The rules and regulations herein set forth apply to the water source defined in Article I and any other water supply source which now or hereafter may discharge into the water source for the village water system.
No individual, corporation, business entity or state political
subdivision may perform any act or grant any permit or approval resulting
in the contravention of the standards for raw water quality as contained
in the Public Health Law and the Rules and Regulations of the State
of New York and the New York State Health Department.
A.
No interment of a human body may be made within a linear distance
of 250 feet of the water source.
B.
No chloride salt may be stored within a linear distance of 500 feet
of the water source, except in weatherproof buildings or watertight
vessels.
C.
No herbicides or pesticides may be stored, discharged, applied or
allowed to enter the water source unless a permit to do so has been
obtained from the appropriate state agency having jurisdiction.
D.
Human excreta and sewage.
(1)
No human excreta or sewage may be deposited or allowed to escape
into the water source or spread upon the surface of the ground at
any point in the watershed.
(2)
No human excreta or sewage may be buried in the soil in the watershed
unless deposited in trenches or pits at a linear distance of not less
than 250 feet from the water source and covered with not less than
one foot of soil in such a manner as to prevent its being washed into
the water source by rain or melting snow.
(3)
No privy, receptacle or facility for the deposit, movement, treatment
or storage of human excreta or sewage may be constructed, placed,
maintained or allowed to remain within a linear distance of 50 feet
of the water source, except:
(4)
No portion of the seepage unit (tile field, seepage pit or equivalent)
of a subsurface sewage disposal system may be constructed, placed
or allowed to remain within a linear distance of 50 feet of the water
source.
(5)
Every watertight receptacle used for containing human excreta or sewage must be emptied when the receptacle is filled to within six inches of the top. In emptying a watertight receptacle or in transferring its contents to a transportable receptacle, all necessary care must be exercised to prevent contamination of the water source. All such transportable receptacles must be provided with tightly-fitting covers which are securely fastened when transporting wastes to the place of ultimate disposal. The contents of the watertight receptacles must be disposed of in accordance with Subsection D(1), (2) and (3) or at a properly designed, constructed and operated sewage disposal system that has been approved by the appropriate state agency having jurisdiction over such facility.
(6)
Before any existing sewage disposal system is altered or any new
sewage disposal system is constructed in the watershed, the plans
in relation thereto must have been first approved by the appropriate
state agency having jurisdiction over such facility.
E.
No radioactive material may be disposed of by burial in the soil
in the watershed.
F.
Boating, bathing and swimming are prohibited in the water source.
No fishing or hiking is allowed within 1,000 feet of the water supply
intakes.
G.
No junkyards or refuse disposal areas may be maintained within 250
feet of the water source.
H.
No toxic chemicals may be maintained or stored within the watershed.
The violation of any rule or regulation contained in this Article
is a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, is punishable
by a fine not exceeding $200 or imprisonment not exceeding one year,
or both, in accordance with § 1103 of the Public Health
Law of the State of New York.
