{"data":{"id":"us-in/ic-25-39-4-6","jurisdiction":"us-in","citation":"IC 25-39-4-6","heading":"Sealing abandoned or unused wells","body":"Sec. 6. (a) A well that was abandoned before January 1, 1988, must be sealed by the use of a welded or threaded cap, or in accordance with rules adopted by the commission under IC 4-22-2. If the director determines that a well described in this subsection poses a hazard to human health, the well shall be plugged in accordance with rules adopted by the commission under IC 4-22-2.\n(b) The owner of land upon which is situated a well that is abandoned after December 31, 1987, must have the well plugged by a water well driller within one (1) year after it is abandoned.\n(c) A well that has not been used for more than three (3) months, but has not been abandoned, must be sealed at or above the land surface with a welded or threaded cap, or in accordance with rules adopted by the commission under IC 4-22-2.","path":["TITLE 25. PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS","ARTICLE 39. WATER WELL DRILLING CONTRACTORS","Chapter 4. Regulation of Water Well Drilling"],"source_url":"https://iga.in.gov/ic/2026/Title_25.html#25-39-4-6","current_through":"2026","vintage":"2026","retrieved_at":"2026-10-06T20:43:28Z","sha256":"39bc7c1b616ab15da7997f39791c27feb9b457e3f0f7c366fa07d8b6b33b76f0","source_id":"us-in","stale":false,"prev":"us-in/ic-25-39-4-5","next":"us-in/ic-25-39-4-7"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}