(1) A safety valve is required on all flowing wells, with a surface pressure in excess of 1,000 pounds in the following categories.
- (a) Any location inaccessible during period of storm or floods.
- (b) Location within any wildlife refuges, parks or game preserves, or bodies of water used for recreation or navigation.
- (c) Location within 600 feet of public roads or waterways, railroads, inhabited dwellings, or closer than 1,000 feet to any school or church.
- (2) Where the use of safety valves would unduly interfere with normal operations of a well, the Supervisor may, upon submission of pertinent data in writing, waive the requirements of this rule.
Authority: T.C.A §§ 60-1-201 et seq., and 4-5-201 et seq. Administrative History: Original rule filed March 20, 2013; effective June 18, 2013.