As a condition of permit approval, applicant must provide to county, prior to any drilling activity, documentation of baseline water testing on a minimum of two (2) domestic wells, down gradient, or up gradient if two (2) down gradient wells do not exist, for the protection of public health and safety. The two (2) wells shall be located within a fixed radius of one-fourth (1/4) mile of the well site. If only one domestic well is found within a fixed radius of one-fourth (1/4) mile of the well site, it shall be the only domestic well required for test. Applicant shall send written notification to the county and all landowners, including municipalities and government agencies within one- fourth (1/4) mile of the drill site advising of the intent to drill and providing the results of the baseline water testing. Tests shall be completed for all items listed below:
A. Field parameters:
1. Water temperature.
2. pH.
3. Specific conductivity.
B. Specific conductivity and total dissolved solids.
C. Major ions:
1. Chloride.
2. Fluoride.
3. Sulfate.
4. Nitrate.
5. Silica.
6. Alkalinity.
7. Calcium.
8. Sodium.
9. Potassium.
10. Magnesium.
D. Trace elements:
1. Aluminum.
2. Arsenic.
3. Barium.
4. Boron.
5. Iron.
6. Manganese.
7. Selenium.
8. Uranium.
E. Radiochemical:
1. Gross alpha/gross beta radioactivity, in addition to uranium listed above.
F. Organics:
1. BTEX (benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene, and xylene).
2. Methane; carbon isotopic composition for samples with sufficient methane.
Baseline water testing shall be completed every twenty four (24) months while the well is in production. Copies of baseline water quality test results shall be provided by the applicant free of charge to owners of the wells tested and to the county within thirty (30) days of receipt of the testing results. (Ord. 2013-02, 8-5-2013)