(1) All abandoned wells under Florida Statutes § 373.303(1), and abandoned artesian wells under Florida Statutes § 373.203(1), shall be plugged in accordance with subsection (2) unless they can be repaired in the time specified by the District.
    (2) All abandoned wells or abandoned artesian wells shall be plugged by filling them from bottom to top with grout within 72 hours of permit issuance, unless otherwise provided in writing by the District. The plugging shall be to restore or improve the hydrologic conditions which existed before the well was constructed. The work shall be accomplished by a licensed water well contractor.
    (3) A permit is required to abandon a well as in Rule 40B-3.041 and subsection 40B-3.201(4), F.A.C.
Rulemaking Authority 373.044, 373.171, 373.309 FS. Law Implemented 373.306, 373.308, 373.309, 373.113 FS. History-New 7-1-85, Amended 6-22-99.