2001-86ORDINANCE NO. 2001 - 86
An ordinance amending Janesville 's private well abandonment ordinance, with penalties
and injunctive relief for vioh~tions therefore as set forth in JGO Section 13.04. 130.
THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF JANESVILLE DO ORDAIN AS
FOLLOWS:
SECTION I. Section 13.04.110 of the Code of General Ordinances of the City
of Janesville is hereby repealed and recreated to read as follows:
"13.04.110 Private well abandonment. Any person, finn or corporation who
owns, leases or occupies property wluch ~s connected to the city's public water supply
shall protect the public water supply from contamination by unused and/or improperly
constructed wells. These wells must be properly filled, sealed and abandoned in
compliance with the following provisions:
A. All private wells located on any property which is served by the public water
system of the city shall be properly filled within one year of written notification by the
city unless an extension is granted by the utility director. Only those wells for which well
operation permits have been granted by the Janesville water utility may be exempted
from this requirement, subject the conditions of maintenance and operation as specified
on the permit.
B. A permit may be granted to a well owner to operate a well for a period not to
exceed five years if the following requirements are met. Application must be made on
forms provided by the Janesville water utility.
1. The well and pump installation shall meet the requirements of the
Wisconsin Administrative Code, Chapter NR 812 - Well Construction and Pump
Installation, as from time to time amended or renumbered.
2. A well constructor's report shall be on file with the Wisconsin
department of natural resources, or a certification of the acceptability of the well must
have been granted by the department of natural resources.
3. The well must have a history of producing safe water and must be
currently producing bacteriologically safe water as evidenced by two sampling each
taken two weeks apart.
4. In the determination of the utility director, the proposed use of the well
must be necessary to serve the property in addition to water provided by the public water
system.
5. No physical connection may exist between the piping of the public
water system and the private well.
C. Wells to be abandoned shall be filled according to the procedures outlined in
Chapter NR 812, Wisconsin Administrative Code, as from time to time amended or
rennmbered. The pump and piping must be removed and the well checked for
obstructions prior to plugging. Any obstruction or liner must be removed.
D. A well abandonment report shall be submitted by the well owner to the
Wisconsin department of natural resources on forms provided by that agency. The report
shall be submitted immediately upon completion of the filling of the well. The filling
must be observed by a representative of the city or the department of natural resources.
Forms for the well abandonment report shall be available at the Janesville water utility
office. Completed copies of these forms shall be provided to the Janesville water utility
by the well owner.
E. Wells located on property not served by the city's public water system at the
time of adoption of this revised section (dated June 2001) shall fulfill the requirements of
this section within the first year after being connected to the city's public water system.
(Ord, 87-42 §2 (part), 1987); amended June 2001 ."
SECTION II. This ordinance shall take effect immediately upon adoption, the
public health, welfare and safety so requiring.
ADOPTED: July 23, 2001
APPROVED: ~
E. She,W ,
ATTEST:
Timothy L.~itzman, D~ty Clerk
City A~omey ' ~ ~ -/I
Proposed by: Utiliw Director
Prepped by: Ci~ Attorney
MOTION BY: O' Leary
SECOND BY: DeGarmo
COUNCILMEMBER AYE NAY PASS ABSEN1
DAMRON X
WILLIAMS X
O'LEARY X
DEGARMO X
BRIEN X
MURPHY X
STEEBER X
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