The purpose of this article is to promote the
general health, safety and welfare by requiring those properties within
the Borough of Chester that are located within areas having, or threatened
to have, contaminated groundwater to be connected to the Chester Borough
Public Water System (the "Water System") where public water service
is or may become available.
Connection to the Water System is required for
the following:
A. Any house, building or structure which is or may be
occupied or used by human beings, located on a street along any water
line or extension made or to be made by New Jersey American Water
Company (hereafter "New Jersey American") as part of the Minimal Capital
Improvements identified in Section 31 and Exhibit F of the Agreement
between New Jersey American and the Borough of Chester dated March
25, 1998 (the "Agreement"), a copy of which is on file in the office
of the Borough Clerk. The following properties shall be subject to
the mandatory connection requirement of this article:
(1) Properties located at or along the following locations:
Entire length of North Road
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Entire length of Williamson Lane
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Entire length of Village Road
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Entire length of Larch Drive
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(2) The following property locations on Oakdale Road:
Block 4.01, Lots 26.03, 26.04, 26.05, 26.06,
26.07, 26.08 and 26.09.
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Block 5, Lots 13, 15 and 15-01
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(3) The following property locations on Main Street:
Block 24, Lots 1.01 and 1.02
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Block 4.01, Lots 26.01, 26.02, 28, 29, 30 and
30.01
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Block 8, Lots 13.03 and 13.05
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Block 8.01, Lots 1, 2 and 3
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(4) The following property locations on Fairmount Avenue:
Block 8 Lots 13.04, 13.05 and 16
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Block 24, Lots 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6
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B. Any house, building or structure which is or may be
occupied or used by human beings, located on a street along any portion
of the Water System as the same may be extended from time to time,
within an area of groundwater contamination as determined by the New
Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, or by the County Health
Department, or by the Board of Health of the Borough of Chester, or
by any other agency having jurisdiction to make that determination.
This article shall not preclude any property
located on a street along any portion of the Water System that is
not located within any area of contaminated groundwater from voluntarily
connecting to the Water System, as the same may be extended from time
to time, in accordance with the provisions of this chapter.