No land use, physical facility or activity specified in § 436-5 shall occur within Wellhead Protection Zones 1, 2 or 3 except in strict conformance with the requirements of this article.
The following land uses, physical facilities and activities, located within Wellhead Protection Zones 1, 2 or 3, which are specifically allowed in Article III or Article IV of this chapter, shall meet the following conditions:
Land Use, Facility, or Activity | Conditions |
|---|---|
Facilities which generate, store, treat or dispose of hazardous material which are required to maintain a pollution incident prevention (PIP); spill prevention control and countermeasure (SPCC); preparedness, prevention and contingency (PPC); spill prevention response (SPR); or SARA Title III off-site plan | A current PIP, SPCC, PPC, SPR, or SARA Title III off-site plan must be filed with the municipality. A current hazardous substance survey form, environmental hazard survey form and SARA Title III Tier I and Tier II report must be filed with the municipality. |
Bulk agricultural products dealers and distributors | At minimum, a current plan meeting the requirements of a PIP plan must be filed with the municipality. A current hazardous substance survey form, environmental hazard survey form and SARA Title III Tier I and Tier II report must be filed with the municipality. |
Large volume subsurface sewage disposal systems and large volume spray irrigation sewage disposal systems | A current permit from the Department of Environmental Protection must be filed with the municipality. DEP-required water quality monitoring reports must be filed with the municipality. |
Underground injection wells (Classes I, II, III, and V) | A current registration from the Environmental Protection Agency must be filed with the municipality. |
Aboveground storage tanks and underground storage tanks | A current permit from the Department of Environmental Protection must be filed with the municipality. |
Waste disposal facilities | A current permit from the Department of Environmental Protection must be filed with the municipality A current PPC plan, if required for the facility by DEP regulations, must be filed with the municipality. DEP-required water quality monitoring reports must be filed with the municipality. DEP-required water pollution abatement plans must be filed with the municipality. |
Sewage sludge land application | A current permit from the Department of Environmental Protection must be filed with the municipality. Sewage sludge tests associated with the permit application must be filed with the municipality. DEP-required water quality monitoring reports must be filed with the municipality. |
Agricultural operations | The conservation plan must be prepared according to Chapter 102 of DEP regulations.[1] |
Sewage disposal facilities | Sewage disposal facilities must be operated and maintained to prevent discharge of untreated or partially treated sewage to surface water or groundwaters. |
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Editor's Note: See 25 Pa. Code Ch. 102.