§ 4.68.130. Exclusion of contamination.  


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  • All water wells shall be designed and constructed to exclude contamination as follows:

    (a)

    All sanitization pipes for an above surface pump discharge shall extend to height equal to the pump pedestal that is at least eight inches above the finished grade. The pipe shall be kept sealed by a threaded or equivalently secure cap.

    (b)

    All sanitization pipes for a subsurface pump discharge installation shall be kept sealed by a threaded or equivalently secure cap.

    (c)

    All air relief vents shall terminate downward and be screened and protected against the possibility of contaminating material entering the vent.

    (d)

    All entry pipes into gravel packed sections of a well shall be tightly capped.

(Ord. 4023, 01/30/01)