Gustine Municipal Code Art. 1 In General

Except as otherwise required by the context of this chapter the terms used in this chapter shall have the same meaning as in Water Code div.7, ch. 10 (Water Code § 13700 et seq.) and the Department of Water Resources Bulletin 74-81 and subsequent supplements or revisions. In addition, the following words, terms and phrases, when used in this chapter, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning:

Enforcement officer means the city manager who is designated by the city council to administer and enforce this chapter. The city manager may delegate any of the powers and duties to any other officer or employee of the city, or may recommend to the city council that such powers and duties be performed under contract with any qualified person or public or private agency for any or all of the responsibilities and duties imposed by this chapter.

(Code 1966, § 6-6.102)

It is the purpose of this chapter to protect the health, safety, and general welfare of the people of the state by ensuring that the groundwaters of this state will not be polluted or contaminated. To this end, minimum requirements are contained in this chapter for construction, reconstruction, repair, and destruction of water wells, cathodic protection wells, and monitoring wells.

(Code 1966, § 6-6.101)

All persons owning an abandoned well as defined in the well standards shall destroy it before December 31, 1991.

(Code 1966, § 6-6.1001)

Except as otherwise specified, the standards for the construction, repair, reconstruction, or destruction of wells shall be as set forth in:

(1) Department of Water Resources Bulletin 74-81. The state department of water resources Bulletin 74-81 "Water Well Standards, State of California," except as modified by subsequent revisions;

(2) All subsequent supplements and revisions. All subsequent Bulletin 74-81 supplements or revisions issued by the department of water resources, once the revised standards have been reviewed at appropriate public hearing.

(Code 1966, § 6-6.301)

State Law reference— Well standards, Water Code § 13800 et seq.

The enforcement officer may designate areas where groundwater quality problems are known to exist and where a well will penetrate more than one aquifer. The enforcement officer may require in these designated areas special well seals to prevent mixing of water from several aquifers. Where an applicant proposes well construction, reconstruction, or destruction work in such an area, the enforcement officer may require the applicant to provide a report prepared by a registered geologist or registered civil engineer that identifies all strata containing poor quality water and recommends the location and specifications of the seals needed to prevent the entrance of poor quality water or its migration into other aquifers.

(Code 1966, § 6-6.501)