[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Supervisors
of the Township of Greene 8-27-1996 by Ord. No. 96-4. Amendments noted where
applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Stormwater management — See Ch. 80.
This chapter shall be known and may be cited
as the "Greene Township Individual Water Supply Permit and Well Construction
Standards Ordinance."
The purpose of this chapter is to ensure and
protect the quality and suitability of individual water supply systems
by a permit procedure, to require a permit for the construction of
individual and semipublic water supply systems and wells, production
wells, test wells and monitoring wells; and to establish minimum construction
standards for these systems including their location, installation,
reconstruction, repair, replacement, modification, reactivation or
abandonment.
The scope of this chapter applies to all individual
and semipublic water supply systems. Those defined by the Pennsylvania
Department of Environmental Protection as public water systems (at
least 15 service connections or regularly serve no fewer than 25 individuals
daily at least 60 days out of the year), are exempt from this chapter.
The following words and terms when used in this
chapter shall have the following meaning unless the context specifically
and clearly indicates otherwise:
A supply, the regular use of which has been discontinued
for a period of one year or more, or which is in such a state of disrepair
that continued use for the purpose of obtaining groundwater is impracticable,
or which has been replaced by a new well or public water supply.
Any action which necessitates entering a well with drilling
tools; treating a well to increase yield; altering the physical structure
of depth of the well; blasting; removal or replacement of well casing;
or alterations concerning grouting or curbing.
The space between two cylindrical objects, one of which surrounds
the other, such as the space between a drill hole and a casing pipe
and a liner pipe.
American National Standards Institute.
American Petroleum Institute.
A geological formation that contains and transmits water.
American Society for Testing Materials.
American Water Works Association.
The flowing back of used, contaminated or polluted water
from a plumbing fixture or vessel or other sources into a potable
water supply pipe due to negative pressure in such pipe.
An impervious durable pipe placed in a well to prevent the
walls from caving and to seal off surface drainage or undesirable
water, gas or other fluids and prevent their entering the well.
A boring drilled to facilitate the installation of a pipe
loop or tubing for a ground source heat pump system, whether circulating
water, heat transfer fluid or refrigerant using direct exchange.
[Added 7-27-2010 by Ord. No. 2010-5]
All of the aerobic and facultative anaerobic, gram negative,
non-spore-forming, rod-shaped bacteria which are capable of fermenting
lactose with gas formation within 48 hours at 35º C.
A water system which serves at least 15 service connections
used by year-round residents or regularly serves at least 25 year-round
residents.
All acts necessary to obtain groundwater, or artificially
recharge groundwater; provided, however, that such term does not include
an excavation made for the purpose of obtaining or prospecting for
oil, natural gas, minerals, or products of mining or quarrying, or
for inserting media to repressure oil or natural gas formations or
for storing petroleum, natural gas, or other products and services.
Construction of wells includes the location and excavation or drilling
of the well, but excludes the installation of pumps and pumping equipment.
Any individual, partnership, company, association, corporation,
group or entity employed, hired, contracted or otherwise engaged by
the owner to perform defined services for compensation.
An arrangement allowing either direct or indirect connection
through which backflow, including back siphonage, can occur between
the drinking water in a public water system and a system containing
a potential source of contamination.
The process of properly filling and sealing a well in accordance
with these regulations.
[Added 7-27-2010 by Ord. No. 2010-5]
Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection.
A well that yields water by artesian pressure at the ground
surface.
A well installed for the purpose of heating or cooling a
facility. This shall include wells drilled as supply and return wells
for an open loop system, or closed loop geothermal boreholes.
[Added 7-27-2010 by Ord. No. 2010-5]
Any individual in immediate supervision of or responsible
for the drilling of boreholes used for the purpose of geothermal heating
or cooling of a facility; he or she is responsible for boring, pipe
loop installation and backfilling of boreholes used for the installation
of ground source heat pump equipment systems.
[Added 7-27-2010 by Ord. No. 2010-5]
Any components of a heating or cooling system installed in
a well or borehole. This shall include pumps for supply wells used
solely for heating or cooling and pipe loops for use in closed loop
applications using heat transfer fluid or direct exchange systems.
[Added 7-27-2010 by Ord. No. 2010-5]
Water within the earth below the water table within the zone
of saturation. Groundwater includes both water under water table conditions
and confined within deep aquifers.
A permanent watertight joint or connection made by filling
with concrete, neat cement or other approved impervious material between
the casing and the undisturbed formation surrounding the well or between
two strings of casing.
A system including wells, pumps, and piping equipment which
supplies water to a private home.
The procedure employed in the placement and preparation for
operation of pumps and pumping equipment including all construction
involved in making entrance to the well and establishing seals, but
not including repairs to existing installations.
A well used to obtain samples of groundwater for the purpose
of water quality analysis.
[Added 7-27-2010 by Ord. No. 2010-5]
A public water system which is not a community water system.
National Sanitation Foundation.
A well installed for delivery and return of groundwater supplies
and used also for heating and cooling.
[Added 7-27-2010 by Ord. No. 2010-5]
Any person vested with sole or partial, legal or equitable
ownership of property located in the Township.
A device or assembly of parts which will permit water to
pass through the wall of the well casing or extension thereof, and
which provides access to the well and to the parts of the water system
within the well in a manner to prevent entrance of pollution into
the well and the water produced.
An area of identified, delineated groundwater or soil contamination
associated with any property considered to be a threat to the surrounding
environment or human health.
[Added 7-27-2010 by Ord. No. 2010-5]
A system which provides water to the public for human consumption
which has at least 15 service connections or regularly serves an average
of at least 25 individuals daily at least 60 days out of the year.
The term is either a community or noncommunity system and includes
collection, treatment, storage and distribution facilities under the
control of the operator of the system and used in connection with
the system. The term includes collection or pretreatment storage facilities
not under such control which are used in connection with the system.
The term also includes a system which provides water for bottling
or bulk hauling for human consumption.
Any person engaged in the business of installing or repairing
pumps, pumping equipment, drop pipes, pitless adapters and the other
equipment used for the extraction and conveyance of water from the
aquifer to the distribution system of the structure to be served.
Any equipment or materials utilized or intended for use in
withdrawing or obtaining groundwater, including but not limited to
piping, seals and tanks, together with fittings and controls.
Any change in location of a proposed well which deviates
from the permitted well location.
[Added 7-27-2010 by Ord. No. 2010-5]
Any well drilled on a property where an existing water supply
well already exists.
[Added 7-27-2010 by Ord. No. 2010-5]
A water supply which services one or several facilities such
as industrial or commercial establishments, parks, camps, hotels,
motels, schools, institutions, eating and drinking establishments
or a water supply which services two or more dwelling units and is
not a public water system as defined by the Pennsylvania Safe Drinking
Water Act (35 P.S. § 721.1 et seq.).
A well drilled for the sole purpose of measuring groundwater
quantity and availability.
[Added 7-27-2010 by Ord. No. 2010-5]
Greene Township, Franklin County, Pennsylvania governmental
jurisdiction or governing body represented by the Board of Township
Supervisors.
Any excavation that is drilled, cored, bored, washed, driven,
dug, jetted, or otherwise constructed when the intended use of such
excavation is for the location, acquisition or artificial recharge
of groundwater. This includes but is not limited to test wells, test
borings, and monitoring wells, in addition to wells to be utilized
as individual or semipublic water supplies.
Any individual in immediate supervision or responsible for
the construction, test pumping or equipping and development of a well.
[Added 7-27-2010 by Ord. No. 2010-5]
An approved device or method used to protect a well casing
or water system from the entrance of any external pollutant at the
point of entrance into the casing of a pipe, electric conduit or water
level measuring device.
Two or more wells being utilized in an individual, semipublic
or public water supply system.
[Added 7-27-2010 by Ord. No. 2010-5]
The source of supply shall be from a water-bearing
formation drawn not less than 35 feet from the ground surface. Capped
wells shall be located at a point free from flooding, at a higher
elevation (wherever possible) and at the following minimum setback
distances to existing or potential sources of pollution:
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Source of Pollution
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Minimum
Setback Distance
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Lakes, ponds, streams or other surface waters
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25 feet
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Storm drains, retention basins, stabilization
ponds or stormwater management facilities
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25 feet
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Preparation area or storage area of hazardous
spray materials, fertilizers of chemicals, salt piles
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300 feet
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Gravity sewer lines and drains carrying domestic
sewage or industrial waste
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50 feet
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Septic tanks, aerobic tanks or holding tanks
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50 feet
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Subsurface sewage disposal systems, elevated
sand mounds, other sewage disposal fields
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100 feet
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Sewage seepage pits, cesspools
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100 feet
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Farm silos, barnyards, privies and fuel tanks
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100 feet
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Rainwater pits, ditches
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25 feet
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Spray irrigation sites, sewage sludge and septage
disposal sites
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300 feet
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Property lines, driveways and private roads
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10 feet
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Dedicated public road right-of-way
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20 feet
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Building foundations (except for buildings enclosing
water wells and/or water well pumps)
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30 feet
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Any other source of pollution
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As approved
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A.
Casing.
(1)
All wells supplying individual or semipublic water
supplies shall be equipped with watertight and durable wrought iron,
steel, plastic (PVC) or other type approved casing with a minimum
wall thickness of 0.1875 for iron or steel and 0.175 for PVC (Schedule
80).
(2)
The sections of casing shall be joined together by
threaded couplings or joints, welding or other watertight approved
method. The casing shall be carried to a minimum depth of 30 feet
and then extended an additional five feet into firm bedrock or other
impervious strata and grouted in place. Casing and grouting must be
compatible. Pressure grouting is required for all wells by running
tremie pipe to bottom along casing. Cement concrete or bentonite are
encouraged for use in grouting. They should be heated and holes pumped
from bottom up. Casing shall extend at least 12 inches above ground
surface. The borehole should be three inches larger than the outside
diameter of casing to allow for grout.
(3)
In areas known to be contaminated, the minimum depth
for casing shall be 40 feet. The criteria established in AWWA Standards
A100-84 must be followed.
B.
Ferrous casing. Ferrous casing shall be new pipe meeting
ASTM or API Specifications for water well construction. It shall be
equipped with a drive shoe or other effective casing seal and have
full circumference welds or threaded pipe joints.
C.
Nonferrous casing. Nonferrous casing shall meet appropriate
ANSI, ASTM or NSF standards for water well casing applications. It
shall not be driven.
D.
Grouting.
(1)
An annular space shall be provided between the well
casing and the earth formation. It shall be completely filled with
approved grout materials in one continuous operation under pressure
from the bottom of the casing to the natural ground surface within
24 hours of completion of drilling. No activity in and around the
well should occur within 48 hours after grouting of the casing.
(2)
In the event that grouting is done following completion
of all drilling operations, all obstructions must be completely cleared
prior to placement of grout material. The casing shall be sealed by
grouting or minimum of 15 feet each above and below the polluted or
undesirable water-bearing zone.
(3)
During the installation of a pitless adaptor, grout
material may be removed from the exterior of the casing in order to
provide a watertight seal between the casing and this adaptor. For
such an adaptor, a ditch at least three feet deep will be required
along with conduits, stone, dust or sand. A sanitary well cap and
a Township permit tag shall be incorporated for protection from leakage
and identification of the well respectively.
E.
Packer. Packers, when used, shall be of material that
will not impart adverse taste, odor, toxic substances or bacterial
contamination to the well water.
F.
Well screens. Well screens shall provide maximum amount
of open area while still maintaining structural strength. They shall
have the size of openings based on a sieve analysis to preclude entry
by sand, silt, and other undesirable elements.
G.
Gravel packs. Gravel packs, when used, shall be 95%
siliceous material and placed in uniform continuous operation. Refill
pipes shall be Schedule 40 steel and in the annular opening surrounded
by a minimum of 1 1/2 inches of grout. Protection from leakage
shall be guaranteed.
H.
Pits. Pit installations are discouraged where the
casing terminates below the ground surface. If they must be used,
the floor shall be a watertight reinforced concrete platform at least
four inches thick and extending from the casing at least two feet
in all directions. The casing shall extend from the floor of the pit
for at least 12 inches. The walls of the pit shall be at least four
inches thick of the same material or its equivalent. A durable watertight
manhole, a minimum of two feet in diameter, shall be installed in
the top of the pit, which also shall be a reinforced concrete slab
of at least four inches in thickness. Pit installations shall not
be used in flood-prone areas or fluctuating water tables which rise
within one foot of the bottom of the proposed pit. Where pipes enter
the pit, the annular space between the pipes and the wall shall be
effectively sealed in a watertight permanent manner.
I.
Pitless installations.
(1)
Pitless installations are those where the casing terminates
above the ground surface. Where used, they shall be effectively sealed.
All buried suction lines shall be encased. The access casing shall
be protected against corrosion and shall extend at least 12 inches
above the natural ground surface and to a point below the frost line.
This area shall be designed for blockage of water, insects, and rodents.
(2)
The pitless adaptor shall not be submerged in water
or used in areas for vehicular traffic.
J.
Surface installations.
(1)
Where surface installations, such as hand pumps, pump
rooms and similar equipment or enclosures are used, a watertight reinforced
concrete platform at least four inches thick and extending for at
least two feet in all directions from the center of the casing shall
be poured around the casing to provide an effective watertight seal
with the casing, or shall be made watertight with an effective permanent
seal.
(2)
The surface of the platform shall slope to the edges.
The casing shall extend through the slab for at least 12 inches and
shall be effectively sealed against the entrance of contamination.
All pumping equipment shall be protected against freezing. If a pump
room is proposed, it shall be so sized to allow adequate working space.
K.
Venting. Where venting is required, an overlapping
cover or pipe with an opening facing downward shall be required. In
no case shall openings be less than 12 inches from the ground or the
floor in case of pit installations.
L.
Monitoring wells. Monitoring wells shall be designed
such as to minimize potential contamination of the aquifer and to
maximize the information obtained from each such well.
M.
Head pumps.
(1)
Head pump installations shall be designed and constructed
to provide an effective watertight seal with the well casing or water
storage reservoir and to prevent contamination from reaching the water
chamber or interior pump surfaces.
(2)
The pump cylinder or foot valve shall be installed
below the pumping level of the well. The pump shall be designed where
necessary for protection against freezing.
N.
Power pump installations. The base installed directly over a well casing or pipe sleeve shall be designed to provide an effective watertight seal. It shall be located in a flood-free area. Where power pumps are placed in pits, they shall comply with Subsection H above, and shall be ventilated with a pipe of at least 1 1/2 inches in diameter. The pump and related equipment shall permit convenient access, removal, maintenance and repair. The suction opening shall be placed at least two feet below the maximum drawdown of the water in the well. However, it shall be located at a sufficient distance from the bottom of the well so as to prevent agitation of accumulated sediment.
P.
Disinfection. Following completion of construction,
the well shall be pumped continuously until the water discharge is
clear. It shall be filled with water containing concentration of not
less than 100 parts per million of free chlorine. A portion of this
solution shall be recirculated directly to the well in order to insure
proper agitation. The water shall not be used for a period of 24 hours.
Other combinations of water/chlorine concentration and time interval
may be used if demonstrated equally effective. Disposal of the purged
water shall be at a point so as to minimize adverse effects to aquatic
life and in no way directed into any subsurface sewage disposal system.
One ounce of dry calcium hypochlorite dissolved in 52.5 gallons of
water makes the proper strength disinfectant solution.
Q.
Cross-connections.
(1)
Every potable water distributing pipe shall be protected
from cross-connections and backflow from plumbing fixture or other
equipment and appliance capable of affecting the water quality by
having the water flow outlet spaced a minimum of twice the diameter
of the water supply pipe above the flood level rim of the potable
flow receptacle.
(2)
Except where not practical, a cross-connection prevention
assembly should be provided. For semipublic water supplies, this device
is required to be installed at any fixed potable water outlet to which
a hose may be connected.
A.
Application.
(1)
All individual and semipublic water supplies shall
be constructed by a duly licensed well or pump installation contractor.
Any installation, repair or modification requires a permit from the
Township. This permit application shall be made by the contractor
or the owner.
(2)
When the Township deems the application complete and
the proposed well design meets the Township requirements, a permit
shall be issued within 10 days after receiving a complete application.
Said construction shall commence within one year from the date of
the permit issuance.
B.
Revocation. A permit shall be revoked by the Township
at any time for any one or more of the following reasons in writing:
When any change has occurred in the physical conditions of any real
estate property which will materially affect the operation of an individual
or semipublic water supply or when the permittee has falsified information
on the permit application or violated this chapter.
C.
Notice of denial or revocation of a permit. Once the
applicant receives, in writing, a denial or revocation of permit within
10 days of such notice, he may request a hearing with the Township.
D.
Occupancy.
(1)
Neither individual or semipublic water supply may
be used, nor building served by same may be occupied unless a permit
has been issued by the Township and a satisfactory water potability
report has been submitted to the Township.
(2)
Public water systems may be used provided that the
applicant produces Department approval and appropriate water authority
or company verification.
E.
Emergency. If there is a lack of water posing an immediate
significant danger to the health and welfare of persons, livestock,
fowl or crops, then the Township in consultation with the Department
is authorized to issue an emergency well permit as follows: The well
driller must contact the Township and provide the necessary information
for validation. The Township will issue an emergency well permit immediately.
This permit must commence within 48 hours. A complete permit application
must be produced within 72 hours after the start of construction of
the emergency well. The well driller must possess the emergency well
permit during all subsequent drilling activities for the specific
job site.
B.
Testing shall be conducted by a laboratory certified
by the Department. Test results shall be given to the Township. The
water supply must also meet standards for turbidity at 5 NTU, pH ranging
from 6.7 to 8.5, and nitrates as nitrogen not exceeding 10 mg/l. Other
characteristics must be analyzed but they will not require treatment
of the water quality if criteria are exceeded:
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Iron
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0.30 mg/l
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Manganese
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0.05 mg/l
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Chloride
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250.0 mg/l
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Color
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5 units
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Odor
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5 units
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C.
Additional analysis of the water may be required if
the Township has reason to suspect that harmful substances are present
in amounts that are significantly adverse to human health and safety.
[Amended 2-27-2004 by Ord. No. 2004-1]
A.
In the event that an existing individual or semipublic water supply becomes nonfunctional, does not provide the minimum water flow rate of two gallons per minute as required by § 101-10 of this chapter or does not meet the minimum water quality requirements of § 101-8 of this chapter, and the structure serviced by the water supply is within 150 feet of a public water system, the connection of the existing individual or semipublic water supply must be abandoned in accordance with the Water Well Drillers License Act, 32 P.S. 645.1 et seq.; 17 Pa. Code Chapter 47 and Chapter 7, Water Well Abandonment Guidelines, of the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection's Ground Water Monitoring Guidance Manual, and the property must be connected to the public water supply within 60 days of the determination that the individual or semipublic water supply is nonfunctional, does not provide the minimum water flow rate or does not meet the minimum water quality requirements of this chapter.
B.
If a residential, commercial or industrial structure
is constructed upon an undeveloped parcel and said structure is within
150 feet of a public water supply system, the parcel must be connected
to the public water supply prior to occupancy.
Individual and semipublic water supplies shall
be designed to provide at least a minimum water flow rate of two gallons
per minute at each potable water outlet or plumbing fixture.
All regulations enacted by this chapter shall
be consistent with all other Township ordinances and applicable Department
rules and regulations.
The Township shall have the right and power
to fix, charge and collect rates, assessments and fees in relation
to the administration and enforcement of this chapter.
The Township may employ or contract a qualified
individual, partnership, association, corporation, group or entity
in the administration and enforcement of this chapter.
[Added 7-27-2010 by Ord. No. 2010-5[1]]
A.
Geothermal well and heat pump installations shall be designed and
constructed to provide an effective watertight seal with the well
casing or water storage reservoir and to prevent contamination from
reaching the water chamber or interior pump surfaces.
B.
Open loop geothermal well systems must conform to the same requirements as water supply wells in Chapter 101 of the Greene Township Code of Ordinances.
C.
The geothermal delivery and return wells that depend upon groundwater supplies for heating and cooling must meet the location isolation distance requirements listed in § 101-5.
D.
The geothermal delivery well must be tested for all specified water quality standards listed in § 101-8. If this well will also be used as a drinking water supply, all water quality requirements must be met.
E.
Closed loop geothermal boreholes must maintain the following minimum
isolation distances from the facilities below which constitute existing
or potential sources of pollution:
(1)
Delineated wetlands, floodplains, lakes, ponds, streams or other
surface waters: 10 feet.
(2)
Rainwater pits, ditches, channels or swales: 10 feet.
(3)
Storm drains, stabilization or retention ponds or other drainage
facilities: 10 feet.
(4)
Subsurface sewage absorption areas, elevated sand mounds, seepage
pits, cesspools or other on-lot sewage disposal systems: 100 feet.
(5)
Spray irrigation perimeter, sewage sludge or septage disposal sites:
100 feet.
(6)
Septic tanks, aerobic tanks, sewage pumps or holding tanks: 50 feet.
(7)
Sanitary sewer lines, drains or laterals: five feet.
(8)
Preparation or storage area of hazardous spray materials, fertilizers,
chemicals or salt piles: 300 feet (can be reduced to 150 feet if the
borehole is cased and grouted inside and out).
(9)
Surface or subsurface containers or tanks of greater than 1,000 gallons'
capacity used for storage of materials that cannot be properly renovated
by passage through soil. This includes gasoline, diesel fuel and other
petroleum products: 300 feet (can be reduced to 150 feet if the borehole
is cased and grouted inside and out).
(10)
Surface or subsurface containers or tanks of 1,000 gallons or
less used for storage of materials like heating oil or other petroleum
products: 30 feet.
(11)
Property lines, driveways, rights-of-way or easements: 10 feet.
(12)
Any other source of pollution: as approved.
F.
Any proposed deviation from the above-prescribed isolation distances
shall be approved by the Township with reasons stated for such deviation.
G.
Closed loop geothermal boreholes shall be located, drilled and finished
in a manner that will protect the borehole structure from damage of
surface activities or other natural occurrences so that the quality
of the local groundwater cannot be affected.
H.
The geothermal well installation contractor shall be responsible
for insuring that the borehole is drilled in the permitted location
and properly backfilled after the pipe loop has been installed.
I.
Although casings are not required, they may be necessary to hold
the borehole open during the drilling process. Casings may be left
in the borehole at the discretion of the geothermal well installation
contractor. When a casing is used, grouting the annular space is required.
J.
The pipe loop is to be installed by a contractor who is certified
in the proper method of heat fusion specified by the pipe manufacturer.
This contractor shall be responsible for insuring that the pipe loop
is installed in accordance with the specifications of the ground source
heat pump equipment and pipe manufacturer to include proper backfilling
of the borehole.
K.
Backfilling shall be according to the specifications of the ground
source heat pump equipment manufacturer. When sand is specified for
backfill material, the borehole shall be constructed in the same manner
as a water supply well. A casing is required to be employed, and the
annular space shall be grouted.
L.
If the closed loop borehole penetrates bedrock, it must be grouted
from a depth of 15 feet into the bedrock to the top of the borehole.
M.
The recommended backfilling material for these boreholes shall be
bentonite or cement. The boreholes shall be grouted from bottom to
top with bentonite or cement.
N.
No new wells may be constructed within a quarter mile of a delineated
plume area of a contaminated site or remediation effort unless accepted
by the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection or the
US Environmental Protection Agency.
O.
Whenever an existing well is replaced, the property owner shall be
responsible for the decommissioning of the existing well by a licensed
contractor. No well shall exist in an abandoned state. Wells maintained
for irrigation, landscaping or other nonconsumption purposes must
be fitted with a backflow prevention device.
Approval of an application and issuance of a
permit for a water supply system on the owner's property does not
constitute any guaranty or warranty by the Township regarding quantity
or quality of water that may be obtained as a result of any system
installed under a permit. A permit provides Township approval to install
a system at the site shown on the application and does not provide
any guaranties or warranties from the Township.
[Amended 3-26-2002 by Ord. No. 2002-4]
Any person who violates or permits a violation
of this chapter shall, upon being found liable therefor in a civil
enforcement proceeding commenced by the Township before a District
Justice, pay a fine of not more than $600, plus all court costs, including
reasonable attorneys' fees, incurred by the Township in the enforcement
of this chapter. No judgment shall be imposed until the date of the
determination of the violation by the District Justice. If the defendant
neither pays nor timely appeals the judgment, the Township may enforce
the judgment pursuant to the applicable Rules of Civil Procedure.
Each day a violation exists shall constitute a separate offense. Further,
the appropriate officers or agents of the Township are hereby authorized
to seek equitable relief, including injunction, to enforce compliance
herewith.
In addition to any other remedies provided in
this chapter, any violation of the above shall constitute a nuisance
and shall be abated by the Township by either seeking mitigation of
the nuisance; by institution of a suit or suits in equity to restrain
or prevent violations of this chapter; or by seeking a mandatory preliminary
injunction under the applicable provisions of state statutes or department
rules and regulations or by seeking other legal relief from a court
of competent jurisdiction.
