Ohio Water Resources Law, Rules, and Reporting
Domain 6 tests the statutory and rule framework that governs Ohio well work and the records a driller must produce.
Framework
ORC Chapter 1521 gives ODNR DWR authority over well drilling, construction, plugging, and reporting. OAC Chapter 1501:15 contains the implementing rules. Private water systems for households are also regulated by the Ohio Department of Health under OAC Chapter 3701-28, so a driller must satisfy both.
Reporting
A well log must be filed with DWR within 30 days of completion. It records location, owner, depth, diameter, formations, casing and grout intervals, screen, yield, and water quality. Logs are public records and are used in permit review and groundwater mapping. Falsifying or omitting data is a violation.
Worked example
A driller finishes a well on June 1. The log is due by July 1 (30 days). Filing on July 15 is late even if the well passed inspection. The driller should also keep field notes supporting the reported depths and grout volumes.
Traps
Assuming the log is optional for a dry hole or a monitoring well is wrong-the rules define what must be reported. Do not report only total depth; the exam expects casing, grout, and formation data. Do not confuse local health-department permits with the state log.