§ 123-1. Findings and purpose.

A. 

The Borough Council has been informed and hereby finds that groundwater in certain areas of the Borough has been contaminated or otherwise adversely impacted by hazardous substances and that identified public health, safety, and welfare risks may affect water drawn from or around certain areas of such impacted groundwater. The Borough Council has determined that it is necessary and appropriate to prohibit the use of wells to supply water for domestic use or agricultural use in order to protect Borough residents by minimizing the health, safety and welfare risks. The purpose hereof is to protect the public health, safety and welfare by imposing the restrictions and requirements set forth herein.

B. 

The Borough Council further finds that the Borough is serviced by a public water system that is available to residents of the Borough and that providing public water is in the best interests of the health, safety, and welfare of the residents of the Borough.