(a) No person or entity, as principal agent or employee, shall dig, drill, bore, drive, reconstruct or destroy: (1) a well that is or has been used to produce or inject water; (2) a cathodic protection well; (3) an observation well; or (4) an exploration well; without first filing a written application to do so with DEHS, receiving, and retaining a valid permit as provided herein.
(b) Application for Permit. Applications for permits shall be submitted to DEHS and shall include the following:
(1) A plot plan showing the location for the well with respect to the following items within a radius of 500 feet from the well:
(A) Property lines, location and ownership of all parcels and easements;
(B) Sewage or waste disposal systems or works for carrying or containing sewage or waste;
(C) All intermittent or perennial, natural or artificial bodies of water or watercourses;
(D) The approximate drainage pattern of the property;
(E) Other wells, including abandoned wells;
(F) Access road(s) to well site.
(2) Location of the subject property — legal description, assessor’s parcel number and street address;
(3) The contractor’s name and State license classification/number constructing the well;
(4) The proposed or probable depth of the well;
(5) The proposed minimum depths and types of casing and probable minimum depth of perforations to be used if such data can be reasonably projected;
(6) The proposed use of the well;
(7) Where the proposed work is a reconstruction or destruction of a well, the following, if available: Total depth, depth and type of casing used, depth of perforations, well log, and any other pertinent information available;
(8) Description of proposed method of reconstruction or destruction of well;
(9) Location and classification of any past or present solid, liquid, or hazardous waste disposal sites within two miles of the proposed well;
(10) Other information as may be reasonably necessary for DEHS to determine if the underground waters will be adequately protected.
(c) Conditions of Approval. Permits shall be issued after compliance with the standards provided in this Article. Plans shall be submitted to DEHS demonstrating compliance with such standards. Permits may include conditions and requirements found by DEHS to be reasonably necessary to accomplish the purposes of this Article. Completion bonds, contractor’s bonds, cash deposits, or other adequate security may be required to ensure all projects are performed completely and properly to protect the public’s health and safety and the integrity of underground water resources.
(d) Denial. Where DEHS determines that the standards of this Article have not been met, it shall deny the application.
(Ord. 3105, passed - -1986)