13.24.350 Disinfection of water wells
Every new, repaired, or reconstructed community water supply well or individual domestic well, after completion of construction, repair or reconstruction, and before being placed in service, shall be thoroughly cleaned of all foreign substances. The well, including the gravel used in the gravel-packed wells, the pump, pump column and all portions of equipment coming in contact with well water shall be disinfected with a solution containing at least fifty parts per million available chlorine, which shall remain in the well for a period of at least twenty-four hours or by an equivalent method of disinfection satisfactory to the Department, and such procedure shall be repeated, as necessary, to produce water which is bacteriologically satisfactory as set forth by California Administrative Code, Title 17, Water Quality Standards.
(Ord. 3475, 1-22-75)