(A) Property that is served by a water well when it is annexed may continue the water well supply until there is a failure of the water well for which repair requires a plumbing permit from the Town or until ordered by the County Health Department to discontinue the use of the water well.
(B) Upon failure of a water well the owner will be required to connect to the public water system if it is reasonably available as determined by the town.
(C) In the event that a sanitary sewer line is installed within 25 feet of a water well (centerline of the sewer line to center of the well), the water well shall be capped and the property shall be required to connect to the town's water line. All connection fees shall be waived.
(D) Customers making application to connect to town sewer that are currently using a well for domestic water supply will be required to connect to public water if public water is reasonably available. If water service is not available and the town chooses not to extend water service to the property, the customer will be required to install a well meter in accordance with § 51.064(B) to provide for billing of sewer service.
(E) At such time as a property that has been supplied by a water well connects to the town's water system, the water well supply shall be completely disconnected from the residential plumbing system. Under no circumstances shall a water well be connected to the town's distribution system either directly or indirectly. Such a connection is an illegal cross-connection and creates an uncontrolled public health hazard.
(F) Water wells will not be allowed to provide water supply to any property inside the Town of Sharpsburg water service area, except as follows:
(1) When the town cannot or will not extend service: if water service is desired, the owner shall first submit a petition. If the petition is not accepted by the town and the Board of Commissioners does not order the improvements installed, the town may allow a water well to serve the property. In such cases, the property owner must obtain written authorization from the county for the water well and submit it to the town prior to release of the building permit.
(2) When a property owner desires a water well for irrigation purposes only, the town must ensure that there is no cross-connection with the town water supply.
(Ord. passed 11-6-2014)