Section 9-1306 - Permit required; temporary dewatering devices. - Maryland Statutes

§ 9-1306. Permit required; temporary dewatering devices.
 

(a)  Permit required.- Except as indicated in subsection (b) of this section, a person may not drill a well in this State unless the Department issues a permit to drill the well. 

(b)  Temporary dewatering device.- A person who has not been issued a permit by the Department may, after having notified the county board of health, install a temporary dewatering device to facilitate the installation of underground utilities if the device: 

(1) Is installed 30 feet or less below the ground surface; 

(2) Is not located in any trench used for the installation of underground utilities; 

(3) Contains no mechanical pumping equipment below the surface; and 

(4) Is removed no more than 30 days after installation. 

(c)  Restoration of subsurface areas.- A person installing a temporary dewatering device under subsection (b) of this section shall restore the subsurface conditions of the installation area as nearly as possible to the conditions that existed before the installation. 
 

[NR § 8-604; 1982, ch. 240, § 2; 2005, ch. 248.]