WELLS
o
MPWMD Water Well Registration
Form and Instructions
o
MPWMD Water
Meter Installation Standards and Guidelines
o
Construction
Specifications for Wells in MPWMD
o
Requirements for New Wells
within MPWMD
o
MPWMD Pre-Application
Form for Water Distribution Systems
o
List of
Qualified Ground Water Consultants
o Procedures for Preparation of Well Source and Pumping Impact Assessments
o District Policy on Wells in Carmel Valley Alluvial Aquifer, October 17, 2006
o Notice of Fee Increases, May 22, 2007
o Memo on Pumping Tests after November 30, 2007, November 28, 2007
“General
Information on Wells within MPWMD Boundary”
All new wells
approved for construction by the Monterey County Health Department that are
located within the Monterey Peninsula Water Management District (MPWMD) boundary
are considered Water Distribution Systems (WDS), and must be reviewed by
MPWMD. Every new well must obtain either
a WDS permit or a written exemption from the MPWMD. Also, all wells must be properly registered
and metered as confirmed by District staff.
Annual production must be reported to MPWMD.
A MPWMD Water Well Registration form
is provided to the applicant by the County when an application to construct a
well within the MPWMD is submitted. This
form must be submitted back to the County before the permit is issued.
A well must be
properly metered and inspected by MPWMD staff no later than 90 days from the
date the well is completed. The MPWMD
Water Meter Installation Standards and Guidelines, the Requirements for New Wells
Within the MPWMD and Construction Specifications for Wells
within MPWMD are attached to well permits issued by the County for
wells within the MPWMD and are available on this website.
The MPWMD Water Distribution System permit
process starts when the applicant files a Pre-Application for a
Water Distribution System Permit form (plus an initial fee of $490) with the
MPWMD. The form is available from either
the County Health Department or MPWMD offices, and should be attached to the
County Well Construction permit as a Condition of Approval.
Information
provided in the Pre-Application form is used to determine whether the well is
Exempt or should be processed as a Level 1, 2, 3, or 4 Permit. The intent is for the permit process and cost
to be proportionate to the potential impact to water resources. MPWMD uses criteria such as location, size
and number of parcels, potential water use, proximity to sensitive
environmental areas, or proximity to existing wells to determine the Permit
Level.
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Level 1 permits are processed by staff
administratively and are less expensive ($490 plus $70 per hour for more than
seven hours and/or indirect costs).
Level 2 permits are $2,100 plus $70 per hour for over 30 staff hours
and/or direct costs. Levels 3 and 4
entail a noticed public hearing, and are more expensive ($2,800 or more if more
than 40 hours of staff time are required).
For all levels, MPWMD staff must prepare findings and conditions of
approval based on written documentation, and consistent with existing MPWMD
Rules and Regulations. In addition, WDS
permit process involves well capacity testing to ensure the reliability of the
well and to assess its potential impact on other wells and sensitive environmental
receptors. The Procedures
for Preparation of Well Source and Pumping Impact Assessments must be followed and a report prepared by
a qualified groundwater consultant.
For more
information, the MPWMD website is: www.mpwmd.dst.ca.us. For information on the WDS permit process, contact
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