[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 Depending upon the number of lots or dwelling units served or groundwater withdrawn, the applicant may also be subject to the Pennsylvania Safe Drinking Water Act as "public water supplies (PWS)."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 Depending upon the number of lots or dwelling units served or groundwater withdrawn, the applicant may also fall under the Pennsylvania Safe Drinking Water Act as "public water supplies (PWS)."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]
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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]
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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:
A. 
Issue a permit to the applicant indicating the approved location for the well and special instructions for construction, if any.
B. 
Refuse to issue the said permit, and, in such event, shall provide the applicant with written reasons for such refusal.
[Ord. 262, 9/17/2007]
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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.