[Ord. 942, 5/3/1989, § 1]
The following rules and regulations shall in the future form
a part of every contract for water service supplied by the Borough,
and every consumer taking water from the Borough agrees to be bound
by these rules and regulations.
[Ord. 942, 5/3/1989, § 2; as amended by Ord. 1109,
3/2/2005, § II]
1.
Any property owner desiring the introduction of a service line or
lines from the Borough water mains into his premises must first make
a written application on the form furnished by the Borough, at least
one week before the service is required, stating the street and house
number or location, the name of the owner or tenant, the purpose for
which service will be used, the exact time when the trench from curb
to the property and his service will be ready for making the connection,
and shall guarantee that such service will be used continuously for
at least one year. The application must be signed by the owner of
the premises, or his duly authorized agent, which application, together
with the applicable provisions of this tariff, shall regulate and
control the service of water to such premises.
2.
The Borough reserves the right to require a deposit equal to the
estimated gross bill for any single billing period plus one month,
with a minimum of $10, to secure payments for water service rendered
where the credit of the consumer has not been established to the satisfaction
of the Borough. Deposits and refunds shall be administered to the
satisfaction of the Borough. Deposits and refunds shall be administered
in accordance with 52 Pa. Code Chapter 56. Interest at the rate of
6% per annum shall be paid annually to the consumer or, at the option
of either the Borough or the consumer, shall be applied to reduce
bills for water service in lieu of a cash refund.
3.
The Borough will refund said deposit on notice to discontinue service
and after payment in full has been made for all service rendered or
when the consumer shall have paid undisputed bills for service over
a period of 12 consecutive months; and any consumer, having secured
the return of a deposit, shall not be required to make a new deposit
unless the service has been discontinued or the consumer's credit
standing has been impaired through failure to comply with tariff provisions.
4.
The payment of any undisputed bill, within the meaning of the Public
Utility Law, shall be payment of the bill, with or without penalty,
within 30 days following the period for which the bill was rendered
or payment within 30 days following presentation of the bill, or the
payment of any contested bill, payment of which is withheld beyond
the period herein mentioned and the dispute is terminated substantially
in favor of the consumer and payment made by the consumer within 10
days thereafter.
[Ord. 942, 5/3/1989, § 3; as amended by Ord. 1044,
2/4/1998, § 1]
1.
Within the corporate limits of the Borough, the regulations shall
be as follows:
A.
Except where provisions of the Subdivision Ordinance [Chapter 22] provide otherwise, the Borough will extend existing distribution mains a distance of 25 feet for each bona fide prospective consumer making application for water service from the main for a period of one year or more under these rules and regulations. Those extensions will be made without cost to the consumer.
B.
When an extension greater than 25 feet in length for each bona fide
prospective consumer is required or requested, that extension will
be made under terms of an "extension deposit agreement," the form
of which is hereby approved and copies of which are available at the
Borough offices. The Borough shall have the exclusive right to determine
the type and size of mains to be installed and the other facilities
required to render adequate service; provided, however, that where
the Borough decides to install pipe larger than eight inches in diameter
and eight-inch pipe would render adequate service throughout the extension,
all estimated or actual cost figures referred to in the "extension
deposit agreement" shall include the estimated material cost for pipe
eight inches in diameter. All estimated or actual cost figures referred
to in the "extension deposit agreement" shall include a reasonable
allowance for overhead costs.
C.
In determining the length of and necessity for any extension required
pursuant to this section, the terminal point of the extension shall,
in all cases, be at the point in the curbline which is equidistant
from the side property lines of the last lot for which water service
is requested and a street service connection will be provided only
for service lines from the curb to the premises to be served which
are laid in a straight line at right angles to the curbline.
D.
BONA FIDE PROSPECTIVE CONSUMER
STREET SERVICE CONNECTION
For the purposes of this rule, the following terms are defined:
Any owner or lessee who is or will be the occupant of an
existing developed property having a curbline abutting on that part
of a street or public highway in which there is, or is to be, located
a distribution main of the Borough, who shall file a signed application
for a new street service connection to those premises and for water
service to begin immediately following installation of the street
service connection.
A pipe with appurtenances used to conduct water from a distribution
main of the Borough to the curbline of the property.
2.
Outside of the corporate boundaries of the Borough of Quakertown,
the regulations shall be as follows:
A.
Line Extensions. Whenever a developer, owner or occupant of a property
within the service territory of the company requests the company to
extend service to such property, the company will extend service under
the following conditions:
(1)
Requests by Bona Fide Service Applicant. Each company shall
file with the Commission, as part of its tariff, a rule setting forth
the conditions under which facilities will be extended to supply service
to an applicant within its service area. Upon request by a bona fide
service applicant, a utility shall construct line extensions within
its franchised territory consistent with the following directives:
(a)
Line extensions to bona fide service applicants shall be funded
without customer advance where the annual revenue from the line extension
will equal or exceed the company's annual line extension costs.
(b)
If the annual revenue from the line extension will not equal
or exceed the company's annual line extension costs, a bona fide
service applicant may be required to provide a customer advance to
the utility's cost of construction for the line extension. The
utility's investment for the line extension shall be the portion
of the total construction costs which generate annual line extension
costs equal to annual revenue from the line extension. The customer
advance amount shall be determined by subtracting the utility's
investment for the line extension from the total construction costs.
(c)
The company's investment for the line extension shall be
based on the following formula, where X equals the utility's
investment attributed to each bona fide applicant:
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X = [AR - OM] / [I + D]
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Where:
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AR = the company's annual revenue
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OM = the company's operating and maintenance costs
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I = the company's current debt ratio multiplied by the
company's weighted long-term debt cost rate
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D = the company's current depreciation accrual rate
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(2)
Customer Advance Financing, Refunds and Facilities on Private
Property.
(a)
When a customer advance is required of a service applicant and
an additional customer or customers attach service lines to the line
extension within 10 years, the utility shall refund a portion of the
advance to the customer. Deposits made for additional facilities other
than the line extension, such as booster pumps, storage tanks and
the like, are contributions in aid of construction and need not be
refunded.
(b)
The company will refund to the applicant, during a period of
10 years from the date of the extension deposit, a per-customer amount
for each additional bona fide service applicant from whom a street
service connection shall be directly attached to such main extension
as distinguished from extensions or branches thereof; provided, however,
that the total amount refunded shall not exceed the original deposit
without interest; and provided that all or any part of the deposit
not refunded within said ten-year period shall become the property
of the company and shall be treated as contributions in aid of construction
for rate-making purposes. The per-customer refund amount shall equal
the utility's investment attributed to each bona fide applicant
as calculated in the formula contained in this tariff.
(c)
A utility shall require a customer to pay, in advance, a reasonable
charge for service lines and equipment installed on private property
for the exclusive use of the customer.
(d)
Special utility service shall mean residential or business service which exceeds that required for ordinary residential purposes. Subsection 2A(1)(a) through 2A(1)(c) of this tariff does not apply to special utility service. By way of illustration and not limitation, special utility service shall include: the installation of facilities such as oversized mains, booster pumps and storage tanks as necessary to provide adequate flows or to meet specific pressure criteria or service to large water-consuming commercial and industrial facilities. An otherwise bona fide applicant requesting service which includes a "special utility service" component is entitled to bona fide applicant status, including the corresponding company contribution toward the costs to the line extension which do not meet the special utility service criteria.
(3)
Requirement for Extension Deposit Agreement. Where extension of facilities is not fully funded by the company pursuant to Rule 1 of Subsection 2A(1) above, the execution by the applicant of an extension deposit agreement for customer contribution or advance shall be a condition of extending the facilities. Upon notice that the company is prepared and able to go forward with the work, the applicant will deposit with the company the amount specified in the extension deposit agreement.
(4)
Size of Line. The company shall have the exclusive right to
determine the type and size of lines to be installed and the other
facilities required to render adequate service. However, where the
company decides to install a pipe larger than necessary to render
extension of adequate service to the applicant, estimated or actual
cost figures in the extension deposit agreement shall include only
the material and installation cost for a pipe the size of which is
necessary to provide adequate service to the applicant. Any incremental
costs of a larger pipe will be the responsibility of the company.
All estimated or actual cost figures referred to in the extension
deposit agreement shall include a reasonable allowance for overhead
costs and taxes as appropriate. The minimum pipe size for main extensions
will be six inches pursuant to Commission regulation at 52 Pa. Code
§ 65.17(b).
(5)
Length of Extension. In determining the necessary length of
an extension, the terminal point of such extension shall be at that
point in the curbline which is equidistant from the side property
lines of the last lot for which water service is requested. A company
service connection will be provided only for customer service lines
that extend at right angles from the curbline in a straight line to
the premises to be served.
(6)
Cost True-up. At the conclusion of the line extension project,
there shall be a reconciliation of the actual costs incurred to the
amount of extension deposit that has been paid by the customer. If
the actual cost exceeds the deposit, the applicant shall be responsible
for payment to the company of the difference. If the deposit exceeds
the actual cost, the company shall refund the difference.
(7)
ANNUAL LINE EXTENSION COSTS
ANNUAL REVENUE (FOR LINE EXTENSION PURPOSES)
BONA FIDE SERVICE APPLICANT (FOR LINE EXTENSION PURPOSES)
COMPANY SERVICE LINE
CUSTOMER
CUSTOMER SERVICE LINE
DEBT COSTS
DEPRECIATION CHARGES
LINE EXTENSION (FOR LINE EXTENSION PURPOSES)
OPERATING AND MAINTENANCE COSTS (FOR LINE EXTENSION PURPOSES)
PUBLIC UTILITY
SHORT-TERM SUPPLY SHORTAGE
SPECIAL UTILITY SERVICE
For the purposes of this rule, the following terms are defined:
The sum of a company's additional annual operating and
maintenance costs, debt costs and depreciation charges associated
with the construction, operation and maintenance of the line extension.
The company's expected additional annual revenue from
the line extension based on the company's currently effective
tariff rates and on the average annual usage of customers similar
in nature and size to the bona fide service applicant.
A person or entity applying for water service to an existing
or proposed structure within the utility's certificated service
territory for which a valid occupancy or building permit has been
issued if the structure is either a primary residence of the applicant
or a place of business. An applicant shall not be deemed a bona fide
service applicant if:
The water line from the distribution facilities of the company
which connects to the customer service line at the hypothetical or
actual line or the actual property line, including the control valve
and valve box. The control valve and valve box determine the terminal
point for the company's responsibility for the street service
connection.
A person or entity who is an owner or occupant and who contracts
with the company for water service.
The water line extending from the curb, property line or
utility connection to a point of consumption.
The company's additional annual cost of debt associated
with financing the line extension investment based on the current
debt ratio and weighted long-term debt cost rate for that utility
or that of a comparable jurisdictional water utility.
The utility's additional annual depreciation charges
associated with the specific line extension investment to be made
based on the current depreciation accrual rates for that company or
that of a comparable jurisdictional water company.
An addition to the company's main line which is necessary
to serve the premises of a customer.
The utility's average annual operating and maintenance
costs associated with serving an additional customer, including customer
accounting, billing, collections, water purchased, power purchased,
chemicals and other variable costs based on the current total company
level of such costs, as well as costs particular to the specific needs
of that customer, such as line flushing.
Persons or corporations owning or operating equipment or
facilities in this commonwealth for diverting, developing, pumping,
impounding, distributing or furnishing water to or for the public
for compensation.
An emergency which causes the total water supply of a company
to be inadequate to meet maximum system demand.
Residential or business service which exceeds that required
for ordinary residential purposes. See additional clarification in
the main extension portion of this tariff.
[Ord. 942, 5/3/1989, § 4]
Whenever a supply of water is desired, or a request for pipe
replacement is made, the Manager shall, upon payment of any applicable
fee, authorize the Superintendent of the Water Department to lay and
thereafter maintain a pipe from the main to a point within the curbline,
or in the case of mains located in alleys, to a point within the nearest
property line of the applicant. At the terminus of that pipe he shall
cause a stop cock to be affixed, protected by a curb box. The Borough
reserves the right to refuse to install service lines until the consumer
has first dug his trench as far as the curb or property line in case
of alley installations, and installed his service line, ready to be
connected to the Borough system.
[Ord. 942, 5/3/1989, § 5]
Private fire-protection service facilities will be installed
at the request of a consumer or prospective consumer where water main
facilities are of sufficient size to permit same. Where water mains
must be extended or smaller lines increased in size to furnish service,
an agreement will first have to be entered into between the applicant
and the Borough.
[Ord. 942, 5/3/1989, § 6]
Any property owner desiring a supply of water shall make written
application on the form furnished by the Borough, at least one day
before service is required, which must be properly approved by the
Borough or its duly authorized agent before the water will be turned
on. When requested in writing by the property owner, application for
a supply of water to property within the Borough may be received from
a tenant under the condition that the owner act as guarantor for the
payment of all bills as rendered. If a tenant neglects to make any
payment within the time specified, it will be the responsibility of
the owner to make that payment. No service will be furnished by the
Borough to any applicant, whether owner or tenant, until all arrears
for water rents, water repairs or other charges incurred or owing
by him have been paid, or satisfactory arrangements for payment have
been made.
[Ord. 942, 5/3/1989, § 7]
No owner or tenant of any premises supplied with water by the
Borough will be allowed to supply other persons or families or other
premises, except by written permit from the Borough. Under no circumstances
will the Borough furnish water for resale.
[Ord. 942, 5/3/1989, § 8]
The service line beyond the curb stop shall be installed and
maintained in good working order by and at the expense of the consumer.
All leaks between curb box and meter shall be repaired on discovery
by the consumer. The portion of the service line installed by the
consumer shall not be less in size and quality than the service line
in the street laid by the Borough, shall be laid not less than three
feet, six inches below the surface, and shall not be covered until
the tap on the main is made and the service line tested. If any defects
in workmanship or material are found, the service shall not be turned
on until those defects are remedied. All plumbing connections should
be able to withstand a pressure of at least 125 pounds per square
inch. No service line shall be laid in the same trench with a sewer
or gas service connection without the approval of the Manager or his
designated representative.
[Ord. 942, 5/3/1989, § 9]
1.
Water consumption shall be measured by meter registration. Meters
shall be provided by and installed at the expense of the Borough.
Meters larger than 1 1/2 inches shall be provided and installed
by the consumer at his own expense; provided, further, that the expense
of preparing the service pipe for receipt of the meter and the expense
of installing a cutoff valve between the curb box and the meter shall
be borne by the consumer. All meters provided by the Borough shall
remain the property of the Borough.
2.
The location and type of meter and the type of connection shall be
subject to approval by the Borough. If the Borough decides that the
meter is to be placed within the building, the consumer shall provide,
free of charge and expense to the Borough, a readily accessible place
in the cellar or basement near the entrance of service pipes, with
a stop-and-waste cock at the inlet side of the meter. If the Borough
decides that the meter is to be placed outside the building, it shall
be placed in an approved meter box furnished by the Borough at the
expense of the consumer and shall have suitable stop-and-waste valves
approved by the Borough. Access to premises for reading the meter,
inspection, testing, repairs, etc., shall be permitted by the consumer
at all reasonable times.
3.
All meters shall be maintained by the Borough so far as ordinary
wear and tear is concerned, and the Borough will replace meters at
its expense, but the consumer will be held responsible for maintenance
and replacement costs in the case of meters damaged by freezing, hot
water, negligence or carelessness.
[Ord. 942, 5/3/1989, § 10]
The consumer shall, at all times, properly protect the meter
from injury by frost or hot water or any other causes and will be
held responsible for repairs to a meter made necessary by his negligence.
Damage from freezing, hot water or external causes shall be paid for
by the consumer. In no case and under no circumstances shall any consumer
or other person interfere with the meter dials.
[Ord. 942, 5/3/1989, § 11; as amended by Ord. 1196,
11/7/2012]
All meters shall be read monthly, insofar as possible, and the
quantities recorded by the meter shall be considered conclusive on
both the consumer and the Borough, except when the meter has been
found to register incorrectly or has ceased to register. In that event,
the Borough will estimate water consumption in accordance with § 213.
The consumer shall be responsible for arranging for access to the
property by the Borough’s meter reader. In the event that a
scheduled reading of meters cannot be obtained because of inability
to gain access to the meter location, the Borough reserves the right
to estimate the amount of the bill. The bills so determined shall
have the same force and effect as if the meters had been read and
shall be paid in accordance with the terms of the applicable schedule.
The bills so rendered may be subject to review in the case of unusual
circumstances reported by the consumer or wherever irregularity in
use is readily apparent to the Borough, provided that the Borough
is under no obligation to make those adjustments when the reported
discrepancies are not readily apparent. The Borough reserves the right
to disconnect service to any consumer who refuses or persistently
neglects to arrange for access to meters by the Borough’s meter
reader.
[Ord. 942, 5/3/1989, § 12; as amended by Ord. 1004,
7/6/1994]
1.
The Borough shall make a test of the accuracy of any meter when it
deems such test to be necessary, or upon the written request of a
consumer; and, in the latter case, upon payment of the fee hereinafter
specified. When the consumer desires personally, or by a representative,
to witness the testing of a meter, he may require the seal of the
meter to be broken in his presence or that of his representative.
Any deposit made by a consumer hereunder will be returned if the meter
is found to be in error more than 4% otherwise, the deposit will be
retained by the Borough to cover the cost of the test.
2.
Each request for test of a meter for accuracy shall be accompanied
by a deposit governed by the size of the meter and as established
from time to time by resolution of Borough Council.
[Ord. 942, 5/3/1989, § 13]
1.
Fast Meters. If, upon test of a meter, the meter is found to have
an error of more than 4% fast, the Borough shall refund to the consumer
the overcharge based upon what the meter would have registered had
it not been fast or slow for a period equal to 1/2 the time elapsed
since the last previous test but not to exceed 12 months. If the period
of registration error can be definitely fixed with a reasonable degree
of certainty, the overcharge shall be computed for the period.
2.
Slow Meters. If upon a test of a meter, the meter is found to have
an error of more than 4% slow, the Borough may render a bill for the
water consumed but not covered by previously rendered bills equal
to the time elapsed since the last previous test but not to exceed
12 months. If the period of registration error can be definitely fixed
with a reasonable degree of certainty, the charge may be computed
for the period.
3.
Nonregistering Meters. If a meter is found not to have registered
for a period or not to have fully measured the entire flow due to
meter interference, the Borough shall compute the water used by taking
the average of the water used for the nearest meter reading period
immediately preceding and the meter reading period immediately following
the date when the meter was found to be not registering or interfered
with, which amount shall be assumed to be the amount of water used
by the consumer during the billing period in which the meter was found
not to have registered. Exceptions may be made only if the facts clearly
show that the stated method does not give the correct consumption
for the period.
[Ord. 942, 5/3/1989, § 14]
No person shall open or close or otherwise tamper with the curb
stops, valves or hydrants in any public or private water line without
the express permission of the Borough Manager or his representative;
provided that fire hydrants may be opened in case of fire and by fire
companies to test the hydrants under supervision of an agent of the
Borough. No meter shall be tampered with, nor shall any seal thereon
be broken or otherwise tampered with. When any seal is broken, the
Borough reserves the right to remove the meter for test at the expense
of the consumer and to otherwise enforce any penalties prescribed
by law applicable under the circumstances.
[Ord. 942, 5/3/1989, § 15]
1.
The Borough shall not be liable for any damage resulting from leaks,
broken pipes, or from any other cause, occurring to or within any
house or building, and it is expressly agreed that no claims shall
be made against the Borough for damage caused by the bursting or breaking
of any main or service pipe or of any attachment thereto.
2.
The Borough may at any time require an owner or tenant to install
in connection with his service pipes, such valves, regulators, tanks,
or other apparatus as may be in the opinion of the Borough Engineer,
required for the safeguarding and protection of the Borough's
property or water supply.
3.
In the case of leaks, the location of which are not readily apparent,
the Borough will, upon the request of the consumer, open the line
in and about the curb stop for the purpose of determining the responsibility
for same. The Borough shall assume the costs of the work incidental
thereto if it is found that the leak is located between the curb stop
and main; provided, however, that when the leak is determined to be
between the curb stop and the premises, the consumer shall reimburse
the Borough for the actual cost of the work engaged in to determine
responsibility.
[Ord. 942, 5/3/1989, § 16]
1.
The Borough reserves the right to restrict the supply of water in
case of scarcity, or whenever the public welfare may require it, and
shall not be liable for any claim or damage arising from a shortage
of water, a deficiency or failure in supply when occasioned by shutting
off water for repairs, the breaking of machinery or facilities, or
any cause beyond its control.
2.
It is the determination of Borough Council that residential customers
must of necessity have priority in any available water supply, and
it is deemed that in case of emergency conditions, which may arise,
it could be necessary to temporarily restrict the use of water. If
such emergency conditions should arise, whereby there is not sufficient
water to serve customers, the Borough Manager is authorized to restrict
the use of available water as outlined in Borough ordinances.
[Ord. 942, 5/3/1989, § 17]
1.
When any premises is vacated, the consumer shall give at least 24
hours' notice at the office of the Borough, so that water may be turned
off. He will be responsible for all charges for water service until
that notice is given. A new application shall be made on any change
in occupancy of property, as described in any application, and the
Borough may discontinue the water supply until the new application
has been made and approved.
2.
Applications may be refused by the Borough for proper cause.
[Ord. 942, 5/3/1989, § 18]
No person shall permit water to flow unnecessarily from part
of a private pipe or fixture connected with it on his premises, either
within a building or in any street or alley.
[Ord. 942, 5/3/1989, § 19]
The Superintendent of the Water Department and any authorized
agent of the Borough is hereby authorized and empowered to enter at
all reasonable times into any building, or enter any premises where
water is served, for the purpose of making an examination of the pipes,
stop cocks and fixtures, to see whether there is any waste of water
and also to turn off the water when it is appropriate to do so under
these rules and regulations and any appropriate Borough ordinances,
or for the purpose of reading meters; and, no person shall obstruct
or oppose the Superintendent of the Water Department or authorized
Borough agent in the performance of his duty.
[Ord. 942, 5/3/1989, § 20]
No connection or outlet shall be permitted on any service pipe
supplying any premises, between the street main and the meter. All
water used shall pass through the meter. No connections shall be made
between pipes or containers carrying water supplied by the Borough
and pipes or containers carrying water from any other source unless
the proposed cross-connection has been approved by the Borough and
the State Department of Environmental Resources.
[Ord. 942, 5/3/1989, § 21]
1.
The Borough reserves the right at all times, after due notice, to
shut off the water for nonpayment of water bills or for neglect or
refusal to comply with these rules and regulations. Service under
an application may be discontinued for any of the following reasons:
A.
Misrepresentation in application as to property or fixtures to be
supplied or the use to be made of the water supply.
B.
Use of water for any property or purpose other than described in
the application.
C.
Waste of water through improper or imperfect pipes, fixtures or otherwise.
D.
Failure to maintain in good order, connections, service lines or
fixtures beyond the curb and owned by the applicant.
E.
Tampering with any service pipe, meter, curb stop or seal or any
appliance of the Borough.
F.
Vacancy of the premises.
G.
Failure to make payments of any charges against the property.
H.
Refusal of access to property for purpose of inspecting or for reading,
caring for or removing meters.
I.
Any other violation of these rules and regulations.
2.
The Borough shall also have the right to cut off the water without
notice in case of breakdowns or for other unavoidable causes, or for
the purpose of making necessary repairs, connections, etc. Reasonable
notice will be given when practicable. In no case shall the Borough
be liable for any damage or inconvenience suffered.
[Ord. 942, 5/3/1989, § 22; as amended by Ord. 1004,
7/6/1994]
1.
Upon written instructions from the duly authorized officials of a
municipality supplied by the Borough, the Borough, at its own cost,
will install at the designated location on any public highway, a public
fire hydrant, together with a service pipe from the Borough's
street main to the hydrant, provided that the size of the existing
street main and surrounding distribution system and the available
pressure in said main are, in the judgment of the Borough, sufficient
to provide proper service at the fire hydrant under normal conditions.
The municipality in which the public fire hydrants are located shall
be responsible for payment of annual bills.
2.
All public fire hydrants will be maintained by the Borough at its
own expense, provided that any expense for repairs caused by carelessness
or negligence of the employees of a municipality or the members of
the fire or any other department thereof shall be paid for by said
municipality.
3.
No fire hydrant or other standby service shall be used for any other
purpose than the extinguishment of fires without the Borough's
permission in writing and then at the regular rates established for
such other service.
4.
Upon written instructions from the duly authorized officials of a
municipality supplied by the Borough directing a change in location
of a public fire hydrant, the Borough will make such change at the
expense of the municipality.
[Ord. 942, 5/3/1989, § 23]
1.
The Borough may temporarily interrupt service; discontinue service
without prior written notice; or terminate service within the purview
of 52 Pa. Code, Chapter 56 (D&E). Only the Borough, through its
proper employees, has the authority to turn off the water at any corporation
stop or curb stop, or to disconnect or remove the meter.
2.
As necessity may arise in case of break, emergency or other unavoidable
cause, the Borough shall have the right to temporarily cut off the
water supply in order to make necessary repairs, connections, etc.;
but the Borough will use all reasonable and practicable measures to
notify the consumer, in advance, of such discontinuance of service.
In such case the Borough shall not be liable for any damage or inconvenience
suffered by the consumer, nor in any case for any claim against it
at any time for interruption in service, lessening of supply, inadequate
pressure, poor quality of water, or any cause beyond its control.
The Borough shall have the right to reserve a sufficient supply of
water at all times in its reservoirs to provide for fire or any other
emergencies and may restrict or regulate the quantity of water used
by consumers in case of scarcity, or whenever the public welfare may
require it.
[Ord. 942, 5/3/1989, § 24]
The Borough reserves the right to change or amend, from time
to time, these rules and regulations for the use of water in the manner
prescribed by law.
[Ord. 942, 5/3/1989, § 25]
In case two or more properties in the Borough are supplied with
water from the same service line, whenever that service line requires
repair or replacement, and the consequent closing of the main stop,
it shall be replaced by a separate service line with curb stop and
curb box, at the expense of the consumer.
