Illinois Administrative Code
Title 77 - PUBLIC HEALTH
Part 920 - WATER WELL CONSTRUCTION CODE
Section 920.100 - Finishing and Testing
Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 12, March 22, 2024
a) Upper Terminal. The casing or riser pipe shall be terminated at a height above finished ground surface consistent with proposed plans for a pump house and pump installation but not less than 8 inches above finished ground surface or 24 inches above maximum high water level where flooding occurs. The well shall be capped watertight until pump installation is made.
b) Disinfection. Only after the well has been effectively cleaned of all remaining drilling mud and drill cuttings can the well be disinfected. The well contractor shall be responsible for properly disinfecting the well upon completion. Disinfection shall also be done after the pump installation is completed. Sufficient chlorine shall be introduced to give a dosage of 100 parts per million to the water in the well.
DIAM. WELL |
GALLONS |
AMOUNT OF DISINFECTANT REQUIRED FOR |
1 cup = 8 oz. measuring cup
1 oz. = 1 heaping tablespoon granules
(16 oz. = 1 lb.)
Diameter of well |
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(in feet) |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
10 |
Amount of 5.25 % |
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laundry bleach to |
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use per foot of |
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water (in cups) |
1 1/2 |
3 |
4 1/2 |
6 |
9 |
12 |
18 |
Amount of 70% |
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Hypochlorite |
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granules to use |
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per foot of water |
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(in ounces) |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
6 |
8 |
12 |