Section 13801 of the State Water Code mandates that cities and counties adopt a water well, cathodic protection well and monitoring well drilling and abandonment ordinance that "meets or exceeds" minimum State standards set out in Department of Water Resources Bulletin 74-81. That bulletin was subsequently supplemented by a "final draft" bulletin 74-90. This chapter implements this State mandate to the end that the ground water of this County will not be polluted or contaminated and that water obtained from such wells will be suitable for the purpose for which used and will not jeopardize the health, safety or welfare of the people of this County. This chapter also provides for the destruction of abandoned wells and of temporary test and exploratory holes, and of wells found to be public nuisances to the end that such wells and holes will not cause pollution or contamination of ground water or otherwise jeopardize the health, safety or welfare of the people of this County. Cities in this county have deferred to the County to develop and implement this program, and the standards in this Chapter are therefore applicable countywide.
(Amended by Ord. No. 10238 (N.S.), effective 1-4-13; amended by Ord. No. 10642 (N.S.), effective 1-10-20)