§ 52.57  WELL MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR.
   (A)   Every well shall be maintained in a condition whereby it will not be a source or channel of contamination or pollution to the water supply, or any aquifer.
   (B)   All materials used in the maintenance, replacement, or repair of any well shall meet the requirements for new installation.
   (C)   Broken, punctured, or otherwise defective or unserviceable casing, screens, fixtures, seals, or any part of the well head shall be repaired or replaced, as soon as possible, or the well shall be permanently abandoned.
   (D)   Repairs to wells completed with the well head terminating below ground (buried seal) shall include extending the well casing above land surface. The Health Department shall not approve any well having an entry below land surface. The extension shall be made as follows:
      (1)   A tapered sleeve shall be inserted inside of the casing and shall extend at least six inches down into the existing casing. The extension casing shall be welded or bonded to the existing casing around the outside of the joint; or
      (2)   A sleeve shall be heated and swedged over the existing casing with at least six inches of overlap.
   (E)   Cement grout shall be placed around the casing, extending from land surface to a depth of at least one foot below the joint formed by the casings. The grout shall have a minimum thickness of one and five-tenths inches.
   (F)   National Sanitation Foundation (NSF) approved PVC pipe rated at 160 PSI may be used for liner casing. The liner casing shall be installed with centering guides to ensure proper centering in the well. The annular space around the liner casing shall be at least five-eighths inches and shall be completely filled with neat-cement grout.
(Ord. passed 7-23-1984)