From: Gerald Fisher
Sent: Tue Jul 31 17:28:42 2018
To: Ryan Hepler
Cc: Jeff Mccrum
Subject: RE: 1221 W Main
Importance: Normal
Ryan and Jeff,
The use of wells for irrigation appears to have been removed from the code. The only reference I can find related to this is the following:
13.04.050 Use of water.
The City shall furnish water for ordinary domestic, business and community use and for such sprinkling, irrigation, industrial, commercial and firefighting purposes as the system may reasonably supply and as may be approved by the Council. (Ord. 1976-3 §5)
We furnish water via the drinking water system so wells appear to be no longer allowed for that use in the City limits or for irrigation purposes. It may have been part of the old development code that was replaced by the new development code. You typically see wells in the water section of the code but I could not find anything other than the section listed above.
Most agencies are now removing the use of wells within the City limits to protect aquifer for potential future City use.
Regards,
Gerald Fisher, P.E. | Public Works Director
City of Molalla
117 N Molalla Ave. | PO Box 248 |Molalla, OR 97038
Office: 503.829.6855 | Direct: 503.759.0218
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From: Ryan Hepler [mailto:rhepler@cityofmolalla.com]
Sent: Tuesday, July 31, 2018 10:15 AM
To: Gerald Fisher <gfisher@cityofmolalla.com>
Cc: Jeff Mccrum <jmccrum@cityofmolalla.com>
Subject: FW: 1221 W Main
Gerald,
Does the City allow for Irrigation wells inside the City? We will add the backflow device to our list to be tested but I wasn’t sure if this was allowed.
Ryan Hepler | Water Treatment Operator
City of Molalla
117 N Molalla Ave. | PO Box 248 |Molalla, OR 97038
Office: 503.829.5408 I Fax: 503.829.3676
From: Brenda Reiner [mailto:breiner@cityofmolalla.com]
Sent: Tuesday, July 31, 2018 9:45 AM
To: Ryan Hepler <rhepler@cityofmolalla.com>
Cc: Jeff Mccrum <jmccrum@cityofmolalla.com>
Subject: 1221 W Main
The owner at 1221 W Main installed a back flow device to their irrigation well this month. They have a ROW permit and a county plumbing permit. This is to add to the yearly check list.
Thanks,
Brenda Reiner | Senior Engineering Technician
City of Molalla
117 N Molalla Ave. | PO Box 248 |Molalla, OR 97038
Office: 503.759.0243 I Fax: 503.829.3676