It is the purpose of these regulations to protect
public health, safety and welfare by ensuring that buildings with
no access to public water supplies are supplied safe drinking water
from private wells and further to provide for protection of the Town's
groundwater resources.
These regulations shall apply to water supply
wells which are not part of a public water system as defined in 310
Code of Massachusetts Regulations (CMR) 22.02.
As used in this chapter, the following terms
shall have the meanings indicated:
ABANDONED WELL
A private well that has not been routinely used for a period
of one year or more and is located on a lot without residential or
commercial/industrial buildings routinely occupied or used by humans.
A private well declared abandoned in writing by the owner.
BUILDINGS
Any building which may be used, by humans, for residential
or other purposes.
PRIVATE WELL
A well serving a single residential dwelling unit.
WELL DRILLER
Any person, association, partnership, company, corporation
or trust that constructs a well for a fee; the person responsible
for the field operation, equipment, materials, personnel and quality
of workmanship; the registered individual authorized to drill or dig
wells in the commonwealth.
WELL or WATER WELL
Any hole or shaft constructed into the ground for the purpose
of injecting water, extracting water or for monitoring groundwater
for any reason, or a dug hole with a depth greater than its largest
surface dimension. This definition shall not include wells used to
dewater excavations or to stabilize hillsides or earth embankments
on a temporary basis.