North Newtown Township v. Singer

BAYLEY, J.,

FACTS AND ISSUES

Defendant, Lloyd G. Singer, is the owner of an 80-acre tract of land located in North Newton Township, Cumberland County, Pa. In proposing to build a one-family residential dwelling on this site, *345he applied for a budding permit and a sewage system permit. He was issued a sewage system permit requiring the installation of a “sand mound” on-site disposal system. The application for this permit noted that the nearest private source of water from the proposed sewage disposal system is 100 feet.

Plaintiff, North Newton Township, filed a complaint in equity averring that…