Title
Board of Health Rules Governing Ground Water Wells and Private Drinking Water Supply Wells
Action
ACTION:
Adopt a Resolution Amending Board of Health Rules Governing Ground Water Wells and Private Drinking Water Supply Wells
Staff Contact: Tyrone C. Wade, County Attorney
Dr. Kim Scott, Health Department Director
Presentation: No
BACKGROUND/JUSTIFICATION:
The Board of Health Rules Governing Ground water wells rules were adopted in 2004 and were most recently amended in 2011. On January 13, 2026, the Board received a presentation from the Board of Health Director requesting the Board to amend certain rules, at an upcoming meeting, governing ground water wells and private drinking water supply wells and to publish notice of the proposed amendments. The purpose of amending the rule is to require registration, permitting and monitoring of certain wells in Mecklenburg County, to add an appeals procedure to each Rule consistent with state statue, to clarify that these are Board of Health Rules, not local ordinances or regulations and adopt the state's well construction standards for Private Drinking Water Supply Wells.
Proposed amendments:
A. Divide into 2 separate rules:
1. Private Drinking Water Supply Wells
2. Wells Other Than Drinking Water Supply Wells Irrigation, TNC (Transient Non-Community)/NTNC (Non-Transient Non-Community) and monitoring wells
PROCUREMENT BACKGROUND:
N/A
POLICY IMPACT:
N/A
FISCAL IMPACT:
N/A