[1985 Code § 109-1.1]
A Code regulating the location, construction, alteration, use
and supervision of individual and semipublic water supplies, requiring
certain permits, providing for the inspection of any water supply,
the fixing of fees and prescribing penalties for violations is hereby
adopted pursuant to N.J.S.A. 26:3-69.1 to 26:3-69.6.
[1985 Code § 109-1.2]
The Code established and adopted by this section is described
and commonly known as the "Individual and Semipublic Water Supply
Code of New Jersey (1966)."
[1985 Code § 109-1.3]
Three copies of the said "Individual and Semipublic Water Supply
Code of New Jersey (1966)" have been placed on file in the office
of the Secretary of the Board of Health and in the office of the Borough
Clerk and will remain on file in those offices for the use and examination
by the public.
[1985 Code § 109-1.4]
a.
No person shall locate, construct or alter any water supply until
a permit for the location, construction or alteration of a water supply
shall have been issued by the Board of Health.
b.
The Board of Health may issue a permit if an application for the
same is accompanied by a certificate made by an engineer licensed
to practice professional engineering in New Jersey stating that the
design of the water supply as proposed is in compliance with the Code.
[1985 Code § 109-1.5]
a.
New water supplies shall not be placed in operation nor shall new
dwellings or buildings or additions thereto be sold or occupied which
must rely on such a supply for water until the Board of Health shall
have issued a certificate indicating that the water supply has been
located and constructed in compliance with the terms of the permit
issued and the requirements of the aforesaid Code. Issuance of such
certificate shall not be required for alteration to an existing water
supply.
b.
The Board of Health may issue such a certificate if an engineer licensed
to practice professional engineering in New Jersey submits a statement
in writing signed by him to the Board of Health that the water supply
has been located and constructed in accordance with the terms of the
permit and the requirements of the aforesaid Code.
[1985 Code § 109-1.6]
In case any permit or certification required by this chapter
is denied by the Board of Health, a hearing shall be held thereon
before the Board within 15 days after request therefor is made by
the applicant and upon such hearing the Board of Health shall affirm,
alter or rescind its previous determination and take action accordingly
within 15 days after the date of such hearing.
[1985 Code § 109-1.7]
The Board of Health may order all further work in and about
any water supply, which is being erected or installed in violation
of the Code, to be stopped forthwith, except such work as shall be
necessary to remedy such violation, and thereafter, the work continued
without any violation of any of the provisions of the Code, and after
issuance of any such order and the service of a copy thereof upon
any person connected with or working in and about the erection or
installation of any such water supply, or any part thereof, no further
work shall be done thereon except as aforesaid.
[1985 Code § 109-1.8]
The following fees and charges are herewith established:
a.
For the issuance of a permit to locate and construct or alter an
individual water supply system — $75.
b.
For the issuance of a permit to locate and construct or alter a water
supply system serving three or more consumers (which shall include
a public potable water supply or a semipublic water supply system)
— $75 for each well.
[1985 Code § 109-1.9; New]
In order to assure the safety, adequacy and propriety of water
supply systems for realty improvements in the Borough, the following
rules, standards and provisions are hereby adopted and made effective
and binding upon all water supply systems serving three or more realty
improvements. They shall apply to and be binding not only upon all
such future water supply systems placed in operation but also to such
systems in use at the time of passage of this chapter, whether or
not previous certification has been given and are to be in addition
to such rules, regulations and standards fixed by the State Department
of Heath:
a.
Standards for Potability. Water supplied shall be in accordance with
U.S.P.H.S. standards for potable water and Standard Methods as adopted
and approved by the State Department of Health.
b.
Standards for Pressure. Minimum pressure of water supplied shall
be as such to furnish a flow in accordance with the provisions of
the State Uniform Construction Code.
c.
Water Quality. The supplier shall at its own cost and expense cause
to be collected by authorized agents supplies of water for analysis
on May 1st and November 1st of each year and submit such samples to
the authorized agent of the administrative authority to determine
whether the water meets the "Potable Water Standards." Monthly reports
to the State Department of Health may be accepted in lieu thereof.
The administrative authority or its authorized agent shall have the
right to cause such inspection and to require additional samplings
of a water supply to be made as they deem necessary.
d.
Supplier. Every supplier of a water supply system serving three or
more realty improvements shall within 30 days after the passage of
this chapter notify the administrative authority or its authorized
agent of the following:
1.
Name and address of supplier and owner of water supply system.
2.
Name and address of individual responsible for the operation of the
system.
3.
Location of water supply system.
4.
Number of realty improvements served by the supplier. Where there
is a transfer in ownership of a water supply system, the seller thereof
shall within 10 days of the transfer thereof, notify in writing the
administrative authority, or its authorized agent, of the sale, furnishing
the name and address of the purchaser of the system. The purchaser
shall within 10 days of such a sale furnish the administrative authority
or its authorized agent of this information above recited and required
of a supplier.
e.
Discontinuance of System. No water supply system serving three or
more realty improvements shall be discontinued, abandoned, nor shall
the distribution of water for potable or domestic purposes to consumers
be terminated unless and prior thereto the supplier shall have given
12 months' notice in writing to each consumer and to the administrative
authority of its intention to discontinue and abandon the system.
f.
Service. The supply of potable water to consumers shall be maintained
at all times except in cases when repairs to the system are required,
in which case there shall not be a shut-off of water supply until
and unless a minimum written notice of eight hours is given each consumer
and the Board of Health and except in cases of extreme emergency.
Repairs in each case shall be made without any delay.
g.
Other Codes Applicable. Wherever applicable, the provisions of the
State Sanitary Code and the State Uniform Construction Code shall
apply.
