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A. Minimum Depth of Annular Surface Seal. The annular surface seal for various types of water wells shall extend from ground surface to the following minimum depths: Minimum Depth Seal Must Well Type Extend Below Ground Surface Community Water Supply 50 feet Industrial 50 feet Individual Domestic 20 feet Agricultural 20 feet Air-Conditioning 20 feet All Other Types 20 feet 1. Shallow ground water. Exceptions to minimum seal depths can be made for shallow wells at the approval of the enforcing agency,where the water to be produced is at a depth less than 20 feet. In no case shall an annular seal extend to a total depth less than 10 feet below land surface. The annular seal shall be no less than 10 feet in length. Caution shall be given to locating a well with a 'reduced' annular seal with respect to sources of pollution or contamination. Such precautions include horizontal separation distances greater than those listed in Section 8, page 12, above. 2. Encroachment on known or potential sources of pollution or contamination. When, at the approval of the enforcing agency,a water well is to be located closer to a source of pollution or contamination than allowed by Section 8, page 12,above, the annular space shall be sealed from ground surface to the first impervious stratum, if possible. The annular seal for all such wells shall extend to a minimum depth of 50 feet. 3. Areas of freezing. The top of an annular surface seal may be below ground surface in areas where freezing is likely, but in no case more than 4 feet below ground surface. 'Freezing' areas are those where the mean length of the freeze-free period described by the National Weather Service is less than 100 days. In other words,'freezing'areas are where temperatures at or below 32 degrees Fahrenheit are likely to occur on any day during a period of 265 or more days each year. In general, these areas include: portions of Modoc, Lassen, and Siskiyou Counties; • portions of the North Lahontan area including the eastern slope of the Sierra Nevada and related valleys north of Mount Whitney and Mono Lake; and, • the area of Lake Arrowhead in the San Bernardino Mountains. 4. Vaults. At the approval of the enforcing agency, the top of an annular surface seal and well casing can be below ground surface where traffic or other conditions require, if the seal and casing extend to a watertight and structurally sound subsurface vault, or equivalent feature. In no case shall the top of the annular surface seal be more -14-