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United States — Minnesota
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This chapter does not apply to certain mining activities or borings, except wells or borings from which water is withdrawn.
United States — Minnesota
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A person may not construct, repair, or seal a well or boring unless allowed by this chapter.
United States — Minnesota
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This provision requires permits, notifications, licensing, spacing, labeling, and reporting for well and boring work, with a few exceptions and commissioner-controlled procedures.
United States — Minnesota
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Property owners must pay set notification and permit fees for listed well and geothermal projects, with some size- and timing-based exceptions.
United States — Minnesota
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After May 25, 2023, installation of a submerged closed loop heat exchanger in a water supply well requires a permit from the commissioner, and several construction and water-quality requirements apply.
United States — Minnesota
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The commissioner must issue permits for submerged closed loop heat exchanger systems, and permit holders and applicants have specific application, inspection, compliance, and reporting duties.
United States — Minnesota
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Plastic casings are allowed in wells, and the commissioner may adopt rules about their installation.
United States — Minnesota
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The commissioner may order a property owner to repair, reconstruct, or seal a well or boring when inspection or testing shows specified problems.
United States — Minnesota
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Before a real property sale or transfer, the seller must disclose known wells to the buyer in writing and complete a well disclosure certificate at closing.
United States — Minnesota
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Before selling or transferring certain real property in Washington County, the seller must give the buyer a written disclosure about special well construction area status if the property is not served by a municipal water system.
United States — Minnesota
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A property owner with a well on the land may sue for civil damages if someone’s action or inaction contaminated the well.
United States — Minnesota
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Property owners must seal certain wells and borings, and temporary borings must be sealed quickly. Sealing must follow commissioner rules and some sealing cannot happen until required notification is filed.
United States — Minnesota
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The commissioner must identify wells on state property and submit a biennial plan and funding request to seal them; the state cannot buy or sell certain property unless wells are identified and unneeded wells are addressed, and the deed cannot be recorded unless the rule is followed.
United States — Minnesota
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The commissioner may order a property owner to seal a well or boring, and may enter the property to do it if the owner does not comply or cannot be found.
United States — Minnesota
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A well or boring owner is not liable for groundwater contamination after the well or boring has been sealed, if sealing was done by a licensed contractor, a sealing report was filed with the commissioner of health, and the owner did not disturb the sealed well or boring.
United States — Minnesota
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A property owner may apply for state funds to seal a well, and the Board of Water and Soil Resources must set application criteria and enter a written cost-collection agreement if applications are accepted.
United States — Minnesota
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The commissioner and the Board of Water and Soil Resources can place and enforce a lien for well sealing costs, and they must record or satisfy the lien and handle recovered costs as directed.
United States — Minnesota
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The commissioner may use money from the account, if law appropriates it, to seal wells and borings.
United States — Minnesota
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You cannot construct an elevator boring without the required permit and contractor license, and you must seal unused holes and file a report within 30 days.
United States — Minnesota
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The commissioner must regulate and license specified well and boring activities and must examine and license certain contractors and explorers.