Codes regulating the location, construction,
use analysis and supervision of public noncommunity or nonpublic water
systems, requiring certain approvals, providing for the inspection
of such systems and fixing of fees and prescribing penalties for violations
is hereby adopted pursuant to N.J.S.A. 26:3-69.1 to 26:3-71, as same
may be amended from time to time.
The codes established and adopted by this chapter
are known as N.J.A.C. 7:10, "Safe Drinking Water Act Regulations,"
N.J.A.C. 7:9D, "Well Construction and Maintenance; Sealing of Abandoned
Wells," and N.J.A.C. 7:9E, "New Jersey Department of Environmental
Protection Private Well Testing Act Rules."
Three copies of N.J.A.C. 7:10, "Safe Drinking
Water Act Regulations," N.J.A.C. 7:9D, "Well Construction and Maintenance;
Sealing of Abandoned Wells," and N.J.A.C. 7:9E, "New Jersey Department
of Environmental Protection Private Well Testing Act Rules," have
been placed on file in the office of the Board of Health upon the
introduction of this chapter and will remain on file in the office
for use and examination by the public.
In case any permit or certification required
by this chapter is denied by the Board of Health, a hearing shall
be held thereon 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 the hearing.
The Board of Health may order all further work
in and about any water system which is being constructed or installed
in violation of the codes to be stopped forthwith, except such work
as shall be necessary to remedy the violation, and thereafter the
work continued without any violation of any of the provisions of the
codes, 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
construction of installation of any such water system, or any part
thereof, no further work shall be done thereon except as aforesaid.
Any person who shall violate any provision of
this chapter shall, upon conviction thereof, pay a penalty not to
exceed $500 nor less than $5 for each offense as provided in N.J.S.A.
26:3-70. A term of 90 days in jail may be imposed at the discretion
of the Court as provided in N.J.S.A. 26:3-77. Except as otherwise
provided, each and every day in which a violation of any of the provisions
of this chapter exists shall constitute a separate violation.