[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Supervisors of the Township of
Whitpain as indicated in article histories. Amendments noted where applicable.]
[Adopted 8-1-2000 by Ord. No. 267]
As used in this article, the following terms shall have the meanings
indicated, unless a different meaning clearly appears from the context:
The area of Whitpain township affected by a plume of contamination
which has adversely impacted the drinking water wells or residents and properties
in the area and which area will be more particularly defined and delineated
in an agreement between the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Department of Environmental
Protection, and Whitpain Township, Pennsylvania, as well as a plan to be prepared
by the Pennsylvania American Water Company for the water main extension required.
Any property within the impacted area upon which there is erected
a structure intended for continuous or periodic habitation, occupancy or use
by human beings or animals.
Any pipe or conduit constituting a part of the water system used
or usable for water distribution purposes.
Any person vested with ownership, company, association, society,
trust corporation, municipality, municipal authority or other group or entity.
Part of the water system extending from a main to the curbline or, if
there shall be no curbline, extending to the property line; or
If no such service connection shall be provided, "service connection"
shall mean that portion of, or place in, a main which is provided for connection
of any service line.
The water line extension from any structure to the service connection
of a main.
All facilities for the transmission and distribution of water in
the impacted area.
A.
The owner of any improved property abutting upon the
water system shall connect such improved property with and shall use such
water system in such manner as the township may require. The specific properties
required to make connection with the water system are listed below:
|
Property Address
|
Present owner
|
Tax Parcel No.
| |
|---|---|---|---|
|
1533 Yost Road
|
Daniel P. and Marie Hilferty
|
66-00-08518-00-2
| |
|
1549 Yost Road
|
George R., Felici, Jr.
|
66-00-08521-00-8
| |
|
1565 Yost Road
|
Leona M. Borkowski
|
66-00-08527-00-2
| |
|
1571 Yost Road
|
Thomas T. and Janice L. Magill
|
66-00-08530-00-8
| |
|
1585 Yost Road
|
Bernard C. Jr. and Tina N. Hohfeld
|
66-00-08533-00-5
| |
|
1599 Yost Road
|
Andrea M. Foell
|
66-00-08539-00-8
| |
|
1601 Yost Road
|
Brent Leiby
|
66-00-08542-00-5
| |
|
1605 Yost Road
|
Harmon I. and Grace M. Dewitt
|
66-00-08545-00-2
| |
|
1610 Yost Road
|
George and Antionette Katrina
|
66-00-08485-00-8
| |
|
1616 Yost Road
|
Anthony and Virginia Dabbene
|
66-00-08488-00-5
| |
|
1617 Yost Road
|
Nancy Winburn
|
66-00-08551-00-5
| |
|
1620 Yost Road
|
Frank M. and Jane E. Palmieri
|
66-00-08491-00-2
| |
|
1623 Yost Road
|
Anna Bruno
|
66-00-08554-00-2
| |
|
1625 Yost Road
|
Eugene and Charlene Ann Borkowski
|
66-00-08554-01-1
| |
|
1627 Yost Road
|
Eugene and Charlene Ann Borkowski
|
66-00-08557-00-8
| |
|
1801 Yost Road
|
William W. and Shirley M. Force
|
66-00-08563-00-2
| |
|
1809 Yost Road
|
Wayne G. Force
|
66-00-08569-00-5
| |
|
1815 Yost Road
|
William W. and Shirley M. Force
|
66-00-08566-00-8
| |
|
1819 Yost Road
|
Donald L. and Florence Spacht
|
66-00-08572-00-2
| |
|
1829 Yost Road
|
David G. Spacht
|
66-00-08575-00-8
| |
|
1841 Yost Road
|
Donald K. and Clara C. Martin
|
66-00-08578-00-5
| |
|
1890 Yost Road
|
Regina M. Phalan
|
66-00-08506-00-5
|
B.
The township shall make such connection, subject to such
limitations and restrictions as shall be established herein or otherwise shall
be established by the township, and at no expense to the owner of the improved
property.
C.
The township and/or its designee shall give at least
10 days' notice of the township's intention to make connection to
the water system to each owner by a written or printed document outlining
the process of connection in accordance with the provisions of this article
and specifying that such connection will be made within 10 days after the
date such notice is given or served. Such notice may be given or served at
any time after a main is in place which can deliver water to the particular
improved property. Such notice shall be given or served upon the owner in
accordance with law.
A.
The owner of any improved property abutting the water system, more particularly the owners of the properties identified in § 151-2A above, shall be required to abandon and decommission any water well located on the improved property at no expense to the owner of that improved property.
B.
The water well abandonment and decommission shall be
completed at the time the improved property is connected to the water system.
C.
The abandonment and decommission of water wells shall
be made by the township, subject to such limitations and restrictions as shall
be established herein or otherwise shall be established by the township.
D.
Water wells shall be abandoned and decommissioned in
accordance with the procedures and requirements of the Pennsylvania Department
of Environmental Protection (DEP).
E.
The township and/or its designee shall give at least
10 days' notice of the township's intention to owner by a written
or printed document outlining the process of abandonment in accordance with
the provisions of this article and specifying that such abandonment will be
made within 10 days after the date such notice is given or served. Such notice
shall be given or served at any time after a main is in place which can deliver
water to the particular improved property. Such notice shall be given or served
upon the owner in accordance with law.
F.
No person shall use for any purpose water from the water
well located on the improved property from and after the property has been
connected to the water system.
A.
No person shall uncover, connect with, make any opening
into, use, alter or disturb, in any manner, any main or any part of the water
systems without first obtaining a permit in writing from the township and
making application for service to Pennsylvania American and/or its successors
or assignees.
B.
No person shall make or shall cause to be made a connection
of any improved property to a main until such person fulfills each of the
following conditions:
(1)
Notify the township and Pennsylvania American of the
desire and intention to connect such improved property to a main;
(2)
Apply for and obtain a permit as required;
(3)
Give the township and Pennsylvania American at least
24 hours' notice before such connection will be made in order that the
township and Pennsylvania American may supervise and inspect or may cause
to be supervised and inspected the work of connection and that the work meets
the requirements, regulations and specifications of Pennsylvania American.
C.
Except as otherwise provided in this Subsection C, each improved property will be connected separately and independently with a main through a service line. Grouping of more than one improved property on one service line shall not be permitted, except under special circumstances and for good cause shown, but then only after special permission of the township and Pennsylvania American, in writing, shall have been secured and only subject to such rules, regulations and conditions as may be prescribed by the township and Pennsylvania American.
D.
All connections to the water system shall be subject
to Pennsylvania American's regulations and specifications. Cross connection
control and backflow prevention, required by the Safe Drinking Water Act of
1974 and its 1986 amendments, will be met by adherence to Pennsylvania American's
service line and meter specifications.
E.
The township and Pennsylvania American shall have the
right to inspect and approve all connections to the water system. All standards
of Pennsylvania American, in effect at the time of the connection, must be
met by any person connecting to the system.
F.
The installation of the water system, service connections,
service lines and interior plumbing and performing services necessary to abandon
water wells shall be provided to owners in the impacted area free of fees
and costs. A service line shall be connected to a main at the place designated
by the township and Pennsylvania American and where, if applicable, the Service
Connection is provided. A smooth neat joint shall be made, and the connection
of a service line to the service connection shall be secure and watertight.
Any person, firm or corporation who shall violate any provision of this
article shall, upon conviction thereof, be subject to pay a fine of not more
than $1,000 and/or imprisonment for a term not to exceed 60 days. Each day
that a violation of this article continues shall constitute a separate offense.
