Michigan Administrative Code

R 460.2356 Pressure measurement standards. Rule 56. (1) For its working pressure measurement standards, a utility shall have manometers, laboratory-quality indicating pressure gauges, field-type deadweight pressure gauges, or any other instruments that have an accuracy error of n…

R 299.2356 Blowout prevention equipment. Rule 2356. (1) All wells shall be equipped with the following equipment during drilling: (a) A double ram blowout preventer, including pipe and blind rams, and an annular- type blowout preventer or other equivalent control system as approv…

R 299.2357 Drilling mud pits. Rule 2357. (1) The supervisor of mineral wells shall prohibit the use of a drilling mud pit if it is determined that the mud pit causes waste. Page 28 Courtesy of Michigan Administrative Rules (2) Drill cuttings, muds, and fluids shall be confined by…

R 460.2357 Records; meter tests. Rule 57. (1) A utility shall maintain records of the last 2 tests made on any meter. The record of the meter test made at the time of the meter's retirement shall be maintained for a minimum of 3 years. (2) Test records shall include the following…

R 460.2358 Records; meter and associated metering device data. Rule 58. A utility shall maintain records of the following data, where applicable, for each meter or associated metering device, or both, until retirement: (a) Descriptive data, manufacturer, identification number, ty…

R 299.2359 Surface casing. Rule 2359.(1) Surface casing shall be set a minimum of 100 feet below the base of the glacial drift into competent bedrock and 100 feet below all fresh water strata. Page 32 Courtesy of Michigan Administrative Rules (2) Surface casing shall be cemented …

R 299.2360 Wells drilled with cable tools. Rule 2360. Wells drilled with cable tools shall have the innermost string of casing equipped with a high-pressure master gate valve, flow line assembly, control head with oil saver, bottle with hydraulic lubricator, or other combination …

R 299.2361 Casing other than surface casing. Rule 2361.(1) A person who drills a well or causes a well to be drilled under R 299.2311 or rules that were in effect before the effective date of these rules shall case the well in a manner approved by the supervisor of mineral wells …

R 299.2362 Cementing. Rule 2362. Well casing shall be cemented by the pump and plug method or by a method approved by the supervisor of mineral wells and allowed to set undisturbed at static balance with the casing in tension, with surface pressure released, and with no backflow …

R 460.2362 Determination of adjustment. Rule 62. (1) If the date that the period of inaccurate meter registration began can be determined, that date must be the starting point for calculating an adjustment pursuant to the provisions of R 460.115. (2) If the date that the period o…

R 299.2363 Stripping of casing. Rule 2363. (1) A permittee of a well shall not pull or strip a string of casing from a well, except under the following circumstances: (a) Provision is made for the removal of casing in the casing and sealing program specified in the application fo…

R 460.2363 Refunds. Rule 63. Refunds shall be made to the 2 most recent customers who received service through the meter found to be registering inaccurately. In the case of a previous customer who is no longer a customer of the utility, a notice of the amount of the refund shall…

R 299.2364 Casing liners. Rule 2364. A permittee shall cement a casing liner and shall ensure the cement is circulated above the top of the liner or to a point approved by the supervisor of mineral wells. History: 2004 AACS. R 299.2365 Requests for exceptions to R 299.2356 to R 2…

R 460.2365 Consumption data records. Rule 65. Records of all consumption data and other data necessary for the administration of adjustment of bills shall be maintained for a minimum period of 36 months. History: 1979 AC. PART 7. SHUTOFF OF SERVICE

R 299.2366 Elevations; well depth measurements. Rule 2366. (1) Drilling reference elevations of the ground surface, kelly bushing, or rig floor shall be measured, recorded, and filed as required in R 299.2369. (2) The depth of the top of key geologic strata shall be accurately de…

R 299.2367 Well records; service company records; confidentiality. Rule 2367. (1) A person who drills, deepens, changes well status, or completes a well as required by these rules, shall keep and preserve at the well, during drilling, deepening, changes in well status, or complet…

R 299.2368 Samples of drill cuttings and cores. Rule 2368.(1) A person who drills or deepens a well under these rules shall take and preserve, for the duration of the drilling, properly identified samples of the drill cuttings taken from the base of the drift to the total depth. …

R 299.2369 Filing of well records. Rule 2369. (1) A permittee of a well who drills or deepens a well shall file all of the following records with the supervisor of mineral wells, except as provided in subrule (2) of this rule: (a) Within 60 days after drilling completion, a compl…

R 299.2370 Borehole and strata evaluation logging. Rule 2370. (1) A permittee of a well shall file a copy of all borehole and geologic strata evaluation logs or other logs with the supervisor of mineral wells within 60 days after conducting the logging run, except as provided in …

R 460.2371 Conditions for establishing gas service; liability; notice and record of inability to establish service; refusal of service to customer using other gaseous fuel; exception; service quality. Rule 71. (1) A utility shall establish gas service to a customer's premises in …

R 299.2371 Survey of directionally drilled well. Rule 2371. (1) A permittee of a well shall conduct a directional well survey on each directionally drilled well, with actual survey points taken at suitable intervals from the point of deviation to total depth to enable the course …

R 460.2372 Gas facilities hazard. Rule 72. When a utility acquires knowledge that a customer's action has caused a hazardous condition to exist with respect to a gas facility, the utility shall initiate the following action depending on the facility that is involved: (a) For a ut…

R 299.2372 Sealing of cellars and rat and mouse holes. Rule 2372. (1) A permittee of a well shall seal and set into the earth rat and mouse hole casings and cellars in a manner to prevent the migration of the drilling fluid and other foreign fluids into the groundwater. A test we…

R 460.2373 Shutoff of service. Rule 73. Under any of the following conditions, gas service may be shut off by the utility: (a) A hazardous condition exists. In this instance , gas service may be shut off without prior notification. (b) A potentially hazardous condition exists. In…

R 460.2381 Gas purity. Rule 81. (1) Gas that is distributed by a utility to a customer must not contain more than 0.3 grains of hydrogen sulfide or more than 20 grains of total sulfur per 100 cubic feet, including the sulfur in any hydrogen sulfide. (2) Gas that is distributed by…

R 299.2381 Responsibility for well operations. Rule 2381. A permittee of a well is responsible for the operations of the well. History: 2004 AACS.

R 460.2382 Heating value; authorized variations. Rule 82. (1) The heating value of substitute natural gas and mixed gas must be considered as being under the control of the utility. The average heating value on 1 day must not be more than or less than the standard total heating v…

R 299.2382 Well completion operations. Rule 2382.(1) A permittee of a well shall use proper well control measures to avoid an uncontrolled flowing of the well. All fluids shall be produced or swabbed back to approved containers. A permittee of a well shall not use unlined earthen…

R 460.2383 Heating value records; location and accuracy of measuring equipment; frequency of heating value determination. Rule 83. (1) A utility shall maintain records of the heating value of the gas it distributes. Heating value test records must be preserved for a minimum of 6 …

R 299.2383 Multiple zone completions. Rule 2383. The supervisor of mineral wells or authorized representative of the supervisor of mineral wells may authorize multiple zone completions upon written application demonstrating the need for and technical feasibility of multiple zone …

R 299.2384 Change of well status. Rule 2384. (1) A permittee of a well seeking to change the status of a well shall accurately make an application for change of well status with the supervisor of mineral wells. The application shall describe the kind of operation to be Page 39 Co…

R 299.2385 Mineral wells encountering hydrocarbons. Rule 2385. If a well produces hydrocarbons following completion, the supervisor of mineral wells may require 1 of the following: (a) A demonstration that the hydrocarbons have no commercial value. (b) Plugging and abandonment of…

R 299.2391 Testing before operation of wells. Rule 2391. (1) Before injecting fluid into a well newly drilled for disposal, storage, natural or artificial brine production, or into a previously existing well newly converted for storage, disposal, or artificial brine production, a…

R 299.2392 Testing before operation of a storage cavity. Rule 2392. Before placing stored product into a newly developed storage cavity or an existing cavity converted to storage, a permittee shall provide for a demonstration of the mechanical integrity of the cavity by a method …

R 299.2393 Periodic mechanical integrity testing. Rule 2393. (1) A permittee shall provide for periodic tests by a qualified person to demonstrate internal and external mechanical integrity according to the following schedule unless a well has been granted temporary abandoned sta…

R 299.2394 Notice of mechanical integrity testing. Rule 2394. At least 30 days before a regularly scheduled test required by R 299.2391, R 299.2392, or R 299.2393, a permittee shall notify the supervisor of mineral wells or authorized representative of the supervisor of mineral w…

R 299.2395 Calibration of pressure gauges. Rule 2395. A permittee shall calibrate all pressure gauges used in mechanical integrity demonstrations according to the manufacturer's recommendations. A copy of the calibration certificate shall be submitted to the supervisor of mineral…

R 299.2397 Reports of mechanical integrity. Rule 2397. A permittee shall file a signed copy of the report of a mechanical integrity test with the supervisor of mineral wells within 60 days after testing. A copy of the pressure record shall accompany the report. The report shall i…

R 299.2398 Alternative testing method. Rule 2398. The supervisor of mineral wells may approve a test other than those required in R 299.2391, R 299.2392, or R 299.2393 to demonstrate internal or external mechanical integrity or to test for movement of fluid along the borehole, pr…

R 299.2399 Failure to demonstrate mechanical integrity. Rule 2399. (1) A well shall maintain mechanical integrity. If the permittee or the supervisor of mineral wells or authorized representative of the supervisor of mineral wells finds that the well fails to demonstrate mechanic…

R 338.2401 Definitions. Rule 101. (1) As used in these rules: (a) “Board” means the Michigan board of medicine created under section 17021 of the code, MCL 333.17021. (b) “CK” means clinical knowledge. (c) “Code” means the public health code, 1978 PA 368, MCL 333.1101 to 333.2521…

R 325.2401 Scope. Rule 1. These rules apply only to places of employment. History: 1979 AC; 2003 AACS.

R 323.2401 Purpose and applicability. Rule 2401. (1) These rules establish standards for the land application and beneficial recycling of biosolids originating from domestic sewage treatment systems and sanitary sewage treatment systems. The standards consist of general requireme…

R 299.2402 Special capacity tests of wells producing natural brine. Rule 2402. The supervisor of mineral wells or authorized representative of the supervisor of mineral wells may, upon written notice, require the permittee of a well used for natural brine production to perform a …

R 323.2402 Definitions. Rule 2402. (1) As used in these rules: (a) "Act" means Act No. 451 of the Public Acts of 1994, as amended, being §324.101 et seq. of the Michigan Compiled Laws. (b) "Aerobic digestion" means the biochemical decomposition of organic matter in biosolids into…

R 325.2402 General definitions. Rule 2. As used in these rules: (a) "Aerosol" means particulate matter suspended in air. (b) "Contaminant" means an airborne material capable of causing occupational disease or significant physiological disturbances to a person, and includes, but i…

R 325.2403 Definitions pertaining to contaminants. Rule 3. As used in these rules: (a) "Maximum allowable concentration" or "MAC" means the threshold limit value or the time-weighted average 8-hour airborne concentration of a contaminant to which a person may be safely exposed. R…