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these Rules. <br /> History Note: Substitute for NCAC 02C.0307 <br /> Eff. July 1, 2008;Amended Effective February 26, 2015; March 25, 2020 <br /> H. WELL ABANDONMENT AND CERTIFICATION <br /> 1. The applicant or well contractor shall apply to the OCHD to permanently <br /> abandon any water well other than a monitoring well and include the location <br /> and permit number, if known. The well owner or well contractor shall obtain <br /> a well abandonment permit prior to initiating the abandonment process. The <br /> OCHD shall schedule the appointment by the end of the business day before <br /> the abandonment is to occur except where the Orange County Health <br /> Department has made other arrangements. <br /> 2. Upon notification from the well contractor, the OCHD shall inspect the well <br /> abandonment process. <br /> 3. Upon completion of a permanent well abandonment, the OCHD shall provide <br /> a Certificate of Completion, that a well abandonment inspection was <br /> completed and that the abandonment is in compliance with these Rules. A <br /> completed Well Abandonment Record form GW-30, stating the well was <br /> abandoned in compliance with the rules of this Section, must be submitted to <br /> the OCHD by the well contractor or well owner before a Certificate of <br /> Completion may be issued for the abandonment <br /> History Note: Substitute for NCAC 02C.0309 <br /> Eff. March 25, 2020 <br /> 16 <br />