The Township of Chester meets its residential and commercial
water and sewage needs primarily through the utilization of on-lot
private wells and private septic systems.
The Township of Chester has entered into an agreement with the
Washington Township Municipality Utilities Authority (WTMUA) for the
WTMUA to provide a public water system to a designated area of Chester
Township ("Township"), along Parker Road, near the Combe Fill South
Landfill, a Super Fund Site.
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
BUILDING
Any building or structure heretofore or hereinafter constructed
and designed or used for any use, including dwelling purposes or occupancy
by persons, whether temporary or permanent, in which water is used
for human consumption or otherwise.
WATERLINE
Any pipe or conduit designed or used for the transmission
of potable water within the Township, whether owned and operated by
the WTMUA or any other provider of water.
WATER SUPPLY PROJECT AREA
That portion of the Township contained within the area established
by the New Jersey State Department of Environmental Protection and
Energy and more specifically described by lot and block numbers on
Exhibits A and B attached hereto.
WELL-RESTRICTED AREA
That portion of the Township contained within the well-restricted
area established by the New Jersey State Department of Environmental
Protection and more specifically described by lot and block numbers
on Exhibits A and B attached hereto.
The owner or owners of each improved property within the Township
of Chester identified on Exhibits A and B shall, upon receipt of written notice from the WTMUA that
water service is available and that connection is required, connect
such improved property to the water supply within 60 days of said
notice so that the public water supply shall be used for all domestic
purposes, dwelling purposes or for any purpose relating to human occupancy
and/or consumption.
Every connection required by this chapter shall comply in all
respects with the Plumbing Code of the Township of Chester, the Uniform
Construction Code, or such other code as shall be in force and effect
at the time connection is required.
The WTMUA shall give written notice to the owner of property
required to connect with the public water supply system. Such notice
shall be addressed to the owner of said property as the name of the
owner appears in the last tax duplicate of the Township of Chester
and shall describe the property by lot and block designation as the
same appears in the Tax Map of the Township of Chester and by the
street address if a street address exists. The notice shall state
that the owner is required to connect each building on said property
with the waterline in accordance with the terms of this chapter on
or before 60 days of receipt of the notice. Said notice shall also
describe the penalty which may be imposed hereunder for failure to
comply with the notice.
All notices to be served under this article shall be served
by certified mail, return receipt requested.
Every owner required to connect to the WTMUA public water supply
shall not pay a connection fee if such owner complies with this chapter
allowing the WTMUA to make the connection. Every owner required to
connect to a public water supply of the WTMUA shall pay to the WTMUA
a water service charge established by WTMUA regulations.
Any person who violates any provision of this chapter shall
be subject to a fine of $500. This chapter shall be enforced by the
WTMUA in the Municipal Court of the Township.
Capping of wells shall not be required where specific written
exemption is received from the WTMUA.