California Well Drilling Permit Requirements

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PERMIT INFORMATION

Ventura County

County Permitting Requirements as of November 2008

Agency Information

Contact	Barbara Council/Jeff Dorrington Groundwater Section, Water and Environmental Resources Division, Ventura County Watershed Protection District
Address	County of Ventura Groundwater Section 800 So. Victoria Ventura, CA 93009
Telephone No.	805/654-2024 or 805/654-2907
Fax No.	805/645-3350 or 805/677-8762
Web Site:	http://publicworks.countyofventura.org/wre/wrd/

Permit Information

Permit Fees: required for all monitoring well installations, destruction and for borings greater than 50 feet or any depth if you encounter groundwater	Boring	$ 320.00 first 4 borings $ 40.00 each additional
	CPT Boring for lithologic logging	$ 320.00 first 4 borings $ 40.00 each additional
	Initial Monitoring Well	$ 320.00 first 4 wells
	Subsequent Monitoring Well	$ 40.00 each additional
	Groundwater Sample	no fee
	Vapor Extraction Well	$ 320.00 first 4 borings $ 40.00 each additional
	Well Abandonment	$ 320.00 first 4 borings $ 40.00 each additional	Permit/inspection required
Backfilling Requirements for Borings	Cement: Neat, 6 sack, 10 sack Bentonite Chips - tremied
Backfilling Requirements for Monitoring Wells	Cement: Neat, 6 sack, 10 sack Bentonite Chips - tremied
Inspection Fees	yes - self-inspection required. Registered Inspector form must be completed.