Section 920.160  Issuance of Water Well and Closed Loop Well Permits by Units of Local Government or Local Health Departments

a)         Approval

1)         A unit of local government or local health department may issue water well construction, deepening, modification or sealing permits and closed loop well permits if:

A)        the unit of local government or local health department adopts an ordinance that:

i)          requires the unit of local government or local health department to issue water well and closed loop well permits; and 

ii)         establishes a system for the inspection of water well construction and regulation; and

B)        the ordinance is approved by the Department. 

2)         The unit of local government or local health department shall charge a water well construction, deepening, modification or sealing permit fee not to exceed $100.  The unit of local government or local health department shall charge a closed loop well construction, modification or sealing permit fee as required in Section 920.200(d).

b)         To receive approval of an ordinance, the unit of local government or local health department shall submit to the Department a request for approval and submit a copy of the ordinance, including all amendments.  The Department will approve the ordinance if the ordinance:

1)         Has been adopted by the unit of local government or local health department and is in effect;

2)         Adopts this Part and the Illinois Water Well Pump Installation Code; and

3)         Requires the unit of local government or local health department to inspect each water well for which a permit is issued and each closed loop well system for which a permit is issued, and the sealing of each abandoned water well or monitoring well within its jurisdiction. The unit of local government or local health department shall enter into a written agreement with the Department to conduct inspections.

c)         Required Information.  An approved unit of local government or local health department that has an ordinance approved by the Department in accordance with subsection (a) of this Section shall submit to the Department the information listed in Section 920.130(b) for each water well permit issued.  This information shall be submitted within 30 days after the date of issuance of the permit and shall be submitted on forms provided by the Department.

(Source:  Amended at 37 Ill. Reg. 19676, effective November 25, 2013)