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All wells having a history of flowing as a result of artesian pressure shall be maintained and equipped to prevent flowing due to pressure in the aquifer system. Wells without any history of flowing that begin to flow shall be repaired, or retrofitted as necessary to prevent flowing. Such repair or retrofit shall be completed within a period of thirty (30) days of notice by County. This includes flowing as a result of a failed casing or other deteriorated component, or the absence of a surface seal.
(Part 2, Ord. 1613-NS, eff. April 22, 2016)
(a) Well Construction Seal Inspection Report. An authorized inspector will prepare a well seal inspection report for water wells and cathodic protection wells constructed pursuant to and in compliance with an unexpired permit issued under this article.
(b) Well Destruction Seal Inspection Report. An authorized inspector will prepare a well seal inspection report for water wells and cathodic protection wells destroyed pursuant to and in compliance with an unexpired permit issued under this article.
(c) Monitoring Well/Engineering Test Hole Construction Seal Inspection Reports. The Well Inspection Sealing Report for monitoring wells and engineering test holes constructed pursuant to and in compliance with an unexpired permit issued under this article shall be submitted by a Registered Inspector within 30 days of sealing on a form satisfactory to the Director (BuIletin 74-90 (DWR) requires that monitoring well construction, alteration, and destruction reports be completed on forms provided by the California Department of Water Resources), and shall include:
(1) Permit number.
(2) Date(s) of sealing work.
(3) Number of wells constructed under this permit.
(4) Diameter and depth of bore hole(s), diameter and depth of casing(s) installed, depth to top and bottom of perforated interval(s), and depth(s) to top of annular filter pack.
(5) Depth to water.
(6) Depth and type of sealing material(s).
(7) Method of placement of sealing material(s).
(8) Method of protection of wellhead or open (engineering test) bore hole (Section 10-2.1006 requires that all engineering test holes be destroyed within one (1) working day after completion of testing).
(9) Signature of registered inspector.
(d) Monitoring Well Destruction Seal Inspection Report. Seal inspection report for monitoring wells and engineering test holes destroyed pursuant to and in compliance with an unexpired permit issued under Section 10-2.1003 shall be submitted by a registered inspector within 30 days of sealing on a form satisfactory to the Director (Bulletin 74-90 (DWR) requires that monitoring well construction, alteration, and destruction reports be completed on forms provided by the California Department of Water Resources), and shall include:
(1) Permit number.
(2) Date(s) of sealing work.
(3) Number of wells destroyed under this permit.
(4) Diameter and depth of bore hole(s) and diameter and depth of casing(s) installed (monitoring wells).
(5) Depth to water.
(6) Depth and type of sealing material(s).
(7) Method of placement of sealing material.
(8) Method of restoration of site area.
(9) Signature of registered inspector.
(e) Water Well Condition Inspection Report for Certificate of Exemption or returning well to active status. Any person who owns or who possesses a water well that is abandoned or about to become abandoned due to lack of use, but who does not desire to destroy the well, may submit to the City a well condition inspection report signed by a registered inspector pursuant to Section 10-2.1016. The report shall include:
(1) State well number.
(2) Driller's report.
(3) Assessor parcel number of the property on which the well is located.
(4) An accurate location description with respect to nearby wells, septic systems, animal enclosures, roads, and property boundaries.
(5) Photographs of the well site, taken not more than six months prior to application for a certificate of exemption.
(6) Video log of well casing, conducted not more than six months prior to application for a certificate of exemption.
(7) A description of the well casing condition based upon a review of the most recent video log of the well.
(8) An opinion that the well is, or is not, equipped with an annular seal or seals to prevent the interchange of waters between water-bearing strata penetrated by the well.
(9) A statement that the well is, or is not, protected from artesian flow and from entry by surface waters.
(10) A description of any work necessary to assure the safety of local groundwater supplies due to the continued existence of the well.
(11) A description of any repair work necessary to allow the well to function for its intended purpose.
(Part 2, Ord. 1613-NS, eff. April 22, 2016)
(a) Any person who owns a well, or any person who is in possession of a well, may be required to take corrective action with respect to the well as provided in this section.
(b) Any of the following occurrences constitutes grounds for ordering corrective action:
(1) Maintenance, operation, or use of the well in a manner that causes or contributes to, or may result in a substantial risk of causing or contributing to, the pollution of the groundwater, or allowing water to be wasted as a result of artesian pressure.
(2) Construction, maintenance, repair, modification or destruction of the well in a manner that violates any provision of this article.
(c) To initiate proceedings to order corrective action, the Director shall send written notice to the person who owns the well and/or the person in possession of the well. The notice shall briefly describe the grounds for ordering corrective action, shall describe the proposed corrective action, shall specify a time and place for a hearing at which such person will be afforded an opportunity to present evidence showing that the grounds for corrective action do not exist, or that the proposed corrective action is inappropriate. The notice shall also state that failure to appear and present such evidence may result in an order requiring such person to take some or all of the proposed corrective action.
(d) The Director shall conduct the hearing specified in the notice. The hearing shall be informal and shall not be governed by rules of evidence applicable to courts of law. The person who owns the well or the person in possession of the well shall have the right to present relevant evidence at the hearing. The Director may, but need not, permit other persons to present relevant evidence. At the conclusion of the hearing, or within 30 calendar days thereafter, the Director will determine, based upon the preponderance of the evidence presented at the hearing, whether there are grounds for ordering corrective action, and, if so, whether the proposed corrective action is appropriate. Such determination shall be in writing and shall contain a brief statement of the findings of fact upon which the determination is based.
(e) If it is determined that there are grounds for ordering corrective action and that some or all of the proposed corrective action is appropriate, the Director may issue and serve upon the person or persons who were served with the notice of the hearing a written order requiring such appropriate corrective action. The order shall contain a deadline for commencing the corrective action if such action is to be ongoing or shall contain a deadline for completing the corrective action if such corrective action is not to be ongoing. The order shall further state that, if the corrective action is not taken in compliance with the order, such action may be taken by the County at the expense of the person served with the order and, in addition, such person may be subject to criminal prosecution.
(f) Any person who owns or is in possession of a well who is served with such an order shall, on or before the deadline stated therein, commence every corrective action described therein as being ongoing and complete every corrective action described therein as not being ongoing. Any person who owns or is in possession of a well served with such an order, and any person who thereafter acquires ownership or possession of the well with actual or constructive notice of the order, shall, for so long as such person owns or is in possession of the well, continue to take every corrective action described in the order as ongoing, until such time as the well is destroyed pursuant to this article, or the Director states in writing that such ongoing corrective action is no longer necessary.
(Part 2, Ord. 1613-NS, eff. April 22, 2016)
(a) No person shall own or be in possession of an abandoned cathodic protection well which is over fifty (50') feet deep, an abandoned monitoring well, an abandoned engineering test hole which is over fifty (50') feet deep, or an abandoned water well unless either such well has been destroyed pursuant to this article or a current certificate of exemption has been issued for such abandoned water well pursuant to Section 10-2.1016.
(b) Any down-hole explosive work shall be conducted by a state licensed blaster who has obtained all appropriate city and county permits.
(Part 2, Ord. 1613-NS, eff. April 22, 2016)
(a) Any person who owns or possesses a water well or monitoring well that is abandoned or about to become abandoned, but who does not desire to destroy the well, or a person who desires to return an abandoned well to active status, may submit to the City a report prepared and signed by a registered inspector as required by Section 10-2.1013(e). Recommendations for repair must be submitted for review and approval of the City. If the City determines that the well would not result in pollution of groundwater and would not create a hazard to health and safety, the City may issue a certificate of exemption or may approve the well to be returned to active status. Either alternative requires a satisfactory well condition inspection report.
(b) A certificate of exemption shall expire five years after issuance and may be terminated by the City at any time prior to expiration upon a determination that destruction of the well is necessary to prevent pollution or contamination of groundwater or to avoid a hazard to health or safety. Successive certificates of exemption may be issued with respect to a well in the same manner as the original certificate was issued. The well condition inspection report shall only be valid when the report has been shown to meet the requirements of Section 10-2.1013(e). The well condition inspection report will expire after 12 months and a new well condition inspection report will be necessary for well status changes.
(Part 2, Ord. 1613-NS, eff. April 22, 2016)
The fees for issuance of a permit, extension of a permit, a certificate of exemption, or an appeal, pursuant to this article are in accordance with similar fees adopted by the County of Ventura Board of Supervisors. The payment of such fee, if any, established by such resolution, shall accompany the application to which it pertains. If the application is withdrawn before issuance of the permit, the cost of processing the application up to that point shall be computed in accordance with the County's/City's standard cost accounting procedures, and if such cost is less than the amount of the fee paid, the difference remaining shall be refunded to the applicant.
(Part 2, Ord. 1613-NS, eff. April 22, 2016)
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