Township of Jefferson, NJ Article II Water Regulations

[Adopted by the Board of Health 10-8-1962 (Ch. 133, Art. II of the 1967 Code)]

§ 481-3 Protection against freezing.

A. All parts of the water supply system shall be designed, located and constructed to protect against freezing, but this provision may be waived where the water supply system used is aboveground and is only used during nonfreezing periods.

B. Frostproof facilities. No water supply connections shall be made to a frostproof toilet or hydrant unless authorized by the administrative authorities, but this provision may be waived where the water supply system used is aboveground and used only during nonfreezing periods.

§ 481-4 Systems for realty improvements.

In order to ensure the safety, adequacy and propriety of water supply systems for realty improvements in the Township, the following rules, standards and provisions are hereby adopted and made effective and binding upon all water supply systems serving three or more realty improvements; they shall apply to and be binding not only upon all such future water supply systems placed in operation, but also to such systems in use at the time of the passage of this article, whether or not previous certification has been given and are to be in addition to such rules, regulations and standards fixed by the State Department of Health and Senior Services:

A. Standards of potability. Water supplied shall be in accordance with the USPHS standards for potable water and standard methods as adopted and approved by the State Department of Health and Senior Services.[1]

[1] Editor's Note: Former § 133-14B, Standards for pressure, which previously followed this subsection, was deleted at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I).

B. Water quality. The supplier shall at his own cost and expense cause to be collected by authorized agents of the Division supplies of water for analysis on May 1 and November 1 of each year and submit such samples to the authorized agent of the administrative authority to determine whether the water meets the Potable Water Standards. Monthly reports to the State Department of Health and Senior Services may be accepted in lieu thereof. The administrative authority, or its authorized agent, shall have the right to cause such inspections and require additional samplings of a water supply to be made as may be deemed necessary from time to time.

[Amended 4-2-1973 by Ord. No. 2-73]

C. Supplier.

(1) Every supplier of a water supply system serving three or more realty improvements shall, within 30 days after the passage of this article, notify the administrative authority, or its authorized agent of the following:

(a) Name and address of the supplier and owner of the water supply system.

(b) Name and address of the individual responsible for the operation of said system.

(c) Location of the water supply system.

(d) Number of realty improvements served by the supplier.

(2) Where there is a transfer in ownership of a water supply system, the sellers thereof shall, within 10 days of the transfer thereof, notify, in writing, the administrative authority or its authorized agent of said sale, furnishing the name and address of the purchaser of said system. The purchaser shall within 10 days of such sale furnish the administrative authority or its authorized agent of this information above recited and required of a supplier.

D. Discontinuance of systems. No water supply system serving three or more realty improvements shall be discontinued or abandoned, nor shall the distribution of water for potable and domestic purposes to consumers be terminated, unless and prior thereto the supplier shall have given 12 months' notice, in writing, to each consumer and to the administrative authority of its intention to discontinue and abandon said system.

E. Service. The supply of potable water to consumers shall be maintained at all times, except in cases when repairs to said systems are required, in which case there shall not be a shutoff of water supply until and unless a minimum written notice of eight hours is given each consumer and the Division of Health, except in cases of extreme emergencies. Repairs in each case must be made without any delay.

[Amended 4-2-1973 by Ord. No. 2-73]

F. Reports. A copy of the monthly report furnished to the State Department of Health and Senior Services, pertaining to the operation of the water supply system, shall be filed with the Division of Health of Jefferson Township on or before the 10th of each month. A copy of the quarterly report furnished to the Department of Conservation and Economic Development, pertaining to the operation of the water supply system, shall be filed with the Division of Health of Jefferson Township at the end of each quarter.[2]

[Amended 4-2-1973 by Ord. No. 2-73]

[2] Editor's Note: Former § 133-14H, regarding the applicability of the Plumbing, Sanitary and Building Codes, which previously followed this subsection, was deleted 9-1-2004 by Ord. No. 28-04.