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.
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Editor's Note: With the addition of this new § 193-9, former §§ 193-9 and 198-10 were renumbered as §§ 193-10 and 193-10.1.
[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.