Illinois Administrative Code (Last Updated: March 27, 2024) |
TITLE35. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION |
PART734. PETROLEUM UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANKS |
SUBPARTH. MAXIMUM PAYMENT AMOUNTS |
§734.820. Drilling, Well Installation, and Well Abandonment
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Payment for costs associated with drilling, well installation, and well abandonment must not exceed the amounts set forth in this Section.
a) Payment for costs associated with each round of drilling must not exceed the following amounts. Such costs must include, but are not limited to, those associated with mobilization, drilling labor, decontamination, and drilling for the purposes of soil sampling or well installation.
Type of Drilling
Maximum Total Amount
Hollow-stem auger
greater of $23 per foot or $1,500
Direct-push platform
− for sampling or other
greater of $18 per foot or $1,200
non-injection purposes
− for injection purposes
greater of $15 per foot or $1,200
b) Payment for costs associated with the installation of monitoring wells, excluding drilling, must not exceed the following amounts. Such costs must include, but are not limited to, those associated with well construction and development.
Type of Borehole
Maximum Total Amount
Hollow-stem auger
$16.50/foot (well length)
Direct-push platform
$12.50/foot (well length)
c) Payment for costs associated with the installation of recovery wells, excluding drilling, must not exceed the following amounts. Such costs must include, but are not limited to, those associated with well construction and development.
Well Diameter
Maximum Total Amount
4 or 6 inches
$25.00/foot (well length)
8 inches or greater
$41.00/foot (well length)
d) Payment for costs associated with the abandonment of monitoring wells must not exceed $10 per foot of well length.