Water wells and closed loop wells that are abandoned shall be sealed in a manner prescribed by the Health Authority and the Illinois Water Well Construction Code, being 415 ILCS 30; 77 Ill. Adm. Code, Pt. 920. In questionable cases, the Health Authority shall make the determination as to whether a water well is considered abandoned based upon the definition of an abandoned well in each particular case.
(A) Permit required. No water well or closed loop well shall be sealed within the county unless a permit has been obtained in advance from the Health Authority. An application to seal a water well or closed loop well shall be submitted to the Health Authority on forms prescribed by the Health Department. Upon submission of the application for permit, the Health Authority shall review said application prior to issuance of a permit. If the Health Authority, upon review of said application, finds that such application meets the requirements of this subchapter, and upon payment of the required fee, a permit shall be issued to the applicant. A sealing permit shall be valid for a period of 12 months from the date of issuance.
(B) Inspections.
(1) The person responsible for sealing an abandoned water well or closed loop well shall also be responsible for arranging a date and time for inspection of the well sealing in progress by the Health Authority.
(2) This inspection shall be scheduled subject to notification procedures set forth in § 50.07(B) and the availability of the Health Authority inspection staff.
(3) The Health Authority, at its discretion, may waive the inspection requirement based upon the type of well to be sealed and the availability of the Health Authority inspection staff.
(4) In cases when the Health Authority waives the in-progress inspection requirement, the person sealing the well shall submit a site drawing which depicts the specific location of the sealed well using measurements and landmarks.
(C) Permit fee. A permit fee shall be required to seal a water well or a closed loop well system. Payment of the appropriate permit fee shall accompany each application. The appropriate fee is established by the Board of Health and is listed on the Health Department fee schedule.
(Ord. passed - -2016)