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CITY OF ANAHEIM WATER RATES, RULES Utilities Financial Services AND REGULATIONS 201 S. Anaheim Blvd. Page No. 3.22.1 Anaheim, CA 92805 RULE NO. 22 WELLS A. PROJECT APPROVAL AND PERMIT FEES An applicant will be required to obtain a permit for the purposes of well construction, reconstruction or destruction within the Water Service Area. The permit will be issued only after approval of the project by the Environmental Services Manager. It will be the responsibility of the applicant to substantiate, to the satisfaction of the Utility, that the construction or reconstruction of the wells will not impair the City’s ability to produce and distribute groundwater for present and future uses to the residents and citizens of the City, and that the construction, or reconstruction of the wells will not impair the quality of the groundwater and will not jeopardize the health, safety or welfare of the people of the City. It will also be the responsibility of the applicant to substantiate, to the satisfaction of the Utility, that the destruction or abandonment of wells will not impair the quality of the groundwater or otherwise jeopardize the health, safety, or welfare of the residents or citizens of the City. In situations where impacts have been identified, they must be fully mitigated, to the satisfaction of the Utility, prior to final approval of the project and issuance of permits by the Environmental Services Manager. 1. Fees The General Manager shall establish well permit fees based on the actual costs incurred by the Utility to conduct well inspections and administer a well permit program. An updated well permit fee rate sheet shall be prepared annually and made available to the public. Fee increases shall not exceed the Los Angeles-Orange-Riverside Counties Consumer Price Index (CPI). B. RESPONSIBILITY FOR WELL DESTRUCTION Abandoned wells shall be properly destroyed by the well owner. A well is considered to be abandoned if it is inactive for more than one year unless written permission is obtained from the Public Utilities General Manager to keep the well inactive for a longer period of time. In addition to the Public Nuisance Process described in AMC 6.44, the Public Utilities General Manager shall have the authority to establish alternative processes for destroying abandoned wells, including programs to promote the destruction of wells in order to protect groundwater and/or public safety. ISSUED BY: Effective: 07-01-05 by Resolution No.: 2005-127 Dated: 06-14-05 Marcie L. Edwards Superseding Resolution No.: 2004R-65 Dated: 04-20-04 General Manager