Wells
may be used as a private water source when a public water source
is not available. The well must be permitted by the Environmental
Health Department and must be constructed and sited to state specifications.
Wells may be drilled by a licensed driller or a homeowner. In either
case, a permit for drilling is required and the well must be recorded
with the state after it is drilled. There is no charge for
the well construction permit.
It is a requirement of
county and state regulations that abandoned wells be plugged. A
licensed driller or the homeowner must plug the well in accordance
with state regulations. The plugging of a well is also recorded
with the state.
The required
water well record forms to be submitted to the state are available
at the Environmental Health Office and the local USDA office at
100 Angela, Paola, Kansas.
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