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Title 8 — Health and Safety›Chapter 8.56 — WELLS
Poway Municipal Code Art. III Standards
Poway Municipal Code · 2026-10 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · Poway
Cite as: Poway Municipal Code Article III · Text as of 2026-10-04
§ 8.56.080. Generally.¶
No person shall construct, repair, reconstruct or destroy any well subject to this chapter which does not conform to the standards established in this chapter.
(CC § 67.420; Ord. 29 § 1, 1981)
§ 8.56.090. Standards for water wells.¶
Standards for the construction, repair, reconstruction or destruction of water wells shall be as set forth in Chapter II of State Department of Water Resources Bulletin No. 74, three copies of which have been filed with the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors and marked as Document No. 481211, with the following modifications:
A. Part II, Section 8 (A) is amended by adding the following to footnote 1 and reading as follows:
| Shallow dug, or bored wells used for community water supply shall be located at least 250 feet from any sewage disposal facility. |
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B. Part II, Section 9 (A) is amended by substituting “20 ft. 1/” for “none 3/,” automatically deleting the 3/ footnote.
C. Part II, Section 9 (E) is amended by adding the following footnote following section title:
| ** Exception – where the air-rotary method is used for individual domestic wells 8" in diameter or smaller, the thickness of seal may be reduced to 1". |
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D. Part II, Section 10 (B) is amended by deleting the entire section with exception of that portion of the first sentence which states:
| Because of their susceptibility to contamination and pollution, the use of well pits should be avoided. |
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E. Part II, Section 15 (A), Item 3 is amended by deleting the following phrase:
| Where the water is to be used for domestic purposes. |
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F. Part II, Section 16 is amended by deleting from Title 16 title the words “Large diameter” and substituting the words “Bored or dug.”
G. Part II, Section 16 (A) is amended by deleting the word “Underground” from the last sentence so that the sentence reads as follows:
| When used for this purpose, these wells shall be located at least 250 feet from any sewage disposal facility. |
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(CC § 67.421; Ord. 29 § 1, 1981)
§ 8.56.100. Standards for cathodic protection wells.¶
Standards for the construction, repair, reconstruction or destruction of cathodic protection wells shall be as set forth in Bulletin No. 74-1 of the State Department of Water Resources, three copies of which are filed with the Clerk of the Board and marked as Document No. 481211B, with the following modifications:
A. Chapter II, Part I, Section 1-A is amended by deleting the definition of “Cathodic Protection Well” as printed and adding the following:
| A. | Cathodic Protection Well: A cathodic protection well means an artificial excavation in excess of 20 feet constructed by any method for the purpose of installing equipment or facilities for the protection electrically of metallic equipment in contact with the ground, commonly referred to as Cathodic Protection. |
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B. Chapter II, Part II, Section 8 is amended by deleting the word “Location” in the title and adding the word “Construction” so that the title reads:
| WELL CONSTRUCTION WITH RESPECT TO POLLUTANTS |
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C. Chapter II, Part II, Section 10 is amended by deleting Subsection A-4 and the asterisked footnote in their entirety.
D. Chapter II, Part III, Section 13B is amended, by deleting the phrase “If the casing is 8 inches or larger in diameter” thereby leaving the phrase “The well is covered with an appropriate locked cap.”
(CC § 67.422; Ord. 29 § 1, 1981)
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