(A) All components of a new water well construction and/or modification shall be thoroughly disinfected with a strong chlorine solution which will yield a dosage of at least 100 parts per million to the water in the well and piping system. After purging the water system of any chlorine residual, a water sample shall be taken and analyzed by a certified laboratory and satisfactory results, satisfactory bacteriological results, as confirmed by a certified laboratory, shall be obtained prior to utilizing the water system for drinking and culinary purposes.
(B) A
CERTIFIED LABORATORY shall mean a laboratory operated by the State Department of Public Health or a laboratory given certification approval by the aforementioned agency for analyzing samples of water for potable use.
(C) The copy of the analysis shall be filed with the County Health Department. The water obtained from a semi-private water supply shall meet the nitrate/nitrite, chemical and bacteriological requirements of the Primary Drinking Water Standards (35 I.A.C. 611), and the water obtained from a private water well shall meet the bacteriological and nitrate/nitrite requirements of the Primary Drinking Water Standards (35 I.A.C. 611). The water from a private water system, having surface water as its source, shall meet the nitrate/nitrite, bacteriological and turbidity requirements of the Primary Drinking Water Standards (35 I.A.C. 611).
(Ord. passed 9-18-2008)