NGWA Seeks Comment on Draft of Water Well Construction Standard

Posted by on July 19, 2013 · 1 Comment 

NGWA Seeks Comment on Draft of Water Well Construction Standard
 it is important to comment – because it is likely that this will be the starting point for a Pennsylvania based standard. 
Public comment on the substantive changes to the draft of the ANSI/NGWA-07-13 Water Well Construction Standard will be accepted through the close of business on August 25.Comments received will be considered in the final water well construction standard to be submitted for approval to ANSI (American National Standards Institute).

A “standard” is a formal technical document for generally accepted processes, procedures, and policies. NGWA is seeking establishment of standards to protect groundwater resources and public health, and to help ensure capable professionals by establishing a benchmark for water well construction.

Part of the ANSI standard development process involves posting any substantive changes for public comment.

The document up for revision only contains the changes that have been made since the last public review.

Among the areas covered by the proposed standard are:

  • Well site selection
  • Casing and casing installation
  • Screens, filter packs, and formation stabilizer
  • Grouting
  • Plumbness and alignment
  • Well development
  • Testing for well performance
  • Data recording
  • Disinfection with chlorine
  • Water sampling
  • Permanent well and test hole decommissioning.

Among those encouraged to comment are stakeholders in the groundwater industry including contractors, regulators, scientists, engineers, suppliers, and manufacturers, as well as consumers such as private and public water well owners.

Interested parties should download the drafted amendments, as well as the comment form located at www.NGWA.org, or contact NGWA Industry Practices Administrator/Certification Coordinator Jessica Rhoads for these documents; comments will only be accepted via the approved form and must be received by e-mail, fax, or postal mail on or before 5 p.m. ET August 25.

For further information, contact Rhoads at jrhoads@ngwa.org or (800) 551-7379 (614-898-7791), ext. 511.

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PA House Committee Amends the Private Water Well Construction Standards Bill

Posted by on June 25, 2013 · 1 Comment 

PA House Committee Amends & OK’s the Private Water Well Construction Standards Bill –The House Environmental Resources and Energy Committee amended HB 343 to adopt the water well construction standards recommended by the American National Standards Institute/National Ground Water Association.  The amendments also prohibit DCNR from requiring a permit for construction or decommissioning of a water well and prevents the state or municipalities from metering or imposing a fee for private water usage.  PCPG supports the amendments and provided testimony in April before the committee recommending adoption of construction standards consistent with NGWA established standards.  The bill was reported to the full House and then referred to the House Rules Committee.  The text of SB 343 as amended can be found at the following link:

http://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/billinfo/BillInfo.cfm?syear=2013&sind=0&body=H&type=B&bn=343

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