A. Disinfection And Analysis: 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 one hundred (100) parts per million to the water in the well. After purging the system of any chlorine residual, a water sample shall be taken and satisfactory bacteriological results, as confirmed by a certified laboratory, shall be obtained prior to utilizing the water system for drinking and culinary purposes. Illinois Department of Public Health requires that all new wells be tested to assure the water supply is safe. The Lee County Health Department will collect one water sample for each newly constructed or modified well permit issued. If the water analysis is satisfactory the results will be sent to the homeowner and they may consume their well water. If the analysis is unsatisfactory, a chlorination procedure shall be sent to the homeowner and the well shall be retested until satisfactory water results are obtained. A fee established by the Lee County Board of Health will be applied for all retesting requests received by the Lee County Health Department. This fee shall be paid by the homeowner within thirty (30) days of service.
B. Continuing Analysis: It shall be the duty of every owner of every water well serving a semi-private water system for more than one residence to have the water therein bacteriologically analyzed by a certified laboratory as required by the health authority for the protection of public health. Such water shall also be bacteriologically analyzed whenever the water lines are opened for repair, replacement, or extension of the water distribution system. The water from a semiprivate water system shall meet the nitrate, chemical, and bacteriological requirements contained in the Drinking Water Systems Code.
C. Facilities served by non-community private water wells (not connected to municipal water systems), are subject to the Safe Drinking Water Act and are required to adhere to the sampling schedule mandated by the Illinois Department of Public Health (title 77 section 900).
1. The Lee County Health Department may provide the option for non-community water supplies to contract with the health department for the collection of the facility’s required water samples. Each year the Lee County Health Department shall provide each Non-Community supply an optional contract for their supply. This fee amount shall be established by the Lee County Board of Health. Facilities will have thirty (30) days to pay for this service.
2. If facilities elect to sample their own non-community supply, the Lee County Health Department will upon receipt of a late sample notice for a facility, mail the facility a notice granting an additional period of fourteen (14) days in which to complete sampling requirements. If, after this period, sampling has not been conducted and verified, this department will conduct the sampling at the expense of the facility in the amount established by the Lee County Board of Health, plus lab and postage fees. This amount shall be a marginal increase from the contracted fee. Facilities will have thirty (30) days to pay for this service.
(Ord., 9-20-1994; amd. Ord. 2023-06-003, 6-22-2023)