HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrd #135-3rd Ser/An Ordinace Protecting the City's Wellheads Prohibiting New Private WellsORDINANCE NO. 135, THIRD SERIES
CITY OF ORONO
HENNEPIN COUNTY, MINNESOTA
AN ORDINANCE FOR PROTECTING THE CITY'S WELLHEADS BY PROHIBITING
NEW PRIVATE WELLS WHERE PUBLIC WATER SUPPLY IS AVAILABLE
THE CITY COUNCIL OF ORONO ORDAINS:
SECTION 1. Orono Municipal Code Section 14.142 regarding Wellhead Protection
New Private Wells Prohibited is hereby adopted to read as follows:
Sec. 14-142.- Wellhead Protection - New Private Wells Prohibited.
(a) -The owners of all buildings where a public water supply is available, or becomes
available, shall connect the buildings to the public water supply, subject to the following
conditions:
(1) A private property with a functioning well will not be required to be connected to the
city water until the well becomes nonfunctioning or the building undergoes major remodeling
resulting in an increase in water use that exceeds the capacity of the well.
(2) Where it is not feasible to connect to a public water supply, or if private on-site
water supplementation is required as determined by the City of Orono, a well may be drilled in
accordance with the specifications and provisions of the Minnesota Department of Health, Water
Well Construction Code.
(b) At the time connection to the public water supply is completed, all existing private wells
no longer in use shall be sealed by a licensed well contractor according to the Rules of the Minnesota
Department of Health.
SECTION 2. EFFECTIVE DATE: This ordinance shall take effect immediately upon its
passage and publication.
ADOPTED this 9th day of February, 2015 on a vote of _a ayes and 2 nays by the City
Council of Orono, Minnesota.
ATTEST:
e Tiegs, City k
Lili Tod McMillan, Mayor
Ordinance published in The Laker and The Pioneer newspapers the week of__16 , 2015.