § 28-30-203

Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 41, October 10, 2024

Section 28-30-203 - Annular space grouting procedures

(a) Each water well or borehole owner or landowner of the property with an abandoned water well that was constructed on or after May 1, 1983 shall have the water well's annular space grouted as follows:

(1) From three feet below ground level to a minimum of 20 feet below ground level; or

(2) below the point at which a pitless well adapter attaches to the well casing to a minimum of 20 feet below the pitless well adapter.

(b) The annular space of each abandoned water well in which the water well was constructed before May 1, 1983 shall be grouted as follows:

(1) If the annular space does not contain grout or gravel pack and is free of debris, the grout shall be placed in the annular space in the following manner:

(A) From three feet below ground level to 20 feet below ground level; or

(B) below the point at which a pitless well adapter attaches to the well casing to a minimum of 20 feet below the pitless well adapter.

(2) If the annular space contains gravel pack or other material, all of the following requirements shall be met:

(A) The well casing shall be removed to a depth of four feet below ground level.

(B) The annular space shall be freed of gravel pack, any other material, and fluid from the top of the casing to six feet below the top of the well casing.

(C) The grout shall be placed in the annular space from six feet below the top of the well casing to one foot above the top of the well casing.

(c) From three feet below ground level to ground level, the water well or borehole shall be backfilled with clean, compacted topsoil and sloped so that the drainage or runoff is directed away from the plugged water well or borehole.

(d) If groundwater is encountered at a depth less than the minimum grouting requirement, the annular space grouting requirement may be modified by requesting a variance from the district as specified in K.A.R. 28-30-208.

Kan. Admin. Regs. § 28-30-203

Authorized by and implementing K.S.A. 2004 Supp. 82a-1028 and K.S.A. 82a-1213; effective Sept. 30, 2005.