A. All wells existing or under construction within the City on the effective date of this Chapter shall be known as existing wells, and shall be subject to the requirements of this Article.
B. Registration of existing wells. Owners of existing wells, within and without the City, may register their wells with the Geothermal Data Center as soon as this Chapter becomes effective. Such registration shall be voluntary and without cost to the owner, and shall be for purposes of providing Information to the Geothermal Data Center in accordance with Section 13.20.280 Subsection C paragraph 5. Said registration shall be on forms supplied by the Geothermal Data Center for that purpose, and may include but not be limited to the name and address of the owner, specific location of the well, date of construction, depth and diameter of the well, specifications of casing, bottom hole temperature, static fluid or water level, type of geothermal utilization system, accessibility for monitoring devices, and disposal method, if any. The General Manager shall direct reasonable public notice to the City's inhabitants at large, explaining the registration program and encouraging participation.
C. Existing surface discharge elimination. In order to eliminate the wasteful and harmful effects of thermal fluid or water surface discharges, any well or geothermal facility discharging geothermal fluids or thermal ground water onto the surface of the ground or into any public ditch or drainage facility, on the effective date of this Chapter, shall be brought into conformity with all applicable environmental requirements within one year of such effective date. The General Manager shall cause such discharging wells or facilities to be identified by the Geothermal Data Center, and shall cause to be offered technical assistance to affected owners during the conversion or abandonment of such discharging wells or facilities.
(Ord. MC-298, 8-17-83)