As used in this chapter, words and terms shall have the meanings
established in the potable water standards of the New Jersey Safe
Drinking Water Act (N.J.S.A. 58:12A-1, et seq., hereinafter referred
to as the "Safe Drinking Water Act") and the regulations promulgated
pursuant to the authority thereof (N.J.A.C. 7:10-1.1, et seq., hereinafter
referred to as the "Safe Drinking Water Act Regulations"). The term
"administrative authority" means the Warren Township Board of Health.
The term "authorized representative" means a licensed health officer,
sanitarian, or professional engineer appointed by the administrative
authority to represent it. The term "potable water" means drinking
water for human consumption.
For major subdivisions, a public water system shall be required,
unless the administrative authority determines, after notice and hearing,
that public water is unavailable to the property to be served. For
purposes of this section public water shall be considered unavailable:
a. Where the nearest public water distribution line is more than 1,000
feet from the nearest boundary of the property to be served; or
b. Where connection to or service from the public water distribution
line requires the installation of a pumping station, acquiring an
easement or right-of-way to cross an adjoining property, or crossing
a railway, major highway or other significant obstacle.
The administrative authority shall have the power to make or
cause to be made such inspections and tests as may be necessary to
carry out the purposes of this chapter and its authorized representatives
shall at all times have the right to present proper identification
and then enter upon lands upon which there is located a well or individual
sewage disposal system for the purpose of inspecting and/or testing
the same.
The source of potable water for a non-public water system shall
be solely from wells. The use of springs, cisterns, or surface waters
shall not be accepted as a source of potable water.
The administrative authority may order any well which is determined
to be polluted or detrimental to the public health closed until and
unless the water is made potable and acceptable under this chapter.
In case any permit or certification required by this chapter
is denied by the administrative authority, or in case the administrative
authority issues an order to close a well, a hearing shall be held
thereon before the administrative authority within 15 days after request
therefor is made by the applicant in writing and upon such hearing
the administrative authority shall affirm, alter or rescind its previous
determination and take action accordingly within 15 days after the
date of such hearing.
The administrative authority may order all work in and about
any non-public water system which is being erected, installed or altered
in violation of the law, regulations, or this chapter, to be stopped
forthwith, except such work as shall be determined by the administrative
authority to be necessary to remedy such violation. After issuance
of any such stop-work order and the service of a copy thereof upon
any person connected with or working in or about the erection or installation
of any such non-public water system, or any part thereof, no further
work shall be done thereon except in strict compliance with all laws,
regulations and ordinances.
Any person or persons, firm or corporation violating any of
the provisions of this chapter or any order promulgated under this
chapter shall, upon conviction thereof, pay a penalty of not less
than $200 for each offense and an additional penalty of $25 for each
day of continuance of the violation after notice of the violation
shall have been given to such person or persons, firm or corporation
by the administrative authority, to be collected and enforced by summary
proceedings for the collection of penalties pursuant to the New Jersey
Penalty Enforcement Law. Such notice shall be given by (1) serving
a copy thereof on the property owner as shown on the current tax map
or his agent in charge of the property, or (2) mailing a copy thereof
by certified mail to the property owner at his address as shown on
the said tax map.