Q-2, r. 6 - Groundwater Catchment Regulation

Section 11 Disposition versions

2012-09-01

11. A person who installs a shallow well must comply with the following standards:

(1)  the materials used must be new;

(2)  the space inside the well must be wider than 60 cm and the well must not be more than 9 m deep below the ground surface;

(3)  the casing must be made of concrete pipes complying with Standard NQ 2622-126 or stonework or porous concrete or plastic;

(4)  the connection joints must be watertight;

(5)  the well must rise above the ground surface by not less than 30 cm; and

(6)  the annular space must be filled in accordance with good practice using a material that ensures, over a space of at least 5 cm, a watertight and durable sealing such as a cement bentonite mix, to a depth of 1 m below the ground surface.

O.C. 696-2002, s. 11.