It shall be unlawful for any person to pollute,
or render unwholesome or impure the water of any drinking fountain,
hydrant, or any source or place of storage of the water supply of
the City or of any of its inhabitants.
[Amended 3-13-2018 by Ord. No. 512]
A.
No physical connection between the distribution system of a public
potable water supply and that of any other water supply shall be permitted,
unless such other water supply is of safe, sanitary quality, and the
interconnection of both supplies is approved by the Municipal Service
Commission ("MSC").
B.
The Cross-Connection Control Manual published by MSC, as same may
be amended from time to time, shall control all water supply cross-connections
in the City.
[Added 3-13-2018 by Ord.
No. 512]
A.
MSC shall be the sole source of water supply within the City corporate
limits. No other source of water supply shall be introduced or permitted,
either directly or indirectly, for use in the City, whether potable
or nonpotable, without written consent from the MSC. An installation
for which written consent has been granted shall be made so that the
alternative water supply source cannot be cross-connected into the
MSC's water distribution system.
B.
The owner or occupant of any property or structure within the City
corporate limits that desires water service for any property or structure
shall connect to the MSC water distribution system in accordance with
all applicable regulations imposed by MSC.
[Amended 3-13-2018 by Ord. No. 512]
A.
It shall be unlawful for any person, firm, association, corporation,
or any other entity to drill, install, construct, maintain, or use
a private water well within the City corporate limits for any purpose
except as provided herein.
B.
The following wells are permitted after submitting written notice
to and receiving written approval from the MSC:
(1)
Wells installed and maintained for the purpose of groundwater monitoring
and/or remediation as part of a response activity approved or required
by the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental
Control or the United States Environmental Protection Agency.
(2)
Wells installed for construction dewatering, provided that the water
generated by the activity is handled and disposed of in accordance
with all applicable laws and regulations. All dewatering wells shall
be properly abandoned in accordance with the Delaware Department of
Natural Resources and Environmental Control standards.
C.
The owner or occupant of any property or structure within the City
corporate limits identified as being served by a private potable or
nonpotable water well shall remove and properly abandon the water
well and connect to the MSC water distribution system. The water well
shall be properly abandoned in accordance with the Delaware Department
of Natural Resources and Environmental Control ("DNREC") standards.
D.
The maintenance of a private potable or nonpotable water well in
the City of New Castle in violation of this chapter is a threat to
the public health, safety or welfare and a public nuisance. Any property
owner drilling or digging a private potable or nonpotable water well
in the City of New Castle subsequent to the adoption of this section
who fails to remove and properly abandon the water well in accordance
DNREC standards more than 20 days following written notice from the
City of New Castle shall be subject to a civil penalty of $1,000.
Each day the violation occurs shall constitute a separate offense.
Such civil penalty shall be a lien on the real property on which the
well is located. Such civil penalty shall be collectable by the City
of New Castle in the same manner as real estate taxes due and owing
to the City of New Castle.
It shall be unlawful to maintain any drinking
fountains in the City which in the judgment of the Board are insanitary.
