The following definitions shall apply in the interpretation and enforcement of this chapter:
ABANDONED WELL: A water well which is no longer used to provide water which is in such state of disrepair that continued use for the purpose of accessing groundwater is unsafe or impractical.
APPLICANT: The "owner" as defined herein or his or its authorized agent.
COMMUNITY PUBLIC WATER SYSTEM: A public water system which serves at least fifteen (15) service connections used by residents, or regularly serves twenty five (25) or more residents for at least sixty (60) days per year.
HEALTH DEPARTMENT: The Kane County health department.
HEALTH OFFICERS: The director of the health department or his authorized representative.
MODIFICATION: Any change, replacement, or other alteration of a water well. This includes, but is not limited to, deepening of a well, replacing or repairing a casing, repair or replacement of well screen, installation of a pitless adapter and any other changes of a well structure.
NONCOMMUNITY PUBLIC WATER SYSTEM: A public water system which is not a community water system, and has at least fifteen (15) service connections used by nonresidents, or regularly serves twenty five (25) or more nonresident individuals daily for at least sixty (60) days per year.
OWNER: The person in whose name legal title has been recorded.
PERSON: Individual, partnership, copartnership, firm, company, corporation, association, joint stock company, trust estate, municipality or any other entity.
POTABLE WATER: Water that is suitable for human consumption and which meets public health standards for drinking water.
PRIVATE WATER SYSTEM: Any supply which provides water for drinking, culinary, and sanitary purposes and serves an owner occupied single-family dwelling.
SEMIPRIVATE WATER SYSTEM: A water supply which is not a public water system, yet which serves a segment of the public other than an owner occupied single-family dwelling.
WATER WELL: Any excavation that is drilled, cored, bored, washed, driven, dug, jetted or otherwise constructed when the intended use is for the location, diversion, artificial recharge, or acquisition of groundwater, except monitoring wells.
WELL SEAL: An arrangement or device used to cap a well or establish watertight closure of the junction of a well pump or piping with the well casing at upper terminal of the well, the purpose of which is to prevent contaminated water or other material from entering the well. (Ord. 04-199, 5-11-2004)