Sec. 8. Within twenty-four (24) hours after receiving a written complaint from the owner of a nonsignificant ground water withdrawal facility that a water well on property in the owner’s possession has:

(1) failed to furnish the well’s normal supply of water; or

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Terms Used In Indiana Code 14-25-4-8

  • Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
  • nonsignificant ground water withdrawal facility: means the ground water withdrawal facility of a person that, in the aggregate, has a withdrawal capability of less than one hundred thousand (100,000) gallons of ground water in one (1) day. See Indiana Code 14-25-4-3
  • owner: includes the following:

    Indiana Code 14-25-4-4

  • potable water: means water that at the point of use is acceptable for human consumption under drinking water quality standards adopted by the environmental rules board under IC 13-18-4-1. See Indiana Code 14-25-4-5
  • Property: includes personal and real property. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
  • water well: means an excavation, however constructed, that is used for the purpose of withdrawing ground water for reasonable beneficial uses. See Indiana Code 14-25-4-7
(2) failed to furnish potable water;

the director shall cause an onsite investigation to be made.

[Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 13-2-2.5-3(a).]

As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.18.