Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 50, December 14, 2024
Section 78.65 - Site restorationIn addition to complying with section 206 of the act (58 P. S. § 601.206), an owner or operator shall meet the following requirements:
(1) A drill hole or bore hole used to facilitate the drilling of a well shall be filled with cement, soil, drill cuttings or other earthen material before moving the drilling equipment from the well site.(2) If a well site is constructed and the well is not drilled, the well site shall be restored within 30 days after the expiration of the well permit unless the Department approves an extension for reasons of adverse weather or lack of essential fuel, equipment or labor.(3) Within 60 days after the restoration of the well site, the operator shall submit a well site restoration report to the Department. The report shall be made on forms provided by the Department and shall identify the following: (i) The date of land application of the tophole water, the results of pH and specific conductance tests and an estimated volume of discharge.(ii) A description of the method used for disposal or reuse of the free liquid fraction of the waste, and the name of the hauler and disposal facility, if any.(iii) The location of the pit in relation to the well, the depth of the pit, the type and thickness of the material used for the pit subbase, the type and thickness of the pit liner, the type and nature of the waste, a description of the pit closure procedures used and the pit dimensions.(iv) The location of the area used for land application of the waste, and the results of a chemical analysis of the waste soil mixture if requested by the Department.(v) The types and volumes of waste produced and the name and address of the waste disposal facility and waste hauler used to dispose of the waste.The provisions of this § 78.65 adopted December 16, 1994, effective 12/17/1994, 24 Pa.B. 6284.