Well abandonment.
Riverside Municipal Code § 6.28.210
in effect6.28.210 - Well abandonment.
If after 30 days of abandonment, the owner has not declared to the Department a proposed reuse of the well pursuant to Section 6.28.230 of this chapter, and the well has been found by the Department to be a hazard whereby its continued existence is likely to cause damage to ground water or a threat to public health and safety, the Department shall direct the owner to destroy the well in accordance with Section 6.28.100 of this chapter. Upon removal of the pump, the casing shall be provided with a threaded or equivalently secured watertight cap. The well shall be maintained so that it will not be a hazard to public health and safety until such time as it is properly destroyed.
(Ord. 5815 § 1, 1990)
Source: City of Riverside, California, Municipal Code and City Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/ca/riverside/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=PTIICOOR_TIT6HESA_CH6.28WAOTWE_6.28.210WEABFetched: 11/1/2026
