Wells: Well Sampling

Certified Laboratory

The North Carolina State Laboratory of Public Health certified by the US Environmental Protection Agency or laboratory certified by the certification section of the North Carolina public health laboratory pursuant to 10A NCAC 42D to perform tests to determine the of coliform bacteria or the chemical constituents to be tested

Coliform Bacteria

Aerobic or facultative anaerobic, gram-negative, non-spore forming, rod shaped bacteria included in genera Klebsiella, Enterobacter, Escherichia and Citrobacteria. It originates in the soil, vegetation or the intestinal tract of warm-blooded animals. The presence of coliform bacteria in a water sample indicates the presence of a pathway for bacteria and possibly pathogens to gain entry into a water supply system.

Fecal Coliform Bacteria

A sub-group of coliform bacteria that are present in the intestinal tract and feces of warm-blooded animals. The presence of this in a water sample indicate fecal contamination and the presumed presence of pathogens in the water supply.

Local Health Department

The county or district health department or its successor

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Within _____ days after it issues a certificate of completion for a newly constructed private drinking water well, the local health dept. shall obtain water samples and submit them to a certified laboratory for analyses or ensure that the water obtained from the well has been sampled and tested by a certified laboratory, in accordance with the rules of this section.

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A well construction permit shall be valid for a period of ___ years except that the local health dept may revoke a permit at any time if it determines that there has been a material change in any fact or circumstance upon which the permit is issued.

Certificate of Completion

NO person shall place a private drinking water well into service without first having obtained a _____ __ ____.