Township of Raritan, NJ Chapter 547 Water Supply

[HISTORY: Adopted by the Township of Raritan 10-11-2000 by Ord. No. 00-27 as Ch. 17.08 of the 2000 Code. Amendments noted where applicable.]

§ 547-1 Code adopted; minimum requirements; purpose.

A code regulating the location, construction, alteration, use and supervision of individual and semipublic water supplies, requiring the fixing of fees and prescribing penalties for violations is adopted pursuant to P.L. 1950, c. 188 (N.J.S.A. 26:3-69.1 through 26:3-69.6), as amended wherever applicable by law. In their interpretation and application, the provisions of this chapter shall be held to be the minimum requirements adopted for the promotion of the public health, safety and welfare. To protect the public, among other purposes, such provisions are intended to provide for an adequate water supply which is free from deleterious substances and fit for human consumption.

§ 547-2 Title.

The code established and adopted by this chapter is described and commonly known as the "Individual and Semipublic Water Supply Code of New Jersey (1966)" and has been placed on file in the office of the Secretary of the Board of Health and shall remain on file there for use and examination by the public.

§ 547-3 Copies on file.

Three copies of the 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 shall remain on file there for use and examination by the public.

§ 547-4 Permit procedure; proof of adequate water supply.

A. Permit required. No person shall locate, construct or alter any water supply until a permit for the location, construction or alteration of the water supply shall have been issued by the administrative authority.

B. Application for permit. Application for a permit to locate, construct or alter any potable water supply system shall be made to the administrative authority by the well driller, on forms furnished by the administrative authority.

C. Approval of location by administrative authority. No permit to locate and construct a new potable water supply shall be issued until the design and location of the sewage disposal system on the property have been approved by the administrative authority. No permit to alter an existing water supply shall be issued until the location of the existing sewage disposal system on the property has been approved by the administrative authority. No permit shall be issued to construct a new water supply or to alter an existing potable water supply where there is danger of pollution of the water supply from any sewage disposal system.

D. Denial of permit. In case any permit or certification required by this chapter is denied by the administrative authority, a hearing shall be held thereon before the Board of Health within 15 days after request therefor is made by the applicant. Upon the hearing, the Board of Health may affirm, modify or reverse its previous determination and must announce its decision within 15 days after the date of the hearing.

E. Adequate water supply required. The well driller shall, upon request, furnish the Board of Health with proof satisfactory to the Board that the proposed water supply will have sufficient depth and pump sufficient gallons of water per minute to be adequate to supply the home or homes in the areas to be served by the water supply.

§ 547-5 Casings.

A. Requirements. All casings shall be of new and undamaged pipe of standard wrought iron or steel. They shall extend to a minimum of 50 feet below grade, or additional casing necessary to go 10 feet into solid rock, and be sealed with a one sand, one cement wet mixture. No casing shall be sealed without the administrative authority present.

B. Casing sizes. Casing sizes are as follows:

Type	Weight	Wall Thickness
6-inch casing	19 pounds per foot	0.280
8-inch casing	24.70 pounds per foot	0.277
10-inch casing	40.48 pounds per foot	0.365
12-inch casing	49.56 pounds per foot	0.375

C. Well shafts. All well shafts must be four inches larger than casing to provide proper sealing for a one sand, one cement mixture of approved consistency, extending from the bottom of the casing to surface slab, and shall be placed in one continuous operation.

D. Couplings. Sections of casings shall be joined with couplings with ample full-threaded joints, drive pipe couplings, or by welding, so that all joints shall be closed and made watertight.

§ 547-6 Location of well.

The location of the well for any new water supply shall be shown on the plan of any sewage disposal system, and no change in the location of either shall be made without approval of the administrative authority.

§ 547-7 Inspections.

A. When the well is ready for inspection, the well driller shall notify the administrative authority at least one day in advance, exclusive of mailing time and Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays, that the work is ready for inspection.

B. The well driller or his or her representative shall be present when the inspection is made. Any test the Board of Health or the administrative authority may require shall be performed by the well driller at his or her expense.

C. Upon the completion of the installation of a water supply system or following repairs to its pumping equipment, it shall be flushed and disinfected with chlorine solution, and the chlorine solution shall remain in the well for a minimum of 24 hours; then the well shall be thoroughly reflushed to remove all traces of chlorine.

§ 547-8 Well record.

When the work is completed, the owner shall submit a well record on forms furnished by the Board of Health. The record must be certified by the well driller, stating that the water supply system has been located and constructed in accordance with the requirements of the Water Supply Code of New Jersey (1959) and this chapter. Application for a certificate of occupancy shall not be approved until the well record, fully completed, is submitted.

§ 547-9 Rules and regulations.

The Board of Health may adopt such rules and regulations as it deems necessary in connection with this chapter and the code.

§ 547-10 Waterline check valves.

A. Mandatory installation of valves. The owner of every house, building or structure, now or hereafter constructed, assembled or moved to any lot or lots in the Township intended for residential or commercial use or professional occupancy, when connecting such house, building or structure to the public water supply stream, shall install a check valve which is to be placed next to the water meter on the interior side of the waterline closest to such house, structure or building.

B. Failure to comply. Failure to install a check valve as required is declared to be a health hazard and annoyance.

C. Inspection. The Plumbing Inspector or any authorized agent shall have free access to all parts of any premises to which public water services are supplied or connected for the purpose of inspection, examination, or doing anything in connection with such inspection or examination of check valves for the purpose of protecting the interests of the inhabitants of the Township by enforcing the provisions of this section.

D. Penalty. Any person who shall violate this section by failing to install a check valve as required shall be subject to a fine of $25. Each day of noncompliance, after notification by the Plumbing Inspector, shall be considered a separate offense.