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TITLE 16ECONOMIC REGULATION
PART 4TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATION
CHAPTER 76WATER WELL DRILLERS AND WATER WELL PUMP INSTALLERS
RULE §76.78Responsibilities of the Licensee--Adherence to Manufacturer's Recommended Well Construction Materials and Equipment

(a) Unless waived by the landowner, a licensee shall use a manufacturer's well screen, and select the correct slot size for the screen in the installation of a domestic (household use) or landscape irrigation water well to prevent sand or sediment from entering the well.

(b) The waiver must be on a department-approved form, signed by the landowner or person having the well drilled and the driller, and presented to the landowner.

(c) A licensee shall adhere to manufacturers' recommended pump sizing and wiring specifications.

(d) A licensee shall select the proper hydraulic collapse pressure for casing to be installed.


Source Note: The provisions of this §76.78 adopted to be effective March 1, 2013, 38 TexReg 1142; amended to be effective January 1, 2016, 40 TexReg 8756

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