AQUIFER: "Aquifer" means a saturated, permeable, geologic formation that contains, and will yield, significant quantities of water.
CONE OF DEPRESSION: "Cone of depression" means the area around a well, in which the water level has been lowered by pumping of the well.
EXISTING FACILITIES: "Existing facilities" means current facilities, practices, and activities which may cause, or threaten to cause, environmental pollution within that portion of the City's wellhead protection area that lies within the corporate limits of the City. Existing facilities include, but are not limited to, the type listed in the Department of Natural Resources' form 3300-215, Public Water Supply Potential Contaminant Use Inventory Form which is incorporated herein as if fully set forth.
GROUNDWATER PROTECTION OVERLAY DISTRICT: "Groundwater Protection Overlay District" means that portion of the recharge area for the City wells that lies within the City limits as shown on the City's official zoning map.
RECHARGE AREA: "Recharge area" means the land area which contributes water to a well by infiltration of water into the subsurface and movement with groundwater toward the well.
TIME OF TRAVEL: "Time of travel" means the determined or estimated time required for a contaminant to move in the saturated zone from a specific point to a well.
WELL FIELD: "Well field" means a piece of land used primarily for the purpose of supplying a location for construction of wells to supply a Municipal water system. (Ord. 2018-11, 9-17-2018)