The Oklahoma Water Resources Board proposed amendments to Okla. Admin. Code §§785:30-1-2, -3-1, and -3-6, and §785:30-7-4. The proposed amendments would, among other things, expand the definition of "groundwater" to include marginal water, allow the Board to implement well spacing rules for unstudied groundwater basins, and allow holders of groundwater permits to add additional wells to their existing permits on land owned or leased by the permit holder or with written permission from the landowner. A hearing will be held January 15, 2019, and comments are due that same date.

The Department of Environmental Management proposed amendments to 250-150 R.I. Code R. §3. The proposed amendments would, among other things, change the groundwater classification and wellhead protection area maps, modify the procedure for setting a groundwater quality standard when no EPA maximum contaminant level has been established, and add abandonment procedures for private drinking water wells that are similar to requirements for other subsurface borings. A hearing will be held December 4, 2018. Comments are due December 13, 2018.

The Environmental Management Commission proposed amendments to 15A N.C. Admin. Code 02C.0102, .0105, .0107 to .0114, .0116 to .0119, .0204, .0206, .0207, .0211, .0218 to .0230, .0240, .0241, and .0301 to .0308. The proposed amendments would, among other things, modify requirements for water supply wells regarding permitting, standards of construction, installation and capacity of pumps, disinfection, maintenance, repair, and abandonment; requirements for construction and permitting of injection wells; and requirements for permitting and inspection of private drinking water wells.