intended use of the excavation is for the location, diversion or
acquisition of groundwater for purposes which may include human
consumption, irrigation, industrial process, production or
cooling purposes, groundwater dewatering, investigation,
monitoring, testing or remediation. The term does not include an
excavation on a normal agricultural operation as defined in
section 2 of the act of June 10, 1982 (P.L.454, No.133),
referred to as the Right-to-Farm Law, or for the purposes of:
(1) obtaining or prospecting for oil, natural gas, coal,
minerals or products of mining or quarrying;
(2) inserting media to repressure oil-bearing or natural
gas-bearing formation, storing petroleum or other materials;
(3) a public water system regulated under the act of May
1, 1984 (P.L.206, No.43), known as the Pennsylvania Safe
Drinking Water Act ; or
(4) complying with obligations under the act of May 31,
1945 (P.L.1198, No.418), known as the Surface Mining
Conservation and Reclamation Act, under the act of April 27,
1966 (1st Sp.Sess., P.L.31, No.1), known as The Bituminous
Mine Subsidence and Land Conservation Act, or under the act
of September 24, 1968 (P.L.1040, No.318), known as the Coal
Refuse Disposal Control Act.
"Water well completion report." A report that describes
where, when and how a well was constructed and includes a
section outlining the water well owner's responsibilities,
including the decommissioning of abandoned wells, under this
act.
"Water well decommissioning report." A report that describes
where, when and how a well was decommissioned.
"Water well driller." A water well contractor who is
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