G-293 - 06/09/1981 - WATER-WELL - Ordinances f oe _
ORDINANCE; NO. G- 293
AN ORDINANCE-AP11:N1)ING Al"T I CLE VAT 01: C11A PTE IZ�1.2_01_-_'1 HE CODE
01:- ORDINANCES OI_HE VILLAG1_. OF OAK NG BROOK,
ILLINOIS, }ZI �;1lRI
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PERMITS FOR THE DRILLING - OF WATER hELLS AND PROk'1DING STAND_;TZDS
TIIEREI:OIZ
11.111.iREAS, pursuant: to Section 11 - 20- 5 of the Illinois Municipal
Code , Chapter 24 of the Illinois Revised Statutes , the corporate
authorities may do all. acts and make all regulations for the promo-
tion of heal.th ; and
WHEREAS, Section 11-20-10 of said Illinois Municipal Code
authorizes the corporate authorities to regulate the construction,
repair and use of cisterns , hydrants , pumps , culverts , drains , and
sewers , as well as the covering or sealing of wells ; and
WHEREAS, the President and Board of Trustees of the Village of
Oak Brook deem it appropriate and consistent with the enhancel:lent of
the public health) safety and welfare to create rules , regulations
and procedures for the dril-ling of private hater wel.is 'xvithin the
Village of Oak Brook ;
NOW, THEIZEFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF
TRUSTEES OF THE V ILLAGI OF OAR BROOK, I)U PAGE AND COOK COUNTIES,
ILLINOIS as follows :
Section l : That Article VI of Chapter 12 of the Code of Ordin
ances�be avid is here])), amended by adding thereto Division 3 entitled
"Eater Wells", Sections 1.2-407 through 12--410 , inclusive, which
shall read as fol-lows
Section 12-407 Permit Required_-
No person shall co:istruct or drill_ an), water, well. without
first having obtained a permit from the Village pursuant to
the procedures required herein . All words and terms used
herein, except as otherwise defined shall. be as defined
in the "Water Well and Pump Installation Cont: : ; tors License
Act", Chapter 111 , Paragraph; 7103 of the Illiliois Revised
Statutes ,
Section 12-408 Li.mitati.on of Permits :
A) Auxiliary IJolls :
No permit may be issued by the Vi.11ape for an auxiliary zaater
wc-1 .1 where a suitable surface urater source is available .
For purposes of this Section "auxiliary water well." micans
a water well intended and used e._c lus ivel y for i rr i g.►t ion
C and watering of crops or landscaping . In addition to the
other standards and requirements of this Division the
following concliti.ons shall be applicable to any auxili:ry
well permit issued hereunder .
1 No interconnection of the auxiliary water v.ell system
sha1.1 be "lade with any public or private water system
serving; the propert)t for domestic use or huru!rl consumption .
2 . No such well shall. . be drilled to "any depth greater than-
200 feet .
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3. Wel.I construction .5ha1.7 be performed by a licensed con-
tractor , licensed pursuant to the "1:atcr Well. and Pump
Installation Contractors License Act" , Chapter 111 ,
Sections 7101 , et sequitur , of the Illinois Revised Statutes , and per£of-mcd pursuant to the standards there-
in and any standards of the State of Il.linoi.s Depart-
ment of Public licalth pro-mul.gated pursuant to the "Water
Well Construction Code", Chapter 1112j Paragraphs 116 . 111 ,
et sequitur , of the Illinois Revised Statutes .
4 . The applicant shall- obtain any other necessary permits
issued by the State of Illinois , -including any required
Permit of the Department of Mines and 'Hinerals of the
State of Illinois pursuant to Chapter 962, Para-graphs
5405 and 5420 of the Illinois Revised Statutes .
E. Wells for Domestic Service and Potable Water:
No permit may be issued for a water well intended to - pro-
vide water for domestic use or- human consumption if the
property intended to be served thereby is located within
250 feet of a Village public water distribution system.
In addition to the other standards and requirements of this
Division, the following conditions shall be applicable to
any such permit issued hereunder .
1 . The applicant shall. execute a covenant , binding capon
and running with the land, agreeing :
a) to disconnect , abandon and seal the well to be in-
stalled within six (6) months of the actual
availability of a Village public water distribution
system within 250 -feet of the property ; and
b) to connect to said Village public water distribu-
tion system at that time .
2 . Well construction shall be performed by a licensed
contractor , licensed pursuant to the "Water Well and
Pump Installation Contractors License Act", Chapter 1.11 ,
Section 7101 , et sequitur , of the Illinois Revise;
Statutes and performed pursuant to the standards therein
and any standards of the State of Illinois Department of -
Public Health promulgated pursuant to the "hater Well
Construction Code", Chapter 1112, Paragraphs 116 . 111 ,
et sequitur, of the Illinois Revised Statutes .
3 . The applicant shall obtain any other necessary permits
issued by. the State of Illinois , including any required
permit of the Department of Mines and Minerals of the
State of Illinois pursuant to Chapter 962, Paragraph
5405 and 5420 of the Illinois Revised Statutes .
Section 12- 409 Eater Well Specifi.cat.ions :
A. Well Site :
1 . The well site shall have good surface drainage and if
possible be hi-gh.cr than surrounding sources of pollution
such as privies , cesspools , septic tanks and seiers .
- 2 . No :yell. shall be located within 50 feet of the Center
line of any public road or utility or drainage easement
when an al t-ernatiIre IoC7it1on lti pl-iiCtical .
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3 . Any well located it) a basement offset shall be at
least 5 feet outside the foundation line.
B. Minimum Distances From Sources of Pollution:
1 . Minimum distances, from We; l.s or suction lines to
sources of pollution shall be as follolvs :
a. There shat] be no ,:ewers oz- drains of any kind
Within 10 feet of any well .
b. Extra heavy cast Aron sewers with leaded joints
encased in sleeves filled with asphalt or other
approved jointing material and tested for leakage . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 feet
c. Cast iron or P.V..C. sewers . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 feet
d. Nitrified clay , -concrete , asbestos-cement , or
bituminous sewers or drains with sealed joints ;
m01101ithic concrete or steel septic tanks , grease
traps , catch basins , or privy vaults ; open sand
filters . . . . • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 feet
e. Sub-surface seepage fields ; stables , barnyards ,
manure piles ; masonry septic tanks , grease traps ,
or catch basins ; streams , ponds or lakes . . 75 feet
f. Privy pits or seepage pits . . . . . . . . . . . . 100 feet
g. Cesspools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150 feet
C. Construction and Installation :
1 . Well Drilling:
a. The well driller shall at all times exercise care
preventing contamination of ground water supplies ..
b . Water used in the drilling operation shall be from a
potable source.
C . Every completed well. shall be immediately sealed
against entry of contamination , either by installation
of the pump and appurtenances as provided herein, or
by capping the casing in a water-tight manner.
.2 . Well Casings
a . The minimum standard of well casing shall be welded
or seamless steel pipe manufactured and marked in
accordance with the specifications contained in
bulletin number ASTM: 120- 61 .T9 issued by the American
Society for Testing and Materials in 1957 and revised
1961 . ;Used pipe is not permitted.
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It`t ..I,bs . Coup in gs
Size Per Ft . Thickness Pipe Threads Length F.xtern.l
in Threads F, in Diameter Inches Per in Dj.arletc
Inches `Cot1111.111h�_ Inches J xterna1 TI1te rI1aI Tncil _ 111CheS }I1ChCS
5 14 . 81 . 258 5 . 563 5 . 047 8 4-1/8 6 . 296
6 19 . 1.8 . 280 : 6. 625 6 .065 8 4-.1/3 7 . 358
7 23.69 . 301 7 . 625 7 .023 8 : 4-1/8 8 . 358
8 25 .00 . 277 8 . 625 8 . 071 8 4-;5/8 9.420
b. Inside diameter of the well casing shall be a
minimum of five (5) inches
c . The well casing shall extend not less than eight
(8) inches above the adjacent floor or ground surface
or , if the well is located in *a basement offset , not
less than eighteen (18) inches above the basement floor .
The top of the casing shall be sealed eater-tight . A
pitless adapter , or pressure tank mounted on top of
the l.el.l casing sliall. be ' considered an integral part
of the casing .
d . Casing joints shall be threaded or welded . All
welding shall be clone by certified welders .
e . A drive-shoe shall be used on the first length of
casing . The entire length -of the drive-shoe shall. be
driven into the limestone stratum .
3 Pumps
a . The well pump may be installed in , directly over,
or off-set from the well casing in accordance i.ith the
type of pump used , but shall not be located in
a crawl space or other inaccessible location. In all
cases all openings into the wel_I casing except the
vent pipe shall be used and its end shall be turned
down , screened with non-corrosive 24 mesh screen , and
s}iall terminate at least 12 inches above the top of
the well casing.
4 . Pressure Storage :
a . The pressure storage tank may be installed directly
over the urell casing and attached to the casing by-
means of a water- tight joint , or installed in a pro-
tected, easily accessible location not subject to
flooding . Tank location and/or method of connecting
to the well casing shall be subject to the approval of
the Superintendent of Public -horks .
S . Protection Against Freezing :
a . All parts of tile. water supply systerl sha11 be
adequately protected from freezing .
6 . Pitless Adapters :
a . Pitless adaptel•s shall he so constructed that the
water supply Wi.11 be completely protected against
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contamination . Adapters and method of attachment
to the casing shall be subject to the approx•a; of the
Superintendent of Public lvorl:s .
7 . Well Pits
R . Well pits shall not be permitted .
S .- Steril.i.zation:
a . Newly constructed wells must be disinfected with a
chlorine solution of at least 1.00 parts per million ,
by the person or persons who install. the well seal .
b. No well will be approved -until an analysis of a
water sample collected by the owner or his agent
after disinfection and pumping shows the water to be
safe for drinking . Samples shall. be submitted to the
laboratory of the Illinois Department of Public Health
or any laboratory approved by that agency for water
analysis .
D. Maintenance - - Abandonment :
1 . Every water well shall be maintained in a safe condition
by the owner.
2 . Every abandoned well shall be filled and sealed in
accordance with the rules and regulations of the State
of Illinois Department of Alines and Minerals .
Section 12-410App1i cation—and_ Issuance of Permit :
A. . Issuance
Any permit as required hereunder shall be issued by the
Superintendent of Public �:'orks upon application therefor
upon forms provided by the Village, which application shall
explicitly detail the location of the proposed well , as
well as other information required to evaluate complete-.
ness of that application in accordance with the standards
and conditions set forth in this Division.
All permit applications required hereunder shall be. filed
with the Village Department of Building Inspection , v.hich
department shall coordinate a.11 processing of such permits .
B. Accompanying Documentation:
The appl.icati.on shall be accompanied by scale drawings. of.
the subject property indicating exact locations of all
structures , sewers , septic systems and Proposed well thereon .
C. Fee :
Applications shall be accoinpanicd by a permit fee of $50 .00 .
D. Other Permits :
The provisions of this Division shall not waive any require-
nlents of the Village for any other permit , boil(] or insurance
required for any work associated with the d1-_illing o a weII
as provided for hereunder .
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L•. Time Limit On Permits :
Any permit issued hereunder shall be explicitly sub ; pct
to a condition that substantial. work be commenced
under such . permit within 30 days of its issuance and
substantially completed i-vi.thin 120 days of its issuance .
Section 2 : That all ordinances or parts thereof in con 'Iict-
with the provisions of this Ordinance are hereby repealed to . the
extent of such conflict .
Section 3 : That this Ordinance shall be in full force and cf-
feet from and after is passage , approval and publication in pamphlet
form in the manner provided. by laid.
Section 4 : That the Village Clerk is hereby authorized and
directed to publish this Ordinance in pamphlet form in the manner
provided by law.
.Passed this 901 day of _ June ' 1981 .
Ayes - Trustees Cana reve, Imrie, Listecki, Philip and Watson
Nays : None
Absent : Trustee Rush
Approve-,] this 9th day of ?une` 1981 ,
Vi] age Prctid'erit
ATTEST
iii IIage Clerk
Approved as to Form, :
Vi I Igo to ncy
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