WELLS

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

Abandoned wells

Public nuisances, Minn. Statutes 2022 471.92

Sealing, grants to counties, Minn. Statutes 2022 103B.321

Casings

Installing or repairing, Minn. Statutes 2022 103I.531

Plastic casings, Minn. Statutes 2022 103I.221

Certificates and certification

Generally, Minn. Statutes 2022 103I.525

Well disclosure certificates, Minn. Statutes 2022 103I.005, 103I.235

Cities

Authorizing, Minn. Statutes 2022 429.021, 444.075

Improvements, on-site water contaminant improvements, petitions requesting, Minn. Statutes 2022 429.031

Regulation, Minn. Statutes 2022 103I.111

Community health boards, duties, delegation by Health Department, Minn. Statutes 2022 103I.111, 145A.07

Construction, alteration, or repair

Fees, Minn. Statutes 2022 103I.208

Generally, Minn. Statutes 2022 103I.115 to 103I.241

Loans for, Minn. Statutes 2022 115.57

Natural Resources Department, construction approval, Minn. Statutes 2022 103G.287, 103I.205

Notification, Minn. Statutes 2022 103I.205, 103I.208

Orders, Minn. Statutes 2022 103I.231

Permits, Minn. Statutes 2022 103I.205, 103I.208

Reports given, Minn. Statutes 2022 103I.205

Sealing, Minn. Statutes 2022 103I.115, 103I.205, 103I.301 to 103I.345

Violations, Minn. Statutes 2022 103I.715

Well notification, Minn. Statutes 2022 103I.205, 103I.208

Contamination

Agricultural pesticides and chemicals, monitoring, Minn. Statutes 2022 18B.10

Isolation distances, rulemaking, Minn. Statutes 2022 103I.205

Lawsuits, Minn. Statutes 2022 103I.241

Liability, Minn. Statutes 2022 103I.241

Research, monitoring, and assessment data on, Minn. Statutes 2022 13.643

Sealing, Minn. Statutes 2022 103I.301

Contractors

Bored geothermal heat exchangers, installation, Minn. Statutes 2022 103I.641

Certification, Minn. Statutes 2022 103I.531, 103I.535, 103I.541

Elevator borings, Minn. Statutes 2022 103I.401

Environmental bore holes, Minn. Statutes 2022 103I.501

Environmental wells, see same under this topic

Licenses

Boring contractors, Minn. Statutes 2022 103I.005, 103I.105

Elevator boring contractors, Minn. Statutes 2022 103I.501, 103I.535

Environmental well contractors, Minn. Statutes 2022 103I.541

Exemptions, Minn. Statutes 2022 103I.205, 326B.46

Generally, Minn. Statutes 2022 103I.525

Health Department duties, Minn. Statutes 2022 103I.501

Local governments, powers, Minn. Statutes 2022 103I.111

Requirement, Minn. Statutes 2022 103I.205

Limited well contractors, Minn. Statutes 2022 103I.005, 103I.205, 103I.501, 103I.531

Counties

Authorizing, Minn. Statutes 2022 444.075

Generally, Minn. Statutes 2022 103I.111

Dairy farms, Minn. Statutes 2022 32D.05

Definitions, wells, borings, and underground uses, Minn. Statutes 2022 103I.005

Dewatering wells

Fees, Minn. Statutes 2022 103I.208

Permits, Minn. Statutes 2022 103I.205, 103I.208

Sealing, Minn. Statutes 2022 103I.301, 103I.315

Well notification fees, Minn. Statutes 2022 103I.208

Disclosure certificates, Minn. Statutes 2022 103I.005, 103I.235

Disclosures, Minn. Statutes 2022 103I.235, 103I.236

Drilling

Public health requirements, Minn. Statutes 2022 144.989 to 144.993

Regulation, local governments, Minn. Statutes 2022 103I.111

Drilling equipment

Commercial motor vehicle inspections, see under MOTOR VEHICLES

Defined as custom-service vehicles, Minn. Statutes 2022 169.011

Defined as special mobile equipment, Minn. Statutes 2022 168.002, 168A.01

Health Department, duties, Minn. Statutes 2022 103I.545

Impoundment, unlicensed operators, orders, Minn. Statutes 2022 103I.711

License plates, exemption, Minn. Statutes 2022 168.012

Motor vehicle registration, exemption, Minn. Statutes 2022 168.012

Registration, Minn. Statutes 2022 103I.545

Drive point wells, Minn. Statutes 2022 103I.005, 103I.205

Elevator borings, see under BORINGS

Enforcement of law

Community health boards, Minn. Statutes 2022 103I.111

Criminal penalties, Minn. Statutes 2022 103I.715

Drilling equipment, impoundment, Minn. Statutes 2022 103I.711

Public health requirements, Minn. Statutes 2022 144.989 to 144.993

Environmental bore holes, regulation, Minn. Statutes 2022 103I.501

Environmental wells

At-grade environmental wells, installation, Minn. Statutes 2022 103I.205

Construction, Minn. Statutes 2022 103I.205

Contractors

Certification, Minn. Statutes 2022 103I.541

Environmental bore holes, Minn. Statutes 2022 103I.501

Licenses, Minn. Statutes 2022 103I.541

Definitions, Minn. Statutes 2022 103I.005

Sealing, Minn. Statutes 2022 103I.301, 103I.315

Well notification fees, Minn. Statutes 2022 103I.208

Fees, Minn. Statutes 2022 103I.101, 103I.208

Fertilizer application equipment, cleaning or filling near, Minn. Statutes 2022 18C.201

Funds and accounts, well and boring sealing account, Minn. Statutes 2022 103I.345

Gas wells, see Wells under NATURAL GAS

Groundwater thermal exchange systems, Minn. Statutes 2022 103I.005, 103I.621

Identification, state lands, Minn. Statutes 2022 103I.311

Inspections, Health Department, duties, Minn. Statutes 2022 103I.101

Interference claims, Minn. Statutes 2022 103G.289

Jurisdiction, generally, Minn. Statutes 2022 103I.101 to 103I.113

Labels and labeling, Minn. Statutes 2022 103I.205

Landowners

Consent, monitoring for agricultural pesticides and chemical contamination, Minn. Statutes 2022 13.643, 18B.10

Grants for well sealing, Minn. Statutes 2022 103I.335

Liability, see same under this topic

Lawsuits

Contamination, Minn. Statutes 2022 103I.241

Drilling machinery, unlawful seizure, Minn. Statutes 2022 103I.711

Liability

Contamination, Minn. Statutes 2022 103I.241

Disclosure violations, Minn. Statutes 2022 103I.235

Sealed wells, Minn. Statutes 2022 103I.325

Sealing, cost, Minn. Statutes 2022 103I.315

Licenses

Bored geothermal heat exchangers, contractors, Minn. Statutes 2022 103I.101, 103I.205, 103I.501, 103I.531

Contractors, Minn. Statutes 2022 103I.111, 103I.205, 103I.501, 103I.525, 326B.46

Drive point wells, Minn. Statutes 2022 103I.205

Elevator boring contractors, Minn. Statutes 2022 103I.501, 103I.535

Environmental well contractors, Minn. Statutes 2022 103I.541

Exemptions, Minn. Statutes 2022 326B.46

Fees, Minn. Statutes 2022 103I.111, 103I.505, 103I.521

Generally, Minn. Statutes 2022 103I.501 to 103I.550

Health Department, duties, Minn. Statutes 2022 103I.501

Limited well/boring contractors, Minn. Statutes 2022 103I.205, 103I.531

Reciprocity with other states, Minn. Statutes 2022 103I.505

Recreational manufactured home parks, Minn. Statutes 2022 327.16

Renewals, Minn. Statutes 2022 103I.525, 103I.531, 103I.535, 103I.541

Transferability, Minn. Statutes 2022 103I.515

Unlicensed operators, Minn. Statutes 2022 103I.711, 103I.715

Limited well/boring contractors

Certification, Minn. Statutes 2022 103I.531

Licenses, Minn. Statutes 2022 103I.005, 103I.205, 103I.501, 103I.531

Loans for, Minn. Statutes 2022 115.57

Metropolitan area towns, Minn. Statutes 2022 368.01

Natural gas, see Wells under NATURAL GAS

Natural Resources Department, construction approval, Minn. Statutes 2022 103G.287, 103I.205

Oil wells

Alternative minimum tax, Minn. Statutes 2022 290.091

Percentage depletions, Minn. Statutes 2022 290.0134

Rulemaking, Minn. Statutes 2022 93.515

Open wells, public nuisances, regulation by local governments, Minn. Statutes 2022 471.92

Orders

Construction, alteration, or repair, Minn. Statutes 2022 103I.231

Equipment, impoundment, Minn. Statutes 2022 103I.711

Sealing, Minn. Statutes 2022 103I.315

Violations and penalties, Minn. Statutes 2022 103I.711

Ownership, generally, Minn. Statutes 2022 103I.115 to 103I.241

Permits

Dewatering wells, Minn. Statutes 2022 103I.208

Fees, Minn. Statutes 2022 103I.111, 103I.208

Generally, Minn. Statutes 2022 18C.205

Groundwater appropriations, Minn. Statutes 2022 103G.287

Pesticides

Application equipment, cleaning in or near, Minn. Statutes 2022 18B.07

Monitoring, Minn. Statutes 2022 18B.10

Research, monitoring and assessment data on, Minn. Statutes 2022 13.643

Pitless units, installing or repairing, Minn. Statutes 2022 103I.531

Policy of state, Minn. Statutes 2022 103I.001

Public nuisances, Minn. Statutes 2022 103I.111, 471.92

Pumps, installing or repairing, Minn. Statutes 2022 103I.531

Recreational manufactured home parks, license applications, Minn. Statutes 2022 327.16

Registration, see Licenses under this topic

School buildings and grounds, health and safety capital projects, funding, Minn. Statutes 2022 123B.57, 123B.595

Screens, installing or repairing, Minn. Statutes 2022 103I.531

Sealing

Abandoned wells, grants to counties, Minn. Statutes 2022 103B.321

Costs, Minn. Statutes 2022 103I.335, 103I.341, 103I.345

Dewatering wells, Minn. Statutes 2022 103I.301, 103I.315

Environmental wells, Minn. Statutes 2022 103I.301, 103I.315

Fees, Minn. Statutes 2022 103I.208

Generally, Minn. Statutes 2022 103I.115, 103I.205, 103I.301 to 103I.345

Health Department, duties, Minn. Statutes 2022 103I.315

Landowners, liability, Minn. Statutes 2022 103I.315

Notification, Minn. Statutes 2022 103I.301

Orders, Minn. Statutes 2022 103I.315

Reports about, Minn. Statutes 2022 103I.325

Requirements, Minn. Statutes 2022 103I.301

Rulemaking, Minn. Statutes 2022 103I.301

Sealed well certificates, filing, Minn. Statutes 2022 103I.325

State property, Minn. Statutes 2022 103I.311

Temporary borings, Minn. Statutes 2022 103I.301

Unsealed wells, public health nuisance, Minn. Statutes 2022 103I.111

Well and boring sealing account, Minn. Statutes 2022 103I.345

Special well construction area, Washington County, Minn. Statutes 2022 103I.236

Statutory cities, city council powers, Minn. Statutes 2022 412.221

Temporary borings, sealing, Minn. Statutes 2022 103I.301

Tests

Agricultural pesticides and chemical contamination, Minn. Statutes 2022 18B.10

Private wells, Minn. Statutes 2022 115B.171

Research, monitoring and assessment data on, Minn. Statutes 2022 13.643

Tourist camps, license applications, Minn. Statutes 2022 327.16

Towns

Authorizing, Minn. Statutes 2022 444.075

Regulation, Minn. Statutes 2022 103I.111

Violations and penalties

Disclosure violations, liability, Minn. Statutes 2022 103I.235

Generally, Minn. Statutes 2022 103I.115, 103I.711

Washington County special well construction area, Minn. Statutes 2022 103I.236

Waste prevention, Natural Resources Department, powers, Minn. Statutes 2022 103I.103

Water pollution, prevention, Health Department, Minn. Statutes 2022 144.35

Water user districts, see Works under RURAL WATER USER DISTRICTS

Well disclosure certificates, Minn. Statutes 2022 103I.005, 103I.235