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Stainless steel is the most common form of metallic casing used in monitoring wells constructed for sensitive water quality determinations. Stainless steel casing shall meet the provisions of ASTM A312, Standard Specification for Seamless and Welded Austenitic Stainless Pipe,and shall meet general requirements for tubular steel products in Section 12 of the Water Well Standards. B. Multiple Screens. Monitoring well casing strings shall not have openings in multiple water- bearing units(multi-level monitoring wells),if poor-quality water,pollutants,or contaminants in units penetrated by the well could pass through the openings and move to other units penetrated by the well and degrade ground water quality, unless otherwise approved by the enforcing agency. C. Bottom Plugs. The bottom of a monitoring well casing shall be plugged or capped to prevent sediment or rock from entering the well. D. Casing Installation. Discussion and standards for the installation of casing materials are in Section 12 of the Water Well Standards. Special considerations for monitoring wells are: 1. Cleanliness. Casing,couplings,centralizers,and other components of well casing shall be clean and free of pollutants and contaminants at the time of installation. 2. Joining Plastic Casing. Depending on the type of material and its fabrication, plastic casing shall be joined (threaded or otherwise coupled) in a manner that ensures its water tightness. Organic solvent welding cements or glues should not be used for joining plastic casing if glues or cement compounds could interfere with water-quality determinations. 3. Impact. Casing shall not be subjected to significant impact during installation that may damage or weaken the casing. Section 13. Well Development. Monitoring well development,redevelopment,and reconditioning shall be performed with care so as to prevent. damage to the well and any strata surrounding the well that serve to restrict the movement of poor-quality water, pollutants, and contaminants. Development, redevelopment, and reconditioning operations shall be performed with special care where a well has been constructed in an area of known or suspected pollution or contamination. Such special care is necessary to prevent the spread of pollutants and contaminants in the environment and to protect public health and safety. Water, sediment, and other waste removed from a monitoring well for "development" operations shall be disposed of in accordance with applicable federal,State,and local requirements. The enforcing agency should be contacted concerning the proper disposal of waste from development operations. Appropriate methods of well development vary with the type and use of a monitoring well. Development methods that may be acceptable under certain circumstances include: A. Mechanical Surging. Plungers,bailers,surge blocks,and other surging devices shall incorporate safety valves or vents to prevent excessive pressure differentials that could damage casing or screen. -48-