Requires well testing to establish baseline groundwater quality before construction in rural areas.

The bill mandates that project owners or operators in rural areas must conduct well testing to establish a baseline for groundwater quality before construction begins. This involves contracting with an independent third party to collect well samples for analysis at a Department of Health-accredited laboratory. Landowner consent is required before sampling, and the landowner must be provided with access to the test results for their well. The results must be submitted to the Environmental Quality Board, which will maintain them in a database.

Requires well testing to establish baseline groundwater quality before construction in rural areas.

The bill mandates that project owners or operators in rural areas must conduct well testing to establish a baseline for groundwater quality before construction begins. This involves contracting with an independent third party to collect well samples for analysis at a Department of Health-accredited laboratory. Landowner consent is required before sampling, and the landowner must be provided with access to the test results for their well. The results must be submitted to the Environmental Quality Board, which will maintain them in a database.