WELLS

See also AQUIFERS; BORINGS; GROUNDWATER; UNDERGROUND WATER POLLUTION; WATER

Abandoned wells

Public nuisances, Minn. Statutes 2011 471.92

Sealing, grants to counties, Minn. Statutes 2011 103B.321

Boards of health, duties, delegation by Health Department, Minn. Statutes 2011 103I.111, 145A.07

Casings

Installing or repairing, Minn. Statutes 2011 103I.531

Plastic casings, Minn. Statutes 2011 103I.221

Certificates and certification

Contractors, Minn. Statutes 2011 103I.525

Renewals, Minn. Statutes 2011 103I.525

Sealed well certificates, Minn. Statutes 2011 103I.325

Well disclosure certificates, Minn. Statutes 2011 103I.005, 103I.235

Cities

Authorizing, Minn. Statutes 2011 429.021, 444.075

Improvements, on-site water contaminant improvements, petitions requesting, Minn. Statutes 2011 429.031

Regulation, Minn. Statutes 2011 103I.111

Construction, alteration, or repair

Fees, Minn. Statutes 2011 103I.208

Generally, Minn. Statutes 2011 103I.115 to 103I.241

Loans for, Minn. Statutes 2011 115.57

Notification, Minn. Statutes 2011 103I.205, 103I.208

Orders, Minn. Statutes 2011 103I.231

Permits, Minn. Statutes 2011 103I.205, 103I.208

Reports given, Minn. Statutes 2011 103I.205

Sealing, Minn. Statutes 2011 103I.115, 103I.205, 103I.301 to 103I.345

Violations, Minn. Statutes 2011 103I.715

Well notification, Minn. Statutes 2011 103I.205, 103I.208

Contamination

Agricultural pesticides and chemicals, monitoring, Minn. Statutes 2011 18B.10

Isolation distances, rulemaking, Minn. Statutes 2011 103I.205

Lawsuits, Minn. Statutes 2011 103I.241

Liability, Minn. Statutes 2011 103I.241

Research, monitoring, and assessment data on, Minn. Statutes 2011 13.643

Sealing, Minn. Statutes 2011 103I.301

Contractors

Business licenses, exception, Minn. Statutes 2011 116J.70

Certification, Minn. Statutes 2011 103I.531, 103I.535, 103I.541

Elevator borings, Minn. Statutes 2011 103I.401

Environmental bore holes, Minn. Statutes 2011 103I.451, 103I.501

Licenses

Boring contractors, Minn. Statutes 2011 103I.005, 103I.105

Business license, exception, Minn. Statutes 2011 116J.70

Elevator boring contractors, Minn. Statutes 2011 103I.501, 103I.535

Exemptions, Minn. Statutes 2011 326B.46

Generally, Minn. Statutes 2011 103I.525

Health Department duties, Minn. Statutes 2011 103I.501

Local governments, powers, Minn. Statutes 2011 103I.111

Monitoring well contractors, Minn. Statutes 2011 103I.541

Requirement, Minn. Statutes 2011 103I.205

Limited well contractors, Minn. Statutes 2011 103I.005, 103I.205, 103I.501, 103I.531

Monitoring wells, see same under this topic

Vertical heat exchangers, installation, Minn. Statutes 2011 103I.641

Counties

Authorizing, Minn. Statutes 2011 444.075

Licensing, Minn. Statutes 2011 103I.111

Unsealed wells, abatement, Minn. Statutes 2011 103I.111

Dairy farms, Minn. Statutes 2011 32.394

Definitions, wells, borings, and underground uses, Minn. Statutes 2011 103I.005

Dewatering wells

Fees, Minn. Statutes 2011 103I.208

Permits, Minn. Statutes 2011 103I.205, 103I.208

Sealing, Minn. Statutes 2011 103I.301, 103I.315

Well notification fees, Minn. Statutes 2011 103I.208

Disclosure certificates, Minn. Statutes 2011 103I.005, 103I.235

Disclosures, Minn. Statutes 2011 103I.235, 103I.236

Drilling

Keewatin, Minn. Statutes 2011 298.2961

Public health requirements, Minn. Statutes 2011 144.989 to 144.993

Regulation, local governments, Minn. Statutes 2011 103I.111

Drilling equipment

Commercial motor vehicle inspections, see under MOTOR VEHICLES

Defined as custom-service vehicles, Minn. Statutes 2011 169.011

Defined as special mobile equipment, Minn. Statutes 2011 168.002, 168A.01

Health Department, duties, Minn. Statutes 2011 103I.545

Impoundment, unlicensed operators, orders, Minn. Statutes 2011 103I.711

License plates, exemption, Minn. Statutes 2011 168.012

Motor vehicle registration, exemption, Minn. Statutes 2011 168.012

Registration, Minn. Statutes 2011 103I.545

Drive point wells, Minn. Statutes 2011 103I.005, 103I.205

Elevator borings, see under BORINGS

Enforcement of law

Boards of health, Minn. Statutes 2011 103I.111

Criminal penalties, Minn. Statutes 2011 103I.715

Drilling equipment, impoundment, Minn. Statutes 2011 103I.711

Public health requirements, Minn. Statutes 2011 144.989 to 144.993

Environmental bore holes

Regulation, Minn. Statutes 2011 103I.501

Requirements, Minn. Statutes 2011 103I.451

Fees, Minn. Statutes 2011 103I.101, 103I.208

Fertilizer application equipment, cleaning or filling near, Minn. Statutes 2011 18C.201

Funds and accounts, well and boring sealing account, Minn. Statutes 2011 103I.345

Gas wells, see Wells under NATURAL GAS

Groundwater thermal exchange systems, Minn. Statutes 2011 103I.005, 103I.621

Identification, state lands, Minn. Statutes 2011 103I.311

Inspections, Health Department, duties, Minn. Statutes 2011 103I.101

Jurisdiction, generally, Minn. Statutes 2011 103I.101 to 103I.113

Keewatin, Minn. Statutes 2011 298.2961

Labels and labeling, Minn. Statutes 2011 103I.205

Landowners

Consent, monitoring for agricultural pesticides and chemical contamination, Minn. Statutes 2011 13.643, 18B.10

Grants for well sealing, Minn. Statutes 2011 103I.335

Liability, see same under this topic

Lawsuits

Contamination, Minn. Statutes 2011 103I.241

Drilling machinery, unlawful seizure, Minn. Statutes 2011 103I.711

Liability

Contamination, Minn. Statutes 2011 103I.241

Disclosure violations, Minn. Statutes 2011 103I.235

Sealed wells, Minn. Statutes 2011 103I.325

Sealing, cost, Minn. Statutes 2011 103I.315

Licenses

Contractors, Minn. Statutes 2011 103I.111, 103I.205, 103I.501, 103I.525, 326B.46

Drive point wells, Minn. Statutes 2011 103I.205

Elevator boring contractors, Minn. Statutes 2011 103I.501, 103I.535

Exemptions, Minn. Statutes 2011 326B.46

Fees, Minn. Statutes 2011 103I.111, 103I.505, 103I.521

Generally, Minn. Statutes 2011 103I.501 to 103I.545

Health Department, duties, Minn. Statutes 2011 103I.501

Limited well/boring contractors, Minn. Statutes 2011 103I.205, 103I.531

Monitoring well contractors, Minn. Statutes 2011 103I.541

Reciprocity with other states, Minn. Statutes 2011 103I.505

Recreational manufactured home parks, Minn. Statutes 2011 327.16

Renewals, Minn. Statutes 2011 103I.525, 103I.531, 103I.535, 103I.541

Transferability, Minn. Statutes 2011 103I.515

Unlicensed operators, Minn. Statutes 2011 103I.711, 103I.715

Vertical heat exchangers, contractors, Minn. Statutes 2011 103I.101, 103I.205, 103I.501, 103I.531

Limited well/boring contractors

Certification, Minn. Statutes 2011 103I.531

Licenses, Minn. Statutes 2011 103I.005, 103I.205, 103I.501, 103I.531

Loans for, Minn. Statutes 2011 115.57

Metropolitan area towns, Minn. Statutes 2011 368.01

Monitoring wells

At-grade monitoring wells, installation, Minn. Statutes 2011 103I.205

Construction, Minn. Statutes 2011 103I.205

Contractors

Certification, Minn. Statutes 2011 103I.541

Environmental bore holes, Minn. Statutes 2011 103I.451, 103I.501

Licenses, Minn. Statutes 2011 103I.541

Sealing, Minn. Statutes 2011 103I.301, 103I.315

Well notification fees, Minn. Statutes 2011 103I.208

Natural gas, see Wells under NATURAL GAS

Oil wells, Minn. Statutes 2011 93.515, 290.01, 290.091

Open wells, public nuisances, regulation by local governments, Minn. Statutes 2011 471.92

Orders

Construction, alteration, or repair, Minn. Statutes 2011 103I.231

Equipment, impoundment, Minn. Statutes 2011 103I.711

Sealing, Minn. Statutes 2011 103I.315

Violations and penalties, Minn. Statutes 2011 103I.711

Ownership, generally, Minn. Statutes 2011 103I.115 to 103I.241

Permits

Chemigation, Minn. Statutes 2011 18C.205

Dewatering wells, Minn. Statutes 2011 103I.208

Emergency permits, Minn. Statutes 2011 103I.205

Fees, Minn. Statutes 2011 103I.111, 103I.208

Groundwater appropriations, Minn. Statutes 2011 103G.287

Maintenance permits, Minn. Statutes 2011 103I.205

Pesticides

Application equipment, cleaning in or near, Minn. Statutes 2011 18B.07

Monitoring, Minn. Statutes 2011 18B.10

Research, monitoring and assessment data on, Minn. Statutes 2011 13.643

Pitless units, installing or repairing, Minn. Statutes 2011 103I.531

Policy of state, Minn. Statutes 2011 103I.001

Public nuisances, Minn. Statutes 2011 103I.111, 471.92

Pumps, installing or repairing, Minn. Statutes 2011 103I.531

Recreational manufactured home parks, license applications, Minn. Statutes 2011 327.16

Registration, see Licenses under this topic

Screens, installing or repairing, Minn. Statutes 2011 103I.531

Sealing

Abandoned wells, grants to counties, Minn. Statutes 2011 103B.321

Costs, Minn. Statutes 2011 103I.335, 103I.341, 103I.345

Dewatering wells, Minn. Statutes 2011 103I.301, 103I.315

Fees, Minn. Statutes 2011 103I.208

Generally, Minn. Statutes 2011 103I.115, 103I.205, 103I.301 to 103I.345

Health Department, duties, Minn. Statutes 2011 103I.315

Landowners, liability, Minn. Statutes 2011 103I.315

Monitoring wells, Minn. Statutes 2011 103I.301, 103I.315

Notification, Minn. Statutes 2011 103I.301

Orders, Minn. Statutes 2011 103I.315

Reports about, Minn. Statutes 2011 103I.325

Requirements, Minn. Statutes 2011 103I.301

Rulemaking, Minn. Statutes 2011 103I.301

Sealed well certificates, filing, Minn. Statutes 2011 103I.325

State property, Minn. Statutes 2011 103I.311

Unsealed wells, public health nuisance, Minn. Statutes 2011 103I.111

Well and boring sealing account, Minn. Statutes 2011 103I.345

Special well construction area, Washington County, Minn. Statutes 2011 103I.236

Statutory cities, city council powers, Minn. Statutes 2011 412.221

Tests

Agricultural pesticides and chemical contamination, Minn. Statutes 2011 18B.10

Research, monitoring and assessment data on, Minn. Statutes 2011 13.643

Tourist camps, license applications, Minn. Statutes 2011 327.16

Towns

Authorizing, Minn. Statutes 2011 444.075

Regulation, Minn. Statutes 2011 103I.111

Violations and penalties

Disclosure violations, liability, Minn. Statutes 2011 103I.235

Generally, Minn. Statutes 2011 103I.115, 103I.711

Washington County special well construction area, Minn. Statutes 2011 103I.236

Waste prevention, Natural Resources Department, powers, Minn. Statutes 2011 103I.103

Water pollution, prevention, Health Department, Minn. Statutes 2011 144.35

Water user districts, see Works under RURAL WATER USER DISTRICTS

Well disclosure certificates, Minn. Statutes 2011 103I.005, 103I.235