# 62 Ill. Adm. Code 1816.15: Section 1816.15 Casing and Sealing of Drilled Holes: Permanent

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## Section

- **Citation:** 62 Ill. Adm. Code 1816.15
- **Heading:** Section 1816.15 Casing and Sealing of Drilled Holes: Permanent
- **Jurisdiction:** Illinois
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Illinois Administrative Code / Title 62 MINING / CHAPTER I: DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES / Part 1816 PERMANENT PROGRAM PERFORMANCE STANDARDS – SURFACE MINING ACTIVITIES / Section 1816.15 Casing and Sealing of Drilled Holes: Permanent

## Text

Section 1816
Section 1816.15  Casing and
Sealing of Drilled Holes: Permanent
When no longer needed for
monitoring or other use approved by the Department upon a finding of no adverse
environmental or health and safety effect, or unless approved for transfer as a
water well under Section 1816.41, each exploration hole, other drilled hole or
borehole, well, and other exposed underground opening shall be capped, sealed,
backfilled, or otherwise properly managed, as required by the Department, under
Section 1816.13 and consistent with 30 CFR 75.1711.  Permanent closure measures
shall be designed to prevent access to the mine workings by people, livestock,
fish and wildlife, and machinery, and to keep acid or other toxic drainage from
entering ground or surface waters.

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