A. It is unlawful for any person to drill, dig, excavate, or bore any water well in any location in which sources of pollution or contamination are known to exist or at such location whereby such water may become contaminated or polluted even though the wells were properly constructed and maintained. All wells shall be located an adequate horizontal distance from potential sources of contamination and pollution:
1. Sewers, watertight septic tank, or pit privy, fifty feet minimum;
2. Subsurface sewage leaching field, one hundred feet minimum;
3. Cesspool or seepage pit, one hundred fifty feet minimum;
4. Animals or fowl kept, one hundred feet minimum;
5. Any subsurface sewage disposal system discharging five thousand gallons/ day or more, two hundred feet minimum .
B. Minimum distances from other sources of pollution or contamination shall be as established by the State Department of Health's "Standards Regarding Location of Public Water Supply Wells With Respect to Sources of Contamination of Pollution."
C. Where adverse or special hazards are involved, the above distances shall be increased or special means of protection, particularly in the construction of the well, shall be provided as determined by the Department.
(Ord. 3475, 1-22-75)