Chapter 26 - General Rules a) All bores must have a minimum separation distance of 30 metres from the Mean High Water Mark to mitigate against salt water intrusion. Figure 26.7 26.1.11.1.3 Bores located on a confined aquifer must be constructed by a contractor who has demonstrated experience in the construction of bores in confined aquifers with high artesian pressures. 26.1.11.1.4 The following monitoring requirements must be met for each bore: a) A copy of the bore log, a legal description of the land, a location map, a grid reference, and details on the Standard of Construction must be supplied to the Council; b) Provision must be made for the fitting of a water meter; c) Provision must be made for water quality sampling; d) Provision must be made for access to the bore by the Council staff, to inspect and obtain samples and water level readings from bores through the use of a 20mm diameter electric probe, except bores less than 75mm in diameter; and e) Any records collected from a bore, future or past, must be kept and made available to Council upon request. 26.1.11.1.5 The following maintenance, alteration and sealing requirements must be met for each bore: a) The bore owner is responsible for the maintenance of the bore. The Council may order the bore owner to repair or maintain bores where their disrepair is liable to cause an adverse environmental effect, eg. Permit entry of contaminants into the groundwater; b) The bore owner is responsible for ensuring that water from the bore does not run to waste. The Council may require the bore owner to repair or maintain the bore to prevent water wastage; c) Where a bore is not in use it must be capped and kept sealed to prevent water wastage or possible contamination; d) The bore owner is responsible for the maintenance of the bore seal. The Council may order the bore owner to repair or maintain the seal where its disrepair is liable to cause an adverse environmental effect; and e) Where the bore owner cannot be traced the Council will require the owner of a site on which a bore is located to undertake any maintenance works that may be required. 26 - 15