Who is responsible for plugging an abandoned well?
Although Indiana law makes well drillers responsible for proper well construction, the owner of land upon which an abandoned well is situated is responsible for having the well plugged. If the well was abandoned after January 1, 1988, the effective date of the drilling statute, a licensed water well driller must be employed to plug the well. The driller will send a record of the abandoned well and plugging procedure to the Division of Water.
