[Ord. 112, 7/19/1988, § 1]
The following words, terms and phrases used in this Part shall
be defined and construed as follows:
The water authority supplying service to the area, either
Perkasie Borough Authority or North Penn Water Authority.
Commercial, industrial and professional activity.
A person, partnership, association or corporation and shall
mean anyone to whom water is supplied by the authority, whether as
owner or tenant.
A habitation intended for occupancy by a single family.
Construction pursuant to a valid building permit issued subsequent
to date of enactment hereof.
A building or enclosure occupied as a single dwelling unit business.
A combination of buildings in a common enclosure occupied as
a single dwelling or business.
One side of a double house with a solid vertical partition wall
occupied as a single dwelling unit.
Each dwelling unit, business or profession in addition to the
first dwelling unit, business or profession occupying the same building
or enclosure, regardless of whether or not any additional plumbing
facilities are existing with respect to such dwelling units, businesses
or professions in addition to those installed or existing in the first
year thereof; provided, however, that during the first year following
the date upon which newly constructed or reconstructed commonly owned
multiple dwelling, business or professional unit in addition to the
first such unit shall be considered as property for purposes of this
Part only upon its having been rented for occupancy. Upon the expiration
of such first year, such additional dwelling, business or professional
unit shall be considered a property hereunder, regardless of whether
or not it has been so rented.
All the facilities of the authorities for the supplying of
water to consumers.
[Ord. 112, 7/19/1988, § 2]
1.
All buildings requiring water service located within 150 feet of
the right-of-way of a public water main shall be required to make
connection to said public water main and pay applicable connection
fees and rental rates to the Authority having ownership of the public
water main in the following instances:
[Ord. 112, 7/19/1988, § 3]
1.
Water saving fixtures and devices shall be required in all new construction
regardless of public or private water supply pursuant to the following
specifications:
A.
Water Closets Operated by Flush Tanks. The water consumption of water
closets operated by flush tanks shall not exceed an average of 3 1/2
gallons per flush cycle over a range of test pressures from 20 to
80 psig or a maximum of four gallons per flush cycle at any one test
pressure. The fixture shall perform in accordance with the flushing
test requirements cited in the ANSI 112.19.2 Vitreous China Plumbing
Fixtures standard.
B.
Showerhead discharge rates shall not exceed 2 3/4 gallons of
water per minute over a range of test pressure from 20 to 80 psig.
The fixture shall perform in accordance with the test requirements
cited in the ANSI 112.18.1 Finished Rough Brass Plumbing Fixture Fittings
standard.
C.
Sink and Lavatory Faucets.
(1)
Kitchen sink faucet discharge rates shall not exceed 2 3/4
gallons of water per minute over a range of test pressure from 20
to 80 psig. The fixture shall perform in accordance with the test
requirements cited in the ANSI 112.18.1 Finished Rough Brass Plumbing
Fixture Fittings standard.
(2)
Residential lavatory sink faucet discharge rates shall not exceed
2 3/4 gallons of water per minute over a range of test pressures
from 20 to 80 psig. The fixture shall perform in accordance with the
test requirements cited in the ANSI 112.18.1 Finished Rough Brass
Plumbing Fixture Fittings standard.
D.
Urinals. Urinal discharge rates shall not exceed 1 1/2 gallons
of water per flush cycle over a range of test pressures from 20 to
80 psig. The fixture shall perform in accordance with the test requirements
of ANSI 112.19.6.
E.
Pressure Reducing Valve. Where connection is made to public water
facilities and service water pressure to a building is expected to
exceed 60 psi, a water pressure reducing valve with strainer shall
be installed just downstream of the building's main valve so as to
be accessible. The valve shall provide for pressure adjustment within
the range of 50 to 60 psi. The valve shall conform to the requirements
of product standard ASSE 1003. Exemptions to this Section are service
lines to sill cocks, outside hydrants and main supply risers to buildings
where pressure from the mains does not exceed 60 psi at the fixture
branches or at individual fixtures.
[Ord. 112, 7/19/1988, § 4]
1.
Where private water supply is to be installed for new construction,
certification as to capacity and quality is required prior to issuance
of an East Rockhill Township building permit for the structure serviced.
Certification shall not be required where an existing well is redrilled
or a new well installed due to insufficient well yield at an existing
single-family residence.
A.
The well yield shall be determined by a pumping test of not less
than four hours duration conducted at a rate of not less than 150%
of the intended long-term withdrawal from the well. The four hour
test shall be conducted at a constant pumping rate that should not
deviate greater than +/- 5% during the test.
B.
In the event the well does not yield a minimum of six gpm, the proposed
water system shall be designed to be able to provide sufficient storage
via oversize tanks and/or storage in the well bone for the length
of time it would take for the expected peak demand to empty a standard
pressure tank being supplied by a well pumping six gpm.
C.
All well drillers shall, upon completion of the well, provide the
Township with a copy of the report submitted to the Commonwealth of
Pennsylvania and sufficient data and documentation to verify compliance
with subsections (A) and (B) above.
D.
At a minimum, the sample of the water produced shall be subjected
to examination by a State certified water laboratory for the presence
of the following contaminants and certified to be potable.
[Ord. 112, 7/19/1988, § 5]
All wells shall be provided with a watertight casing. The minimum
length of the casing to be 40 feet or 10 feet into bedrock, whichever
is greater. All joints between sections of casing shall be made by
continuous welding. Where a pump section or discharge pipes enter
or leave a well through the side of the casing, the circle of contact
shall be watertight. All casings shall extend at least 18 inches above
final grade. The space between the earth and outside of the casing
shall be filled with cement grout to a distance of at least six feet
below the ground surface.
[Ord. 112, 7/19/1988, § 6]
All private wells with a thirty-day average daily withdraw rate
in excess of 10,000 gallons shall register their well with the Delaware
Basin Commission and shall provide the Township with copies of all
correspondence, applications and required submissions and/or reports
to the Delaware River Basin Commission.
[Ord. 112, 7/19/1988, § 7]
1.
Prior to commencement of well drilling operation, owner shall be
required to make application to, and receive approval from, East Rockhill
Township.
2.
Issuance of a permit to drill well shall not be made until payment
of a permit fee in the amount established by resolution of the Board
of Supervisors.
[Ord. 112, 7/19/1988; as added by Ord. 192, 4/18/2000]
Any person, firm or corporation who shall violate any provision
of this Part, upon conviction thereof in an action brought before
a district justice in the manner provided for the enforcement of summary
offenses under the Pennsylvania Rules of Criminal Procedure, shall
be sentenced to pay a fine of not more than $1,000 plus costs and,
in default of payment of said fine and costs, to a term of imprisonment
not to exceed 90 days. Each day that a violation of this Part continues
or each Section of this Part which shall be found to have been violated
shall constitute a separate offense.
[Ord. 112, 7/19/1988; as added by Ord. 192, 4/18/2000]
No responsibility or liability for the construction of any well
shall be deemed to be placed upon the Township of East Rockhill or
its officers, agents or employees by virtue of the terms of this Part
or otherwise.
