Sec. 1901.254. NOTICE REGARDING INJURIOUS WATER; PLUGGING, REPAIR, OR COMPLETION OF WELL. (a) A driller shall notify the department and the landowner or person having a well drilled on encountering water injurious to vegetation, land, or other water and determining that the well must be plugged, repaired, or properly completed in order to avoid injury or pollution.
(b) The driller shall ensure that the well is plugged, repaired, or properly completed under standards and procedures adopted by the commission.
Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1421, Sec. 4, eff. June 1, 2003. Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 816, Sec. 19.012, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.
Structure Texas Statutes
Title 12 - Practices and Trades Related to Water, Health, and Safety
Subtitle A - Occupations Related to Water
Chapter 1901 - Water Well Drillers
Subchapter F. Practice by License Holder
Section 1901.253. Completing Water Well
Section 1901.254. Notice Regarding Injurious Water; Plugging, Repair, or Completion of Well
Section 1901.255. Plugging Water Well
Section 1901.256. Enforcement by Groundwater Conservation District
Section 1901.257. Memorandum of Understanding Regarding Abandoned Wells