[Amended 6-14-2011 by Ord. No. 11-1240, § 15]
A. The
shall provide public water service to provide adequate supply to each
in a
. The public water system shall be designed to provide a loop system wherever possible, unless the
can prove the construction of a loop system will be an undue hardship.
B. Where no public water service is available and it would be an undue hardship for the
to have the public water service extended, the
may, on approval of the Board of Commissioners, be permitted to construct a well on each
. All wells shall be constructed according to present rules and regulations, or any future amendments thereto, of the Department of Environmental Resources and Chapter 255, Zoning.
C. The proposed location of the wells shall be shown on the
for each
. Where there are existing wells on the property or adjoining
, they must also be shown.
D. A circular area with a radius conforming to the rules and regulations, or future amendments thereto, of the State Department of Environmental Resources and the Township shall be shown around each well to denote clear space in which no sewage system is to be located.
E. Where public water service is furnished, the circles are not necessary, with the exceptions of those wells lying immediately adjacent to the
. However, the usable area is limited by a clear zone surrounding the water service line to each house as required by the State Department of Health and the Township.
F. Hydrants. Fire hydrants shall be located at accessible points throughout the
when public water supply is available. The fire hydrants shall be located in accordance with the rules and regulations of the Upper Dublin Fire Marshal. [Amended 6-14-2011 by Ord. No. 11-1240]