[HISTORY: Adopted by the Borough Council of the Borough of
Eddystone as indicated in article histories. Amendments noted where
applicable.]
[Adopted 9-13-1993 by Ord. No. 559, approved 9-13-1993]
No water shall be provided for internal or external use to any residential, commercial, industrial, agricultural, recreational, governmental or public building or structure of any kind which is constructed or remodeled and in which plumbing, water piping or water fixtures are to be installed, extended or altered in any way, and for which construction a permit is required to be obtained from the Borough of Eddystone (or would be required but for an exemption from a permit requirement for public or governmental agencies) unless the new, extended or altered plumbing, water piping and other water-using fixtures therein conform to the requirements and standards of § 285-2 of this article. The provisions of this article shall apply to any such building or structure for which such a building permit is issued, or would otherwise be required to be issued but for such an exemption, on or after September 14, 1993.
A.
Water closets and associated flushing mechanisms. The water consumption
of water closets shall not exceed an average of 1.6 gallons per flush
cycle over a range of test pressures from 20 pounds per square inch
to 80 pounds per square inch. The fixture shall perform in accordance
with the test requirements of ANSI A112.19.2M and ANSI A112.19.6M.
B.
Urinals and associated flushing mechanisms. Urinal water consumption
shall not exceed an average of 1.5 gallons per flush cycle over a
range of test pressures from 20 pounds per square inch to 80 pounds
per square inch. The fixtures shall perform in accordance with the
test requirements of ANSI A112.19.2M and ANSI A112.19.6M.
C.
Showerheads. Showerhead discharge rates shall not exceed 3.0 gallons
of water per minute of a range of test pressures from 20 pounds per
square inch to 80 pounds per square inch. The fixture shall perform
in accordance with the test requirements of ANSI A112.18.1M.
D.
Faucets. Sink and lavatory faucet discharge rates shall not exceed
3.0 gallons of water per minute over a range of test pressures from
20 pounds per square inch to 80 pounds per square inch. The fixture
shall perform in accordance with the test requirements of ANSI A112.18.1M.
A.
Special purpose equipment. The performance standards of § 285-2 shall not apply to fixtures and fittings such as emergency showers, aspirator faucets and blowout fixtures that, in order to perform a specialized function, cannot meet the specified standards.
B.
Exemptions. Any person(s) may apply to the Borough of Eddystone for
an exemption to the terms of this article, which may be granted by
the Borough Council upon proof that some other device, system or procedure
will save as much or more water as those set forth herein, or that
those set forth herein cannot be complied with without undue hardship.
The Borough Council may, from time to time, modify, add to or
remove from the standards and restrictions herein.
It shall be a misdemeanor for any person to use or apply water
within Eddystone Borough contrary to or in violation of the restrictions
herein and, upon conviction thereof, such persons shall be punished
by being imprisoned in the county jail for not more that 10 days or
by fine of not more than $1,000, or by both such fine and imprisonment.
