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Madera Council signals support to codify private well rules after workshop on groundwater risks
Summary
City staff outlined gaps between county well permitting and the city’s planning goals and asked for direction; councilors signaled support for formal policies and possible ordinance language to address proximity, annexation, grandfathering and mitigation for private domestic wells.
At a Feb. 18 workshop, Madera community development staff urged the City Council to adopt clearer policies for private domestic water wells, saying current practice relies on county referrals and ad hoc staff responses that can undermine the city’s planning and groundwater-protection goals. "There are no statutory provisions or standards pertaining specifically to private water wells within our municipal code," Community Development Director Will Tackett told the council.
Tackett reviewed the county ordinance that generally prohibits issuance of well permits within 500 feet of a public water system except…
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