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Memo-MPG Eliiri nation of Well Permitting Authority January 3, 1990 Page 3 4. Continue to keep in contact with the well drillers who have historically worked in this area, and maintain a good working relationship with them. We intend to stress to them their liability if a well is placed in a location that doesn't meet minimum sanitary setbacks, or in a location that adversely affects septic system sites on neighboring lots. 5. Continue to require a 75' setback between wells and drainfield sites, although the State only requires 50'. The new statutes do not appear to expressly prohibit local adoption of more strict standards. 6. continue to specify appropriate and inappropriate locations for well placement for all new houses as part of the building permit plan review process. 7. No longer perform a well test pump inspection. We will continue on an informal basis to review well construction procedures and materials in the City, but will refer all problems to the State. City staff never have been very involved in actual well construct:cn problems, but have always referred to the State Health Department when problems arise. 8. Continue to record the locations of wells on our septic system card file and maintain well records as before, to the greatest extent possible. Council Options - Council may wish to pursue one or more of the following courses of action: 1. Direct staff to send a letter to local legislators asking for further discussion of the new Statute requirements. 2. Direct staff and City Attorney to draft an ordinance incorporatin ’^? interim controls which continue , to the greatest extent possible, our current controls. 3. Direct staff to comply with the State statutes and relinquish control of well drilling in the City. 4. Other Staff RecoHiendation - Staff recommends that options 1 and 2 be pursued by the City.