Township of Warminster Bucks County, Pennsylvania Chapter 26 Water and Stormwater Management September 2009 i CHAPTER 26 WATER Part 1 Public Water §101. Purpose 26-1 §102. Authorization 26-1 §103. Definitions 26-1 §104. Administration 26-2 §105. Rules and Regulations 26-3 §106. Specifications 26-3 §107. Fees 26-3 §108. Penalties 26-3 §109. Other Public Water System 26-3 Part 2 Reserved Part 3 Well Rules and Regulations §301. Purpose 26-6 §302. Definitions 26-6 §303. Drilled Water Supply Wells 26-10 §304. Groundwater Monitoring Wells and Test Wells 26-18 §305. Geothermal Wells 26-19 §306. Pumps and Other Equipment 26-21 §307. Abandonment of Wells 26-22 §308. Disinfection 26-22 §309. Cross Connections 26-23 §310. Permit Procedure 26-24 §311. Water Quality 26-25 §312. Water Source Replacements 26-27 §313. Agricultural Water Supplies 26-27 26- i §314. Fees and Penalties 26-28 Part 4 Stormwater Management Article A. General Provisions §401. Title 26-29 §402. Statement of Findings 26-29 §403. Purpose 26-30 §404. Statutory Authority 26-31 §405. Applicability 26-31 §406. Exemptions 26-32 §407. Compatibility with Other Ordinance Requirements 26-34 Article B. Definitions §411. General 26-34 §412. Terms 26-34 Article C. Stormwater Management Requirements §421. General Requirements 26-38 §422. Water Quality Requirement 26-42 §423. Recharge Volume Requirement 26-44 §424. Stormwater Runoff Peak Rate Requirements and Districts 26-45 §425. Stormwater Design Standards and Criteria 26-46 §426. Runoff Calculation Methodology 26-57 §427. Erosion and Sediment Control Standards and Criteria 26-58 §428. Permit Requirements by Other Government Entities 26-59 Article D. Stormwater Management Plan Requirements §431. General Requirements 26-59 §432. Stormwater Management Plan Contents 26-59 §433. Plan Submission 26-64 §434. Plan Review and Approval 26-65 §435. Modification of Plan 26-66 §436. Operations and Maintenance Agreement for Privately Owned Stormwater Controls and BMPs 26-66 §437. Stormwater Management Easements 26-66 26- ii §438. Recording of Approved Stormwater Control and BMP 26-67 Operations and Maintenance Plan and Related Agreements. Article E. Permit Requirements and Procedures §441. General 26-67 §442. Application Requirements 26-67 §443. Application for Permit 26-67 §444. Modification of Plans 26-68 §445. Expiration and Renewal 26-68 §446. Suspension and Revocation 26-68 Article F. Administration §451. Schedule of Inspections 26-69 §452. Fees and Expenses 26-70 §453. Financial and Maintenance Guarantees 26-70 §454. Right of Entry 26-74 §455. Notification 26-75 §456. Enforcement Generally 26-75 §457. Penalties 26-76 §458. Appeals 26-76 Article G. Prohibitions §461. Prohibited Discharges 26-76 §462. Prohibited Connections 26-77 §463. Roof Drains 26-78 §464. Alteration of BMPs 26-78 Appendices Appendix A Stormwater Figures & Tables Appendix B Soil Testing Requirements Appendix C Pervious Hardscaping Credit Appendix D Low Impact Development Appendix E Stormwater Management Operation & Maintenance Agreement Appendix F Stormwater Management Plan Application 26- iii (26, Part 1) Part 1 Public Water §101. Purpose. An Ordinance establishing a system of Public Water within the Township; authorizing the construction of a public water system therefore and therein, prohibiting the construction of private wells by owners or occupiers of properties adjoining or adjacent to with the said public water areas; requiring connection to the public water system: requiring permits, prohibiting certain uses providing for penalties; providing for rules and regulations; providing for specifications; providing for the collections of assessments; rentals including fees; meter fees; maintenance fees; penalties and interest by lien, etc. §102. Authorization. Be it ordained and enacted by the Supervisors of Warminster Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania and it is hereby ordained by authority of same, as follows. §103. Definitions. CROSS CONNECTION - an arrangement allowing either a direct or indirect connection through which backflow, including back siphonage, can occur between the drinking water in an individual water supply well or a public water system and a system containing a source or potential source of contamination, or allowing treated water to be removed from any public water system, and returned to the public water system. The term does not include connections to devices totally within the control of one or more public water systems and connections between water mains. DEPARTMENT - the Warminster Township Water and Sewer Department. FEES - water rates, tapping fees, meter fees, inspection fees, permit fees and any other fees associated with the public water system and adopted annually or as required by the Board of Supervisors. FIRE HYDRANT - a discharge pipe with a valve and spouts or spouts at which water may be drawn from a water main for firefighting, water system maintenance or public health and safety considerations. NOTICE - a written or printed notice, which shall be served upon the owner if he be found within the Township, or if he cannot be found with the Township, said notice may be served by any of the following methods: (i) By registered or certified U. S. mail addressed to the last known address of owner or (ii) by leaving the same with the owner's agent or the party in possession or (iii) by posting the same on the most public part of the premises concerning which the notice is directed. OCCUPIED BUILDING - any structure erected and intended for continuous or periodic habitation, occupancy or use by human beings or animals and for which structure public water and thereof, is or may be required. ORDINANCES - such ordinances of the Township of Warminster, herein or theretofore or hereafter adopted concerning public water systems or private wells. PERSON - includes individuals, associations, partnerships, limited partnerships, joint stock companies and corporations. 26- 1 (26, Part 1) PRIVATE WELL - any water supply serving a particular tax parcel within Warminster Township. This definition includes all wells as described or defined in §301. PROPERTY ASSESSIBLE - each lot or piece of land adjoining, abutting on or which is adjacent to the public water systems. PUBLIC WATER - any water supply and distribution system operated by the Department or any water supply and distribution system designated by written agreement with Warminster Township to operate within the Township boundaries. PUBLIC WATER DISTRICT - such area as shall hereinafter be defined or designated from time to time, by the Supervisors of Warminster Township for the provision of public water. PUBLIC WATER SYSTEM - a system which provides water to the public for human consumption which has at least fifteen (15) service connections or regularly serves an average of at least twenty-five (25) individuals daily at least sixty (60) days out of the year. The term includes collection, treatment, storage and distribution facilities under control of the operator of the system and used in connection with the system. The term includes collection or pretreatment storage facilities not under such control which are used in connection with the system. The term also includes a system, which provides water for bottling or bulk hauling for human consumption. Water for human consumption includes water that is used for drinking, bathing and showering, cooking, dishwashing or maintaining oral hygiene. TOWNSHIP - Township of Warminster, Bucks County, Pennsylvania. §104. Administration. 1. Public Water Area. A distribution system of public water is hereby established and ordained including such distribution system as is currently displayed on a Township map dated August 20, 2003, as prepared by Carroll Engineering Corporation which is incorporated herein by reference. 2. Public Water Extensions. Any extension of the public water system beyond that displayed on the Township map dated August 20, 2003, shall be designated by ordinance and said ordinance shall be incorporated by reference thereto the provisions of this Part and any amendments thereto. 3. The public water system hereinbefore or hereinafter established, and designated on the maps and plans, which are made part of this and any ordinance adopted, shall be laid, as far as practicable along and within the lines of the public roads and highways of said Township, as on said plans or maps designated, and where such system diverges from said public roads or highways, as shown on the plan and maps, and passes through private property, the consent of the owners of such private property shall be first obtained by recorded easement, if possible, and if not, such public water system shall be constructed through such private property upon providing for compensation in accordance with the Act of Assembly in such a case made and provided. 4. In all cases where it becomes necessary to extend the Township public water system into an adjoining Borough or Township for the purpose of supplying water, the Supervisors of Warminster Township shall approve an agreement with such Borough or Township; or any of their authorized agencies, regarding rights-of-way through private property, ownership, maintenance and joint use of such lines. 5. All persons owning an occupied building now erected upon property accessible to the public water system shall at their own expense connect such building with the public 26- 2 (26, Part 1) water system within ninety (90) days after notice to do so from the Township, or notice to do so from the Warminster Township Water and Sewer