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Standards for the construction, repair, reconstruction or destruction of water wells shall be as set forth in the California well standards, Combined, as defined in Section 67.402 of this Code.
(Amended by Ord. No. 8477 (N.S.), adopted 11-8-94, operative 1-1-95; amended by Ord. No. 10238 (N.S.), effective 1-4-13; amended by Ord. No. 10642 (N.S.), effective 1-10-20; amended by Ord. 10927 (N.S.), effective 1-10-25)
Standards for the construction, repair, reconstruction or destruction of cathodic protection wells shall be as set forth in the California Wells Standards, Combined, as defined in Section 67.402 of this Code, with the following modifications:
1. Part I, Section 1-A
DELETE: Definition of "Cathodic Protection Well:" as printed and
ADD: "A. Cathodic Protection Well: A cathodic protection well means an artificial excavation in excess of 20 feet constructed by any method for the purpose of installing equipment or facilities for the protection electrically of metallic equipment in contact with the ground, commonly referred to as Cathodic Protection."
(Amended by Ord. No. 8477 (N.S.), adopted 11-8-94, operative 1-1-95; amended by Ord. No. 10238 (N.S.), effective 1-4-13; amended by Ord. No. 10642 (N.S.), effective 1-10-20; amended by Ord. 10927 (N.S.), effective 1-10-25)
Standards for the construction, repair, reconstruction or destruction of monitoring wells shall be as set forth in the California Well Standards, Combined, as defined in Section 67.402 of this Code.
(Added by Ord. No. 8815 (N.S.), effective 7-22-97; amended by Ord. No. 10238 (N.S.), effective 1-4-13; amended by Ord. No. 10642 (N.S.), effective 1-10-20; amended by Ord. 10927 (N.S.), effective 1-10-25)
Standards for the construction, repair, reconstruction or destruction of geothermal heat exchange wells shall be as set forth in the Geothermal Heat Exchange Well Draft Well Standards of the State Department of Water Resources, April 1999, or as amended.
(Added by Ord. No. 10238 (N.S.), effective 1-4-13; amended by Ord. No. 10642 (N.S.), effective 1-10-20; amended by Ord. 10927 (N.S.), effective 1-10-25)
Wells shall be maintained to meet construction or destruction standards. If a well does not meet construction or destruction standards the property owner or responsible party must repair, reconstruct or destroy the well so it meets the standards.
(Added by Ord. No. 8815 (N.S.), effective 7-22-97; amended by Ord. No. 10238 (N.S.), effective 1-4-13; amended by Ord. 10927 (N.S.), effective 1-10-25)
(a) Test and exploratory holes require a permit and are subject to the standards in subsection (b) of this section if any of the following conditions applies, but not otherwise:
(1) The planned or actual depth of the hole is 20 feet or greater.
(2) At the planned depth, the hole is expected to come within five feet of known or anticipated ground water.
(3) As installed, the hole encounters ground water.
(4) The hole is planned to remain open for more than 24 hours, or remains open for more than 24 hours.
(b) A test or exploratory hole subject to this section shall be destroyed following completion of the test work in accordance with the standards and criteria set forth in this chapter unless a person first obtains a permit to change the use of the test or exploratory to a monitoring well or water well.
(Added by Ord. No. 10642 (N.S.), effective 1-10-20; amended by Ord. 10927 (N.S.), effective 1-10-25)
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