Action | Amend Regulations Following Periodic Review |
Stage | Proposed |
Comment Period | Ended on 3/18/2022 |
Concern: widespread practice of withdrawal and injection into wells under development of un-characterized surface waters obtained from streams, farm ponds, or rivers while drilling or boring drinking water wells contaminates groundwater with materials (see pollutants), and/or pathological organisms (bacteriological, viral & parasitic) which could threaten public health on or adjacent to permit holder's property.
Reference: "G. Water used during well construction shall be obtained from a suitable source or the well being constructed. A suitable source means a pure water source, or, when a pure water source is not locally available, water taken from another source then disinfected using compounds meeting NSF/ANSI Standard 60 environmental specifications."
Private sanitary standards do not meet requirements of Code citation.
Therefore it is recommended requirement for disinfection be specified.
Example given: 12VAC5-630-430. Disinfection.