82a-1213. Abandoned holes; plugging; failure to properly seal. All holes drilled in search of a water supply and abandoned, shall be properly plugged by the drilling contractor in accordance with rules and regulations established by the secretary in order to assure adequate and proper plugging of abandoned wells to prevent pollution of existing groundwater. Any contractor who fails to properly seal any exploratory wells drilled in search of a water supply and abandoned by him or her shall be subject to the penalties set out in this act. All unplugged abandoned water wells shall be plugged or caused to be plugged by the landowner in accordance with rules and regulations established by the secretary in order to assure adequate and proper plugging of abandoned water wells to prevent pollution to existing groundwater supplies, except that no unplugged abandoned water well existing on the effective date of this act which is not polluting or threatening to pollute a groundwater supply shall be required to be plugged.
History: L. 1973, ch. 417, § 13; L. 1974, ch. 352, § 181; L. 1979, ch. 334, § 8; July 1.
Structure Kansas Statutes
Chapter 82a - Waters And Watercourses
Article 12 - Groundwater Exploration And Protection
82a-1202 Declaration of purpose.
82a-1207 Investigation of qualifications; examination.
82a-1209 Term of licenses; renewal; fees; revocation, when.
82a-1210 Revocation of license, when; complaints against licensee; notice and hearing.
82a-1211 Appeal from decisions of secretary.
82a-1212 Log of drilling, boring or digging; contents; filed with state geological survey.
82a-1213 Abandoned holes; plugging; failure to properly seal.
82a-1214 Penalty for violations of act; enforcement of act.
82a-1216 Civil penalties and orders; appeals; disposition of penalties.
82a-1217 Restraining orders and injunctions; proof required.
82a-1218 Application of penalties to sand and well point wells, exception.
82a-1219 Act supplemental to Kansas groundwater exploration and protection act.