[Adopted 12-3-1985 by Ord. No. 816]
As used in this article, unless a different
meaning clearly appears from the context, the following words shall
have the following meanings:
BUILDING
Any building or structure heretofore or hereafter constructed
and designed or used for dwelling purposes or occupancy by persons,
whether temporary or permanent, or in which water is used for human
consumption or otherwise.
CONNECTION DATE
When used with respect to a building constructed prior to
the date of initial operation of a waterline available to serve said
building, which is owned or operated by the township or by a private
utility authorized to do business in the Township of Galloway, shall
mean the 180th day next ensuing after the waterline is available to
serve said building. Any building built after the date when a waterline
is available to serve said building shall connect to such waterline
at the time such construction is completed and prior to occupancy.
WATERLINE
Any pipe or conduit designed or used for the transmission
of potable water within the township, whether owned and operated by
the township itself or any regulated public utility authorized to
supply water for domestic and other purposes within the Township of
Galloway.
The owner of any building or lot which the Department
of Environmental Protection has declared in writing to the Township
of Galloway to have been adversely affected by hazardous substances
or potentially adversely affected by hazardous substances emanating
from a toxic spill which has upon it, for use in connection with domestic
or nondomestic purposes, a well or wells, the water of which either
has been contaminated or is exposed to a high potential of contamination,
shall, when a public water supply is made ready and available for
hookup in the street upon which said lot or building fronts, within
250 feet of said lot or building, whichever is greater, do the following:
A. Cap and fill so as to permanently destroy any water-producing capacity of any well located upon said premises, whether used for domestic or nondomestic purposes, within 30 days after such time as public water, as referred to in Subsection
B below, has been hooked up to said building or within 60 days of notice received to hook into said public water supply as hereinafter set forth, whichever first occurs. The owner of any building which has been hooked up to a public water supply prior to the effective date of this article and/or which is located in the Pomona Oaks section of Galloway Township shall comply with the terms and conditions of this article within 30 days of the effective date by permitting the contractors heretofore hired by the township to complete said work, unless the time is otherwise extended in writing by the township.
B. Hook into the public water supply so that said public
water supply shall be used for all domestic purposes, dwelling purposes
or for any purpose relating to human occupancy within 60 days of notice
being given to said owner. Nothing contained in this subsection shall
prevent the use of said public water supply for uses other than domestic.
[Added 7-9-2002 by Ord. No. 1510]
All privately owned water wells which are currently
used to provide potable water within an area delineated by the New
Jersey Department of Environment Protection as a currently known extent
(CKE) of groundwater contamination shall dismantle and permanently
seal their wells. Well sealing shall be done in accordance with the
law, including the requirements of N.J.A.C. 7:9-9 (or subsequent amendments)
within 30 days of the date that centrally supplied water service becomes
available to each structure which had been supplied with well water
in the past. All buildings and structures in the CKE previously supplied
with privately owned wells used to supply potable water must be connected
to the centrally supplied public water service. Exemptions to this
requirement for well sealing, if any, may only be granted by the New
Jersey Department of Environmental Protection.
[Amended 6-28-2005 by Ord. No. 1609]
Every connection required by this article shall
comply in all respects with the 2000 National Standard Plumbing Code
as adopted by the New Jersey Uniform Construction Code of the Township
of Galloway, the Uniform Construction Code or such other code, ordinance or statute as shall be in
force and effect at the time connection is required.
Upon receipt by the Township Manager or his designee of notification from the Township Council or from the private utility authorized to do business in the township that any waterline is available to serve buildings on any properties in the township as described in §
329-2 above, the Township Manager or his designee shall order each owner of a building within 250 feet of the waterline or of a lot within 250 feet of such waterline to connect each building on such property with said waterline in accordance with the terms of this article.
This is a special ordinance to deal with specific
conditions as, if and when they occur, and it is not intended to repeal
any ordinance or section thereof presently in effect in the Township
of Galloway but is to be considered supplementary thereto.