§ 25.126

For the purposes of this chapter:(1) 'Well' means an artificial excavation or opening in the ground, by which groundwater can be obtained or through which it flows under natural pressure or is artificially withdrawn;(2) 'Abandoned well' means a well whose use has been permanently discontinued;(3) 'Groundwater' means subsurface water;(4) 'Well drilling' means and includes the industry, procedure and all operations engaged in by any person, full time or part time, for compensation or otherwise, to obtain water from a well or wells by drilling, or other methods, for any purpose or use;(5) 'Well driller' means a person who engages in well drilling;(6) 'Person' includes an individual, partnership, corporation, limited liability company, association or organization, or any combination thereof;(7) 'Board' means the examining board for plumbing and piping work;(8) 'Water-supply well' means a well constructed for the purpose of obtaining or providing water for drinking or other domestic, industrial, commercial, agricultural or recreational use;(9) 'Non-water-supply well' means any well other than a water-supply well.(1969, P.A. 659, S. 1; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 91-12, S. 30, 55; P.A.

c, industrial, commercial, agricultural or recreational use;(9) 'Non-water-supply well' means any well other than a water-supply well.(1969, P.A. 659, S. 1; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 91-12, S. 30, 55; P.A. 95-79, S. 104, 189; P.A. 96-17, S. 1.)History: June Sp. Sess. P.A. 91-12 in Subdiv. (7) changed Connecticut well drilling board to examining board for plumbing and piping work; P.A. 95-79 redefined 'person' to include a limited liability company, effective May 31, 1995; P.A. 96-17 added definitions of 'water-supply well' and 'non-water-supply well'.