Article V — Inspections

The director shall make an inspection of the annular seal construction work, and may make an initial inspection of each drilling site, and inspection at the completion of the work, and inspections at such other times as the director deems appropriate. (Prior code § 24A.14)

Upon receipt of an application, the director may make an inspection of the drilling site prior to issuance of a well permit. The purpose of this inspection is to determine whether there are any site conditions such that the director shall do the following:

• A. Relocation of Drilling Site. Require relocation of the drilling site should the location shown on the permit application be too close to potential sources of pollution.

• B. Additional Conditions. Set additional conditions, if needed to remediate any previously unknown ground water quality protection problems.

• (Prior code § 24A.15)

The director shall inspect the annular space grout depth prior to the sealing.

• A. Required Notice. The director shall be notified by the well driller a minimum of 24 hours prior to sealing the annular space. Drillers who anticipate completing a well in less than one day shall notify the director 24 hours prior to commencement of drilling and provide the anticipated time to commence the sealing of the annular space.

• B. Should Director Fail to be Present. If the director wishes to allow a seal to be tremied or placed without inspection, the driller shall seal the well in accordance with the standards of this chapter and any permit conditions. No seal shall be tremied or placed until permission to proceed is given.

(Prior code § 24A.16)

If requested by the director, the driller shall notify the director within seven days of the completion of the work at each drilling site. The director may make a final inspection after completion of the work to determine whether the well was completed in accordance with this chapter. (Prior code § 24A.17)

The director may waive inspections should any of the following conditions exist:

• A. Well Inspected by Other Agencies. Inspections may be waived where the work will be inspected by the staff of the California Regional Water Quality Control Board or the California Department of Health Services if these designated agencies will inspect and report to the director on all drilling features required by the Standards.

• B. Monitoring Wells Under Specified Condition. Inspections may be waived for monitoring wells that will penetrate only aquifers containing degraded waters or will penetrate only formations that normally contain no water.

• C. Drilling Sites Known to Have No Threats to Groundwater Quality. Initial inspections may be waived when the drilling site is well known to the director's staff and it is known that no significant threats to groundwater quality exist in the area.

• (Prior code § 24A.18)