[Ord. 2013-1, 5/20/2013]
As used in this Part, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:
COMMUNITY WATER SUPPLY SYSTEM
A system for the provision of water for human consumption if such system has at least 15 service connections or regularly serves at least 25 individuals, as set forth under the Pennsylvania Safe Drinking Water Act, 35 P.S. § 721.1 et seq.
INDIVIDUAL WATER WELL SUPPLY SYSTEM
A system, including wells, pumps, piping, storage and/or treatment equipment, supplying water for human consumption and not regulated under the Pennsylvania Safe Drinking Water Act, 35 P.S. § 721.1 et seq.
WATER WELL DRILLER
Any person licensed by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania performing or in responsible charge of drilling, altering or repairing a water well.
WELL
Any excavation that is drilled, cored, bored, washed, driven, dug, jetted, or otherwise constructed when the intended use of such excavation is for the location, acquisition or artificial recharge of groundwater. This includes but is not limited to test wells, test borings, open loop geothermal wells and monitoring wells, in addition to wells to be utilized as individual water supplies. Closed loop geothermal borings are specifically exempted from well permitting requirements contained in this chapter.
WELL DRILLER LOG
The latest version of the Water Well Completion Report, DCNR Form 8700-FM-TG-5100S, or its replacement.
WELL OWNER
Any person who owns land used for any purpose on which a well has been drilled.
[Ord. 2013-1, 5/20/2013]
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It shall be unlawful to install or modify any individual water well without first obtaining a permit from the Township. Permits for an individual water well serving new construction must be obtained prior to the beginning of construction of any building(s) to be served by the well. Each permit will be granted upon a two-part approval system which consists of a permit to construct and an approval to operate.
2. 
This Part shall apply to all wells which have not been completed, or which are not in operation or in operable condition at the time of passage of this Part.
3. 
Monitoring, agricultural and geothermal wells not used for human water consumption shall meet construction and isolation distance standards contained herein but are exempt from yield reporting and disinfection requirements. A copy of the well driller log must be submitted to the Township upon well construction completion.
4. 
All wells shall be constructed by a licensed water well driller.
5. 
This Part shall not apply to the normal maintenance and repairs required to keep wells in proper working order.
6. 
Each building lot must be provided with an individual water supply system prior to the issuance of a zoning permit for dwelling units.
[Ord. 2013-1, 5/20/2013]
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Application for a well permit shall be made prior to any work being started on the proposed well. The application shall be made upon a form supplied by the Township.
2. 
The application shall set forth:
A. 
The name, address and phone number of the owner of the property upon which the well construction or modification is to be done.
B. 
The site address, subdivision name, and lot number.
C. 
The name, address and telephone number and Pennsylvania well driller license number of the driller.
D. 
A plot plan showing the location of the property; an accurate scale map of the premises showing the proposed location of the well; setback lines for wells; the exact location of all existing buildings, existing wells and on-site sewage disposal systems, including sewage disposal drain fields and septic tanks; the boundary lines of the premises upon which the well is proposed to be located; the boundary lines of all adjacent premises; the location of any wells and sewage disposal systems, including drain fields, on adjacent properties; the location of any bodies of water and/or wetlands located on or abutting the premises; and the location of any underground storage tanks on the premises or adjoining premises known or readily determinable.
3. 
The well driller shall submit to the Township a copy of the water well completion report within 30 days after any well is completed.
4. 
The well driller shall complete a certificate of well construction provided by the Township after any well is completed. Said certificate shall require that the well driller certify the procedures taken by the well driller to complete the well in accordance with this Part.
5. 
No well permit shall be issued for an unimproved lot or a lot on which a new or modified sewage disposal system is to be installed until a sewage permit has been issued therefor.
[Ord. 2013-1, 5/20/2013]
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Upon receipt of any application for a well permit, the Township shall perform an inspection of the premises on which the well is to be constructed to determine if the location, which must be staked by the applicant, conforms to the standards set forth herein. In situations involving an unimproved lot, said inspection shall be coordinated with the inspections performed pursuant to a building permit application and on-lot septic system application, if any.
2. 
The inspection shall be conducted in accordance with the provisions of this Part and the provisions of any and all other relevant ordinances of the Township. Upon completion of the inspection, the Township Officer shall either a) issue a permit to the applicant indicating the approved location for the well and special instructions for construction, if any; or b) refuse to issue the said permit, and, in such event, shall provide the applicant with written reasons for such refusal.
3. 
Upon completion of the well, and notice to the Township of said completion provided by the owner or well driller, the Township, through its duly authorized officer, shall perform a second inspection of the premises to determine that the well has been constructed in accordance with the terms hereof.
[Ord. 2013-1, 5/20/2013]
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Upon completion of the individual water supply well, a drawdown and interference report must be prepared according to Chapter 22, § 409A(5), and submitted to the Township.
2. 
Each well or combination of wells must meet the minimum criteria of Chapter 22 testing for approval to operate the well to be granted. If the minimum criteria of Chapter 22 cannot be met, the well must be abandoned in accordance with the terms of § 209 of this Part.
3. 
Each well must be tested for water potability according to, and meeting standards of, Chapter 22, § 409A(6). A report demonstrating compliance must be submitted to the Township.
[Ord. 2013-1, 5/20/2013]
All permits shall be issued on a form provided by the Township.
[Ord. 2013-1, 5/20/2013]
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A permit may be revoked by the Township at any time for any one or more of the following reasons, which reasons shall be provided to the permit holder in writing by the appropriate Township officer:
A. 
When any change has occurred in the physical condition of any lands which will materially affect the operation of a permitted well.
B. 
When an applicant has presented false information on his/her permit application.
C. 
When the permit issued by the Township fails to comply with the provisions of this Part.
D. 
When the applicant has violated the provisions of this Part.
2. 
Any permit issued or approved in violation of the provisions of this Part is voided without the necessity of any proceedings for revocation. Any work undertaken pursuant to such a permit or other authorization is unlawful. No action may be taken by a board, agency or employee of the Township purporting to validate such a violation.
3. 
Upon receipt of a notice of revocation from the Township officer, the applicant shall have the right to appeal said revocation to the Township Board of Supervisors for a hearing held in accordance with the provisions of the Local Agency Law.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: See 2 Pa.C.S.A. § 105.
[Ord. 2013-1, 5/20/2013]
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Minimum isolation distances shall be maintained from the proposed well as follows:
A. 
Distance from a property line to allow easement or right-of-way access to the well without encroaching on adjoining properties: 10 feet.
B. 
Distance from a dedicated road right-of-way line or any established future roadway-widening easement, whichever is greater: 15 feet.
C. 
Distance from a building foundation, for the purpose of protecting the well from a foundation or soil treated to control pests, insects, or vermin: 30 feet. (NOTE: A distance less than 30 feet may be authorized by the Code Enforcement Officer for replacing a failed existing well where the applicant can clearly demonstrate that the thirty-foot distance requirement cannot be met due to any other required isolation distances listed herein.)
D. 
Distance from the nearest part of any existing or proposed sewage absorption system, including the drain field, whether on the land of the applicant or adjoining lands: 100 feet.
E. 
Distance from the nearest part of any existing or proposed septic tank, whether on the land of the applicant or adjoining lands: 50 feet.
F. 
Distance from any gravity sewer line: 50 feet. (NOTE: This distance may be reduced to 10 feet when the gravity sewer is constructed of cast iron pipe with watertight bell and spigot joints, or flanged joints fitted with watertight gaskets or mechanical joints, or is constructed of solvent welded Schedule 40 or SDR equivalent PVC or bell and spigot SDR PVC pipe.)
G. 
Distance from any sewage force main: 50 feet.
H. 
Distance from the nearest part of any existing or proposed stormwater seepage pit: 100 feet.
I. 
Distance from any driveway: 10 feet.
2. 
A well may not be located within or under any building other than a separate structure constructed specifically for the housing of pumping equipment.
3. 
All suction lines from wells shall be at least 100 feet from all identifiable sources of contamination.
4. 
Any pressure water supply line shall be at least 10 feet removed from any subsurface disposal area.
5. 
All wells shall be located so as to be accessible for cleaning, treatment, repair, testing, inspection, and such other attention as may be necessary.
6. 
All wellheads shall be protected from surface wash or flooding.
[Ord. 2013-1, 5/20/2013]
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If the use of a well is permanently discontinued by the well owner, the well owner shall fill and seal the well in such a way that it will not act as a channel for the interchange of waters of undesirable quality with those whose quality is desirable and to prevent the contamination of groundwater.
2. 
Only concrete, cement grout or bentonite clay, or a combination of these materials, may be used to fill and seal a well.
3. 
Before the well hole is filled, the casing shall be removed. If the casing cannot be removed, it shall be perforated to assure that sealing material fills all annular spaces and voids.
4. 
Sealing material shall be placed from the bottom of the well upward by methods that will avoid dilution and/or separation thereof.
5. 
When a well is to be abandoned, the well owner or the owner of the property (if not the well owner) shall notify the Township prior to initiating the procedures set forth above and obtain Township approval for the proposed method of filling and sealing. The Township shall arrange with the person abandoning the well to be present to inspect the sealing process to ensure to the Township's satisfaction that the well is filled and sealed as proposed and approved. Records of all abandoned wells and the process undertaken to seal same shall be maintained by the Township. Any owner who disputes any Township determination concerning compliance with this provision shall have the right to appeal said determination to the Township Board of Supervisors for a hearing held in accordance with the provisions of the Local Agency Law.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: See 2 Pa.C.S.A. § 105.
[Ord. 2013-1, 5/20/2013]
All applications for a well permit shall be accompanied by a fee payable to the Township in accordance with a schedule of fees established from time to time by resolution of the Board of Supervisors.
[Ord. 2013-1, 5/20/2013]
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The Township shall, upon each such application, act to issue or deny the permit within 15 days after said application has been filed, and in the event of failure on the part of the said officer to render and communicate a decision to the applicant within said time period, the applicant shall have the right to request a hearing before the Township Board of Supervisors.
2. 
All permits shall be in effect as of the date of issuance and shall remain in effect for a period of one year thereafter. In the event that construction under the permit has not been completed at the expiration of one year from the date of issuance, the permit shall expire, the validity of the permit shall cease and terminate, and all fees paid shall be forfeited.