KRS 223.440: Records of water well drillers.

(1) A water well driller certified under KRS 223.425 shall keep a record of each water

well that is constructed, altered, or sealed after July 13, 1984, and shall furnish a

signed copy of such record to the cabinet within thirty (30) days after the

completion of the construction or alteration. A copy of the record shall be furnished

to the property owner by the driller within thirty (30) days of completion of the

well. Each record required under this section shall be in a form prescribed by the

cabinet and shall show:

(a) The name and address of the owner of the well and the persons constructing or

altering the well;

(b) A sketch showing the distance from any road, intersection, septic tank drain

fields and permanent structures;

(c) The dates of commencement and completion of the construction or alteration

of the well;

(d) The depth, diameter, and type of casing;

(e) The kind of joint couplings;

(f) Information on screens and type of completion;

(g) The discharge in gallons per minute and the shut -in pressure in pounds per

square inch of a flowing well;

(h) The static water level with reference to the land surface and estimation of well

yield, and the drawdown with respect to the amount of water yielded per

minute;

(i) The kind, nature, approximate thickness and w ater-bearing capacity of the

material in each stratum penetrated that shows the presence of water, with at

least one (1) entry for each change in rock types;

(j) The type and amount of disinfectant used and the date of disinfection; and

(k) A water well driller's assistant shall not be authorized to certify records related

to the construction, modification, abandonment, or testing of a water well.

(2) Where the well is for potable use the well driller shall be responsible for having the

well tested for fecal coliform and the initial disinfection of the well. The driller shall

provide the well owner and the cabinet with the written results of any and all testing

and a written assurance that the well has been properly disinfected, within thirty

(30) days of well completion.

(3) A copy of the record shall be furnished by the cabinet to the Kentucky Geological

Survey.