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The Department shall have the authority to suspend or revoke any permit issued under this Article upon a showing that the permittee has violated any provisions of the permit or this Article, has misrepresented any material fact in an application or any supporting documents for a permit, or failed to comply with any final non-appeal Director's order. Prior to ordering such suspension or revocation, the Department shall hold an administrative hearing pursuant to Section 833 of this Article.
(Added by Ord. 113-05, File No. 050547, App. 6/10/2005)
DIVISION III
WELL INACTIVATION AND DESTRUCTION
WELL INACTIVATION AND DESTRUCTION
Not later than fifteen (15) days before discontinuing a well operation, the owner or operator shall:
(a) notify the Department that the operation of the well will be terminated; and
(b) take one of the following action:
(1) apply for approval to destroy the well,
(2) notify the Department that the permit for the water well will be transferred to the SFPUC upon the discontinuation of the water well operation, or
(3) submits a plan for Department approval allowing the well to remain in an inactive state.
Upon the discontinuation of the operation of a well, the owner or operator shall make all reasonable efforts to prevent the contamination or pollution of the well and to minimize the safety hazards caused by the presence of the well until the well is destroyed, the permit is transferred to the SFPUC, or the department approves the plan to maintain an inactive well submitted in accordance with this Article.
(Added by Ord. 113-05, File No. 050547, App. 6/10/2005)
An owner or operator of a well may seek approval from the Department to maintain an inactive well by submitting the appropriate application fee and a plan including, without limitation, the following information:
(a) The owner of the property on which the well is located.
(b) The address of the owner of the property.
(c) The manner in which the well will be maintained to prevent the contamination of the groundwater and to minimize the safety hazard of having an inactive well on the property.
(Added by Ord. 113-05, File No. 050547, App. 6/10/2005)
Upon the submission of a plan to inactivate a well, the Department shall review such plan to ensure that the inactive well will be maintained in a manner such that the inactive well will not become a safety hazard to humans and animals or a conduit for the contamination of the groundwater. The Department shall issue an approval for the owner/operator to maintain the well in an inactive state in accordance with the approved plan. Within five (5) days of the issuance of such approval, the Department shall inspect the inactive well to verify the implementation of approved plan. The Department shall notify the SFPUC of any approval for a water well inactivation issued under this Section.
(a) If the Department determines that the submitted plan does not comply with the requirements of this Article, the Department shall reject the plan and specify deficiencies found in the plan. Within fifteen (15) days of the receipt of such rejection the owner/operator shall (1) request an administrative hearing held in accordance with Section 833 of this Code; (2) submit an application for the destruction of the well in accordance with Section 819 of this Code; or (3) submit a modified plan correcting the deficiencies cited by the Department in its rejection.
(Added by Ord. 113-05, File No. 050547, App. 6/10/2005)
(a) Except as otherwise provided by law, no person shall destroy a well without prior approval from the Department.
(b) A person may commence the destruction of any wells without prior approval provided that such work is urgently needed and that any delay would result in an immediate and imminent threat to the public health and safety or the environment. Any person commencing work under this Subsection shall ensure that the destruction activities comply with the standards set forth in this Article and shall submit an application for approval with a statement setting forth the situation justifying the commencement of the work without prior authorization from the Department along with any appropriate fees within 24 hours from the commencement of any work. In the case where the work commenced on a holiday or weekend, the application shall be submitted to the Department by the close of business on the following business day.
(1) Failure to submit an adequate statement justifying the commencement of the work without prior authorization from the Department is a violation of this Article.
(Added by Ord. 113-05, File No. 050547, App. 6/10/2005)
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