11 AAC 87.180. Water wells

If a well drilled for geothermal resources is to be plugged and abandoned but may safely be used as a freshwater well and this use is desired by the landowner, the well need not be cemented above the required plug set below the freshwater as required by 11 AAC 87.170. The freshwater well must then comply with the provisions of AS 46.15. Written authority for this action must be obtained from the landowner, who must assume the full responsibility for the final plugging of the water well. The authorization must be filed with and approved by the commissioner. After the commissioner has approved of the plugging of the well to the base of the freshwater zone, the operator is relieved of further obligation and the bond will be released.

History: Eff. 5/8/83, Register 86

Authority: AS 41.06.040

AS 41.06.050

AS 46.15.020

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