Ordinance 88-099ORDIItAltCE 80-99
COLLIER COMITY WELL CO~iSTRUC?IOIi CODE
AN ORDINANCE RESTATING AND ESTABLISHI~IG THE COLLIER
COUNTY WELL CODE: PROVIDIIZG FOR
PURPOSE: PROVIDI~IG FOR TITLE AIID CITATION~ PROVIDING
FOR APPLICABILI~[: PROVIDIIIG FOR DEFIIIITIOIZS USED Ill
THE ORDINANCE; PROVIDING FOR PERNITSo E~EHPTIO~IS,
EXCEPTIONS AIJD VARIANCES= PROVIDI]]G FOR APPLICATIOn!
FEES, APPLICATION CONTEtIT. ~lD APPLICATION DURATIOtl:
PROVIDI~G FOR PEKNIT ISSU~ICE CO~IDITIOIIS~ PROVIDING
FOR SUSPENSION ~ID REVOCATION: PROVIDING FOR WELL
COMPLETION REPORTS; PROVIDI~G FOR I~ISPECTION=
PROVIDING REGULATION RELATI~G TO THE LOCATION,
PERNITTING, STA~/DARDS OF COflSTRUCTION, REPAIR AIID
ABAIJDOI~ENT OF ALL WELLS IN COLLIER COUNTY~
PROVIDING FOR WELL CONTRACTOR LICENSING A~W
EQUIPN~iT REGISTRATION; PROVIDING FOR
ADNINISTRATION~ PROVIDIUG FOR PE~iALTIES~ AHENDING
ORDINANCE 74-50 AND REPEALING RESOLUTIOB
PROVIDING FOR CO~IFLICT AND SEVERABILITY~ PROVIDI~I~
FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
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BE IT ORDAIIIED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COHHISSIO]IERS~
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1.0 FINDINGS AR'D PURI"OSE
~iCTZON 2.0 TITLE A~JD ¢ITATIO]!
,,f~CTION 3.0 APPLICABILITY
ON 4,0 DEFINITIOHS
fRCTZON 5.0 REGULATION OF WELLS
Scope
5.3 Exemptions
5.4 Exceptions end Variances
5.5
5.6
5,7
Application and Issuance o! Permits
Permit Application and Reinspection Fees
Conditions for Issuance of Permits
5.8 Duration of Permits
5.9 Suspension and Revocation of Permits
5,10 Well Completion Report
5.11 Emergency Authoriza=ion
5.12 Inspection
SECTION 6.0 CONSTRUCTIOrr, REPAIR AND ABANDONHKNT STA~FOARDS
6.1 Scope
6.2 Construction Hethods
6.3 hocation
6.4 Casing and Liner Pipe Standards
6.5
6.6
6.7
6,8
Well Construction Requirements
Grouting and Sealing
Explosives
Flowing Wells
6.9 Abandoned Well end Tss~ Hole Plugging
SECTION 7.0 WELt COntRACTOR ~.ICEIiSIN~ AJID EQUIPI4EI~T REOISTItATION
SECTION S.0 AD~INISTJtATION
SECTION 9,0 PEIJALTIES
SECTION 10.0 ANKND~T AND REPEALER
fKCTION 11.0 corrFLZCT A~D SEVERABILITY
~ECTIoN 12.0 EFFECTIVE DATE
Tha Board of County Comaiseloners of Collier County,
Florida, {harainafter the mBoard'! does hereby make the £ol!owing
£indings: That it is nacassary and in ~he public ~n~eres~ ~o
r~la~e ~he location, cons~ruc~ion, al~era~ion,
e~ip~en~, sain~enancs, and plugging of w~lls in Collier County
al defined herein in the interest o~ the public health, safety
and cellars.
It is therefore ~he purpose o~ ~his Ordinance Co brin~ abouC
public a~areness o~ proper well construction me,hods and Co
initiate and enforce regulation relaCin~ Co ~ell construc~ion.
Re~lation o~ ~ell construction i~ necessary because impro~rly
constructed, repaired, or abandoned cella, teac holes, or
hydraulic elevator shafts, have the capacity to create hazards
the heal~h, welfare and safet~ oE the citizens of Collier Count~
and to ~llute or otherwise adversely a~fecC the ~alit~ o~ ~aCer
resources oE Collier County.
~ie Ordinance shall be kno~ and na~ be cited as the
'Collier Cowry ~ell Cons~ruc~ion
~ia Ordinance shall apply to and be enEorced in all areas
o~ Collier County.
(1) 'Annulus or Annular Space' neane an~ arCi~iciall~
crea~ed void existing between a well casing or liner
pipe and a borehole wall or tho space between two
casings or liner p~pes.
(2) 'Approved' means approved by the Count~ Hanagor or his
desires or an~ other co~Cy authority having
~urisdic~ion.
(3) 'Approved Ha~erials' hearts the naCeriale defined in
Chapter 40E-3, of the Florida Adninistrative C~o, and
as otherwise specified in ~hie Ordinance.
{4) 'Aquifer" means a geologic formation, group of
formations, or part of a fornation ChaC contains
sufficient saturated permeable maCeria! to yield ulefu!
quantities of ground water to wells and springs.
{5) "Bentonite Clay" means specially processed coarse
ground, non-drilling mud grade bentonite used in
grouting end plugging wells.
(6) "Casing Diameter" or "Diameter of Ca~ing" means the [
largest inside diameter of the ~ina! casing.
(7) "Contractor" means any person licensed by the South
Florida Water Nanagement District, in accordance with
Chapter 17-20. Florida Administrative Code. or les
successor, and any subsequent County license, who ia
engaged in the business of construction, repair, or
abandonment of wells.
{8} "County" means the County Hanager or his designee or
an7 ocher authorized county Iglncy designated by the
Collier County Board of County Couissionere as the
authority charged with the administration and
en~orcoment of this Ordinance.
(9} "Dewatering" means the use o£ wells or other such
equipment Co temporarily lower a water level as may be
necessary during construction activities.
(10)'"DER" means the Florida Department o~ Enviromsental
Regulation.
(11) "District" means the South Florida Water Hsnagement
District (St'1~D).
"Driller' means a person who is actively engaged in the
business of drilling, constructing, repairing, or
abandoning wells.
"Drive Shoe" means any device specifically deligllld,
fabricated, and installed ~o protect the end of & well
casing or liner pipe from collapse or other damage
while the casing or liner pipe is being driven into
place in a well.
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(14) "Gang Well" means a system where two {2} or more water
welli are coupled together with a common header or
manifold.
(15) "Grout" means a mixture o£ water, Portland cement
(American Concrete Institute type I, II or type III, or
any other types of cement approved by the County), and
other additives listed under Section 4.0 (21}, or other
additives approved by the County. Grout compolition
shall not exceed six {6} gallons of water per cubic
foot of cement.
(16! 'Ground Water' means any water which may be drawn from
the ground.
(17) 'Hydraulic Elevator Shaft' means a hole drilled beneath
the earth surface to provide for the movement of
hydraulic elevator rams.
(18) #Xnspection Port' means any opening not less than
three-quarters (3/4) inch in diameter through which
unobstructed access to the inside of the casing can be
obtained for measuring water levels. Inspection ports
shall be threaded openings temporarily sealed ~ith a
removable watertight plug.
(19) 'Liner' means a metallic or nonmetallic pipe which le
installed either within the outer casing to improve,
repair, or protect the outer casing or belo~ the outer"'
casing to seal off caving material which may be
encountered in the open hole o£ the well.
(20) 'Honitoring Well# means a ~ell used primarily to
monitor hydrologic parameters such as ~ater levels or
water quality.
(21) 'Neat Cement Grout' means grout without addition of
sand but may include bentonite (not to exceed 5 lbs per
94 lb sack of cement), calcima chloride (not to exceed
3 lbs per 94 lb sack of cement! or retarder (not to
exceed 1 lb per 94 lb sack of cement), or other
admixtures approved b~ the County to reduce
permeability or shrinkage, increase fluidity, adjust
slurry weight and/or control set time. rleat cement
grout composition shall not exceed six (6} gallons o£
water per cubic foot of cement.
"Observation Mall" means a well used primarily to
observe the alevat£on of the water table or
potentionetric surface or to determine w&ter quality in
the aquifer.
'Private Mater System Malls# means a source of water
for human consumption and other domest£c purposes used
only by single family residences, duplexes and multiple
family units of four {4) or less.
'Production Mall' means a water well but specifically
excludes a test hole, an observation well or a
monitoring well.
'Public Mater Supply Mall' means a well constructed for
the purpose of supplying water to a public water
system,
'Public Mater System' means a system for the provision
to the public of piped water for human consumption, if
such a system has at least 15 service connections or
regularly serves at least 2S individuals daily at least
60 days out of the year.
'Salt Mater Barrier Line' means that portion of
County lying west of Airport Road and extending north
along the section line to the Lea County lina~ from the
intersection of Airport Road and U.S. 41 that area wast
and south of U.S. 41 extending to the Dada County line.
The s~ecific current location of the 'Salt Water
Barrier Line# may be updated £rom time to time as
further studies may dictate.
'Sand-point Mall# means any device which is placed into
unconsolidated earth materials, and which consists of a
pipe with an attached perforated metal tube or screen
designed to permit the passage of water.
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(29} "Temporary Dewatering" means use of wells or other such
equipment to temporarily lower a water level as may be
necessary during construction activities° not to exceed
six (6) months of continual operation.
(30! "Teac Hole" or "Teac Boring" or "Foundation Hole" means
an artificial hole in the ground drilled, bored, cored,
washed, or Jetted. the intended use of which includes
obtaining data for engineering and/or seismography,
geophysical or geological exploration; prospecting for
minerals or produces of mining or quarrying; but not
for the purposes of either producing, or disposing of
water.
(31) "Mater Use Permit' means a per~ait issued by the
District under Chapter 40E-2 or 40E-20, Florida
Administrative Code.
(32) '#aCer #ell" means any excavation that is drilled,
cored, bored, washed, driven, dug, Jetted, or otherwise
constructed when the intended uae of such excavation is
for the location, acquisition, development, or
artificial recharge of ground water and including any
teat. foundation hole, or hydraulic elevator shaft.
(33) "#ell Casing' means a metallic or non-metallic pipe
installed in a borehole to prevent caving, provide
structural strength, seal off zones of poor water
quality, or prevent the interchange of waters between
aquifers.
(34) '#ell Completion ~eport" means the District form "0124"
or an approved Collier County form, completed and
signed by the person constructing the well in
accordance with Chis Ordinance.
The rules in this part relate to ~he permitting requirements
applicable Co the construction, repair or abandonment of wells.
All wells mua~ be permitted prior to construction, repair or
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abandonment and must be constructed° repaired or abandoned by a
licensed water well contractor. This does not relieve the
applicant from obtaining permits from the District which may be
required under Chapter 40E-2 {Consumptive Uae}. Chapter 40E-4
(Surface Water Hanagement}, Chapter 40E-20 (General Water Uae
Permit·) or Chapter 40E-40 [General Sur£ace Water Hanagement
Permit·), Florida Admini·trative Code.
5.2
(1) Unless expressly exempt in subsection 5.3 of this
Ordinance, a permit mu·t be obtained from the County
prior to the construction, repair or abandonment of any
well, test hole, or hydraulic ·levator shaft within
Collier County. Any well drilled without a permit
shall be plugged by the contractor at the contractor's
expen··.
(2! A well construction permit
the construction of any gang well, regardless of the
size or depth of the individual wells comprising such
gang well, for the purpose of procuring or obtaining
water other than for temporary dew·taring.
(3) No test hole shall b· converted to · water well until ·
well construction permit is obtained.
(4) No monitoring or observation well shall be converted to
a production well until a well construction permit or
modification thereof is obtained for each production
well.
5,3 EXEMPTIONS
The following wells are exempt from the requirement·
subsections 5.5 and 5.6 of this Ordinance:
This exemption does not relieve the applicant from
obtaining permits which may be required unJer Chapter 401-2
(Consumptive Uae), Chapter 40E-4 (Surface #star Hanagement),
Chapter 40E-20 (General Water Use Permits} or Chapter 401-40
(General Surface Water Hanagement Permits), Florid·
Administrative Code, from the South Florid· Water Hanagement
Pi.trier.
(1} ~o well in existence on the effective date of this
Ordinance shall be required to conform to the
provisions o! Section 5.0 and G.O or any rules or
regulations adopted pursuant hereto. However, any well
now or hereafter abandoned or repaired ae defined in
this Ordinance and ·ny applicable rules or re~ulationa
with respect to abandonnen~ of wells, and any well
which is determined by the County to be · hazard to t~e
ground water resources must comply with the provisions
o! this Ordinance and applicable rules and re~ulations
within a reasonable time after no~i£ication of such
determination has been ~iven.
(2) ~othing in this Ordinance ·hall prevent · person #ho
has not obtained a water well contractor's license from
constructing a well that is two (2) inches or less in
diameter, on his o~n property, intended for use only in
a single family house which is his residence, or
intended for use only for farmin~ purposes on hie o~n
farm, and when the water· to be produced are not
intended for use by the public or any residence other
than his own. Such person shall comply with ell rules
and regulations aa to the construction of wells adopted
under this Ordinance.
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(3) Wells used for the temporary dewatering of subsurface
formations for mining, q~Aarryin~, or con·truction
purposes.
An exception or variance affecting the permit
requirements of this Ordinance shall occur when:
(1) Se County finds that compliance with all the
requirements of Section 5.0 may result in an undue
hardship for the construction, repair or abandonment of
certain
or all of these rules for an individual well by making
written request to the County which must include those
specific requirements for which an exemption is
requested, any alternate or substitute methods or
conditions considered appropriate, and reasons why the
exemption is considered necessary.
(3) The County may grant the exemption by way of a variance
if the accepted public health and sanitary engineering
principles and practices will not adversely affect the
water resource. The variance shall be the minimu~
necessary to ameliorate the hardship.
(4! Written variance requests from the contractors will be
received and written decisions rendered by the County
when, in the opinion of the County, an emergency
situation exists and warrants such a request and
decision.
(5) If the request is for a variance £rom the requirement
of obtaining · District water use permit, the applicant
must demonstrate that an application has been filed or
a compelling necessity exists to co~u~ence the
construction, repair or modi£ication o~ a wall while an
application for · water use permit ia pending.
Issuance of the variance will not be evidence of any "
entitlement to the water use permit.
(6~ Upon issuance of a variance the County may impose such
special conditions as may be necessary to protect the
purpose and intent of this Ordinance.
APP~ZCATZO~$ AJ~D Z$$~A~C~ O~ P~HZT$
Permita will only be issued to the owner or his agent
on whose property the well is located.
(2) Applications for permits required by this Ordinance
shall be filed with the County. The application shall
contain:
(a) Form '0123' ~pplication to the South Florida #star
Hanagement District or an approved Collier County
5.5
(1)
form. for the construction, repair or
o! all wells. ~est holes, end h~draulic elevator
(b} The name. address, telephone number and license
number of ~he licensed contractor who will be
cons~ruc~ing ~he wells.
(c} The name. address and telephone number o£ the
property owner and his agent, If applicable, on
(d) The location of the well {to the nearest one-
quarter of the one-quarter section
or latitude and longitude to the nearest second,
or Florida coordinate system (state planar
coordinates) to the nearest one hundred £aet, or a
legal description that includes the tovnehip,
range, section, unit block and lot number, and
site map of the well location depicting land marks
and providing a scale.
(e) The expected depth of the well,
(f) Thl proposed ell of thl well,
(g) The estima~ed daily volume of the proposed use,
{h) The specification for well construction including
the size(a} of ~he casing to be used. the proposed
construction, repair, or abandonment
specifications including casing types.
and depths~ open hole or screened intervals,
and screen openings~ and proposed grouting
ma~erial~
The proposed method of construction and completion
of the wel~. or the method of plugging and
abandonment of the well, oc the method of repair,
where appropriate.
(~) The proposed maximum ptunp capacitf in gallons per
minute (gpm).
{k) The anticipated Itarting date,
(1} The District water use permit number or the water
use application number, if applicable,
dm} A well completion report ·nd log for any hole
which becomes · water
in) A single permit shall be issued for all test holes
loc&ted on one site.
(o} Likewise a single permit shall be issued for
Honitoring Wells loc·ted on one site.
(3) The epplic·tion must be signed by the owner or his
authorized agent, if applicable, ·nd · licensed water
well contractor. An o~ner may delegate to an ·gent
authority to apply for and receive & permit application
providing the ·gent supplies · notarized letter of
authorization from the owner.
(4) The fee required pursuant to subsection 5.6 shill be
submitted with the permit ·pplicition.
5.6 P£1t/tIT APP~£CATIOMAIID ~KI~SP£CTZOM
The Bo·rd of County Commissioners shall establish, by
Resolution. · schedule of fees and charges for
pertaining to this Ordinance ·nd allied matters. It il the
intent of these regulations that the County shall not be
required to bear ·ny part of the cost of ·pplic·tions I&dt
under this Ordinance.
The schedule of fees and charges shall be posted in th~'
ollice of the Building Department and the Resolution
establishing such fees shall be on file with the clerk to
the bo·rd. The charges listed may be changed by resolution
of the Bo·rd of County Connissionsrs sad ire not sUb~lCt to
the procedure for amendment of this Ordinance.
5.? COtlVZTIO~$ FO~ ZSSU~CK OF
(1) In order to obtain a persia under this Ordinance,
applican~ must:
ia) Submit a permit application as specilled in
s~section 5.5.
(b} The pvrmit application fee shall accompany the
original app~£cation accordinq to the fee schedule
provided in subsection 5.6.
(c) Submit proof of a St&ts of Florida, water well
contractor &lcense issued by the South Florida
Mater Hanagement District, in force, and any
subsequent county contractor license, must be
provided by the applicant at the time of
application for & well construction permit,
tm) A State of Flor£da contractor license is not required
for test holes, test borinqs, foundation holes, or
hydraulic elevator shafts. If however, a speciality
license is required by the County, proof of licensure
must be provided by the applicant with submittal of tbs
permit application.
(3) If the applicant is the landowner, evidence of
Contractor's name and proof of license issued by tho
South FLorida Mater Hanagement District and/or CoLlier
County, in force, must be provided to the County prior
to any work commencing on the permitted well.
(4) An applicant must certify that:
(a) the proposed well will comply with the
construction criteria set forth in Section 5.0 o£
this Ordinance,
(b) The applicant or o~ner has obtained a District
water use permit under Chapters 40E-2 or 40E-20~
Florida Administrative Code, if applicable.
{c) The proposed well will not otherwise adversely
affect the water resources.
{5) The application must be complete and meet all the
requirements of this Ordinance.
{6) Upon issuance of a permit the County may impose such
special conditions thereon as may be necessary to
protect the purpose and intent of this Ordinance.
5.8 DU~tATION OF
Each permit shall be valid for a period of nine
months. In the event construction, repair, or abandonment
is not completed within that time, the County may extend the
time limit an additional three (3} months upon written
request by the permittee0 provided that the conditions of
the original permit application have not changed.
5.~ SU$PEN$ION AND REVOCATION OF PERH~T$
(1) The County may suspend or revoke a permit to construct,
repair or abandon a well by written notice =o the
permittee under any of the following circumstances:
[a) Material misstatement or misrepresentation in the
application for a
{b) Failure to comply with the provisions set forth in
the permit~
(c) Disregard or violation of any provisions o£ these
rules and regulations~ or
{d) Unforeseen circumstances which may create a danger
to the water resources or the public health,
safety or welfare if the well ia constructed aa
permitted.
5.10 WELL ¢OWPLETION REPORT
(1) Well completion reports are required ~o= the
construction, repair or abandonment o~ all wells '-
regardless or whether a permit applica~ion is re~ired
under subsection 5.5. Well completion reports shall be
filed wi~h the Count~ within 30 days of ~he co~pletion
o~ work.
{2) The water well con~rac~or shall keep o~ cause to be
kept by a registered driller in his employ an accurate
log o~ all construction, repair or abandonment
activities a~ ~he si~e o~ construction. Such
shall be available for inspec~ion at the site during
all ~i~es when work is in progress.
{3] Xg no work is performed or i~ the well is no~
completed, a repor~ sha~ ~A~tthtn thirty
(4)
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(:2)
(4)
days of the expiration o! the pern£t stating that no
well construction was performed under the permit or
outlining the status of the incomplete well.
The County may also require that samples be taken
during construction end furnished to the County with
the completion report. If samples are required, the
County shall provide containers and instructions.
E~f£RGENCY AUTHORIZATION
Emergency permits may be issued by the County when one
of the following conditions exist that ~ustify the
issuance:
(a) an existing well supplying a particular use has
failed and must be immediately replaced;
(b) the health, safety, or general welfare of the
people of the County would be ~eopardized without
such authorization;
(c) emergency authorization is needed to immediately
mitigate or resolve potentially hazardous
degradation of water resources; or
(d) a serious set of unforeseen, and unforeseeable
circumstances exists which creates the emergency.
Emergency permits shall be applied for in writing and
issued in writing. Here carelessness or lack of
planning on the part oC the applicant, contractor or
driller will not constitute sufficient cause for the
issuance of an emergency permit.
The applicant fog an emergency permit shall submLt the
application and fee in accordance with subsection 5.5
and any other requested information within twenty-~our
hours after making emergency application.
Section 6.0 and subsection 5.10 of this Ordinance shall
apply to all construction performed under an emergency
permit, except for those condLtions that nay be
specifically waived by the County upon ~ritten request
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5.12
(1)
(:2)
(3)
(4)
INSP$CTIO]~
The County is authorized to inspect ·ny well or
abandoned well, including those wells permitted under
Section 6.0 within its ~urisdiction, a· it deems
necessary to insure conformity with applicable
standards. Such inspection may include but not be
limited to geophysical logging, water level
measurements, or other methods. Duly authorized
representatives of the County may, upon proper
identification and at reasonable time·° enter upon and
shall be given access to any premises for the purpose
of such inspection.
If, upon the basis of such inspection, the County finds
the standards of Section· 5.0 ·nd 6.0 have not been
met, the County shall give the owner and contractor, if
applicable, a written notice stating which rules have
been violated and shall order that nec·scarF corrective
action be taken within a reasonable length of time to
be prescribed in such order but not to exceed ten (10)
days.
A site inspection may be conducted by an authorized
representative of the County prior ~o issuing · per~i~
for construction, repair, or abandonment of anF well
teat hole, foundation hole, or hydraulic elevator "
abaft.
The County shall be notified b2 the contractor at least
24 hours in advance of the co~encemen~ of well
construction, repair, or abandonment for all well·. A
County representative may be on site to observe the
grouting and other construction ac~ivi~iee. Xf the
County is properly notified and · repre·entative is not
at ~he si~e at the appointed time, the grouting ma~ be
accomplished in hie absence.
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($} If, upon basis of an inspection, the Count~ ~inde
well is an abandoned'well, the wall shall be plugged at
the owner's expense in accordance with the methods of
abandonment as set forth in Section 6.0.
SECTIO~ 6.0 CO~IST~UCTIO~I, REPAIR AJfD A~At~DOff~fEf~TSTANDA~D$
6.1 SCOPE
The rules in th~s section relate to ~he s~andards and
criteria ~or the construction, repair and abandonment o~
wells. All wells within the County unless
Ikandards regardless o~ whether a permi= il required under
Section 5.0.
~ells ~us~ be ~o constructed, cased, grou~ed, plugged,
capped, or sealed aa ~o preven~ uncontrolled surface
uncontrolled ~ovemen~ o~ ~a~er Erom one a~iEer or zone ~o
another, contamination gE ground ~a~er or surface ~a~er
resources, or o~her adverse impacts. The follo~ing shall
apply ~o all cons~ruc~ion, repair, or abandonment o~
in Collier County excep~ for:
(1) public ~ater supply ~ells ~hich shall be constructed,
repaired or abandoned in accordance ~ith Chapter 17-22,
Florida Administrative Code.
(2) in~ection ~ells ehich have received a per~i~ under
Chapter 17-2S, Florida Adminis~ra~ive Code, provided
~he applicable s~andards o~ construction are me~ under
Chapter 17-28, Florida Adminis~ra~ive Code.
Wells shall be located so as not ~o pose a threat o~
contamination to the ~er resource and shall be located
appropriate distance es~ablished b~ Chapter 10D-4, and
Chapter lOD-6, ~lorida ~dminis~ra~tve
~ells located either land~ard or sea~ard o~ the salt
ea~er barrier line shall conform to the sell construc~ion
requirements as provided herein:
~a~dwerd of ~he sel~ wa~er barrier lina~ all wells
shall conform to the requiremsnts of this Ordinance as
set forth in the following construction standards as
established in subsections 6.4 through 6.9.
Seaward of the salt water barrier line: all wells
shell be constructed either double-cased with bentonite
grout placed between the inner and outer casing or, i£
single-string is utilized, the Contractor shall use
Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC! well casing/screen and shall
provide a minimu~ of two (2) inches of bentonite grout,
or other approved materiel, around the outside of the
casing.
In single-string construction, the bentonite, or other
approved material, shall extend from the bottom of the
casing to the ground surface.
In double-cased walls, the bentonite shall extend £rom
ten ~10') feet into the confining unit ~clay or marl) which
separates the aquifers to the ground surface.
Shaft holes for hydraulic li~s shall be double-cased
wi~h a ~inisum of two (2) inches o~ ben~oni~e grou~, or
other approved ~a~erial, in the annular spaces outside and
between casing strings. The shaft hole shall bm cemented a
minimum of five {5) fee~ below the bottom of the inner
casing.
~sll casing and liner pipe shall be new. Such casing
or pipe shall not be used unless it is free of leaks,
corrosion, and dente~ is straigh~ end true, and is not
out of round. ~elded or seamless black or galvanized
pipe or casing, or stainless steel pipe or casing, or
approved types of nonmetallic pipe shall be used £or
well casing or liner pipe. Well casing installed b~
driving shall not have less than the dimensions and
weights specified in Table i hereof unless otherwise
approved by the ¢ount~ and shall conform to the
American Society for Testinq and Haterials (AST~) A53-
77A Type S, Grade A except as noted herein.
Black or galvanized steel casing or liner pipe set into
place without driving shall not have less than the
dimensions and weights speci£ied in Table 2 hereo£ and
shall conform to the American Petroleum Institute
Standard 5I,, Grade A.
OR LINER PIPE INSTALh~D BY DRIVING
nominal outside wall plain end
size diameter thickness weight
{in.} (in.) (in.) (lbs/it)
2 2.375 0.154 3.65
2.5 2.875 0.203 5.79
3 3.500 0.216 7.58
3.5 4.000 0.226 9.11
4 4.500 0.237 10.79
or .188 or 8.62
S S.563 0.258 14.62
6 6.625 0.280 18.97
8 8.625 0.280 24.70
10 10.750 0.307 31.20
12 12.750 0.330 43.77
(3) Black or galvanized steel casing installed by driving
with a nominal size between 12 and 30 inches shall have
a minimum wall thickness of 0.375 inches and shall be
of weights as specified by American National Standards
for Wrought Steel and Wrought Iron Pipe ANSI B36.10-
1970, for standard pipe. Pipe larger than 30 inches
shall have a minimum wall thickness of 0.500 inches and
shall be of weights as specified by American National
Standards for Wrought Steel and Wrought Iron Pipe ANSI
B36.10-1970, for standard pipe.
(4) Four inch nominal size pipe with a wall thickness of
0.188 shall be certified bF the manufacturer to be in
accordance with American Petrolet~ Institute (APl)
Standard 5I, or ASTM A589-73, A120-77, A53-77A, AR52-77A
Grade 2.
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TABLE 2
HINIHUH DIHEtISIONS AND ~EIGHTS FOR
BLACX OR GALV~IIZED STEEL CASIIrG OR
nominal outside wall plain end
size diameter thick weight
ness
(in.) (in.) (in.) (lbs/Et)
2 2.3;5 0.154 3.65
3 3.500 0.125 4.51
3.5 4.000 0.134 5.53
4 4.500 0.142 6.61
S 5.500 0.154 8.79
5.5 6.000 0.164 10.22
6 6.625 0.185 12.72
8 8.625 0.188 16.90
(5) Black or galvanized steel casing or liner pipe set into
p~ace vithout driving, with an outside diameter less
than 3.500 inches shall have · wall thickness of not
less than 0.125 inches. Black or galvanized steel
casing or liner pipe with a nominal size between 8 and
16 inches shall have a wall thickness of not less than
0.250 inches. Steel casing or liner pipe with a
nominal size of 16 inches or more shall have a wall
thickness of not less than 0.375 inches.
(6) Stainless steel pipe used for casing or liner pipe
shall be Schedule 108 of the A~srican National
Standards Institute [~ISI B 36.19-1976}, or stronger
cl&ssification. ..
(7) Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC} pipe may be used for well
casing or liner pipe. Any PVC pipe used to construct a
wator well shall have been marked by the manufacturer,
under a method specified bM the t~ational Sanitation
Foundation, Ann Arbor, Michigan, as suitable for use in
well construction. Any PVC pipe larger than 4.5 inches
outside diameter used for well construction or repair
shall have a working pressure rating of not leas than
200 p.s.i, at ?3 degrees Fahrenheit or shall be ASA
Schedule 40.
the County.
Other nonmetallic pipe may be approved by
{8} Steel wall casing and liner pipe may be ~oined in a
watertight manner by threaded couplings or electrical
welding methods. ~VC pipe shall be ~oined by solvent
bonded or threaded couplings or other approvld method
which shall meet the strength requirements of casing as
specified in (~) above.
(9) Nonmetallic and stainless steel well casing or liner
pipe shell not be installed or seated by driving unless
prior approval is obtained from the County.
(a) For well casing or liner pipe installed by
driving, the casing or pipe shall not butt
together inside the threaded couplings unless the
Joint ia electrically welded so as to be
completely water tight. A drive shoe is required
for use on casing or pips installed by driving
unless exempted by the County.
(1) In the construction of a wall, every reasonable caution
shall be taken to maintain the premises in sanitar~
condition and to minimize the entrance of contaminants
into the water resource. #star and materials used in
construction shall be free of contamination°
(2) For wells which penetrate multiple aquifers or sones,
..
the well shall be completed so as to prevent cross-
contamination of different aquifers or zones and to
prevent leakage of water from one aquifer zone to
another aquifer zone.
(3) For wells finished into unconsolidated aqui£era, the
casing shall extend from above top of grade to the well
(a) The well screen shall be attached to the casing
with a watertight seal~ or
(b) sealed against the casing with a packsr~ or
(c) the screen assembly shall overlap the casing b~ at
For wells finished into consolidated aquifers, a
continuous casing shall extend from above top of qrade
into the top of the aquif·r. For artesian walls, the
casing shall penetrate th· entire thickness of the
overlMing formations above the ·quif·r or producing
zone within the aquifer.
{5) In all cases, casing ·hall extend from land ·urface to
a minimum o! three {3} f·et below land surface.
{6} Ail wells shall be left and maintained twelve {12}
inches ·boys finished grade, unless otherwise
permitt·d.
#ella shall be grout·d and sealed to protect the mater
re·ource from degradation caused by movement of waters along
the well annulus either from the surE·ce to the aquifer or
between aquifers, and to prev·nt loss of arte·ian pressure
in artesian aquifers. All wells shall be construct·d and
se·led using a method which insure· that an open or
unnaturallM p·rmeable annular space does not remain when a
well is completed.
(1) The casing shall be centered in the borehole prior to
grouting and sealing. Centering guides shall bm used
in all grouted wells, not less than one guide for each
fortM (40) feet of casing installed. Integrity of the
borehol· shall be maintained b~ those methods n·cessary
to ensure proper placement of the grout in the annular
space. In those cases whet·, during grouting
operations, circulation of the grout is lost so that
the annular space being 9routed cannot be filled in one
continuous operation, · tremie pipe shall be installed
in the annular ·pace to a point i~ediatel~ above the
zone of lost circulation and the annulus shall be
brid~ed at that point bM ·and and other approved
material introduced through the pipe. Grouting or
se·ling of the annular space shall be completed using
(:2)
(:3)
(4)
(S)
(6)
('7)
the pipe or other approved methods. A trimia pipe,
other approved method, mly also bi used to complete
grouting when the total volume of grout to bi emplicid
exceeds that which can be airily ampllcad in one
continuous operation. Halls shill be grouted by
.pumping cement through the casing or through
pipe outside the casing only Ifter the innullr spice is
flushed clean of debris. Grouting under grlvity
pressure will not be allowed. The minimal sit time for
grouting of casing before drilling oparitiona may
continue, shall be twelve (1:2} hours.
All w,Blls must have an annullr epics equal to or
great,mr than two inches for grouting.
Hells constructed in unconsolidlted formltions by any
method which creates in innullr space shall ba grouted
no more than ten (10) flit above the top of the screen
to land suffice.
All other wells shall be grouted from the bottom of the
casing to land surface.
Grouting Ind sealing of water walls shall be
accomplished by the practices Ind methods
by section A1-8.4 of Ai~I~A A100-$&, A#WA Stlndlrd
Deep wells, American wirer Works Aasociltion, Inc., or
other methods approved by the County.
Galvanized steel casing shill be grouted by using
bentonite grout or soma other acceptable
without the addition of camento
#ells constructed by methods which require driven well
casing are exenpt fro~ subsection 6.6 {:2) and (3)
above, provided all of the following conditions are
met:
(a) Casing shall be driven £rom land surface to
final depth in a borehole smaller in diameter than
nominal outside diameter of the aiming used, or be
driven from land surface to its final depth ahead
of the drill
(9)
(b)
(¢)
(d)
A drive ·hoe as defined in Section 4.0
used;
lis annular space exists after casing i· installedl
The uppermost three feet of the casing must be
grouted to provide protection from contaminated
sur[ace waterl
{e} The well is sealed in accordance with sub·action
6.6 (9) and
([) All other requirements of thai subsection Itl lit.
Temporary #ell Seal·;
~henever there i· a temporary interruption in work
on the well during construction, repair, or
abandonment, the well opening ·hall be sealed with a
substantial watertight cover, except [or those areas of
Collier County in which pumping equipment ia in·tilled
seasonally or periodically. ~henever pumping
i· not inet·lied, the well shall be capped with a
watertight clp or valve.
inet·lied, an unobstructed inspection port must be
provided [or wells [our (4) inchee or greater in
diameter.
Permanent Well Seals:
Well· loc·led on ground subject to floodinq shall
be properly sealed to prevent the movement of
contaminants and ·ur[ace water into the well. The
upper end si the well casing shall include · watertight
seal with any vent above the 100-year flood level.
Pumping equipment and any necessary pipe or electrical
connectione ·hall be so instilled Il tO prevent
inadvertent introduction of contaminant· into the well.
Pu~ping equipment and any necela&ry piping or
electrical connecc£ons inetelled within the cawing
· hall be installed through I well leal. An
unobstructed inlpection port equipped #ith a temporary
removable plug shall be provided and ·cce·lible &t the
wellhead for wells four (¢) inches or greater in
diameter.
The use of explosives in well construction or
development is prohibited unless specificelly approved
pursuant to subsection 5.4 of this Ordinance.
If the well flows at lend surface, each well shall be
provided with · valve pursuant to Section 173.206, Floride
Statutes.
6.9 ABANDONED MELL AND TEST KOLE PLUGGING
(1) ~y well which was not constructed in accordance with
the standards of Section 6.0 and fails to be corrected
upon written notice in accordance with subsection 5.2
(2) shall be deemed an abandoned well.
(2} Any well which is an abandoned artesian well under
Section 373.203(3), Florida Statutes, or its successor,
shall be plugged in accordance with paragraph (3)
below.
(31 All abandoned wells shall be plugged by filling them
from bottom to top with neat cement grout or other
approved method within a time specified bM the County,
unless otherwise provided in writing bM the County.
The plugging shall be to restore or improve the
hydrologic conditions which existed before the well was
constructed. The work shall be accomplished by a
licensed water well contractor.
(4} A request to abandon a well shall be submitted on the
application form provided by the County.
(51 Test holes for the purpose of obtaining data for
engineering studies, seismographic, geophysical or
geological exploration or prospecting for minerals but
not for the purpose of either producing or disposing of
water shall be plugged by filling them from bottom to
top with a neat cement grout or other approved grouting
material immediately upon completion of tests. The
Contractor shall be responsible for the proper plugging
of such test holes.
$ECTION 7.0 CONTRACTOR LICEN$IN~ ARD£~UIPH~NT~E~IST~ATION
Chapter 17-20, Florida Administrative Code, or itl
successor, which requires the licensing of water well contractors
and registration of drilling equipment, ia adopted by reference
and made part of this Ordinance. Any hereafter required County
water well contractor license, must be obtained by the water well
contractor prior to request for a well co~3truction permit or
commencement of well construction.
Although persons engaged in the installation of elevator
Ihafts, foundation holes, and/or felt borings may or may not have
a license issued bF the District, any County license required
under a County ordinance must be obtained by such person(I) prior
to the submittal of the permit application or the commencement of
any work related to the installation of elevator shafts,
foundation holes, and/or test borings.
SECTION 8.0 ADNINISTJtATION
This Ordinance shall be administered by the County Hanage=
or any other person or agency designated by the Board o£ County
Commissioners. In making this delegation, the County Hanager may
designate specific staff members to carry out various, tasks but
that overall supervision and responsibility shall rest with the
County Hanager. The County Hanager is expressly authorized to
enforce and issue permits under this Ordinance.
SECTION 9.0 PEIlALTiE$
If any person fails or refusel to obey or comply with or
violates any of the provisions of this Ordinance, such perlon
upon conviction of such offense, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor
and shall be punished by a fine not to exceed Five Hundred
Dollars ($500.00! or by imprisonment not to exceed Sixty (60)
days in the County Jail, or bosh, in the discretion of the Court.
Each violation or non-compliance shall be considered a separate
and distinct offense. Further, each day o£ continued violation
or non-compliance shall be considered al a leparate o££enle.
I~othing herein contained shall prevent or restrict the
County from taking such other lawful action in any court o£
competent Jurisdiction ss is necessary to prevent or remedy any
violation or nc~t-compliance. Such other lawful actions shall
include, but shall not be limited to, equitable action for
injunctive relie~ or an action at law for damages.
Further, nothing in this Section shall be construed to
prohibit the County from prosecuting any violation of this
Ordinance by means of a Code Enforcement Board established
pursuant to the authority o~ Chapter l&2, Florida Statutes.
Ail remedies and penalties provided for in this Section
shall be cumulative and independently available to the County and
the County shall be authorized to pursue any and all remedies set
forth in this Section to the full extent allowed by law.
$~CT~ON IO. O AM~I~DMF. N~AND
Collier County Ordinance ?~-~0 is hereby amended ~o exclude
water well permitting requirements as outlined in Article XX
thereof and in the duties and responsibilities of the #stet
Hanagement Advisory Board in issuance of per~aits for water well
construction. Resolution 84-$8 is hereby repealed and declared
null and void and of no further effect.
In the event this Ordinance conflicts with any other
ordinance of Collier County or other applicable law, the more
restrictive shall apply. If any phrase or portion of this
Ordinance is held invalid or unconstitutional by any court of
competent jurisdiction, such portion shall be deemed separate,
distinct and independent provision and such holding shall not
affect the validity of the remaining portion.
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,~CTZON 12.0 ]FE'I'~EC"7'ZIrE DAT~
This Ordinance shall become ef£sctive upon receipt o£ notice
the Secretary of State that this Ordinance has been ~iled
#ith the Secretary o! State.
PASSED AND DULY ADOPTED by the Board of County Conaisalonero
of Collier County, Florida this 13~h day of ~..k..
· 1988.
· :,':~A~ES C.'.G.XLB~,. Clark
· . · . .-;.
' {~pproved as'.~ ~orm and legal
BOARD OF COUNTY COtOfZSSZONERB
COLbIER COUNTY, FbORIDA
BurC L. Saunders, chairman
Asaistan~ County ATtorney
o-°
X~O~,LmoN ~0. 88-_~,L,Q_
RE~OLUTION ESTABLISHING ~ R~LATING TO
CONSTRUCTION. RF~AIR. AND ABANDONMENT. ~ HOLB
D~LLING. AND HYDRAULIC ELEVATOR BHAET
CON~I'RUCTION ASSOCIATED ~ PERMIT APPLICATIONS;
PROVIDING POR REINSPECTION FE~; PROVIDING AN
EFPI~CT1VE DATE.
WHEREAS. Collier County Ordinance 88- 99 has been adopted
establishing fi method for collection of f'ees for pemlt related review of well
construction design and relnspectlon for conf'ormance to Collier County Well
Construction Design Standards: and
WHEREAS, the Ordinance provides that the Fees be established by
Resolution: and
VHEREAS. it is deemed In the best Interest of' the County that Fees should
be established for review and processing of. permit related well construction
design and relnspectlon.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLYED BY THE BOARD OF COU]qTY
COMMISSIONERS OL~ COLLIER COU,~TY, P~,ORIDA, that:
SECTION ONE. FEES
1. The f'ollowlng fee schedule of non-refundable Fees For pemlt related
well construction design review and relnspectlon Is established:
a. $ 75.00 For a permit application for the construction or
repair of' any well in Collier County unless otherwise outlined
below.
b. $ ~0.00 f'or a permit appltcatlon t'oi* the construction of'
monitor well.
c. $ ISO.O0 for a permit application For the construction of any
hydraulic elevator shaft.
d. $ SO.O0 for a permit application for test holes up to ,md
including the first si3 (5) holes and five dollars (8 5.00) For
each additional hole pet' site.
e. S 15.00
any well.
g. S 25.00
for a permit application fee for the abandonment
relnspection f.ee shall be charged for the first
rsinspectlon of any well,
h, $ 60.00
veil.
I. $ 1o0.00
any well.
relnspection fee for the second relnspection of any
reinspectlon r~o For each additional reinspectlon of
Where the Installation of the well Is commenced prior to approval, except
for special permission From the County for omerioneles, the permit fee
shall be tripled,
SECTIOIq TWO. EI*FECrlYE DATE
This Resolution adopted after the motion, second and roll call vote ts follows:
Commissioner
Commissioner
Commissioner
Commissioner
Commissioner
Shanahan Aye
Volpe Aye
Goodnishc Aye
Sanders A~e
DA?~D:;December ].3, 1988
· -*'JAMES O.. GILES:, Clerk BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
~'~ .. COLLIEI~COUNTY, FLORIDA
~, BY:
~. ..~ BURT L, SAUNDERS. Chairman
"d~pproved t~,'tO f'orm and lelal
sd .f~.Icle~a'
ASsistant County y
~/~o.ttJi'X'Y o~' COLT. I~ )
3A~ES C. GILES, Clerk of Courtl in and for the
Tleentleth 3udicl·l Circuit, Collier County, Florida, do
certify that the foregoing Il · true copy
Ordinance No. 88-99
lehlchm adopted by the Board of County
iSth day of Deceaber, 1988, during Regular
#ITllT~S ~y hand and the official seal of the Board of
Co~ty Co~aissioners of Collier County, Florida, thio 16th
day of December, 1988.
Clerk of Courts and Clerk .~'.~. ' . ~
Ex-officio to Board of -. '
County Comallllonerl ~ '* -'
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