A.
The following well construction standards are required:
(1)
No person shall construct or install any well on any lot on which a structure, which will be supported by such systems, is to be constructed, unless the owner or applicant has first obtained a well drilling permit pursuant to the provisions in Article II, above.
(2)
All wells shall be of the drilled type, cased and grout sealed into
the bedrock.
(3)
Prior to the issuance of a well utilization permit and upon completion
of the installation of any well, the owner of the premises upon which
the well has been installed shall produce a certificate of potability
for water within the well, a certificate setting forth the rate of
flow of water from the well, and information stating the depth to
water and the geologic description.
(4)
Prior to the issuance of a well, utilization permit, the owner of the premises shall provide a water quality analysis as described in § 228-22 of this chapter.
(5)
Well Depth. All wells shall be drilled to a minimum depth of 100 feet or to a greater depth to provide adequate drawdown to satisfy the three part pumping test stated in § 228-21, above.
(6)
Location.
(a)
Every well shall be located in keeping with the following principles;
except that replacement wells which will serve existing uses may be
located where most appropriate based on topography and property size:
[1]
At the highest point in the premises consistent with general
layout and surroundings, but in any case protected against surface
wash.
[2]
As far removed from any known or probable source of contamination
as the general layout of the premises and the surroundings permit.
[3]
At a distance of at least 100 feet from the septic system and
located on the opposite side of the dwelling from the septic system
and upgradient.
[4]
Not located along a fracture or set of fractures intersecting
the septic system or any other potential sources of pollutants.
[6]
Not located within any floodplain identified by FEMA mapping
and/or site specific calculations.
[7]
Not located within any riparian corridor, being measured 75
feet from top of watercourse bank.
(b)
Minimum distances between wells and sources of contamination
shall be in accordance with requirements of the Bucks County Department
of Health and Nockamixon Township.
(c)
With respect to buildings, the location of a well shall be made
as follows:
[1]
When a well is located adjacent to a building, it shall be located
so that the center line of the well extended vertically will clear
any projection from the building by not less than two feet.
[2]
Every well shall be located so that it will be reasonably accessible
with proper equipment for cleaning, treatment, repair, test, inspection
and such other attention as may be necessary.
[3]
No well shall be located so that the top thereof will be within
the basement of any building nor under a building having no basement.
(7)
Well Casings. All wells shall be cased for a minimum of 10 feet into
bedrock or a minimum of 50 feet from land surface, whichever is deeper.
All casings shall be provided with a pitless adapter or a sanitary
seal. All casings shall be cemented in place to form a seal between
the casing and the bedrock. All casings shall be raised above final
grade; a minimum of one foot when a pitless adapter is utilized.
(8)
Well Casing Pipe. The minimum standard of quality for well casing
pipe shall be new, steel or wrought iron equivalent to American Standard
Schedule 30 pipe in sized six-inch in diameter or greater.
(9)
Connections and Joints. All connections to a well casing shall be
correctly mated threaded pipefittings, welded connections, sanitary
well seals or other approved connections.
(10)
Driving or Installation of Pipe. Well casing pipe shall be driven
and installed so that no injury affecting the safety of the water
supply results.
(11)
Watertight Caps or Plugs. Upon completion of drilling, the well
will be equipped with a suitable watertight cap or plug to protect
the well from tampering or the entrance of foreign matter.
(12)
Preparation for Deepening. In the preparation for deepening,
any sediment or debris in the bottom of the well shall be removed.
The bottom shall be disinfected by distributing a chlorine solution
over the bottom or adding such solution to water in the well. A concentration
of 2,300 parts per million of chlorine should be attained for disinfection.
(13)
Alignment. The center line of a drilled or bored well shall
not be out of plumb more than 12 inches per 100 feet of depth.
(14)
Caving Protection. When caving or sloughing formations that
would interfere with the proper functioning of a well or the pumping
equipment are encountered, the entrance of foreign material shall
be prevented by means of liner pipe, cementing or other approved methods.
(15)
Sealing. Upon completing construction or reconstruction operations,
the constructor of the well shall seal the well watertight after testing
and sampling procedures are completed.
(16)
Blasting. No person shall engage in the use of explosives for
increasing or recovering the yield of any well without first giving
notice of such use to the Township, and without first having obtained
a license therefore from the applicable State agency, and a zoning
permit from the Township.
(17)
Increasing Well Yields. No person shall engage in the use of
technology such as hydrofracting or similar means to increase the
yield of any well without first giving notice of such to the Township,
and without first having obtained a license therefore from the applicable
State agency and a zoning permit from the Township.
