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Sec. 9. If an investigation under section 8 of this chapter discloses:
(1) that the well has:
(A) failed to furnish the well's normal supply of water; or
(B) based upon reasonable evidence of prior potability supplied by the owner, failed to furnish potable water;
(2) that there has been a substantial lowering of the level of ground water in the area that has resulted in the failure of the well to:
(A) furnish the well's normal supply of water; or
(B) furnish potable water if the failure is caused by natural variations in the potability of water in the source aquifer;
(3) that the well and the well's equipment were functioning properly at the time of the failure;
(4) that the failure of the well was caused by the lowering of the ground water level in the area;
(5) that the lowering of the ground water level is such that the ground water level:
(A) exceeds normal seasonal water level fluctuations; and
(B) substantially impairs continued use of the ground water resource in the area; and
(6) that the lowering of the ground water level was caused by at least one (1) significant ground water withdrawal facility;
the director shall, by temporary order, declare a ground water emergency.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Indiana Code Title 14. Natural and Cultural Resources § 14-25-4-9 - last updated June 08, 2021 | https://codes.findlaw.com/in/title-14-natural-and-cultural-resources/in-code-sect-14-25-4-9.html
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