Parties using water for domestic or manufacturing
purposes may erect hydrants, standpipes or sprinkler systems to be
used only as protection against fire, subject to inspection and approval
by the Superintendent.
A.
There shall be no connection between a public water
supply and any nonpotable water source unless the public water system
is protected by a method meeting the requirements of the Department
of Environmental Protection (DEP), WSD rules and regulations and local
building codes relative to cross-connections between public water
supplies and fire and industrial water supplies.
B.
An independent source of supply shall be permitted
subject to approval by the Superintendent.
The WSD shall not be held responsible or liable
to any person or persons for any loss or damage from water service
interruptions or from any excess or deficiency in the pressure, volume
or supply of water due to any causes whatsoever. Massachusetts General
Laws state that a minimum pressure of twenty (20) pounds per square
inch shall be maintained under all operating conditions.
When unnecessary waste of water occurs, the
occupant of any premises shall be notified in writing. If said waste
is not prevented within two (2) days of said notice, the water shall
be shut off. The occupant shall be subject to all costs as determined
under the billing section of this chapter.[1] Second offenders shall not have water turned on again
until approved by the Superintendent.
A.
No person shall operate any hydrant of the waterworks
system without written permission from the Superintendent, except
for the Chief of the Fire Department or persons acting under his stead
in a case of fire or practice.
B.
Unauthorized hydrant use. Fine: one hundred dollars
($100) per incident.
[Added 5-26-1993 ATM, Art. 8]
Persons requesting to have a hydrant moved shall
do so in writing. The cost of moving the hydrant shall be the responsibility
of the requesting party.
The WSD shall not be held liable to any person
or persons for any damage caused by contaminated water resulting from
the opening or closing of valves or hydrants, the breaking of any
pipe or fixture, heavy demand or from any other cause whatsoever.
Backflow prevention shall be utilized that satisfies Massachusetts
DEP and WSD requirements.
The WSD reserves the right to restrict, limit
or shut off water in all cases when it becomes necessary to do so
for repairs. nonpayment of water bills, violation of the regulations
or whenever it deems expedient.
The property owner is responsible to guard against
leaks occurring whenever a house is closed for any length of time.
The property owner is responsible for prevention and correction of
any leakage from the curb stop onward within the property. Failure
to correct leakage within ten (10) days of notification by the WSD
will result in the water service being shut off. Service will not
be restored until leakage has been repaired to the satisfaction of
the Superintendent and a fee as contained in the billing section of
this chapter[1] has been received.
No water service shall be turned on until a
record has been entered at the WSD office stating that approval has
been granted, an as-built plan has been provided, an inspection by
the WSD's representative has been made and all moneys due have been
paid in full.
Inspection of a water service shall be made
free of charge. Additional inspection of the same service shall carry
a charge as contained in the billing section of this chapter.[1]
All persons or firms having private fire connections
for sprinklers and private hydrants on the premises or in buildings
are forbidden to use the water for any other purpose excepting fires,
except where metered. Maintenance of hydrants and/or sprinkler systems
on private property shall be the responsibility of the property owner.
All service lines connected into a sprinkler
water main shall be tapped outside the building and provided with
a curb box and shutoff in order to isolate the meter and to provide
fire protection if the service line is shut off.
