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The purpose of this chapter is to:

A. Fulfill public water system wellhead protection program requirements of Chapter 246-290 WAC.

B. Protect the general public health and prevent contamination of groundwater resources used by the City as a drinking water supply through the following methods:

1. Preventing pollution in the groundwater/drinking water supply through source control inspections aimed at assisting businesses reduce and prevent pollution;

2. Establishing Critical Aquifer Recharge Areas around the City’s water supply wells;

3. Prohibiting new facilities or activities within the Critical Aquifer Recharge Areas that pose a significant threat to the City’s water supply;

4. Imposing standards for storing, handling, treating, using, producing, recycling, or disposing of hazardous materials to preclude the introduction of such materials into soil, surface water, or groundwater; and

5. Establishing a monitoring program to identify quality and quantity impacts to the aquifer system and detect the presence of contaminants in groundwater prior to their reaching the City’s water supply wells.

6. Imposing requirements to investigate environmental releases to determine impacts on natural resources. Remediation to mitigate damages are addressed in Section 1.14.080. (Ord. 2957 § 6 (part), 2019: Ord. 2180 § 1 (part), 2003).