For purposes of this subchapter, the following words and phrases shall have the meanings respectively ascribed to them by this section.
CITY. The City of Columbus or the City Council of the City of Columbus and any department or employee designated by the City to carry out any of the functions assigned to the City under the terms of this subchapter.
COMPLIANCE DATE. The date in which all existing wells within the Institutional Control Area shall be in compliance with this subchapter.
CONTAMINATED WATER OR GROUNDWATER. The water or groundwater be deemed contaminated if testing results show that the amount of any element, substance, compound, or mixture, including disease-causing agents, exceeds the maximum contaminant level established for such substance under the drinking water standards established by Title 179, Neb. Admin. Code, Ch. 2 (Nebraska Safe Drinking Water Act).
DEPARTMENT. The City’s Public Works/Environmental Services Department, which is generally charged with the functions of planning, compliance, wellhead protection, water utility service, and water treatment production.
DIRECTOR. The person designated by the City to supervise the operations of the Public Works/Environmental Services Department and who is charged with certain duties and responsibilities by this subchapter or the Director’s duly authorized representative.
DOMESTIC USE. Any use of groundwater required for human needs of health and sanitation including, but not limited to, drinking, cooking, washing, bathing, showering, and other similar household uses of water.
DOMESTIC WATER WELL. Any water well providing water to any water supply system furnishing water for human consumption; with the exception of a public water supply system, or for the watering of livestock, poultry, farm and domestic animals used in operating a farm, or for the irrigation of lands not exceeding a total of two acres in area.
INSTITUTIONAL CONTROL AREA. An area wherein contaminated soils and/or groundwater are located and which has been designated by City ordinance as an institutional control area.
PERSON. Any person, whether one or more, and any corporation, partnership, limited liability company, limited liability partnership, or other entity.
PUBLIC WATER SUPPLY WELL. Any water well designed and used to provide water for a public water supply system which provides the public with piped water fit for human consumption, where such system has at least 15 service connections or regularly serves at least 25 individuals.
WATER MAIN. Any pipe transporting water produced by one or more public water supply wells.
WATER WELL. Any excavation that is drilled, cored, bored, washed, driven, dug, jetted, or otherwise constructed for the purpose of exploring for groundwater, monitoring groundwater, utilizing the geothermal properties of the ground, obtaining hydrogeologic information, or extracting water from or injecting water into the underground water reservoir.
WELL OWNER or OWNER OF A WELL. The person who is the record title owner of the real estate upon which a well is located.
