§ 633. Prohibition of pollution.

A.

All permittees, operators, contractors, drillers, service companies, pipe-pulling and salvaging contractors, or other persons shall at all times conduct their operations and drill, equip, operate, produce, plug, and abandon all wells drilled for oil or gas, service wells or exploratory wells (including seismic, core, and stratigraphic holes) in a manner that will prevent pollution and the migration of oil, gas, saltwater, or other substance from one (1) stratum into another, including any other fresh water bearing formation. Pollution of surface or subsurface fresh water by deleterious substances used in connection with the exploration, drilling, producing, refining, transporting, or processing of oil or gas is hereby prohibited.

B.

The Inspector shall have the authority to pursue all steps necessary to monitor compliance with Subsection A., including the construction of monitoring water wells to physically document any impact on any fresh water bearing formation.

(Ord. No. 22189, § 1, 1-14-2010)