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:
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.
