Florida Administrative Code (Last Updated: June 27, 2024) |
40. Water Management Districts |
40A. Northwest Florida Water Management District |
40A-3. Regulation Of Wells |
1(1) 2For the construction of water wells, well contractors shall comply with the well casing, liner pipe, coupling, and well screen requirements in subsection 2562-532.500(1), 26F.A.C., which is incorporated by reference in paragraph 3440A-3.504(3)(g), 35F.A.C36.
37(2) For well casing or liner pipe installed by driving, the casing or pipe shall not butt together inside threaded couplings unless the joint is electrically welded so as to be completely watertight. A drive shoe is required for use on pipe installed by driving unless exempted by the District.
87(3) Well casing installed by driving shall not have less than the dimensions and weights specified in Table 1, 106and the requirements of paragraph 11162-532.500(1)(b), 112F.A.C., which is incorporated by reference in paragraph 12040A-3.504(3)(g), 121F.A.C122.
123TABLE 1
125MINIMUM NOMINAL DIMENSIONS AND WEIGHTS FOR BLACK OR GALVANIZED STEEL CASING OR LINER PIPE INSTALLED BY DRIVING
142Nominal
143Outside
144Wall
145Plain End
147Size
148Diameter
149Thickness
150Weight
151(in.)
152(in.)
153(in.)
154(lb. ft.)
1561.25
1571.660
1580.140
1592.27
1601.5
1611.900
1620.145
1632.72
1642
1652.375
1660.154
1673.65
1683
1693.500
1700.216
1723.5
1734.000
1740.226
1759.11
1764
1774.500
1780.237
17910.79
1805
1815.563
1820.258
18314.62
1846
1856.625
1860.280
18718.97
1888
1898.625
1900.277
19124.70
19210
19310.750
1940.307
19534.24
19612
19712.750
1980.330
19943.77
20014-30
2010.375 (standard wall, Schedule 40)
206Greater than 30
2090.500 (standard wall, Schedule 40)
214Note: A 4 inch nominal size casing with a wall thickness of 0.188 and a plain end weight of 8.66 may be used if it conforms to standard API 5L-6/91, Grade B, 60 KSI tensile strength. For example A53-89A, Grade B, may also be substituted.
259(4) Black or galvanized steel casing or liner pipe set into place without driving shall not have less than the dimensions and weights specified in Table 2.
286TABLE 2
288MINIMUM NOMINAL DIMENSIONS AND WEIGHTS FOR BLACK OR GALVANIZED STEEL CASING OR LINER PIPE SET INTO PLACE WITHOUT DRIVING
307Nominal
308Outside
309Wall
310Plain End
312Size
313Diameter
314Thickness
315Weight
316(in.)
317(in.)
318(in.)
319(lb. ft.)
3211.25
3221.660
3230.140
3242.27
3251.5
3261.900
3270.145
3282.72
3292
3302.375
3310.154
3323.65
3332.5
3342.875
3350.203
3365.79
3373
3383.500
3390.188
3406.65
3413.5
3424.000
3430.188
3454
3464.500
3470.188
3488.66
3495
3505.500
3510.188
35210.79
3536
3546.625
3550.188
35612.92
3578
3588.625
3590.188
36016.94
36110-16
3620.250
363Greater than 16
3660.375
367(5) 368For the construction of water wells using PVC casing, well contractors shall comply with the requirements of paragraph 38662-532.500(1)(e), 387F.A.C., which is incorporated by reference in paragraph 39540A-3.504(3)(g), 396F.A.C397.
398(6) Steel well casing and liner pipe shall be joined in a watertight manner by threaded couplings, electrical welding methods or other methods approved by the District. PVC pipe shall be joined by heat welding, solvent bonding, threaded couplings or other methods approved by the District, which shall meet the strength requirements of the casing as specified in subsection (5), above.
459(7) Nonmetallic and stainless steel well casing or liner pipe shall not be installed or seated by driving unless it can be shown the casing or pipe will maintain its integrity so as to prevent degradation of the water resource. The Department of Environmental Protection, under the provisions of paragraph 50962-532.500(1)(f), 510F.A.C., requires all alternative well casing, not listed in Table 1 to receive Department approval prior to use. Prior approval for the use of alternative materials shall also be obtained from the District.
543Rulemaking Authority 545373.044, 546373.113, 547373.171, 548373.309, 549373.337 FS. 551Law Implemented 553373.308, 554373.309 FS. 556History–New 1-9-86, Formerly 40A-3.701(1)(a), Amended 4-5-88, 8-1-89, 12-1-90, 11-1-92, 8-15-18.