It is the duty of every owner of land on which there exists a well which impairs, or allows the impairment of, the quality of the underground water or water-bearing formations or constitutes a health or safety hazard to correct the defective conditions or to destroy the well. This section shall not be construed to require a permit for installation of an annular seal and surface seal pursuant to sections 4-13-1040 and 4-13-1044 of this Chapter.
(Added by Ord. No. 3507, effective 8-31-17)
It is the duty of every owner of land on which there is a well which is not being used to cap the well with a watertight seal and keep the well site free of trash, weeds and debris. Any well which has been placed inactive for a period of more than one (1) year shall be deemed abandoned and be required to be properly destroyed pursuant to this Chapter unless the owner provides evidence of his intentions for continued use. An owner who willfully fails to perform the duties imposed by this section or who introduces or knowingly allows sewage or other contamination to flow into an inactive well shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.
(Added by Ord. No. 3507, effective 8-31-17)
It is the duty of every owner of land on which there is an abandoned well to destroy said well, pursuant to this Chapter. Every person owning land who knowingly permits the existence on the premises of any abandoned well or any abandoned excavation dangerous to persons legally on the premises, or to minors under the age of 12 years, who fails to cover, fill, or fence securely that well or dangerous abandoned excavation and keep it so protected, is guilty of a misdemeanor.
(Added by Ord. No. 3507, effective 8-31-17)
The following well destruction procedures shall be followed:
(a) 
The well shall be cleared of any obstructions.
(b) 
The casing shall be perforated, when deemed necessary to fill in the annular space or nearby voids.
(c) 
A hole shall be excavated around the well casing to a depth of five (5) feet below the ground surface. This top five (5) feet of well casing shall be removed.
(d) 
The well shall be filled to within twenty feet (20') of the top of the remaining shaft with inorganic fill material.
(e) 
The top twenty feet (20') of the remaining well shall be filled with impervious material. Such impervious material shall be allowed to spill over into the excavation to form an effective seal. After such impervious material has solidified, the excavation shall be backfilled with native soil.
(Added by Ord. No. 3507, effective 8-31-17)
Where a well penetrates one or more aquifers containing water, the quality of which is such that water in other aquifers will be significantly reduced if the waters are allowed to intermingle, in addition to the impervious seal, the Health Officer shall require that the borehole be sealed at such depths that no such intermingling of waters will occur through the borehole or through the annular space.
(Added by Ord. No. 3507, effective 8-31-17)
Any person responsible for the destruction of a water well, monitoring well, and cathodic protection well shall possess a water well contractor's license (C-57).
(Added by Ord. No. 3507, effective 8-31-17)
In destroying gravel-packed wells, the casing shall be perforated opposite the area to be sealed. The sealing material shall then be placed within the casing, completely filling the portion adjacent to the area to be sealed and then forced out under pressure into the gravel envelope.
(Added by Ord. No. 3507, effective 8-31-17)