OR Well Driller case studies
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The Oregon Well Driller Licensing Exam is the credentialing step for people who intend to construct, alter, or abandon water-supply wells in Oregon under the state's well construction program. The program sits with the Oregon Water Resources Department, which administers water rights, groundwater, and well construction across the state. The OR Well Driller case studies are 5 cases and about 2,694 words.
1Domestic Well Too Close to Septic System With Incomplete Annular Seal
A driller completes a 6-inch PVC domestic well on a 0.4-acre lot. Total depth is 140 ft, static water level is 25 ft, and the pump is set at 130 ft.
612 words, about 3 min2Exempt Domestic Well Proposed for Commercial Irrigation and Dust Control
An owner of a 5-acre parcel has a well drilled in 1998. It supplies a single-family home and has never been used for irrigation.
521 words, about 3 min3Low Specific Capacity Well Proposed for Higher Irrigation Rate
A 420-ft domestic well is completed with 6-inch casing to 300 ft and an open borehole from 300 to 420 ft. Static water level is 80 ft.
517 words, about 3 min4Late Well Reports, Missing Tag, and Old Hand-Dug Well on the Same Parcel
On May 2, a licensed driller completes three wells on one parcel: a new 200-ft domestic well, a replacement well 30 ft from an old 1950s hand-dug well, and a 40-ft monitoring piezometer for a consultant. The driller attaches tags to the domestic and replacement wells but not the piezometer.
518 words, about 3 min5Flowing Artesian Well With Uncertain Annular Seal Near a Wetland
A driller completes an 8-inch steel-cased well in fractured volcanic rock. Total depth is 180 ft, casing is set to 40 ft, and the open hole runs from 40 to 180 ft.
526 words, about 3 min