[Ord. 262, 9/17/2007]
Well drilling permit shall be required for any new well drilled
or existing well redrilled in Wrightstown Township after the effective
date of this Part. The drilling permit allows for the drilling of
the well but not its use. The use permit is covered by Part 2C of
this Part.
[Ord. 262, 9/17/2007]
1.
Wells are categorized by Classes 1, 2, and 3 and are defined as follows:
A.
Class 1 Well.
(1)
A Class 1 well is a well or well cluster serving: (a) three
or less individual residential dwelling units where the withdrawal
is not to exceed 1,000 gallons per day (gpd); (b) a nonresidential
well where the applicant can verify the flow will be not more than
1,000 gpd; and (c) monitoring and observation wells.
(2)
A Class 1 well drilling permit shall be issued by the Township
Code Official in conjunction with the BCHD.
B.
Class 2 Well.
(1)
A Class 2 well is a well or well cluster serving four residential
dwelling units or more, or where the aggregate withdrawal is more
than 1,000 gpd and less than 10,000 gpd and nonresidential uses between
1,000 and 10,000 gpd.
(2)
A Class 2 well also includes a well cluster where the aggregate
withdrawal is up to 10,000 gpd and the Delaware River Basin Commission
(DRBC) does not require approval. Depending upon the number of lots
or dwelling units served or groundwater withdrawn, the applicant may
also be subject to the Pennsylvania Safe Drinking Water Act as "public
water supplies (PWS)." It shall be the applicant's responsibility
to obtain all permits required to drill the well by any other governmental
agency having jurisdiction and submit the required permits with the
application for a well drilling permit to the Township.
(3)
A Class 2 well drilling permit shall be issued by the Township
Code Official in conjunction with the BCHD.
C.
Class 3 Well.
(1)
A Class 3 well or cluster includes wells that withdraw an average
of 10,000 gpd or more over a thirty-day period and/or are subject
to approval by the DRBC and/or the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental
Protection (PA DEP) and the BCHD. Depending upon the number of lots
or dwelling units served or groundwater withdrawn, the applicant may
also fall under the Pennsylvania Safe Drinking Water Act as "public
water supplies (PWS)."
(2)
It shall be the applicant's responsibility to obtain all permits
required to drill the well by any other governmental agency having
jurisdiction and submit the required permits with the application
for a well drilling permit to the Township. The applicant shall be
responsible for submitting copies of all permit applications that
are submitted to the DRBC and the PA DEP to the Township the same
day they are submitted to the DRBC and/or PA DEP. Copies of all correspondence
submitted to and received from the DRBC and/or PA DEP shall also be
submitted to the Township. The applicant shall also be responsible
for submitting copies of the approved permits granted by the DRBC
and the PA DEP to the Township.
(3)
A Class 3 well drilling permit shall be issued by the Township
Code Official in conjunction with the BCHD.
[Ord. 262, 9/17/2007]
1.
An application for a well drilling permit shall be filed with the
Township Code Official. Three copies are required with the Code Official
distributing two to the Township. The applicant can retain one stamped
copy.
2.
For a Class 1 well, the application for a well drilling permit shall
be made prior to or in conjunction with the filing of the building
permit application. The drilling of the well and a well utilization
permit must be issued, prior to the building permit being issued.
3.
For a Class 2 or 3 well, the application for a well drilling permit must be filed prior to the submission of any application under Wrightstown Township's Subdivision and Land Development Ordinance [Chapter 22] concerning any property which the well(s) is (are) to serve. A well utilization permit must be issued, prior to the granting of any plan approval under Wrightstown Township's Subdivision and Land Development Ordinance [Chapter 22], or the securing of a well utilization permit may be made a condition of preliminary plan approval.
4.
Geothermal Wells. Geothermal wells are only permitted if they do
not use water as a medium from which to extract thermal energy. Such
wells may extract thermal energy from the earth through use of a closed
loop in which a re-circulating medium is utilized. A well permit is
required and details of the proposed heating/cooling system and circulating
fluid shall be supplied. The applicant should refer to, and address
issues contained in the Ground Source Heat Pump Manual as published
by the PA DEP.
[Ord. 262, 9/17/2007]
1.
The following shall be submitted with the well drilling permit application
for all classes of wells:
A.
Applicant's name, address and telephone number.
B.
The well drilling permit application fee paid to the Code Official,
for the use of the Township, in accordance with the fee schedule adopted
by resolution of the Board of Supervisors upon enactment of this Part
or as such schedule may be amended from time to time.
C.
Location of proposed well.
D.
For a Class 1 well, a plot plan shall be supplied. For a Class 2 or 3 well, a copy of the proposed subdivision or land development plan filed or to be filed under Wrightstown Township's Subdivision and Land Development Ordinance [Chapter 22] concerning any property which the well(s) is (are) to serve shall be supplied. The plan(s) shall provide at least the following information:
(1)
Property lines.
(2)
Location of proposed and existing buildings on the property
on which the proposed well is to be located or within 500 feet of
its boundaries.
(3)
Streets abutting the property on which the proposed well is
to be located.
(4)
Well location(s) - (The well(s) must be field located and verified
prior to drilling).
(5)
Wastewater disposal area(s) on the property on which the proposed
well is to be located or within 200 feet of its boundaries.
(6)
Separation distances.
(7)
Site geology according to geology maps.
(8)
Fracture traces depicting the surficial expression of underlying
bedrock fractures plotted on a map of the site.
(9)
Wells and wastewater systems on adjoining properties.
E.
Well driller's name, address and telephone number.
F.
A description of the development proposed.
G.
Projected water quantity requirements for the proposed use.
H.
A separate map shall be submitted showing the location of the production
well(s) and information of all monitoring well(s), if applicable.
I.
The vertical datum on all plans shall be U.S.G.S. and the north point
shall be shown on all plans.
J.
The horizontal datum shall be State Plane Coordinates System (Pennsylvania
South) North American 1983 (NAD83).
K.
The plan shall include boundaries of the water districts and specified
areas to be served.
L.
Topography of the drainage area and property including wells, springs,
streams, dams and reservoirs, the location, dimensions and elevations
of structures and piping.
M.
All well locations, logs of test borings, diameter, and depths of
the well casing shall be shown on the well construction diagram.
[Ord. 262, 9/17/2007]
All well drillers shall upon completion of the drilling of any
well file a report in the form to be supplied by the Township.
[Ord. 262, 9/17/2007]
1.
Upon receipt of an application for a well permit, the Township, through
its duly appointed Code Official or other proper representative of
the Township ("Inspection Officer"), shall within 30 days review the
site plan showing the location of the proposed well and 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 hereof. 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 Inspection Officer shall either:
[Ord. 262, 9/17/2007]
1.
The Township shall examine the application, complete the site inspection,
if a site inspection is required, and approve or disapprove the application
in writing within 30 days from receipt of the application. Approval
of the site for a public water supply well by the BCDH, acting on
behalf of the PA DEP, does not necessarily imply approval by the Township.
2.
Where the capacity of any new well or wells, or the total capacity
of old and new wells on or for use on one property in excess of 10,000
gpd or where close spacing of wells in an area so dictates in taking
action on applications, the Board shall have the authority to impose
such conditions and make such requirements and limitations as may
in their opinion be necessary to protect the people of the Township
and the applicant and may issue limited and revocable permits for
such wells.
[Ord. 262, 9/17/2007]
Emergency permits may be issued for the correction of problems
to an existing well that cause disruption of the availability of potable
water. Such emergency permits shall be issued within three working
days of the date of application. This permit shall be effective for
30 days after which the normal permit must be obtained.
[Ord. 262, 9/17/2007]
1.
A water system which does not provide an adequate supply of water
for the proposed use, considering both quality and quantity, adversely
affects nearby wells and streams, or does not provide for adequate
groundwater recharge considering withdrawals shall not be approved
by the Township.
2.
The adequacy of the water supply shall be determined according to
the standards of this Part.
3.
The adequacy of public water supply shall be determined based upon
the assumption that there are 3.5 persons per dwelling unit using
150 gallons of water per person per day. The applicant shall submit
an analysis which evaluates the consistency between the proposed use
and the groundwater preservation guidelines included in the Township's
Sewage Facilities Plan/201 Facilities Plan.
