Authority: IC 14-10-2-4; IC 14-37-3

Affected: IC 14-37

Sec. 12. (a) Whenever casing failure is suspected in any well, the owner or operator shall notify the inspector within seventy-two (72) hours of discovery.

(b) The owner or operator shall replace or repair defective casing in a well within ninety (90) days of discovery unless a plan for correcting the casing failure is approved by the division director or the operator equips the well for production through tubing and packer and a demonstration is made to the division of reclamation that the well will be operated in a manner protective of underground sources of drinking water.

(Natural Resources Commission; 312 IAC 29-25-12; filed Dec 1, 2017, 10:35 a.m.: 20171227-IR-312160230FRA; readopted filed Jan 17, 2023, 1:53 p.m.: 20230215-IR-312220328RFA; errata filed Mar 18, 2026, 9:59 a.m.: 20260325-IR-312260094ACA)