§ 7.30.010. Definitions.  


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  • Unless otherwise specified the following terms as used in this code shall mean as follows:

    "Bacteriologically safe water sample" means a water sample collected by the health officer and analyzed by a laboratory approved by the Department of Environmental Health that is determined to have no detectable fecal coliform in 100 ml.

    "Contaminated area" means an area designated by official action of the Environmental Protection Agency or Kansas Department of Health and Environment as having groundwater that is environmentally contaminated to an extent that requires remediation or similar action for the protection of human health and the environment.

    "Contaminated water sample" means a water sample which does not meet public drinking water standards. A water sample that does meet public drinking water standards for bacteria is defined as being a bacteriologically safe water sample.

    "Department" means the Department of Environmental Health.

    "Domestic well" means a water well used by any person, family unit or entity for personal use or other applications in households or commercial, governmental, or other non-industrial applications; or for watering of livestock, poultry, farm and domestic animals; or for irrigation of lands not exceeding a total of two acres for the growing of gardens, orchards, lawns and ornamental plantings.

    "Health officer" means the director of the Department of Environmental Health or his or her authorized representative.

    "Non-community water supply wells" are those wells that provide groundwater to the public for human consumption and serve at least 10 service connections or serve an average of 25 or more individuals daily at least 60 days of the year.

    "Personal use" means the human consumption of water from a well for purposes including drinking, cooking, bathing and sewage disposal.

    "Pit well" means any well installed in a structure or excavation below grade, including but not limited to wells in pits, vaults or storm cellars.

    "Screening tests" are preliminary water tests performed through the use of disposable color change strips or appliances to determine if further testing is required.

    "Semi-public water wells" are those wells that provide groundwater to the public for human consumption; and serve more than one person or family unit and that has fewer than 10 service connections or serves an average of less than 25 individuals daily fewer than 60 days out of the year.

    "Water well" means any excavation that is drilled, cored, bored, washed, driven, dug, jetted, or otherwise constructed when the intended use of the excavation is for the location, diversion, artificial recharge, or acquisition of groundwater.

(Ord. No. 41-441, § 2; Ord. No. 43-156, § 1; Ord. No. 46-119, § 1, 4-6-04)