[Adopted 8-1-1983 by Ord. No. 18; amended 6-25-2012]
As used in this article, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
Any physical connection or arrangement between two otherwise
separate systems, one of which contains potable water from the Village
of Sherwood's public water system and the other of which contains
water from a private source, water of unknown or questionable safety,
or steam, gases, or chemicals, whereby there may be a flow from one
system to the other, with the direction of flow depending on the pressure
differential between the two systems.
No person, firm, or corporation may establish or maintain, or
permit to be established or maintained, any unprotected cross-connection.
Cross-connections shall be protected as required in Ch. SPS 382, Wis.
Adm. Code.
The Water and Sewer Utility may inspect, or arrange for an inspection of, property served by the public water system for cross-connections. The Water and Sewer Utility may require a person, firm, or corporation who or which owns, leases, or occupies property to have his or its plumbing inspected, at his or its own expense, by a State of Wisconsin certified cross-connection inspector/surveyor. The frequency of inspections shall be established by the Water and Sewer Utility in accordance with § PSC 185.76, Wis. Adm. Code, not to exceed test interval schedule of meter and when a final read is requested for change of customer. Any unprotected cross-connections identified by the inspection shall be promptly corrected. Failure to promptly correct an unprotected cross-connection shall be sufficient cause for the Water and Sewer Utility to discontinue water service to the property, as provided under § 14-13 of this article.
Upon presentation of credentials, a representative of the Water and Sewer Utility shall have the right to request entry, at any reasonable time, to a property served by a connection to the public water system for the purpose of inspecting the property for cross-connections. Refusing entry to such Utility representative shall be sufficient cause for the Water and Sewer Utility to discontinue water service to the property, as provided under § 14-13 of this article. If entry is refused, a special inspection warrant under § 66.0119, Wis. Stats., may be obtained.
The Water and Sewer Utility may request an owner, lessee, or occupant of property served by a connection to the public water system to furnish the Water and Sewer Utility with pertinent information regarding the piping systems on the property. Refusing to provide requested information shall be sufficient cause for the Water and Sewer Utility to discontinue water service to the property, as provided under § 14-13 of this article.
The Water and Sewer Utility may discontinue water service to any property wherein any unprotected connection in violation of this article exists and take other precautionary measures deemed necessary to eliminate any danger of contamination of the public water system. Water service may be discontinued, however, only after reasonable notice and opportunity for hearing under Ch. 68, Wis. Stats., except as provided in § 14-14 of this article. Water service to such property shall not be restored until the unprotected cross-connection has been eliminated.
If it is determined by the Water and Sewer Utility that an unprotected
cross-connection or emergency endangers public health, safety, or
welfare and requires immediate action, and if a written finding to
that effect is filed with the Village Clerk-Treasurer and delivered
to the customer's premises, water service may be immediately discontinued.
The customer shall have an opportunity for hearing under Ch. 68, Wis.
Stats., within 10 days of such emergency discontinuance. Water service
to such property shall not be restored until the unprotected cross-connection
has been eliminated.
