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