Critical aquifer recharge areas definition

Critical aquifer recharge areas means areas with a critical recharge effect on aquifers used for potable water, including sole source aquifer recharge areas designated pursuant to the federal Safe Drinking Water Act, areas where an aquifer is a source of drinking water vulnerable to contamination that would affect the potability of the water, or is susceptible to reduced recharge (WAC 265-190-303(3)).

Critical aquifer recharge areas means areas that have been identified as sole source aquifers, areas that have a high susceptibility to groundwater contamination, or areas that have been approved pursuant to Chapter 246-290 WAC as wellhead protection areas for municipal or district drinking water systems. Areas with high susceptibility to groundwater contamination occur where aquifers are used for drinking water and there is a combination of permeable soils, permeable subsurface geology, and groundwater close to the ground surface. (Ord. 20-07 § 62; Ord. 41-02 § 2 (20.70.010). Formerly 14.45.010)

Critical aquifer recharge areas means areas with a critical recharging effect on aquifers used for potable water, including areas where an aquifer that is a source of drinking water is vulnerable to contamination that would affect the potability of the water, or is susceptible to reduced recharge. “Critical areas” means critical areas as defined in RCW 36.70A.030 and includes the following areas and ecosystems:

Examples of Critical aquifer recharge areas in a sentence

• Critical aquifer recharge areas are classified as either Class I (Extremely Susceptible), Class II (Highly Susceptible), Class III (Moderately Susceptible), or Class IV (Low Susceptibility), as described below.

• Critical aquifer recharge areas are areas to be determined by the city to have a critical recharging effect on aquifers used for potable water consistent with WAC 365-190- 030(2) and as designated on maps to be located in Carnation City Hall.

• Critical aquifer recharge areas (CARA) include locally identified aquifer sensitive areas (ASA) and wellhead protection areas.

• Critical aquifer recharge areas (CARAs) are those areas with a critical recharging effect on aquifers used for potable water as defined by WAC 365-190-030(2).

• Critical aquifer recharge areas contribute significantly to the replenishment of groundwater and due to their prevailing geologic conditions associated with infiltration rates, have a high potential for contamination of ground water resources.

More Definitions of Critical aquifer recharge areas

Critical aquifer recharge areas means those land areas which contain hydrogeologic conditions which facilitate aquifer recharge and/or transmitting contaminants to an underlying aquifer.

Critical aquifer recharge areas means areas where an aquifer that is a source of drinking water is both highly susceptible and vulnerable to contamination. High significance/high susceptibility recharge areas – generally uplands and sloping areas underlain predominantly by sand and gravel, and valley floors underlain by relatively coarse alluvium – are considered to be critical recharge areas unless site-specific information demonstrates little or no contaminant loadingpotential.

Critical aquifer recharge areas means areas designated by WAC 365-190-080(2) that are determined

Critical aquifer recharge areas means areas in which water reaches the zone of saturation by surface infiltration and includes areas hydrogeo- logically susceptible to contamination and contam- ination loading potential including, but not limited to, sole water source aquifer recharge areas, special protection groundwater management areas, well- head protection areas, and other areas with a criti- cal recharging effect on aquifers used for potable water.

Critical aquifer recharge areas means areas designated by WAC 365-190-080(2) that are determined to have a critical recharging effect on aquifers used for potable water as defined by WAC 365-190-030(2).

Critical aquifer recharge areas means areas with a critical recharge effect on aquifers used for potable water, including sole source aquifer recharge areas designated pursuant to the federal Safe Drinking Water Act.

Critical aquifer recharge areas means those areas in the City of Sammamish with a critical recharging effect