California Well Drilling Permit Requirements

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PERMIT INFORMATION

Madera County

County Permitting Requirements as of November 2008

Agency Information

Contact	Janice Delaney
Address	Environmental Health Department 2037 W. Cleveland Ave. Madera, CA 93637
Telephone No.	559/675-7823
Fax No.	559/675-7919

Permit Information

Permit Fees	Boring	$243.00
	CPT Boring for lithologic logging	$243.00
	Initial Monitoring Well	$243.00
	Vapor Extraction Well	$243.00
	Well Abandonment	$124.00	Inspection of destruction is required
Backfilling Requirements for Borings	Cement or Bentonite Grout
Backfilling Requirements for Monitoring Wells	California Water Well Standards approved seals (pump all seals)
Inspection Fees	yes - all wells need seal inspection
Permit Application Information	none

Miscellaneous Information - All community and shared water wells are required to install a soundingtube when a permit is issued.