(A) Whenever the town’s municipal waterworks system is available to property located within the town’s service territory, the owner of any such property shall connect to and utilize the town’s waterworks system and pay the associated connection costs and monthly user rates upon receipt of a written notice issued by the Town Water Superintendent that such connection is required.
(B) Except for the watering of lawns, the filling of pools or the washing of vehicles, all private wells must be permanently abandoned upon connection to the town’s municipal waterworks system in a manner consistent with the American Water Association Standards.
(C) So long as the town’s municipal waterworks are available to the property, no new wells may be drilled by any person or firm within the town, regardless of whether the proposed well would serve property inside or outside the town’s corporate limits, and regardless of the purpose for which the well water is intended.
(D) So long as the town’s municipal waterworks are available to the property, any work, repair, modification or addition to or upon any existing well shall be deemed construction of a new well and is hereby prohibited and connection to the town’s municipal waterworks system is required.
(E) Monies paid on or after January 1, 2011, by well users not connected to the town’s municipal waterworks system will be promptly refunded to them.
(Ord. 2012-2, passed - -2012)