Wells Construction and Destruction Standards

Water Conservation
Adopt A Creek
Teachers & Students
- School Program
  - Coyote Creek Outdoor Classroom
- Teacher Materials
Business Information and Permits
Clean Safe Creeks Plan
- Independent Monitoring Committee
  - Independent Monitoring Committee Meetings
- Senior Parcel Tax Exemption
Five-Year Capital Improvement Program (CIP)
Creekside Property Program
Comprehensive Water Resources Management Plan

The district regulates the construction and destruction of wells using the "District Standards for the Construction and Destruction of Wells and Other Deep Excavations in Santa Clara County." A condensed version of the standards follows.

Construction standards for:

Water supply wells
Monitoring wells
Exploratory borings

Destruction standards for:

Water supply wells
Monitoring wells
Pit wells

Related Information
Application to Drill Exploratory Borings