Calaveras County Municipal Code Art. IX Inspection

A. The director may conduct any inspection, deemed necessary, at any reasonable time to assure compliance with the requirements of this chapter.

B. The director may prescribe mandatory inspections of projects if it is deemed necessary. The stage of well construction at which each prescribed inspection is required shall be set forth on the well permit application.

C. The director, at a minimum, shall conduct the following prescribed inspections:

1. Initial well site inspection;

2. Annular seal inspection;

3. Final well inspection; and

4. Well destruction inspections when required.

D. Prior to sealing the annular space, the well contractor shall notify the director and schedule an inspection of the sealing process, unless such inspection has been waived by the director. If the inspection is waived, the well contractor shall seal the well in accordance with standards set forth in this chapter and any permit conditions prescribed by the director. No annular seal shall be installed until permission to proceed is given by the director.

E. After the work on a well has been completed, including installation of the well pump, the property owner shall notify the director and schedule a final well inspection unless such inspection has been waived.

F. The well contractor shall provide at least twenty-four hours advanced notice to schedule any required inspection.

G. If a well is drilled in conjunction with the construction of a private residence or other structure, the final well inspection must be completed before either the building permit or site sewage disposal permit can be finaled.

H. For parcels that are less than one and one-half acres in area, the proposed well site, the proposed on-site sewage disposal system and the proposed expansion area shall be sited concurrently.

(Ord. No. 2946, § 1, 5-6-2008).

The director may waive a required inspection should any of the following conditions occur:

1. The well has been inspected by another appropriate, regulatory agency;

2. The well will be inspected by the staff of the California Regional Water Quality Control Board or the California Department of Public Health, and the inspecting agency will provide a report to the director documenting compliance with standards set forth in this chapter;

3. The well is a monitoring well; and

4. The well will only penetrate aquifers that are known to contain contaminated or polluted water or will only penetrate geological formations that are known to contain no water.

(Ord. No. 2946, § 1, 5-6-2008).

A. The minimum plumbing equipment, fixtures and appurtenances required for the final well inspection include:

1. A well pump, water pipe, applicable electrical wiring, connections and junction box;

2. A sanitary seal;

3. A screened air vent that is curved one-hundred and eighty degrees downward; and

4. A check valve or other approved backflow prevention device installed outside of the well casing between the well pump and the first outlet.

B. With the exception of a small diameter (one-quarter inch), water sample tap, there shall be no outlets installed on the water line between the well pump and the check valve.

C. All openings in the sanitary seal and in the well casing shall be sealed in such a manner as to be watertight.

(Ord. No. 2946, § 1, 5-6-2008).

The director shall have the authority to enter upon any premises, at any reasonable time, to conduct any inspections, collect water samples or to, otherwise, assure compliance with or the enforcement of this chapter or any required permit conditions. If any such premises are occupied, the director shall first present proper credentials and request entry. If the premises are unoccupied, the director shall first make a reasonable effort to locate the owner of the premises or any person having charge or control of the premises and request entry. If such entry is refused, the director shall have recourse to such remedies as are provided by law to secure entry.

(Ord. No. 2946, § 1, 5-6-2008).