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<br /> <br />REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION <br />Date: 2/26/2024 <br />Item No.: 7.e. <br />Department Approval City Manager Approval <br /> <br /> <br />Item Description: Consider Ordinance Amending Chapter 801 of Roseville City Code, <br />Private Water Supplies <br />1 <br />2 Background <br />3 Chapter 801.22 of the Roseville City Code regulates private water supplies also known as <br />4 wells. Currently, the ordinance prohibits new wells from being drilled unless some specific <br />5 requirements are met. No new wells have been installed for at least the last 10 <br />6 years. Existing wells can continue to be used until they fail. Staff is aware of 26 residential <br />7 wells that are used for home use and are not connected to the City system. There are also <br />8 likely other wells that are just used for irrigation that were previously used for home use. <br />9 <br />10 Staff is proposing to require these 26 homes be connected to the City water system by July <br />11 31, 2035. Once connected to City water, they could still use their well for irrigation. Staff is <br />12 proposing to add this regulation to further reduce the risk of cross connections and to <br />13 properly meter sewer discharges. Currently, these properties all have an assumed sewer <br />14 use. The date chosen was to give residents adequate time to plan for the change. <br />15 Recently, we have had about 1-2 wells per year get changed over to the City system as <br />16 homes are sold or the wells began to fail. At this rate, there would likely only be a few wells <br />17 that would need to be connected in 2035. All of the existing wells were drilled before the <br />18 1960’s so they are over their expected design life. <br />19 <br />20 All 26 well owners were notified of the council meeting to discuss the proposed ordinance <br />21 change. <br />22 <br />23 The City Attorney helped draft and reviewed the proposed ordinance. <br />24 <br />25 Policy Objectives <br />26 It is City policy to keep City-owned infrastructure in good operating condition and to keep <br />27 systems operating in a safe condition. <br />28 <br />29 Racial Equity Impact Summary <br />30 There should be no equity impacts with this ordinance. <br />31 <br />32 <br />Page 1 of 2 <br />Qbhf!85!pg!335 <br /> <br />