[HISTORY: Adopted by the Mayor and Council
of the Borough of Park Ridge as indicated in article histories. Amendments
noted where applicable.]
[Adopted 5-12-1987 by Ord. No. 87-8]
The Mayor and Council, on the advice of the
Board of Public Works, find that permitting the uncontrolled drilling
of private water wells within the Borough of Park Ridge and the possible
contamination of its water supply aquifers and introduction of pollutants
into the Borough's water supply system through intentional or inadvertent
interconnection presents a clear and present danger to the residents
of the Borough of Park Ridge.
No private water well shall be drilled or constructed
within the Borough of Park Ridge by any entity or person other than
the Board of Public Works, its agents, servants or employees, except
as herein provided.
In order to prevent the introduction of untreated,
untested water into the Borough's system, no private water well now
or hereafter drilled or constructed within the borough shall be interconnected
with the public potable water supply system of the Borough of Park
Ridge.
Where a public water supply is otherwise unavailable
or if a property owner of the Borough wishes an exemption from this
article, the property owner shall provide to the Mayor and Council
and the Board of Public Works detailed engineering drawings indicating
the location, design and construction of the proposed well and the
measures adopted to prevent interconnection of the proposed well supply
system with the public water supply system of the Borough and contamination
of the aquifer. Such applications for a hardship exemption from this
article shall be granted only for nondomestic water use.
Any private water well installed by exemption
under this article shall be inspected annually by the Superintendent
of the Borough Water Department or his designee to assure compliance
with this article. The applicant shall pay to the Department of Utilities
an inspection fee in the amount of $100 per annum.
