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well casing. The top surface of the slab at its outer edge shall be at least four (4 ) inches above the surrounding ground level; provided that the Health Officer may either authorize alternative specifications for such slab or waive the requirement therefor entirely and permit an alternative means of protecting the well where he finds such alternative specifications or alter- native means to afford protection of the well equivalent to that provided under this Section. "Section 13.104. Water Well Sanitization. All domestic water wells shall have a pipe or other effective means of introducing chlorine or other disinfecting agents directly thereinto. "Section 13.105. Exclusion of Contamination. All domestic water wells shall be so designed and constructed as to exclude contamination. Sanitization pipes, if pro- vided, shall extend to a height equal to the pump pedestal of at least eight (8) inches above the finished grade, shall be kept sealed and shall be provided with a threaded or equivalently secure cap. Equivalent protection for ex- cluding contamination from the well shall be provided for subsurface pump discharge installations. If an air relief vent is used, it shall terminate downward and be screened and protected against the possibility of contaminating material entering the vent. Entry pipes into gravel packed section of wells shall be tightly capped. "Section 13.106. Cathodic Protection Wells. Wells designed to protect pipelines, tanks, cables, power lines and other facilities from corrosion shall be constructed in accordance with the Bulletin #74-1 issued by the -22- .'.. .