Following the approval of the well drilling permit and the drilling of the well, testing will need to be accomplished for each well in order to receive the well utilization permit. A well utilization permit is not needed for monitoring or observation wells. The following test requirements apply as well as other requirements as referenced.
[Ord. 262, 9/17/2007]
1. 
After a well has been drilled under a well drilling permit, the quality of the water shall be tested in accordance with the following:
A. 
Class 1 and 2 Wells.
(1) 
The quality of the water supply from the well shall be certified by a laboratory in accordance with the provisions of Part 2E, "Water Resource Testing," of this Part.
(2) 
A well that does not meet the standards of Part 2E shall be required to meet them through adequate treatment facilities. After treatment facilities are installed, applicant shall have the water supply re-tested.
(3) 
Additional quality testing shall be required if a specific potential for contamination exists.
(4) 
For a Class 1 well, the applicant shall have the well tested prior to issuance of a building permit by the Township.
(5) 
The capability of a Class 1 well to meet the peak daily and total daily demand of the proposed use shall be evaluated through a two-part aquifer test in accordance with the provisions of Part 2E of this Part.
B. 
Class 2 Wells.
(1) 
All Class 2 wells shall be subject to the following provisions in addition to paragraph .A above.
(2) 
For a Class 2 well, the applicant shall provide the Township with a copy of the report from the state certified water testing laboratory 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. A copy of the report submitted to the PA DEP along with a letter from the PA DEP indicating compliance with its regulations shall be supplied to the Township if the well is subject to the jurisdiction of the Pennsylvania Safe Drinking Water Act as a "public water supply (PWS)."
(3) 
The capability of a Class 2 well to meet the demand of the proposed use shall be evaluated through a water resource impact study in accordance with the provisions of Part 2F of this Part.
(4) 
The applicant of a Class 2 well shall submit the results of a water resources impact study, Part 2F, of this Part.
C. 
Class 3 Wells.
(1) 
For all Class 3 wells, the applications for DRBC and PA DEP approval are filed at the same time as 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.
(2) 
An application is also to be made for a Wrightstown Township well drilling permit.
(3) 
All drilling and testing of a Class 3 well shall be performed in accordance with the requirements of the DRBC and the PA DEP, except where additional requirements are set forth in this Part.
(4) 
It shall be the responsibility of the applicant to obtain all required permits and submit copies of them to the Township prior to the granting of any plan approval under Wrightstown Township's Subdivision and Land Development Ordinance [Chapter 22], or the securing of all required permits may be made a condition of plan approval. The applicant shall submit copies of all application forms and correspondence that is submitted to or received from the DRBC or PA DEP by the applicant.
[Ord. 262, 9/17/2007]
1. 
Upon the completion of construction, or at such other time as the Inspection Officer may deem appropriate, the Township, through its duly authorized Inspection Officer, shall perform a final inspection of the well to determine whether there has been compliance with the permit issued. Upon completion of the said inspection, the Inspection Officer shall:
A. 
Issue an approval of operation upon the original permit.
B. 
Deny such approval due to noncompliance with the permit issued, in which latter event, written reasons for such denial shall be noted on the original permit.
2. 
As a condition precedent to the issuance of the approval of operation, the applicant shall submit such record data pertaining to each well as may be requested by the Inspection Officer, including, but not limited to, the number of gallons of water per minute produced by the well, the depth, size and type of casing, and water quality test reports, showing the water is potable and safe for drinking.
3. 
The issuance of an operating permit by the Township does not in any way constitute a guarantee to the applicant that the subject well will produce any quantity of water or that the subject well is pure and fit for consumption either at the time of the issuance of the permit or at any time in the future.
[Ord. 262, 9/17/2007]
1. 
Fees. The applicant shall reimburse the Township for all reasonable administrative and professional expenses, including but not limited to engineering, legal, and other consultant fees. Prior to the filing of a well utilization permit application, the developer shall pay to the Township the appropriate nonrefundable filing fee and an escrow deposit to defray the professional expenses incurred by the Township in accordance with the fee schedule adopted by the Township Board of Supervisors. Thereafter, as the escrow deposit for expenses is depleted, the applicant shall make further deposits upon notice from the Township until approval of the well utilization permit. Upon approval of the well utilization permit, the Township shall forthwith refund to the applicant any uncommitted portion of the deposit remaining after expenses incurred by the Township have been paid in full by the applicant. To the professional expenses required to be paid to the Township by this section, there shall be a percentage of these costs (in accordance with the fee schedule adopted by the Township Board of Supervisors) added as reimbursement to the Township of the costs incurred by the Township for the collection of such fees and the disbursement of the same to the professional consultants.
2. 
Issuance of Permit. Upon payment of all required fees, the completion of all testing requirements in this Part to the reasonable satisfaction of the Township's professional consultants, securing of all other related approvals for the well and its construction including, but not limited to, PA DEP, BCHD and DRBC permits, and the posting of the security provided for in Part 2G hereof, the Township Code Official shall issue the well utilization permit.
[Ord. 262, 9/17/2007]
All well utilization permits issued by Wrightstown Township shall be in effect as of the date of issuance, and shall remain in effect for a period of three years. In the event that the well has not been put in service under the permit within three years from the date of issuance, the permit shall expire, the validity of the permit shall cease and terminate and all fees paid will be forfeited.