The terms used in this chapter shall have the meanings ascribed
to them in the Standards for the Construction of Public Noncommunity
and Nonpublic Water Systems (1988), N.J.A.C. 7:10-12.1 and following,
promulgated by the Commissioner of the New Jersey Department of Environmental
Protection, provided that certain terms shall have the meanings set
forth below:
ALTERATION
Any modification of an existing individual water supply system,
except repair work as defined in this section.
CERTIFICATE OF COMPLIANCE
A certificate issued by the Board of Health certifying that
an individual water supply system has been constructed, altered or
repaired in such manner as to meet the requirements of the Realty
Improvement Sewerage and Facilities Act (1954), N.J.S.A. 58:11-23
and following, and/or the New Jersey Safe Water Drinking Act, N.J.S.A.
58:12A-1 and following, as well as the Standards for the Construction
of Public Non-Community and Non-Public Water Systems (1988), N.J.A.C.
7:10-12.1 and following, any higher standards prescribed by this chapter,
the plans for the system approved by the Board of Health, and all
terms and conditions of approval imposed by the Board of Health with
respect to such system upon the issuance of the permit to construct,
alter or repair the system.
CERTIFICATE OF POTABLE WATER SUPPLY
A certificate issued by the Board of Health certifying that
the water supplied by an existing individual water supply system meets
the minimum standards for the quality of water from such system established
by applicable laws and regulations and the provisions of this chapter.
CERTIFIED LABORATORY
A laboratory certified by the New Jersey State Department
of Environmental Protection pursuant to the Regulations Governing
Laboratory Certification and Standards of Performance, N.J.A.C. 7:18
for the collection and analysis of water samples.
DULY AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF THE BOARD
The Sanitary Inspector First Grade serving the Board, but
this definition shall not preclude the health officer or professional
engineer serving the Board from acting as a duly authorized representative
of the Board.
PERMIT
The approval granted by the Board of Health authorizing the
construction, alteration or repair of an individual water supply system
after a determination that the proposed work is in compliance with
the provisions of the Realty Improvement Sewerage and Facilities Act
(1954), N.J.S.A. 58:11-23 and following, Standards for the Construction
of Public Non-Community and Non-Public Water Systems (1988), N.J.A.C.
7:10-12.1 and following, and any standards prescribed by this chapter.
PERSON
Any individual, firm, corporation, partnership, association
or other legal entity.
PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER
An engineer licensed to practice professional engineering
in the State of New Jersey.
REPAIR WORK
The performance of work on an individual water supply system
which is strictly limited to the repair or replacement of an existing
component part of the system in need of repair or replacement such
as a pump, section of pipe, tank, filter or other similar device,
and which does not involve any change whatsoever in the design or
location of the existing system or any portion thereof.
[Amended 3-24-2003 by Ord. No. BH:1-2003]
A. No individual water supply system shall be constructed upon a property
for which service is available from a public water supply system approved
by the New Jersey Department of Environment Protection and Energy,
holding a franchise and subject to regulations by the New Jersey Board
of Regulatory Commissioners. Public water system service shall be
considered to be available to a property if the property is located
within the franchise area of a public water supply and any portion
of the property is within 100 feet of an existing water service line
of the system, provided, however, that the public water system service
shall not be considered to be available unless connection can be legally
made and can be accomplished without blasting bedrock, without the
need for the acquisition of an easement or right-of-way across adjoining
property, and without crossing a watercourse, major highway or other
significant obstacle.
B. Notwithstanding the provisions of Subsection
A above, a person may maintain a well that is not part of an individual water supply system, i.e., for irrigation, recreation and nonpotable purposes under the following conditions: In the case of a property connected to a public water supply on or before the effective date of this section, each well shall be reconfigured such that the casing thereof is above grade by a minimum of 12 inches and capped according to code no later than December 31, 2003. In the case of any property connection to a public water supply system after the effective date of this section, the existing well shall be configured such that the casing thereof is above grade by a minimum of 12 inches and capped according to code within six months of the date of connection of the property to the public water supply system. All such wells must also comply with the minimum separation distances from underground sanitary disposal systems, dry wells, adjoining sanitary disposal systems and adjoining wells. In the case of the construction of a newly permitted well, to be used for nonpotable water supply, any such well must comply with all local regulations governing water quality and the separation requirements between the subject well and sanitary disposal systems, dry wells, adjoining sanitary disposal systems and adjoining wells. By this section, the Board of Health intends to affirm that wells may be used for purposes other than potable water supply and also to establish requirements for such wells designed to reduce the likelihood of inadvertent contamination of aquifers and other water bearing strata.
[Amended 10-27-2003 by Ord. No. BH:2-2003]
C. A person failing to comply with the terms and conditions of this section shall be subject to the penalties set forth in §
397-17, unless such person shall, within 30 days of receipt of written notice from the Board of Health of the Township of Mendham, cause such well to be properly abandoned in compliance with all applicable state standards.
D. Any person, individual or entity who shall be required to abandon an individual water supply system within the Township of Mendham or who shall desire to maintain an individual water supply system in the Township of Mendham which system shall not be used for potable water supply shall make application to the Board of Health of the Township of Mendham on a form furnished by the Board of Health for such purpose and shall, at the time of said application pay the sum as provided in Chapter
361, Fees, to the Township of Mendham to cover the costs of application and inspection. The failure to make application and pay the required fee within the required time frame set forth in Subsections
B and
C above shall constitute a violation of this section pursuant to Subsection
C.
[Added 11-22-2004 by Ord. No. BH:1-2004]
The regulations promulgated by the State Commissioner of the
Department of Environmental Protection and known as Standards for
the Construction of Public Non-Community and Non-Public Water Systems
(1988), N.J.A.C. 7:10-12.1 and following, are of full force and effect
in the Township of Mendham. In addition thereto, the regulations set
forth in this section shall be complied with.
A. Location of wells.
(1) Every well shall be located at least 75 feet from any property line
and at a higher elevation than any individual subsurface sewage disposal
system serving the same property, unless site conditions peculiar
to a property render either or both of such requirements unreasonable.
(2) Whenever an application to the Board for a permit to install an individual
water supply system proposes a well closer than 75 feet to the property
line of an adjacent lot, the applicant shall accompany the application
to the Board with evidence by affidavit that at least 10 calendar
days before consideration of the application by the Board written
notice of the application was served by the applicant in person or
by certified mail, return receipt requested, upon the owner of such
adjacent lot, as the owner is shown by the current Township tax list,
such notice and proof to be in the form provided by the Board for
such purpose. In acting upon the application, the Board shall give
due consideration to any objections or comments which may be presented
to the Board by any such adjacent owner. A municipal street shall
not be considered to be an adjacent lot for purposes of this subsection.
B. Storage of water. Water shall be stored only in impervious tanks
protected against surface drainage. All tanks shall be provided with
watertight covers and any overflow or ventilation openings shall be
covered with a metallic screen of not less than 16 mesh to prevent
the entrance of insects and vermin. No storage tank shall have a drainage
connection directly to a sewer.
C. Distribution system.
(1) When potable and nonpotable water are used on the same premises or
where other piping systems are present each piping system shall be
identified as follows:
(a)
Potable water piping systems shall be identified by solid green
color bands, painted at conspicuous places throughout the piping system.
(b)
Nonpotable water and other piping systems shall be identified
by color banding in accordance with the "American Standard Scheme
for Identification of Piping Systems" published by the American Society
of Mechanical Engineers, 29 West 39th Street, New York, NY (ASA-A13.1-1956),
except that where solid green banding is recommended, an additional
color stripe shall be employed.
(2) Each and every outlet of a nonpotable water supply shall be conspicuously
identified by the posting and maintaining of a permanent sign or notice
reading "Not for Drinking or Culinary Purposes."
(3) Water from approved potable water supplies, nonpotable water supplies
or water supplies from a private source acceptable to the Board of
Health shall be distributed through piping systems entirely independent
of each other. Cross-connections or physical connections between an
approved public potable water supply and an unapproved water supply
are prohibited. Individual or semipublic water supplies acceptable
to the Board of Health shall not be physically cross-connected to
water supplies not having such acceptance.
No employee of the Board of Health shall have any authority
to make exceptions to the requirements established by Standards for
the Construction of Public Non-Community and Non-Public Water Systems
(1988), N.J.A.C. 7:10-12.1 and following, or the standards established
by this chapter.
[Amended 2-22-1999 by Ord. No. BH:1-1999]
A. Application to be made on Board of Health form. All applications for permits required by §
397-4A shall be made upon forms to be supplied by the Board of Health for that purpose. A separate application shall be filed and a separate permit shall be issued for each system.
B. Application requirements. Every application for a permit shall contain,
in addition to the information required by the Realty Improvement
Sewerage and Facilities Act (1954) and Standards for the Construction
of Public Non-Community and Non-Public Water Systems (1988), a statement
that the location and design of the proposed system, alteration or
other work are in compliance with the Act and standards and any higher
standards prescribed by this chapter.
C. Certain applications to be acted upon by Board of Health Engineer
and Licensed Health Officer. A permit to construct, alter or repair
an individual water supply system which is, in all respects, in compliance
with the provisions of this chapter and all applicable New Jersey
statutes and regulations may be issued by the Secretary to the Board
of Health following review and approval by the Board of Health Engineer
and the Health Officer, without the necessity of a public hearing
before the Board of Health.
D. Application submission. An application requiring action by the Board of Health at a public meeting shall be submitted to the Board of Health at least 10 days prior to the Board of Health meeting at which consideration is desired. This requirement shall not apply to emergency alterations or repair work performed pursuant to §
397-7.
E. Review of application. Before approval by the Board of Health, every
application shall be reviewed and reported upon to the Board by one
of the following qualified persons:
(1) A registered environmental specialist serving the Board;
(2) A professional engineer serving the Board; or
(3) A licensed health officer serving the Board.
Prior to the issuance of a certificate of compliance for a new
individual water supply system, the Board shall be provided with reports
of tests establishing that the system as constructed will meet the
following requirements:
A. Yield.
(1) The system shall yield not less than five gallons per minute.
(2) The yield shall be determined through the use of a four-hour pumping
test performed by the well driller. The test shall show static level
and drawdown during the pumping test and recovery time to static level.
(3) The well driller shall certify a detailed report on the testing to
the Board of Health on forms supplied by the Board for that purpose.
B. Water quality.
(1) The water produced by the individual water supply system shall meet
the following water quality standards:
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Standard
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Bacteria
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Total coliform
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None detected
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Chemistry
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Fluoride
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2.0 mg/l maximum
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Nitrate
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10.0 mg/l as N maximum
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Turbidity
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1 turbidity unit (TU) maximum
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pH
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6.5 minimum to 8.5 maximum
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Hardness
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50 mg/l minimum*
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NOTE:
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*
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Whenever hardness exceeds 250 mg/l, it may be desirable to undertake
corrective action.
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(2) A test of corrosivity shall also be conducted and the results thereof
reported to the Board of Health.
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Metals - Atomic Absorption
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Arsenic
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0.03 mg/l maximum
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Barium
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1.00 mg/l maximum
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Cadmium
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0.005 mg/l maximum
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Chromium
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0.05 mg/l maximum
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Iron
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0.30 mg/l maximum
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Lead
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0.015 mg/l maximum
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Manganese
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0.05 mg/l maximum
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Mercury
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0.002 mg/l maximum
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Selenium
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0.05 mg/l maximum
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Silver
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0.05 mg/l maximum
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Volatile Organics
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Chemical scan
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If positive, tests shall be made for specific chemicals, none
of which shall exceed state maximum contaminate levels
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(3) Compliance with the foregoing water quality standards shall be determined
on the basis of a report from a state certified laboratory. Arrangements
for water sampling and testing shall be made by the owner of the property
upon which the individual water supply system is located. Such person
shall pay the costs of water sampling and testing directly to the
certified laboratory. The Board of Health shall be satisfied that
each water sample reported upon was taken by the certified laboratory
and remained in the custody of the certified laboratory until the
completion of the water quality tests subject of the report.
(4) Whenever a certificate of compliance shall be issued for a new individual
water supply system, the Board of Health shall forward to the occupant
of the property upon which the system is located a statement advising
such occupant that the character of water produced by a new well may
change after the well has been in use for several months, and that,
for this reason, it would be desirable to have the water tested after
six months of well use as to pH, corrosivity, hardness, manganese
and iron so that consideration may be given to the correction of any
deviations from standards applicable to the foregoing.
(5) Whenever the report of a test of water quality indicates that corrosivity
is more or less than 1.0 of optimum pH as determined by the Langlier
Index, the certificate of compliance shall bear the following notation:
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"The laboratory analysis revealed that the water serving the
subject dwelling falls outside of state-recommended limits for corrosivity.
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"Corrosive water can lead to the deterioration of metal pipes
and water-related appliances. The water may also liberate toxic metals,
such as lead and copper, from the water system.
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"To protect the water supply system from damage and to prevent
the ingestion of metals, we recommend that a neutralizer be installed
and properly maintained. Meanwhile, we suggest that you run the water
each morning, before use, long enough to flush out the water that
was standing in the pipes overnight."
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[Amended by Ord. No. BH:4-1995]
In the event that any water filtration or treatment equipment is installed in order that the water from the well of the individual water supply system will meet the quality standards set forth either in §
397-9 for a new system or in §
397-13 for an existing system, the filtration or treatment equipment shall be installed at the point of entry to the structure so that all water piped throughout the building will meet the applicable standards.
The Board of Health may take and test samples of water from
any individual water supply system whenever the Board has reason to
believe that the water supplied by the system fails to meet applicable
potable water standards. In the event that a sample does not meet
such standards, the Board of Health may order that the use of the
individual water supply system from which the sample was taken shall
be immediately terminated.
The following fees shall be paid to the Township:
A. Application filing fees.
[Amended 5-21-2002 by Ord. No. BH:1-2002]
(1) For filing an application and plans for a permit to install a new
individual water supply system, refer to current fee schedule.
(2) For filing an application and plans for a permit to alter an individual
water supply system, refer to current fee schedule.
(3) For filing an application for a permit to repair an individual water
supply system, refer to current fee schedule.
(4) For filing an application for certificate of portable of potable water supply from an individual water supply system as required by §
397-13, refer to current fee schedule.
(5) Every application fee shall be paid upon the submission of the application,
and no action shall be taken by the Board of Health upon an application
until the required fee has been paid.
(6) The foregoing application fees shall cover the issuance of any required
permits and certificates, but shall not cover any technical reviews
of applications or any necessary reinspections of work performed.
B. Reinspection fees. For each reinspection of an individual water supply system, or of any part of any such system, required by failure to locate or construct or alter the system in accordance with applicable requirements, a fee per reinspection as provided in Chapter
361, Fees. The required fee shall be paid prior to the time of reinspection.
C. Technical review fees.
(1) In addition to any application filing fee, an applicant shall pay
a fee equal to the costs incurred by the Board of Health for any technical
review of the application by a consulting engineer engaged by the
Board in the event that the Board determines that it requires the
review, study, research, report and/or testimony of such expert in
order to assure that the proposed new or altered system will be in
compliance with state and Township laws, ordinances, rules, and regulations.
(2) Technical review fees shall be calculated in accordance with the
actual time required for review, study, research, report and/or testimony
by the consulting engineer at rates established by a schedule of professional
fees adopted and from time to time amended by resolution of the Board
of Health, which schedule shall be maintained in the office of the
Secretary of the Board for public inspection.
(3) All technical review fees with respect to any application shall be
paid within 20 days after the receipt by an applicant of a statement
therefor. In no event shall a certificate of compliance be issued
for a system until all technical review fees with respect to the application
therefor have been paid.
(4) Whenever an application is subject to technical review, the applicant shall make an initial deposit for technical review fees in the amount as provided in Chapter
361, Fees. Further deposits for such fees may be required in the event that the foregoing amount is not sufficient to cover all technical review fees. Any portion of a deposit which is not required for technical review fees shall be returned to the applicant following final action by the Board of the application.
(5) Any applicant questioning the amount of a technical review fee shall
be entitled to inspect all of the records of the Board of Health with
respect thereto, and if the applicant so requests in writing, the
Board shall hold a hearing with respect thereto at the next regular
meeting of the Board. After such hearing, the Board shall affirm or
modify the amount of the technical review fee by resolution adopted
by a majority of the full membership of the Board, which resolution
shall include findings of fact and conclusions.
[Amended 5-22-2000 by Ord. No. BH:1-2000]
A. Every permit to install a new individual water supply system shall
expire one year after the first business day following approval of
the application (the date of issuance), unless prior to that time,
construction of the realty improvement with respect to which the permit
was issued shall have been commenced, in which event the permit shall
remain valid and in effect for a period of two years from the date
of issuance.
B. The Board of Health may in its discretion renew a permit which has expired under the provisions of this section. The renewal shall be subject to the provisions of this section. A fee as provided in Chapter
361, Fees, shall be charged for the renewal of a permit.
Any person aggrieved a denial of any permit or certification
required by this chapter or by any order or other dispositive determination
of the Board of Health with respect to an individual water supply
system shall be entitled to a hearing thereon before the Board of
Health within 15 days after written request therefor is made by the
person claiming to be adversely affected. Upon such hearing or within
15 days thereafter, the Board shall affirm, alter or rescind the previous
action with written findings and conclusions.
Any person who shall violate any provision of this chapter or
any order of the Board of Health issued pursuant to this chapter shall
be subject to a fine of not more than $200 and not less than $5 for
each offense. This penalty provision shall not apply to violations
of the Realty Improvement Sewerage and Facilities Act (1954) for which
a penalty provision is set forth in N.J.S.A. 58:11-39.