§ 8.14.030. Report requirements and conditions for proposed new facilities.

(a)

A permit to operate shall not be issued for any underground storage tank system or facility when a new installation permit application is received by the permitting authority after the adoption of this chapter amendment, unless the underground storage tank system or facility is evaluated for site susceptibility to contamination of a public drinking water well and surface water used as a source of drinking water. The assessment shall be conducted by a qualified person using the best available information. If existing data is not adequate to make a determination, the qualified person shall collect sufficient data to determine the hydrogeologic setting.

(b)

Facilities that are proposed to be located within a one thousand five hundred foot radius of a public drinking water well or surface water body used as a source of drinking water, or are located within Zones A (two year travel time to a drinking water well) or B5 (two to five year travel time to a drinking water well) as defined by the California Department of Health Services "Drinking Water Source Assessment and Protection Program" shall provide a hydrogeological site assessment with the permit application.

(c)

A hydrogeological assessment report shall be prepared by a qualified professional and submitted to the permitting authority and the regional water quality control board. The report shall include data to support its conclusions, such as a description of site and local geology, depth to groundwater and direction of groundwater flow, locations of water wells, and construction details for the water wells.

(d)

Sites determined by the permitting authority and regional water quality control board concurrence to be highly vulnerable to ground or surface water contamination will be required to provide a means of mitigating the threat to ground or surface water.

(Ord. 3044 (part), 2004)