REQUIREMENTS FOR NEW WATER WELLS
WITHIN THE MPWMD
The
following standard requirements apply to each new water well that is completed
within the Monterey Peninsula Water Management District (MPWMD) boundary, to be
in compliance with MPWMD Rules & Regulations.
1) The well must be properly registered
with the MPWMD by having the owner complete the Water Well Registration
form. [Rule 52 B]
2) The well is required to have a water
meter acceptable to the MPWMD installed upon completion of the well. [Rules 54 D, 56 C and 56 E] Water Meter Installation Standards and
Guidelines are available to assist well owners.
Well owners shall contact the MPWMD to verify that the water meter
installation is in compliance with MPWMD Rules. [Rule 56 G]
3) The well must be equipped with a
sounding tube for water level measurement.
[Rule 59]
4) The owner of the well must obtain either a Permit to
create/establish a Water Distribution System (WDS) or a written Exemption. [Rules 11, 20 A, 20-C,
21A, 22]. The owner of the well
must submit an Application or a Request for Confirmation of Exemption form to
the MPWMD along with the specified fee.
The Application fees are $1,200 for Level 1 or 2 Permit Applications,
$3,000 for Level 3 Permit Applications, and $1,000 for Exemption Requests. Detailed descriptions of the WDS Permit
process, including fees and the Exemption Request and WDS Permit forms, can be
viewed at:
http://www.mpwmd.dst.ca.us/pae/wds/2014%20Imp%20Guidelines/ImpGuide_Text_20140516_HS.htm
http://www.mpwmd.dst.ca.us/pae/wds/2014%20Imp%20Guidelines/Exemption_Request_Form.pdf
http://www.mpwmd.dst.ca.us/pae/wds/2014%20Imp%20Guidelines/WDS_Permit_Application_Form.pdf.
5) If well construction or
operation will result in the removal or alteration of riverbank materials or
vegetation within the riparian corridor of the Carmel River, then a River Work
permit is required. [Rules 124, 126,
127]
Additional
information on water meter installations is available on the District website
at: http://www.mpwmd.dst.ca.us/pae/wds/WellMetering/WMISG_2011.pdf,
or call 831/658-5642.
Revised 5/2014