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pS1U1N <br /> c° SQN,.,J QQQ U I N Environmental Health Department <br /> COUNTY <br /> Jasjit Kang, RENS, Director <br /> C�QFoaa�P Greatness grows here. Muniappa Naidu,REHS,Assistant Director <br /> PROGRAM COORDINATORS <br /> Robert McClellon,REHS <br /> Jeff Carruesco, REHS, RDI <br /> March 21, 2022 Willy Ng, REHS <br /> Melissa Nissim, REHS <br /> Shih, REHS <br /> FREDERICK PODESTA Mi htelle Henry, REHS <br /> 8000 PODESTA LN <br /> LINDEN, CA 95236 <br /> RE: Well Pump Inspection <br /> Well Location: 8000 N. Podesta Lane Permit#: WP0042167 Inspection Date: 3/3/22 <br /> The Environmental Health Department (EHD) recently conducted a water well pump inspection at the above <br /> address and found the following issues at the time of the inspection. In order to protect the ground water <br /> supply and your water source from potential degradation, please take the associated corrective actions. <br /> ❑ Lack of or Inadequate Concrete Platform around Wellhead. <br /> (SJC Water Well Standards, Section 4.10.—Surface Seal) <br /> Corrective Action: Repair existing or install a new concrete platform around the wellhead that <br /> extends two feet in all directions from the well casing. <br /> ❑ Lack of or Inadequate Sanitary Seal at Wellhead. <br /> (SJC Ord. Code,Title 9, Section 9-1115.5.—Well Regulations) <br /> Corrective Action: Install a sanitary seal between casing and well cover plate/seal all gaps and <br /> openings. <br /> ❑ Lack of or Inadequate Sampling Tap. <br /> (SJC Water well Standards, Section 4.13.—Sampling Tap) <br /> Corrective Action: Install a non-threaded sampling tap between the wellhead and the check valve <br /> or within three (3) feet of the well head. <br /> ❑ Lack of or Inadequate Backflow Prevention. <br /> (SJC Water Well Standards, Section 4.14.—Backflow Prevention) <br /> Corrective Action: Install an approved protective device to prevent backflow and/or back <br /> siphonage into a well. <br /> ❑ Sounding Tube or Air Vent not Sealed. <br /> (SJC Water Well Standards, Section 4.13.—Sounding Tube/Air Vent Pipe) <br /> Corrective Action: Sounding Tube or Fill Pipe-Install a watertight, threaded cap at the upper end <br /> of the pipe. Air Vent-extend pipe 12 inches above with end inverted in a downward direction and <br /> covered with 16-mesh screening. <br /> ❑x Inactive well: A new well was installed under permit number WP0042167 due to the existing well (old <br /> well) going dry and is not capable of functioning. If the old well is not in use for one (1) year, it will be <br /> considered an "Abandoned Well" in which it will be required to obtain proper permits to be destroyed. (CA <br /> Health&Safety Code, Section 115700(a)(b)(d); CA Health&Safety Code, Section 115710;SJC Ord. Code,Title 9, Section 9-1115.5 <br /> —Well Regulations, SJC Water Well Standards, Section 6.1.). <br /> Corrective Action: Contact a licensed C-57 contractor to obtain proper permits to destroy the old <br /> well. <br /> If you have any questions, contact: Frank Girardi, Senior Registered Environmental Health Specialist. <br /> Email: fvgirardi(cDsi4ov.org. Please call — (209) 616-3044 if you have questions. <br /> teven hih, REHS <br /> Program Coordinator <br /> 1868 E. Hazelton Avenue I Stockton, California 95205 1 T 209 468-3420 1 F 209 464-0138 1 www.sjcehd.com <br />