[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Supervisors of the Township of
Pocopson in 1972. Amendments noted where applicable.]
A.
Title. This chapter shall be known as the "Pocopson Township
Water Supply Ordinance of 1972."
B.
Minimum requirements. Requirements set forth in this
chapter are minimum requirements and, should the conditions so require in
the opinion of the Board of Supervisors or its authorized representative,
the Board of Supervisors may require such optional and/or additional facilities
or requirements as it deems necessary or proper for adequate sanitation and
safeguard of health under the particular circumstances.
C.
Applications. This chapter shall apply only to the construction
and reconstruction of individual water supply systems.
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the meanings
indicated:
Any natural person, corporation, partnership, joint venture, sole
proprietorship, firm, association and any other entity of whatever type.
All those attorneys' fees incurred by the Township in bringing an
action to enforce this chapter and collect fines and penalties in connection
therewith and shall be at that hourly rate annually approved by the Board
for the Township Solicitor.
A.
Water supply and disposal system.
(1)
All water supplies shall have a minimum yield of at least
five gallons per minute per living unit to be served (however, this amount
may be reduced if, in the opinion of the Board of Supervisors or its authoritative
representative, this gallonage is not economically feasible to acquire), and
no well shall hereafter be drilled except if it be so situated on the property
as to be free from all possible sources of pollution. Certificate of yield
of all water supplied shall be furnished by the well-drilling contractor.
Every well shall be free from external flooding and at no time shall it be
located within the foundation wall of any dwelling. The well casing shall
be situated at least the following minimum distances from other facilities:
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Facility
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Distance
(feet)
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|---|---|---|
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From any property line
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50
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From any septic tank
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50
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From any disposal field
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100
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From any seepage pit
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100
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From any existing cesspool
|
150
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(2)
No septic tank, disposal field, seepage pit, or cesspool
shall be hereafter situated or established within the above prescribed distances
from any existing well or water supply. The source of any water supplied by
a well shall be from a minimum of 20 feet below the natural ground surface
and shall under no circumstances be from any source which may be polluted.
A sample of water from all new wells shall be tested prior to its being used
for human consumption. A Pennsylvania Department of Health test shall be a
suitable test. The requirement respecting distance of a well from a property
line shall not apply in the case of the simultaneous or continuous development
of two or more contiguous lots by the same person or entity as long as the
other requirements of this section are met, provided that the requirement
respecting distance of a well from a property line shall apply to property
lines not contiguous to other lots being developed as part of the single development.
B.
Natural springs. Any natural spring that is used for
domestic water supply must be:
(1)
Tested at least once a year; a Pennsylvania Department of Health
test shall be a suitable test.
(2)
Enclosed by a concrete spring box extending 12 inches above and
30 inches below existing grade.
(3)
Enclosed by a spring house at least four feet square, having
adequate ventilation, and only accessible by a door which must be kept closed
and locked.
A.
Application permits. No individual water supply system
shall be constructed or reconstructed without a permit having been obtained
from the Township. All applications for water supply permits shall be made
to the Township Zoning Officer and shall be accompanied by a plot plan in
duplicate showing the location and type of the water supply; its relation
to and distances from adjoining facilities, properties, buildings and foundation
walls; and all other information as may be necessary or proper to determine
the adequacy of the water supply and its compliance with the provisions of
this chapter.
B.
Certificate of use. A certificate of use shall be applied
for simultaneously with the applications for water supply permits. The certificate
of use shall be issued after the final inspection and approval by the authorized
representative of the Board of Supervisors, which shall not be granted in
the absence of a satisfactory bacteriological test and a copy of the well
log. No domestic use shall be made of any water supply for which a permit
has been granted until a certificate of use has been properly issued.
Any person, partnership, corporation or association who shall hereafter
install or cause to be installed any water supply in connection with any residence
or commercial property of any kind within Pocopson Township without first
having submitted plans therefor to the Board of Supervisors and received the
approval of such plans from the Board of Supervisors or shall install or cause
to be installed any water supply system other than in strict accordance with
the conditions and regulations imposed by this chapter or shall violate any
provision of this chapter shall, upon
being found liable thereof in a criminal enforcement proceeding, pay a fine
of not more than $1,000, plus court costs and reasonable attorneys' fees,
and may be incarcerated for a period not exceeding 90 days for each and every
violation. Such fine, costs, attorneys' fees, and incarceration, after being
reduced to a final, unappealed judgment, shall be enforced by the Township
pursuant to the applicable Rules of Criminal Procedure. Each twenty-four-hour
period during which failure to comply continues shall constitute a separate
violation. The Township Code Enforcement Officer shall initiate criminal enforcement
proceedings in order to achieve compliance with this chapter.
