There shall be established by the Township Council rules and regulations for the operation of the Department, which shall set forth the means for the public to make application for and use of water in the Township of Mount Olive and shall provide for standards of construction, maintenance and operation of the water supply and distribution system and any additions thereto.
There shall be promulgated by the Township Council a Water and Sewer Master Plan which shall set forth the current and future water and sewer needs of the Township. The plan shall be promulgated not less than one year after adoption of the Master Plan by the Planning Board. Said plan shall be updated periodically, but not less than every five years.
A. 
The construction of all extensions and alterations to the Township water system shall be in accordance with the standards of the American Water Works Association, as amended from time to time, and shall be set forth in the rules and regulations of the Department and be subject to inspection and approval by the Water and Sewer Supervisor or his agent or any superior governmental agency having jurisdiction.
B. 
The construction of all new systems, extensions and alterations to private water systems within the Township shall be in accordance with the standards of the American Water Works Association, as amended from time to time, and set forth in the rules and regulations of the Township Water Department and shall be subject to inspection and approval by the Township Engineer.