Sec. 14A-50. - Inspections of new permitted well construction.
Sec. 14A-51. - Inspections of abandoned well destruction.
Sec. 14A-52. - Waiver of inspections.
Secs. 14A-53—14A-59. - Reserved.
Sec. 14A-50. - Inspections of new permitted well construction.
The building official or his designee shall make an inspection of the annular seal construction work. In addition, he may make an initial inspection of each proposed drilling site, an inspection at the completion of the work, and inspections at such other times as it deems appropriate.
(1)
Initial inspection. Upon receipt of a copy of an application, the building official may make an inspection of the drilling site prior to the issuance of a well permit. The purpose of this inspection is to determine whether there are any site conditions which would require the building official to do any of the following:
a.
Relocation of drilling site. Require relocation of the drilling site should the location shown on the permit application be too close to potential sources of pollution.
b.
Additional conditions. Establish any additional conditions if needed to remediate any previously unknown ground water quality protection problems.
(2)
Inspection of well seal. The building official shall inspect the annular space grout depth prior to the sealing and shall inspect the construction of the annular seal during its placement. Except as set forth in section 14A-21(3) above and subsection (2)b. below, no seal shall be tremied or placed unless the building official is present and until permission to proceed is given.
a.
Required notice. The permittee shall notify the building official a minimum of 48 hours prior to sealing the annular space. Drillers who anticipate completing a well in less than one day shall notify the building official 24 hours prior to commencement of drilling and provide the anticipated time to commence the sealing of the annular space. Permittees shall make best efforts to schedule inspections on days other than Saturdays, Sundays and holidays. If the permittee is unable to meet this requirement, he or she shall comply with the self-certification process established by the building official.
b.
Should building official fail to be present. If the building official is unable to be present at the time the annular seal is to be tremied or placed, the driller shall seal the well in accordance with the standards of this chapter, state laws and regulations, and any permit conditions. At the time the building official first learns that he or she will be unable to be present, he or she shall give permission to proceed in his or her absence, subject to the requirements set forth herein.
(3)
Final inspection. If requested by the building official, the driller shall notify the building official within seven days of the completion of their work at each drilling site. The building official may make a final inspection after completion of the work to determine whether the well was completed in accordance with this chapter.
(Ord. No. 587, § 2, 8-29-00; Ord. No. 587.1, § 6, 7-28-09)
Sec. 14A-51. - Inspections of abandoned well destruction.
(a)
The building official or his or her designee shall make an inspection of the sealing of all abandoned wells. In addition, it may make an initial inspection of each proposed destruction site, an inspection at the completion of the work, and inspections at such other times as it deems appropriate.
(b)
Inspection of well sealing. The building official shall inspect any well which is proposed for destruction and shall inspect the construction of each seal during its placement. Permittees shall make best efforts to schedule inspections on days other than Saturdays, Sundays and holidays. If the permittee is unable to meet this requirement, he or she shall comply with the self-certification process established by the building official.
(1)
Required notice. The permittee shall notify the building official a minimum of 48 hours prior to placing each seal in the well.
(2)
Should building official fail to be present. If the building official is unable to be present at the time the well is sealed, the driller shall seal the well in accordance with the standards of this chapter, state laws and regulations, and any permit conditions.
(Ord. No. 587, § 2, 8-29-00; Ord. No. 587.1, § 7, 7-28-09)
Sec. 14A-52. - Waiver of inspections.
The building official, after consultation with the compliance agency, may waive inspections should any of the following conditions exist:
(1)
Well inspected by other agencies. Inspections may be waived where the work will be inspected by the staff of the California Regional Water Quality Control Board or the California Department of Health Services if these designated agencies will inspect and report to the building official on all drilling features required by the standards.
(2)
Monitoring wells under specified conditions. Inspections may be waived for monitoring wells that will penetrate only aquifers containing degraded waters or will penetrate only formations that normally contain no water.
(3)
Drilling sites known to have no threats to ground water quality. Initial inspections may be waived when the drilling site is well known to the building official and it is known that no significant threats to groundwater quality exist in the area.
(Ord. No. 587, § 2, 8-29-00)