§ 33-4. Groundwater monitoring.

(a)

The water commission through the department, in cooperation with the technical advisory committee, the association, the California Department of Water Resources and the regional water quality control board, shall develop and coordinate a county-wide groundwater monitoring program.

(b)

Specific monitoring wells shall be identified. Permission to enter the property on which each well is located and to take groundwater level measurement shall be obtained voluntarily from the well owner. If permission cannot be obtained, then another well shall be selected.

(c)

Groundwater level measurements shall be taken from all designated monitoring wells at least four (4) times per year, during the months of March, July, August, and October.

(d)

Each district and city within the county shall be requested to submit copies of all its groundwater monitoring reports to the department as such reports are completed but not later than December 1 of each year. The department shall also encourage individuals to voluntarily provide any available groundwater data.

(Ord. No. 3303-A, § 3.02, 12-10-96; Ord. No. 3455, § 1, 10-27-98)