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Borough of Springdale, PA
Allegheny County
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No subdivision or land development shall occur within wellhead protection areas except in strict conformance with the provisions of this Part 2.
To implement the provision of this Part 2, wellhead protection areas surrounding protected public water supply wells are hereby established. The boundaries of wellhead protection areas and shown on an Official Map which is available for inspection at the municipal office. A copy of the Official Map at a reduced scale is included in Appendix A for general reference.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Appendix A, Springdale Monitoring Well Location Map, is included as an attachment to this chapter.
A. 
Subdivisions and land developments within wellhead protection areas for which stormwater management controls are required pursuant to Chapter 410, Subdivision and Land Development, shall be designed consistent with the following:
(1) 
Stormwater retention basins shall be prohibited.
(2) 
Stormwater detention basins shall be designed with an impermeable liner to prohibit the infiltration of impounded water to the subsurface.
B. 
Subdivisions and land developments within wellhead protection areas, as mapped in Appendix A,[1] shall have the following requirements in addition to those requirements of Chapter 410, Subdivision and Land Development:
(1) 
A recognized professional with competence in the field shall review aerial photographs, soils, geologic and other available related data as the data relates to the subject property. The professional shall also conduct a site inspection of the property.
(2) 
Based on the work required in Subsection B(1), the professional shall prepare a map of the site showing all karst features or feature indicators. The mapping shall indicate, but shall not be limited to, the following:
(a) 
Closed depressions.
(b) 
Open sinkholes.
(c) 
Seasonal high-water-table indicators.
(d) 
Outcrops of bedrock.
(e) 
Surface drainage into ground.
(f) 
"Ghost lakes" after rainfall.
(g) 
Lineaments and faults.
(h) 
Limonite excavations and quarries.
(i) 
Geologic contacts.
(3) 
Based upon the work performed in Subsection B(1) and (2), the professional shall determine what further testing should be done by the applicant to ensure compliance with the performance standards set forth in Subsection C. Testing methodology shall be reasonable under the circumstances, including the scale of the proposed development and the hazards revealed by examination of available data and site inspection.
(4) 
The applicant shall cause the additional testing established in Subsection B(3) to be done. A study report shall be submitted and referred to the Municipal Engineer. This study shall include a map of the area, all test results, and a recommendation on the mitigating measures to be taken to meet the standards of Subsection C.
(5) 
The Municipal Engineer shall report to the Planning Commission, with a copy to the landowner, his or her opinion as to the adequacy of the study and as to the capability of the site to support the proposed development in a manner in which the risks attendant to the development in carbonate areas are either eliminated or minimized. Recommendations for site development, including stormwater management, the layout of utility lines, grading and building location, may be included. Additional studies or testing as deemed necessary by the Municipal Engineer in order to produce an adequate study given the scale of the proposed development and the hazards revealed may be required of the applicant.
[1]
Editor's Note: Appendix A, Springdale Monitoring Well Location Map, is included as an attachment to this chapter.
C. 
Subdivision and land developments within wellhead protection areas as mapped in Appendix A[2] shall have the following design requirements:
(1) 
All buildings, structures, impervious surfaces and utilities shall be so situated, designed and constructed as to minimize the risk of new sinkhole formation and of the accelerated introduction of contaminants and pollution into the wellhead protection area through existing or future sinkholes.
(2) 
Stormwater shall not be redirected into a sinkhole.
[2]
Editor's Note: Appendix A, Springdale Monitoring Well Location Map, is included as an attachment to this chapter.