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Groundwater pumped from wells within the Groundwater Control Area shall not be used for any human consumption including drinking water, cooking, washing or other household uses. Because groundwater from wells within the groundwater control area may be contaminated and present a hazard to the health, safety and welfare of persons exposed to said water, any known human consumption of groundwater from wells within the Groundwater Control Area is a violation of this Article and is declared a public nuisance subject to abatement as provided hereafter.
This Article shall not apply to uses of groundwater pumped from wells within the Groundwater Control Area which do not involve human consumption, including, but not limited to non-contact cooling water for industrial, commercial or residential uses and watering of vegetation other than gardens, plants and trees producing food for human consumption.
All wells for which drilling has commenced or existing within the Groundwater Control Area as of the effective date of this Article shall be registered with the Building Inspection Department by the person owning the real estate on which the well is located. There shall be no fee for registering an existing well.
No person shall drill or install a well within the Groundwater Control Area prior to applying for and obtaining a well permit from the Building Inspection Department. There shall be a nonrefundable fee of $50 paid to the Building Inspection Department contemporaneously with making an application for a well permit. |