[Adopted 3-15-1972 as Ch.
BH-VIII of the Revised General Ordinances; amended in its entirety 10-23-2001 by Ord. No. 3-01]
A code regulating the location, construction, alteration, use and supervision
of individual and semipublic water supplies, requiring certain permits, providing
for the inspection of such supplies, the fixing of fees and prescribing penalties
for violation is hereby adopted pursuant to N.J.S.A. 26:3-69.1 to 3-69.6.
A copy of the code is annexed to this article and made a part of it without
inclusion of the text herein.
The code established and adopted by this article is described and commonly known as "Standards for the Construction of Public Noncommunity and Nonpublic Water Systems (2000)" which is set forth in Chapter
7:10-12.1 through 7:10-12.43 of the New Jersey Administrative Code and the supplements and additions thereto pursuant to N.J.S.A. 58:11-23 et seq. and N.J.S.A. 58:12A-1 et seq. and the amendments and supplements thereto.
Three copies of N.J.A.C. 7:10-12.1 et seq., Standards for the Construction
of Public Noncommunity and Nonpublic Water Systems (2000), have been placed
on file in the offices of the Secretary of the Board of Health and the Township
Clerk for use and examination by the public.
No person shall locate, construct or alter any water supply until a
permit for the location, construction or alteration of such water supply is
issued by the Board of Health.
The Board of Health may issue a permit if an application therefor is
accompanied by a certificate made by an engineer licensed to practice professional
engineering in the State of New Jersey or a New Jersey State licensed well
driller stating that the design of the water supply as proposed is in compliance
with the code. In the case of a replacement well for a building or facility
already served by an individual water supply system, a New Jersey licensed
well driller may make such application and certification in lieu of an engineer.
New water supplies shall not be placed in operation, nor shall new dwellings
or buildings or additions thereto be sold or occupied which must rely on such
a supply for water, until the Board of Health has issued a certificate indicating
that the water supply has been located and constructed in compliance with
the terms of the permit issued and the requirements of the code. Issuance
of such certificate shall not be required for alteration to an existing water
supply.
If any person or certificate required by this article is denied by the
Board of Health, a hearing shall be held thereon before the Board within 15
days after request is made by the applicant. Upon such hearing the Board of
Health shall affirm, alter or rescind its previous determination and take
action accordingly within 15 days thereafter.
The Board of Health may order all further work in and about any water
supply which is being erected or installed in violation of the code to be
stopped forthwith, except such work as shall be necessary to remedy such violation,
and thereafter the work continued without any violation of any of the provisions
of the code. After issuance of any such order and the service of a copy thereof
upon any person connected with or working in and about the erection or installation
of such water supply or any part thereof, no further work shall be done thereon
except as aforesaid.
[Amended 11-26-2002 by Ord. No. 2-02]
A. The well must be staked by a land surveyor or engineer
for wells on vacant lots. The well driller may stake the well for replacement
wells.
B. The casing of each well shall extend 18 inches above
grade, and all pump and well installations shall include a pitless adapter
and shall be properly vented.
C. Well caps or coverings shall be bonnet-type, heavy pattern,
and Harvard or Martinson brands are the types preferred. Other makes may be
approved by the inspector.
D. The minimum distance between a new well and any component
of a septic system shall be 100 feet. In the event a new well must be constructed
to replace a preexisting well, in circumstances where the physical condition
of the lot renders compliance with this requirement impossible, then the Board
may apply the less stringent distance standards set forth in the Standards
for the Construction of Public Noncommunity and Nonpublic Water Systems (2000),
provided that the applicant shows to the satisfaction of the Board that those
less stringent standards can be applied with safety.
E. All wells shall be cased to a minimum depth of 50 feet.
F. The well line must be located a minimum of 48 inches
below grade and must be bedded with six inches of clean sand below and six
inches of clean sand above the well line.
G. If an existing septic system needs to be altered or constructed
within 100 feet of a substandard well (well has less than 50 feet casing,
is a spring, dug well, cistern, or Kelly concrete-cased well), a new well
must be drilled in compliance with the Standards for the Construction of Public
Noncommunity and Nonpublic Water Systems (2000). The old well must be properly
sealed by a person who possesses a valid New Jersey well driller's license
of the proper class as issued by the New Jersey Department of Environmental
Protection pursuant to N.J.S.A. 58:4A-4.1 et seq.
The following amendments, for the purpose of upgrading and establishing specific criteria for individual water systems to protect the health of the Township residents, are made to the Standards for the Construction of Public Noncommunity and Nonpublic Water Systems (August 21, 2000), adopted by reference in §
255-1 of this article. This article shall apply to all new water wells, which will supply new homes and/or buildings.
A. Minimum well yields.
(1) Definitions. As used in this article, the following terms
shall have the meanings indicated:
PEAK LOAD
The amount of water used during periods of the day when demand is
highest.
PEAK LOAD TIME
The length of time during which the peak load is to be delivered.
PNEUMATIC TANK STORAGE
Volume of water stored between the minimum and maximum pressure settings
in pressure tanks with a two-hundred-twenty-gallon maximum size.
WELL FLOW
Initial well yield at the wellhead in gallons per minute reduced
by a decremental factor of 10%.
WELL STORAGE
The volume of water stored in the well between the static water level
and the maximum pumping level.
(2) All new water wells drilled within the Township of Washington
which are intended to be used as potable water supply for new residential
and/or commercial use shall yield not less than two gallons per minute at
the tap.
(3) Any such residential well shall produce at peak load
time a well flow and well storage which, when combined with pneumatic tank
storage, exceeds the peak load. Compliance with this requirement shall be
determined in accordance with the following formulas:
[Amended 11-26-2002 by Ord. No. 2-02]
(a) (Well flow x peak load time) + well storage + pneumatic
tank storage greater than peak load
(b) Well flow = .9 x (initial well yield)
(c) Peak load time = :
75 x (number of bedrooms)
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3 x (number of bathrooms)
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(d) Well storage = 3.14 x r2 (well depth - static water level
-10)
(e) Peak load 75 x (number of bedrooms)
B. The yield shall be determined through the use of a four-hour
pumping test. The test shall show static level drawdown during pumping test
and recovery time to static level.
C. The well driller/pump installer shall:
[Amended 11-26-2002 by Ord. No. 2-02]
(1) Perform the pumping test described in Subsection
B of this section.
(2) Supply the Department of Health of the Township of Washington
with detailed information regarding the pump test and shall certify the same
to the Board of Health of the Township of Washington on forms supplied by
said Department.
D. The well shall be installed and pump tested before any
other construction permits are issued.
[Amended 11-26-2002 by Ord. No. 2-02]
E. The builder or property owner of newly constructed dwellings
shall be responsible for the quality of the water produced by the individual
water supply system until the issuance of a certificate of occupancy. The
builder or property owner shall arrange for an initial water test in accordance
with the requirements of the Private Well Testing Act, N.J.A.C. 7:9E, including
the following parameters as soon as the water is available within the dwelling.
The sample for this initial test must be collected prior to the installation
of any treatment system. Prior to signing an application for a certificate
of occupancy, the Department of Health of the Township of Washington shall
confirm that all parameters listed are in compliance with applicable standards
as indicated. Treatment systems installed to correct for parameters which
fail the initial test will be required. Retesting for failing parameters after
treatment will be required to ensure compliance with the specifically enumerated
standards.
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Substance/Condition
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Concentration Maximum
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Corrosivity
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Within plus/minus 1.0 LSI units as defined by the Langelier Index
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pH
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Within 6.5 to 8.5 pH units
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Arsenic
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0.01 mg/L
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Total Coliform bacteria
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0/negative
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Copper
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1.3 mg/L Action Level
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Fluoride
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2.0 mg/L
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Iron
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0.3 mg/L
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Lead
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0.015 mg/L Action Level
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Mercury
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0.002 mg/L
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Manganese
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0.05 mg/L
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Nitrates
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10 mg/L
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Volatile organics
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MCLs established under the Safe Drinking Water Act, N.J.S.A. 58:12A-1
et seq., and implementing rules, N.J.A.C. 7:10.
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F. When it becomes necessary to install a water treatment
device on any potable water supply system in the Township of Washington, it
shall become the obligation of the owner or builder of said system to install
the appropriate water treatment device. Once said device is installed, it
must remain on the site and be utilized in conjunction with the water supply
system.
[Amended 11-26-2002 by Ord. No. 2-02]
G. The builder shall provide the Health Department with
the list of water treatment devices installed on the water supply (if applicable),
and list the reasons for the installation.
[Amended 11-26-2002 by Ord. No. 2-02]
H. Wells drilled to service existing dwellings must be sampled
in accordance with the Private Well Testing Act, N.J.A.C. 7:9E, for the following
parameters: pH, arsenic, total coliform bacteria, iron, manganese, nitrates,
volatile organics, copper and lead. Compliance for those parameters for which
there is a primary standard will be required.
[Amended 11-26-2002 by Ord. No. 2-02]
[Amended 11-26-2002 by Ord. No. 2-02; 3-23-2004
by Ord. No. 4-04]
A. For the filing of an application and plans for the issuance of
a permit to locate and construct a new water supply system, the fee shall
be $200, plus, if applicable, the cost to the Department of Health of initial
water supply testing. The permit shall be valid for two years from the date
of issuance, but may be renewed upon payment of an annual renewal fee of $50.
No permit may be renewed more than four times.
B. For the filing of an application and plans for the issuance of
a permit to alter an existing water supply system, the fee shall be $50, plus,
if applicable, the cost to the Department of Health of the initial water supply
testing. The permit shall be valid for two years from the date of issuance,
but may be renewed upon payment of an annual renewal fee of $50. No permit
may be renewed more than four times.
[Amended 11-26-2002 by Ord. No. 2-02]
A. Certificate required. Prior to the transfer of title
of any residential dwelling serviced by an individual water supply, a certificate
of potability shall be obtained from the Board of Health indicating that the
water supply meets specific current primary potable water supply standards
of the State of New Jersey and the Board of Health. The applicant must note
the source of water. Dug wells, springs, Kelly concrete-cased wells and cisterns
are not acceptable sources of water. If a home is serviced by a source of
water other than a well (as defined by Chapter 10, Safe Drinking Water Act),
a new well must be drilled and tested prior to the transfer of title. All
water treatment/purification devices must be noted by the applicant on the
application for the certificate. Certified laboratory results of samples taken
by a New Jersey certified laboratory or their authorized agent must be supplied
prior to certificate of potability issuance, by providing the original copy
of the water results from the water testing laboratory, or a fax directly
from the water-testing laboratory. The water supply must be sampled in accordance
with the Private Well Testing Act (N.J.A.C. 7:9E). Results must indicate pH,
total coliform bacteria, nitrates, iron, manganese, lead, copper, arsenic
and volatile organics. If water treatment/purification devices are in place,
an additional test for total coliform bacteria, plus any other primary drinking
water parameter(s) treated for by the system, must be performed at a primary
cold water non-aerated tap with the treatment device functioning. The results
of all laboratory analyses used to obtain a certificate of potability are
valid for 12 months after the date of sampling. The only exception will be
in the case of total coliform bacteria testing where the results are valid
for six months after the sampling date. The requirement for a certificate
of potability shall be noted on all tax searches performed by the Township
of Washington. The report shall be made part of the property's permanent file.
B. Exemptions. New water wells regulated by §
255-10 shall be exempt from this section.
C. Fees. For the filing of an application and the issuance
of a certificate of potability, the fee shall be $50. For the filing of an
application to reissue a certificate of potability, the fee shall be $25.
[Amended 3-23-2004 by Ord. No. 4-04]
D. Violations and penalties. Any person who violates the
provisions of this article shall be subject to a fine not to exceed $500 or
imprisonment for a term not to exceed 90 days, or both, for each violation.
Only a New Jersey licensed well driller or pump installer may repair,
install or replace a well pump. A permit will be required to repair, replace
or install a well pump in an existing well. The applicant must note the approved
individual who will be performing the work. The fee for this permit will be
$50. This fee includes a total coliform bacteria test, which may be taken
by the applicant or this Department.
Any relocation, changes, alterations or repairs to a well line must
be permitted and inspected by the Health Department. The fee for this permit
will be $50. This fee includes a total coliform bacteria test, which may be
taken by the applicant or this Department.