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BMP ID: 9288
Title: Baseline Testing Private Water Wells Near Facility
Text: "6. Baseline Water Quality Testing. ... c. Private Water Well Owner Request. Operator agrees to conduct a baseline test of any water well requested by the owner, on a one-time basis, if such well is within a 1/2 mile radius of a new oil and gas well or facility, or if such well is determined to be the closest downgradient well that is within a one-mile radius of the oil and gas facility. The requirement to test a well upon request does not apply if the water well has already been tested by any Operator."
Source Publication Name: Memorandum of Understanding between Arapahoe County and Oil and Gas Operators, 2013
Citation Section:
Citation Page: 4
Supplemental Documents:  
Usage Type: Required
Timing: • Monitoring
Oil / Gas Field:  
Surface Ownership: • Federal
• State
• Private
Mineral Ownership: • Federal
• State
• Private
Primary Contact: Mr. David Schmit
Arapahoe County Director of Public Works and Development
6924 South Lima St.
Centennial, CO  80112  United States
Phone:720-874-6500     Alt. Phone:
Fax:720-874-6611     E-mail: 
Alternate Contact: Mr. Ron Carl
Arapahoe County Attorney
5334 S. Prince St.
Phone:     Alt. Phone:
Fax:     E-mail: 
Categories: Water Quality and Pollution
Location: Colorado
Species:
Vegetation Types:
• Suburban / urban
General Comments: Local Government - Operator MOU
Cost-Benefit Analysis:
BMP Efficacy:
Date Entered: 2016-01-03 18:19 UTC
Last Updated: 2016-03-08 17:30 UTC