Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 1, January 2, 2025
Section 10 CSR 23-6.020 - General Protection of Groundwater Quality and ResourcesPURPOSE: This rule is being amended to improve readability by removing unnecessary and redundant lagrange and moving substantive requirements from 10 CSR 23-6.040 that relate to groundwater protection to this rule.
(1) All test holes shall be constructed in a manner that will conserve and protect the groundwater resources and not be a source or channel of contamination or pollution to any aquifer.(2) Test holes may be converted into other types of wells provided advanced written approval is obtained from the department and the well is constructed to the minimum standards provided in 10 CSR 23. AUTHORITY: sections 256.606, 256.615 and 256.626, RSMo 1994.* Original rule filed Aug. 17, 1993, effective 3/10/1994. Amended: Filed Nov. 1, 1995, effective 6/30/1996. Amended by Missouri Register January 15, 2019/Volume 44, Number 2, effective 2/28/2019*Original authority: 256.606 and 256.615, RSMo 1991 and 256.626, RSMo 1985, amended 1991.