Section 9-1306 - Permit required; temporary dewatering devices.
§ 9-1306. Permit required; temporary dewatering devices.
(a) Permit required.- Except as indicated in subsection (b) of this section, a person may not drill a well in this State unless the Department issues a permit to drill the well.
(b) Temporary dewatering device.- A person who has not been issued a permit by the Department may, after having notified the county board of health, install a temporary dewatering device to facilitate the installation of underground utilities if the device:
(1) Is installed 30 feet or less below the ground surface;
(2) Is not located in any trench used for the installation of underground utilities;
(3) Contains no mechanical pumping equipment below the surface; and
(4) Is removed no more than 30 days after installation.
(c) Restoration of subsurface areas.- A person installing a temporary dewatering device under subsection (b) of this section shall restore the subsurface conditions of the installation area as nearly as possible to the conditions that existed before the installation.
[NR § 8-604; 1982, ch. 240, § 2; 2005, ch. 248.]