Decommissioning Water Wells to Protect Water Quality and Human Health
G1471
Published 2008
Published 2008
Abandoned wells used to refer to wells that were not being used and were a state of disrepair. Today the term illegal wells is used instead. Illegal wells represent one of the greatest threats to groundwater in Nebraska.
Groundwater normally is provided with some degree of protection by a natural filter of soil, sand, and gravel in the natural soil profile. All wells are holes in that filter that can potentially allow contaminants to flow into our groundwater supply. Illegal wells represent the greatest threat. They exist in every county. All illegal water wells must be decommissioned following requirements found in the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services Title 178, Chapter 12.
Groundwater normally is provided with some degree of protection by a natural filter of soil, sand, and gravel in the natural soil profile. All wells are holes in that filter that can potentially allow contaminants to flow into our groundwater supply. Illegal wells represent the greatest threat. They exist in every county. All illegal water wells must be decommissioned following requirements found in the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services Title 178, Chapter 12.
Publication Details
| Authors |
Sharon O. Skipton David P. Shelton Bruce I. Dvorak Wayne E Woldt Tom Christopherson |
|---|---|
| Subject | |
| Publication Date | January 01, 2002 |
| Last Revision Date | August 05, 2008 |
| Language | English |
| Formats |
HTML / PDF |
| Series | NebGuide |