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1 § 6-184 ARDEN HILLS CODE well ahall be conatructed and located in such manner as to place it above all poasible sourcea of pollution. No well shall be conatructed or located within three (3) feet of the outside basement wall of a dwelling, nor ahall a well be conatructed or located within fifteen (15) feet of a property line. The outside basement footing ahall be continuous across the opening of the well alcove. (b) In all cases a well shall be located in such manner as to provide the following minimum distances between the well and possible sources of contamination, to wit: (1) Buried or concealed e$tra heavy cast iron aewer or drain linea with lead caulked, air tested jointa-20 feet. (2) Vitrified clay or concrete sewers or cast iron aewers not of construction described above, septic tanks, or drain fields-50 feet. (3) Dry wells, seepage pita, cesspools-75 feet. (Ord. No. 56, § 4-2, 9-12-60) Sec. 6-186. Contamination to be avoided. Each individual water supply syatem or well ahall be located and constructed in such manner, consistent with the provisions of this article as to prevent contamination of its water supply by any egisting sewage disposal system or sewage disposal syatems that may reasonably be antici- pated in the future, and to minimize as far as possible the ' possible contamination of the well from all poasible eaternal sources within the geological strata surrounding the well. (Ord. No. 56, § 4-1, 9-12-60) 8ec. 6-186. Inetallation in pit. No well shall be inatalled in a pit below the surface of the ground unless such well pit is an alcove opening directly into the main basement area of the building being served by the well. The well pit floor ahall be constructed according to ' the requirements of pump room floors outlined in thia ~ division. (Ord. No. 56, § 4-3, 9-12-60) I Supp. No. 3 i 342 I