HomeMy WebLinkAbout1978-02-06REPORT # 13 February 6, 1978.
To: Chairman & Members of the. Public Works Committee.
From: J. Dunham, Director of Public Works.
Subject: Resolution # W-9-78, Public Works Committee,
January 12, 1978.
Dewatering and/or Interference to Private Wells.
The policy of the Regional Municipality of Durham on the
above subject is as follows: -
A.
B
C.
Where the interference to a well or private
water supply is of short-term duration (i.e.
during the course of dewatering and excavation
and within one month of the completion of
dewatering) the Region will make available
to the affected party a temporary supply of
water at no cost to the affected party.
Where the interference to a well or private
water supply is of long term, or permanent,
duration, and where the interference takes
place in a water -serviced area, the affected
party will be required to connect to the
water supply system.
The affected party will be required to make
a payment of $200. 00 (effective June, 1975)
towards the cost of the connection from the
main to the street line, and will be respon-
sible for the full cost of any work necessary
on private property. The affected party will
not be assessed Regional frontage charges as
outlined in Clause D.
Where the interference to a well or private
water supply is of long -terns or permanent
duration, and where the interference takes
place outside a water -serviced area, the •
Region will take whatever action is deemed
necessary by the Commissioner of Works to
restore the water supply. If the private
well or water supply is reinstated, no cost
will be assessed to the affected party.
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Report # 13, continued... - 2 -
C...
D.
If an existing main is extended to service
the property, the affected party will be
required to connect to the water supply
system and (effective June, 1975) make a
payment of $200. 00 towards the cost of the
connection from the main to the street line,
and will be responsible for the full cost
of any work necessary on private property.
Where an existing main is extended to service
an existing dwelling on the property, and the
affected party is required to conntect to the
water supply system, the affected party will
not be assessed Regional frontage charges,
except as outlined in Clause D.
Should the property, serviced from a water -
main in accordance with Clauses $ & C, be
subdivided in the future, the Region retains
the right to collect frontage and connection
charges for any new lots created. All charges
shall be calculated in accordance with Reg-
ional policy existing at the time of the
creation of the new lots.
In view of the abovenoted Policy, as established by the
Region, it would be difficult for the Town of Newcastle
not to have a similar policy, if a policy is to be estab-
lished. Therefore, the following comments regarding the
installation of Storm Sewers with respect to Dewatering
and/or Interference to Private Wells, are submitted for
consideration.
1.
Where the interference to a well or private
water supplyis of short-term duration,
during the course of excavation and within
one month of the completion of dewatering,
the Town will make available to the affected
party a temporary supply of water, at no cost
to the affected party.
2. Where the interference to a well or private
water supply is of long-term or permanent
duration, outside a water -serviced area, the
Town will take whatever action is deemed
necessary by the Director of Public Works
to restore the water supply.
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Report # 13, continued... - 3
3. Should a property affected by Clauses 1 & 2
be eventually serviced by a. watermain, then
the affected property owner shall be respon-
sible for whatever action is required in
accordance with Regional Policy existing at
that time.
4.
Where the interference to a well or private
water supply is of long—term or permanent
duration, and where the interference takes
place in a water -serviced area, the affected
party will be required to make a payment of
$200. 00, effective February 1978, towards
the cost of the connection from the main to
the street line, and will be responsible for
the full cost of any work necessary on private
property.
The Town of Newcastle will not be. responsible
for any assessed Regional frontage charges.
REFERRED BY COUNCIL - December 19, 1977.
Item ii' 1 of Task Force Report No. 1.2.
Resolution # TF -73-77
Moved by Mr. R. DeCoe, seconded by Mr. T.E. Bobier:
THAT this Committee be informed of the Town's policy, when
storm sewers are being installed with respect to dewatering
of wells or interference to private wells.
"CARRIED"
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