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Township of Bedminster, NJ
Somerset County
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[Ord. 3/16/67, S 1]
A code regulating the location, construction, alteration, use and supervision of individual and semipublic water supplies, requiring certain permits, providing for the inspection of such supplies, the fixing of fees and prescribing penalties for violations is hereby adopted pursuant to Chapter 188, P.L. 1950 (N.J.S.A. 26:3-69.1 to 69.6). A copy of the code is annexed hereto and made a part hereof without inclusion of the text thereof herein.
[Ord. 3/16/67, S 2; Ord. BH:03-02, S 1]
The code established and adopted by this chapter is described and commonly known as "Standards for the Construction of Public Non-Community and Non-Public Water Supply Systems (2000) which is set forth in Chapter 7:10-12.1 through 7:10-12.43 and "Well Construction; Maintenance and sealing of abandoned wells," which are set forth in chapter 7:9D of the New Jersey Administrative Code and the supplements and additions thereto pursuant to N.J.S.A. 58:11-23 et seq. and N.J.S.A. 58:12A-1 et seq. and the amendments and supplements thereto.
[Ord. 3/16/67, S 3]
Three copies of the Individual and Semipublic Water Supply Code of New Jersey (1966) have been placed on file in the office of the secretary of this board of health and will remain on file for the use and examination by the public.
[Ord. 3/16/67, S 4]
No person shall locate, construct or alter any water supply until a permit for the location, construction or alteration of the water supply shall have been issued by the board of health.
[Ord. 3/16/67, S 5; Ord. BH:03-02, S 2]
a. 
Minimum well yield. All water supply wells drilled within the Township of Bedminster which are proposed to be used as potable water supplies for residential and/or commercial use shall have a minimum well yield of five gallons/minute to be determined through a four hour pump test as prescribed in subsection BH4-1.6b below.
b. 
Water quality. Subsequent to the pump test prescribed in subsection BH4-1.5a, the builder or property owner shall arrange for testing the well's water for nitrate nitrogen concentration as part of completing construction of a well, and report the results to the board of health or its authorized agent. The completed well shall also be tested in accordance with the requirements of the Private Well Testing Act, N.J.A.C. 7:9E, prior to the installation of any treatment system. The results of the testing will be used in the following determinations prior to the issuance of a certificate of compliance:
1. 
If the nitrogen level is less than 5.0mg/L, the well contractor may proceed with well completion after the required notice to the Bedminster Township Board of Health.
2. 
If the nitrate nitrogen level is 5.0mg/L or greater, but less than 10.0mg/L and other factors indicate that the nitrate nitrogen level in the finished well can be expected to be less than 5.0mg/L, the well contractor may proceed with well completion upon obtaining approval from Bedminster Township Board of Health.
3. 
Immediate notice shall be provided to the Bedminster Township Board of Health if the nitrate nitrogen level exceeds the 10.0mg/L drinking water standard.
4. 
A well which is constructed or reconstructed under permit process shall be analyzed for parameters required by the Private Well Testing Act, N.J.A.C. 7:9E in addition to the nitrate nitrogen testing. The concentrations shall not exceed the levels referenced in the drinking water standards. The board of health may require analysis for additional contaminants that have been identified as, or are suspected to be influencing the well. A treatment system shall be installed, and retesting for failed parameters shall be performed to ensure compliance with the applicable standards. Water analysis shall be completed prior to placing the well into service as a potable water supply.
[Ord. 3/16/67, S 6; Ord. No. BH:03-02, S 3]
a. 
Following submission of a properly executed application, the board of health or its authorized agent shall inspect the proposed location of the water supply to determine whether the proposed location, construction or alteration thereof complies with the provisions of the aforesaid code and that such location is appropriate, taking into consideration surface, drainage conditions and possible contamination from septic or sewer systems.
b. 
The water supply systems shall be tested for well yield and water quality as follows:
1. 
The minimum well yield of five gallons/minute shall be determined through the use of a four-hour pump test. The test shall show static level, drawdown during pumping, and recovery time to static level. The test shall utilize an adequate constant pumping rate, providing measurable drawdown of the water column in the well being tested. Stability of the groundwater level in the well shall be achieved during the test, demonstrating equilibrium between pumping rate and groundwater recovery in the well. The well shall be fully developed prior to performing the test.
2. 
The water supply shall be tested for nitrate nitrogen subsequent to the completion of a successful pump test as set forth in the provisions of the aforesaid code.
3. 
The completed well shall be tested for water quality in accordance with the provisions set forth in Private Well Testing Act, N.J.A.C. 7:9E and the supplements and additions thereto.
c. 
The board of health shall also inspect the water supply at the time the casing is installed and grouted. It shall be the responsibility of the permit holder to notify the board of health or its authorized agent in advance of the time when the casing is to be installed and grouted and no such work shall commence until such time as the authorized agent of the board of health is present to inspect the same.
[Ord. 3/16/67, S 7]
In case any permit or certificate required by this chapter is denied by the board of health, a hearing shall be held thereon before the board within 15 days after request therefor is made by the applicant and upon such hearing the board of health shall affirm, alter or rescind its previous determination and take action accordingly within 15 days after the date of such hearing.
[Ord. 3/16/67, S 8]
The board of health may order all further work in and about any water supply, which is being erected or installed in violation of the code, to be stopped forthwith, except such work as shall be necessary to remedy such violation, and thereafter, the work continued without any violation of any of the provisions of the code, and after issuance of any such order and the service of a copy thereof upon any person connected with or working in and about the erection or installation of any such water supply, or any part thereof, no further work shall be done thereon except as aforesaid.
[Ord. 3/16/67, S 9; Ord. 3/2/84; Ord. 3/18/88; Ord. 11/16/89, S 1; Ord. #BH 94-02; Ord. #2010-01, S 4]
a. 
Every application or request for inspection, review or testing listed below or added by later amendment to this subsection shall be accompanied by a check payable to the Township of Bedminster in accordance with the fees, charges and escrow requirements established in the following schedule:
1. 
For the filing of an application and plans and for the issuance of a permit for either the location and construction of a water supply or for the alteration of an existing water supply, $50.
2. 
For each inspection of a water supply or part thereof required pursuant to the provisions of subsection BH4-1.6b of this code, an inspection fee of $200.
3. 
The board of health or its authorized agents shall also inspect the physical cross connection. For each inspection of a physical cross connection two (2") inches or less, an inspection fee of $100 will be charged. For each inspection in which the physical cross connection is greater than two (2") inches, the fee will be $100.
4. 
For each reinspection of a water supply or part thereof, caused by the failure of the applicant to locate and construct or alter the same in accordance with the terms of this code, an inspection fee of $200.
5. 
For the testing of the potability of the water in a water supply performed by the board of health or its authorized agent at the request of the user or proposed user of such water supply, $100, plus the cost of laboratory testing fees.
b. 
At its discretion, the board of health may require the applicant to provide a deposit of $1,000, to be kept in an escrow account, such escrow account to be maintained by the board in accordance with the law.
c. 
The application, inspection, review and testing charges listed above are flat fees to cover administrative expenses and are non-refundable. Any deposit required pursuant to this subsection which is placed into an escrow account shall be used for the payment of professional and other services including the fees charged by engineering, planning and legal advisors utilized by the board or its authorized agents in connection with review of the application(s) or plan(s). Sums held in escrow which are not utilized in the review process shall be returned to the applicant. If additional sums are deemed necessary, the applicant shall be notified of the required additional amount and shall add such sum to the escrow within 15 days of such notice.
d. 
Applicants requesting more than one inspection, review or test shall be charged the sum of the individual required fees or escrow deposits in accordance with the above schedule.
e. 
Each applicant shall agree to pay all reasonable costs for professional review of the application, inspection or test. All such costs for professional review shall be paid in full before any permits shall be issued by the board or its authorized agents.
[Ord. 3/16/67, S 10]
The authorized agent of the board of health who performs any inspection or reinspection of a water supply, or part thereof, shall receive as compensation the amount of the fee charged hereinabove under subsection BH4-1.9 for such inspection; unless such authorized agent is an officer, agent or employee who is otherwise compensated from funds of the board of health for such inspection or reinspection.
[Ord. 3/16/67, S 11]
a. 
Any person or persons, firm or corporation violating any of the provisions of or any order promulgated under this chapter or Individual and Semipublic Water Supply Code of New Jersey (1966) made a part hereof shall, upon conviction, be subject to the penalty stated in Chapter BH1, Section BH1-2.
[Ord. No. BH:03-02, S 4]
a. 
Proposed new single family and multi-family dwellings, commercial or industrial use buildings, or other buildings, may be served by an existing well provided the well meets minimum construction and water quality standards of subsections BH4-1.2 and BH4-1.5 of this chapter.
b. 
Exception to the construction and/or water quality requirements of subsections BH4-1.2 and BH4-1.5 is allowed under the following conditions:
1. 
An existing well that does not meet current minimum construction standards of this chapter may be used to serve existing building construction if the well was constructed according to standards of a previous Bedminster Township Board of Health Water Well Construction Ordinance.
2. 
Any modification to any single family and multi-family dwellings or commercial or industrial use buildings or other buildings shall meet the minimum construction and water quality standards of subsections BH4-1.2 and BH4-1.5.
3. 
Any new single family and multi-family dwellings, commercial or industrial use buildings or other buildings must meet the minimum construction and water quality standards of subsections BH4-1.2 and BH4-1.5.
4. 
An existing nonconforming well shall not be used to serve a new public noncommunity water supply.