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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinances_2110_CCv0001.pdf ORDINANCE NO. 2110 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF REDLANDS ADDING CHAPTER 13 .42 TO THE REDLANDS MUNICIPALCODE RELATING TO THE DRILLING OF WELLS WHEREAS, the Legislature recently amended California Fater Cede Section; 13801 requiring the State Water Resources Control Board to enact a model ordinance regulating well drilling and abandonment for groundwater protection purposes; and WHEREAS, the State Water resources Control. Board approved a final draft of the model well drilling ordinance on November 1, 1889_$ and WHEREAS, pursuant to this legislation the City Council of the City` of Redlands has the opportunity to adopt its own well drilling ordinance before the State well drilling ordinance becomes automatically effective on February lei, 1990 and WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Redlands has found and determined that. the San Bernardino County Well Monitoring Code will provide greater protection than the State ordinance against groundwater contamination caused by inadequately constructed wells; 2s BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RET LANDS AS FOLLOWS Section 1. Chapter 13 . 42 is hereby added to the Redlands Municipal Code to reach as follows: "Chapter 13 .42 WELL DRILLING 13.42.010 Purpose and Intent. The pur- pose of this Chapter is to provide mini- mum standards for construction, recon- struction, abandonment and destruction of all wells relating to groundwater protec- tion in order to protect underground water resources, and to provide safe drinking water . 13 . 42.020 Permits. (a) No person or entity, as prin- cipal agent or employee, shall dace, drill, bore, drive, - reconstruct or destroy; ( 1) a well that is or has been used to produce or inject water; ( 2) cathodic protection well, ( 3) an obser- vation well; or ( 4) an exploration well; without first filing a- written: applica- tion to do so with the Department of Health Services (D HS) , receiving, and retaining a valid permit; as provided herein. (b) Application for Permit-. Appli- cations for permits shall be submitted to aEHS and shall include the following: (1) A plat plan shooing the location for the well with respect to the following items within a radius of five hundred ( 500) feet from the well: -2- (A) Property lines, loca- tion and ownership of all parcels and easements. (B) Sewage or waste dis- posal systems or works for carrying or containing sewage or waste. (C) All intermittent or perennial, natural or artificial bodies of water or watercourses. (D) The approximate drainage pattern of the property. (E) Other wells, includ- ing abandoned wells. (F) Access road(s) to well site. ( 2) Location of the subject property -- legal description, assessor ' s parcel number and street address. ( 3) The contractor 's name and state license classification/number con- structing the well. (4) The proposed or probable depth of the well. ( 5) The proposed minimum depths and types of casing and probable minimum depth of perforations to be used if such data can be reasonably projected. (6) The proposed use of the well. (7) Where the proposed work is a reconstruction or destruction of a well, the following, if available: Total depth, depth and type of casing used, depth of perforations, well log, and any other pertinent information available. (8) Description of proposed method of reconstruction or destruction of well. -3- ( ) Location; and classifica- tion lassi ica-tion of any past or present solid, liquid, or hazardous waste disposal sites within two ( 2) miles of the proposed well. (10) Other information as may be reasonably necessary for DEHS to determine if the underground waters will be adequately protected. (c;) Conditions of Approval . Per- mits shall be issued after compliance with the standards provided in this Article. Plans shall be submitted to DEHS demonstrating compliance with such standards. Permits may include condi- tions and requirements found by DEHS to be reasonably necessary to accomplish the purposes of this Chapter. Completion brands, contractor ' s bonds, cash deposits, or other adequate security may be required to ensure all projects are per- formed completely and properly to protect the public ' s health and safety and the integrity of underground water resources. (d) Denial. there DEHS determines that the standards of this Article have not been .met, it shall, deny the applica- tion. 13 .42.030 Licensing and Re istration of Water well r.Illers and Contractors. No person or entity shall engage ire any activity listed in Section 13 . 42. 020 of this Chapter except, as provided herein, and where required by State law with a algid license in accordance with the California State Contractor ' s License Law (Chapter 9 , Division 3 of the Business and Professions Cade) , as appropriate to the activity to be engaged in. Such per- son or entity shall register with. DEHS pricer to commencing any activity regu- lated by this Chapter. ;5 -4- G 13.42.040 Standards. Standards for the construction, reconstruction, destruction or abandonment of wells shall be the standards recommended in the California Department of Water Resources Bulletin No. 74-81, Chapter II, as may be amended by the State from time to time and is hereby incorporated herein by refer- ence. For cathodic protection wells, the standard shall be those recommended in Chapter 11 of the California Department of Water Resources Bulletin No. 74-1, as amended form time to time and is hereby incorporated herein by reference. 13.42.050 Lateral -, --,(,Horizontal) Well - Standards. The location,i— a-ei­ sig monitoring of lateral wells shall be in accordance with the standards recommended in the State of California, State Depart- ment of Health, Water Sanitation Section publication "Requirements for Use of Lateral Wells in Domestic Water Systems, " as may be amended and is hereby incorpo- rated herein by reference. 13. 42.060 Approval of Sites. Domestic water well sites shall be inspected and approved by DEHS before any construction activities thereat. Wells serving sys- tems under the direct jurisdiction of the State Department of Health Services may receive site approval from that agency. 13. 2. 0`70 General Location of Water Well. it shall be unlawful for any per- son or entity to drill, dig, excavate, or bore any water well at any location where sources of pollution or contamination are known to exist, existed, or otherwise substantial risk exists that water from that location may become contaminated or polluted even though the well may be properly constructed and maintained. Every well shall be located an adequate distance from all potential sources of contamination and pollution as follows: Sewers, watertight septic tank, or pit privy. . . . . . . . . . 50 ft. minimum Subsurface sewage leach lines or leach fields. . . . . . . 100 ft . minimum Cesspool or seepage pit. . . . . .. .15o ft. minimum Animal or fowl confined. . . . . . . . . . loo ft. minimum Any subsurface sewage disposal system discharging 5,000 gal_./day or more. . . . . * . . . . . . . . . 200 ft. minimum Minimum distances from other sources of pollution or contamination shall be determined by DEES upon investi- gation and analyses of the probable risks involved. Where particularly adverse or spe- cial hazards are involved, the foregoing distances shall be increased or special approved means of protection, particu- larly in the construction of the well, shall be provided as determined by DEES. 13.42.080 Well Logs. Any person or entity whohas I a sai'llIed, dug, excavated or bored a well subject to this Chapter shall within thirty ( 30) days after com- pletion of the drilling, digging, excava- tion or boring of such well, furnish DEHS a complete log of such well. This log shall include depths of formations, char- acter, size distribution, color for all lithological units penetratedr as well as the type of casing, the depth of the well, the number and location of the per- forations in the casing and any other data required by DEES. Where insuffi- cient subsurface information is available from other reliable sources as to certain formationst DEES may require inspection of the well log during any phase of the well ' s construction and may require modi- fications of the remaining planned work to achieve the purposes of this Chapter . 13.4 .090 Well Surface and Subsurface Construction Features. (a) Water-Well Surface and Annular Sealing. All water wells hereafter drilled, dug, excavated or bored shall be provided with: a watertight reinforced concrete slab at least six ( 6) inches thick, and with the top being a minimum of four ( 4) inches above the higher of the ground level or floor level at the well site. The slab shall extend horizontally at least three ( 3) feet from the center of the well casing in all directions and be adequately sloped to drain surface water away from the well casing. Annular seals for agricultural and individual domestic wells shall extend at least twenty ( 20) feet below the ground sur- face. For community water supply wells, annular seals shall extend at least fifty ( 50) feet below the ground surface. (b) Sample Spigot. A sample spigot shall be provided on the pump discharge line of any water well used as a public water supply adjacent to the pump and on the distribution side of the check valve. (c) Check Valve. A check valve shall be provided on the pump discharge line adjacent to the pump for all water wells. (d) Water Well Disinfection Pipe. All community water supply wells and individual domestic wells shall be pro- vided with a pipe or other effective means through which chlorine or other approved disinfecting agents may be introduced directly into the well. The pipe shall be extended at least four (4) inches above the finished grade and shall contain a threaded or equivalently secured cap upon it. M _7- (e) Water Well Master Meter. A master meter or other suitable measuring device shall be located at each source facility and shall accurately register the quantity of water delivered to the distribution system from all community water supply wells serving a public water supply system. (f) Air-Relief vent. An air-relief vent, if used, shall terminate downward, be screened, and otherwise be protected from contaminating material entering. 13.42 .100 Disinfection of Water Wells. Every new, repaired or reconstructed community water-supply well or individual domestic well, after completion of con- struction, repair or reconstruction, and before being placed in service, shall be thoroughly cleaned of all foreign sub- stances. The well gravel used in gravel- packed wells, pipes, pump, pump column, and all well water contact equipment sur- faces shall be disinfected by a DEHS- approved method. Such solution shall remain in the well and upon all relevant surfaces for at least twenty-four ( 24) hours. Disinfection procedures shall be repeated until microbiologically sage water is produced, as set forth by California Administrative Coder Title 22 , "Domestic Water Quality and Monitoring. " 13.42.110 Water Quality Standards. Water from all new, repaired, and recon- structed community water supply wells shall be tested for, and meet standards for, microbiological, chemical, physical, and radiological quality in accordance with California Administrative Code, Title 22, "Domestic Water Quality and Monitoring. " 13.42.120 Required-Inspections of Wells. An inspection shall be requested of DEHS at least twenty-four ( 24) hours in advance of (a "the filling of the annular space or conductor casing. (Upon failure to notify DEHS, approved geophysical tests including Sonic Log and Gamma Ray Log tests shall be conducted at the owners ' expense to substantiate that an annular seal has been properly installed. ) (b) After installation of the sur- face protective slab, pumping, and other required equipment. (c) Immediately before and during the destruction of a well; immediately after the well destruction. (d) Any other operation or condi- tion stipulated on the DEH S permit . 13.42.130 A22roval by DEHS. No water from a new, repaired, or reconstructed well shall be used until the well is given a final approval by DEH . 13.42.140 Well Abandonment. If after thirty ( 30) days of aban- donment , the owner of an abandoned well has not declared to DEHS the well for proposed reuse per Section 13.42. 150, then the well shall be destroyed per Section 13. 42 .020 of this Chapter . if any well is found by DEHS to be hazard, whereby its continued existence is likely to cause damage to groundwater , or to the public health and safety, DENS shall direct the owner to destroy the well within a stated period. At the time of removal of a pump, the casing shall be provided with an adequate cap at the surface and shall be maintained so that it will not be a hazard to health or safety until such time that the abandoned well is properly sealed from the bottom to the top. -9- 13.42.150 Declaration of Proposed Reuse. Where a well is unused or its disuse is anticipated, the owner may apply to DENS in writing stating an intention to use the well again for its original or other approved purpose. DEHS shall review such a declaration and may grant an exemption from certain of the provi- sions of Section 13. 42.140 of the Chapter provided no undue hazard to public health or safety is created by the continued existence of the well. Thereafter , an amended declaration shall be filed annu- ally with DENS. The original or subse- quent exemption may be terminated for cause by DEHS at any time. 13 . 42.160 Violations, Remedies, and Penalties. It shall be unlawful for any person or entity to violate any provision of this Chapter . Section 2: The Mayor shall sign this ordinance and the City Clerk shall attest thereto and cause it, or a summary of it, shall be published once in the Redlands Daily Facts, newspaper of general circulation with the City and- thereafter ndthereafter this ordinance shall take effect according to law. Adopted this 6th, day of February_, 1990 . mayor , s ATTEST: Ci—ty e r—k -10- elg095 I , Lorrie Poyzer , City Clerk of the City of Redlands, hereby certify that the foregoing ordinance was duly adopted by the City Council at a regular meeting thereof held on the 6th day of February 1990 , by the following vote : AYES : Councilmembers Cunningham, Larson, Milson; Mayor DeMirjyn NOES : Nene ABSENT: Councilmember Beswick ABSTAIN: Nome City C er „ City of lands