The owner of a high-hazard or medium-hazard dam shall develop, periodically test, and update an emergency action plan to be implemented if there is an emergency involving the dam. The emergency action plan and any subsequent updates must be submitted to the department for approval.
61-03-26. Water well contractors advisory board. (Expired effective December 2, 2026) 1. The water well contractors advisory board is established and consists of: a. The director, or director's designee. b. Three water well contractors, appointed by the governor. c. One geothermal system driller or one monitoring well contractor, appointed by the governor. d. One water well pump and pitless unit installer, appointed by the governor. e. One member at large, appointed by the governor. 2. The advisory board: a. Shall advise the department in the adoption and implementation of rules for the certification and regulation of water well contractors, water well pump and pitless unit installers, monitoring well contractors, and geothermal system drillers. b. May receive reports from the department on the status and activities of the certification and regulation of water well contractors, water well pump and pitless unit installers, monitoring well contractors, and geothermal system drillers. c. May provide recommendations to the department and the legislative management on the certification and regulation of water well contractors, water well pump and pitless unit installers, monitoring well contractors, and geothermal system drillers. d. Shall collaborate with the department to manage the fiduciary responsibilities of certification and regulation of water well contractors, water well pump and pitless unit installers, monitoring well contractors, and geothermal system drillers.
61-03-27. Requirements for firms engaged in water well work, installation of water well pumps and pitless units, monitoring well work, and drilling of geothermal systems - Exceptions. 1. A person, partnership, association, corporation, or limited liability company may not engage in the business of constructing a water well in this state unless at all times a certified water well contractor, who is responsible for the proper construction or alteration of a water well, is in charge. This section does not prohibit any person, partnership, association, corporation, or limited liability company from constructing any water well on the person's or entity's own premises for the person's or entity's own use. 2. A person may not engage in the business of installing water well pumps and pitless units in the state after July 1, 1986, unless a certified installer, who is responsible for the proper installation of the pump and pitless unit, is in charge of the installation. This chapter does not prohibit any person from installing water well pumps and pitless units on that person's own premises for that person's own use. 3. A person may not engage in the business of constructing a monitoring well in this state unless at all times a certified monitoring well contractor, who is responsible for the proper construction or alteration of the monitoring well, is in charge. This section does not prohibit any person from installing a monitoring well on that person's own premises for that person's own use. 4. A person may not engage in the business of drilling geothermal systems in the state after July 1, 2008, unless a certified driller, who is responsible for the proper drilling of the geothermal system, is in charge of the drilling. This section does not prohibit a person from drilling geothermal systems on that person's own premises for that person's own use. 5. Within thirty days after the completion of each well, each water well contractor shall report to the department, on forms provided by the department, any information required by the department, including a log of formations penetrated, well depth, and casing size and weight. Each water well contractor shall provide a copy of the report to the customer. All information submitted to the department must remain the property of the department.