The following basic principles, general in scope
and fundamental in character, shall govern the location, construction
or reconstruction and maintenance of wells, installation and maintenance
of pumping equipment and supervision of well constructors and pumping
equipment installers.
Wells shall be:
A.
Located in such manner that the well and its surroundings
can be kept in a sanitary condition.
B.
Adequate in size to permit such construction or reconstruction as may be necessary to provide a safe and adequate water supply. See definitions of "adequate water supply" and of "safe water" in § A167-7A.
C.
Constructed in such manner as to maintain natural
protection against contamination of water-bearing formations and to
exclude known sources of contamination.
The installation of the pumping equipment shall
be:
A.
Located in such manner that the pump and its surroundings
can be kept in a sanitary condition.
B.
Adequate in capacity to supply the required volume
of water, where available, for maintenance of sanitary conditions,
all ordinary domestic purposes and other specified uses.
C.
Designed to meet the well characteristics, durable
in character and made in such manner that continued operation without
priming is assured at time of installation.
D.
Made in such manner as to provide adequate protection
against contamination of any character from any surface or subsurface
sources.
