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59 <br /> If the well location marked on the map submitted with an application to a local well <br /> program is also marked with a stake or similar marker on the property, then the local well <br /> program may not require the contractor to be on site during the on-site predrill inspection, as <br /> long as the contractor is available by telephone to answer questions. <br /> (e) Issuance of Permit. — A144in In accordance with G.S. 87-97.1 and G.S. 87-97.2, <br /> within 30 days of receipt of an application to construct or repair a well, a local health <br /> department shall make a determination whether the proposed private drinking water well can be <br /> constructed or repaired and operated in compliance with this Article and rules adopted pursuant <br /> to this Article and shall issue a permit or denial accordingly. If a local health department fails to <br /> act within 30 days, the permit shall automatically be issued, and the local health department <br /> may challenge issuance of the permit as provided in Chapter 150B of the General Statutes. The <br /> local health department may impose any conditions on the issuance of a construction permit or <br /> repair permit that it determines to be necessary to ensure compliance with this Article and rules <br /> adopted pursuant to this Article. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no permit for a <br /> well that is in compliance with this Article and the rules adopted pursuant to this Article shall <br /> be denied on the basis of a local government policy that discourages or prohibits the drilling of <br /> new wells. <br /> (el) Notice for Wells at Contamination Sites. — The Commission shall adopt rules <br /> governing permits issued for private drinking water wells for circumstances in which the local <br /> health department has determined that the proposed site for a private drinking water well is <br /> located within 1,000 feet of a known source of release of contamination. Rules adopted <br /> pursuant to this subsection shall provide for notice and information of the known source of <br /> release of contamination and any known risk of issuing a permit for the construction and use of <br /> a private drinking water well on such a site. <br /> (f) Expiration and Revocation. — A construction permit or repair permit shall be valid <br /> for a period of five years except that the local health department may revoke a permit at any <br /> time if it determines that there has been a material change in any fact or circumstance upon <br /> which the permit is issued. The foregoing shall be prominently stated on the face of the permit. <br /> The validity of a construction permit or a repair permit shall not be affected by a change in <br /> ownership of the site on which a private drinking water well is proposed to be located or is <br /> located if the location of the well is unchanged and the well and the facility served by the well <br /> remain under common ownership. <br /> (fl) Chlorination of the Well. — Upon completion of construction of a private drinking <br /> water well, the well shall be sterilized in accordance with the standards of drinking water wells <br /> established by the United States Public Health Service. <br /> (g) Certificate of Completion. — Upon completion of construction of a private drinking <br /> water well or repair of a private drinking water well for which a permit is required under this <br /> section, the local health department shall inspect the well to determine whether it was <br /> constructed or repaired in compliance with the construction permit or repair permit. If the local <br /> health department determines that the private drinking water well has been constructed or <br /> repaired in accordance with the requirements of the construction permit or repair permit, the <br /> construction and repair requirements of this Article, and rules adopted pursuant to this Article, <br /> the local health department shall issue a certificate of completion. No person shall place a <br /> private drinking water well into service without first having obtained a certificate of <br /> completion. No person shall return a private drinking water well that has undergone repair to <br /> service without first having obtained a certificate of completion. <br /> (h) Drinking Water Testing. — Within 30 days after it issues a certificate of completion <br /> for a newly constructed private drinking water well, the local health department shall test the <br /> water obtained from the well or ensure that the water obtained from the well has been sampled <br /> and tested by a certified laboratory in accordance with rules adopted by the Commission for <br /> Public Health. The water shall be tested for the following parameters: arsenic, barium, <br /> cadmium, chromium, copper, fluoride, lead, iron, magnesium, manganese, mercury, nitrates, <br /> nitrites, selenium, silver, sodium, zinc,pH, and bacterial indicators. <br /> (i) Commission for Public Health to Adopt Drinking Water Testing Rules. — The <br /> Commission for Public Health shall adopt rules governing the sampling and testing of well <br /> water and the reporting of test results. The rules shall allow local health departments to <br /> designate third parties to collect and test samples and report test results. The rules shall also <br /> provide for corrective action and retesting where appropriate. The Commission for Public <br /> Health may by rule require testing for additional parameters, including volatile organic <br /> Page 4 Session Law 2015-246 House Bill 44-Ratified <br />