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§ 9-1306. Permit required

West's Annotated Code of MarylandEnvironmentEffective: October 1, 2012

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Environment
Title 9. Water, Ice, & Sanitary Facilities (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 13. Well Drilling
Effective: October 1, 2012
MD Code, Environment, § 9-1306
§ 9-1306. Permit required
Currentness
In general
(a) 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.
Temporary dewatering device
(b) A person who has not been issued a permit by the Department may, after having notified the county board of health and a municipality if the temporary dewatering device will be located inside the municipality's corporate boundary line or if the temporary dewatering device will be located 1 mile or less outside the municipality's corporate boundary line, 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.
Restoration of subsurface conditions
(c) 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.

Credits

Added by Acts 1982, c. 240, § 2. Amended by Acts Acts 2005, c. 248, § 1, eff. June 1, 2005; Acts 2012, c. 333, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2012.
MD Code, Environment, § 9-1306, MD ENVIR § 9-1306
Current through legislation effective through April 9, 2023, from the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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