§ 8-9. Potable water supply

(a) A municipal potable water supply development permit is required prior to drilling or otherwise constructing a new potable water supply.

(b) All new potable water supplies must meet the technical construction standards of the Vermont "Water Supply Rules".

(c) Existing water supplies such as lake withdrawal, springs, dug wells, shallow drilled wells, and deep drilled wells that have been superseded by an approved potable water source such as a municipal water main connection or a drilled well are considered abandoned water supplies and will not be recognized as "protected water sources". Permit conditions will require that these sources be dismantled or sealed.

(d) Existing wells used for both domestic potable water consumption and for agricultural purposes such as livestock watering and irrigation that have been partially replaced by a new potable water source may continue in use if the property owner demonstrates that there are no cross connections between the systems.

(e) Under no circumstances may there be a cross connection between a municipal water main and any water supply, or water supply system, that is not under the control of the entity supplying the municipal potable water.

(f) Under no circumstances may there be a cross connection between an approved potable water supply and a non-approved potable water supply.

(g) Existing or new water supply systems that do not meet either the referenced technical standards or the municipal permit requirements will not necessarily receive regulatory acknowledgement or protection.

(Ord. of 5-14-13)