When water wells and/or supply wells are used in conjunction with groundwater source heat pumps or heating and cooling devices, referred to herein as geothermal heating units, or as any other type of source for potable water and heating and/or cooling or groundwater recharge, the following additional requirements shall be in effect.
(a) The water well shall be constructed, operated, maintained and abandoned in compliance with the Ohio Administrative Code, Chapter 3745-9, and as may hereinafter be amended, together with the requirements of the County Health Department or such other governmental agency having jurisdiction.
(b) An approved backflow prevention device must be appropriately installed in relation to a heating and/or cooling unit, heat pump unit or such similar device, to protect both the supply well from contamination and the water user from contamination.
(c) Heating and/or cooling unit, heat pump unit, or such similar device, shall be valved on the intake and discharge sides of the unit and the intake valve shall be located between the unit and backflow prevention device.
(d) The heating and/or cooling unit, heat pump unit or such similar device shall be equipped with an automatic device to shut down the entire system if a leak occurs in the refrigeration system.
(e) When providing water having an objectionable quality such water shall not be returned to an aquifer or portion of an aquifer containing water of higher quality.
(f) Water returned to the subsurface through a well or similar means shall be of essentially the same quality both chemically and bacteriologically as it was prior to use except for the temperature differential.
(g) Each geothermal heating unit or such similar device shall be so designed and shall operate so that incoming water from one well or aquifer for use in the cooling or heating unit is returned to its original aquifer as waste water in accordance with subsection (f) hereof.
(h) No geothermal heating unit or similar device shall use, as its source of water, a central water system or the appurtenances to such central water system within the Village. (Ord. 1982-44. Passed 12-13-82.)