[HISTORY: Adopted by the Village Board of the Village of
Baldwin 4-28-2004 as Title 9, Ch. 1, Art. B, of the 2004 Code. Amendments noted where
applicable.]
All persons now receiving a water supply from the Village of
Baldwin Water Utility, or who may hereafter make application therefor,
shall be considered as having agreed to be bound by the rules and
regulations as filed with the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin.
A.
Application for water service shall be made in writing on a form
furnished by the Water Utility. The application will contain the legal
description of the property to be served, name of the owner, the exact
use to be made of the service, and the size of the supply pipe and
meter desired. (Note particularly any special refrigeration, fire
protection and/or air-conditioning water-consuming appliances.)
[Amended 3-13-2013]
B.
Service will be furnished only if:
(1)
Premises has a frontage on a properly platted street or public strip
in which a cast iron or other long-life water main has been laid,
or where property owner has agreed to and complied with the provisions
of the Utility's filed main extension rule;
(2)
Property owner has installed or agrees to install a service pipe
from the curbline to the point of use that is not less than six feet
below the surface of an established or proposed grade and meets the
Water Utility's specifications; and
(3)
Premises has adequate piping beyond metering point.
C.
The owner of a multiunit dwelling has the option of being served
by individual metered water service to each unit. The owner, by selecting
this option, is required to provide interior plumbing and meter settings
to enable individual metered service to each unit and individual disconnection
without affecting service to the other units. In any multiunit dwelling
with five or more units, individual meters will be placed in a specified,
separate mechanical room to allow for individual disconnections. Each
meter and meter connection will be a separate Water Utility customer
for the purpose of the filed rules and regulations. Two to four multiunit
dwellings will have individual water services with individual curb
stops.
[Amended 5-9-2018]
D.
No division of the water service of any lot or parcel of land shall
be made for the extension and independent meterage of the supply to
an adjoining lot or parcel of land. Except for duplexes, no division
of a water supply service shall be made at the curb for separate supplies
therefrom for two or more separate premises having frontage on any
street or public service strip, whether owned by the same or different
parties. Duplexes may be served by one lateral, provided that:
E.
Buildings used in the same business, located on the same parcel,
and served by a single lateral may have the customer's water
supply piping installed to a central point so that volume can be metered
in one place.
F.
The Water Utility may withhold approval of any application where
full information of the purpose of such supply is not clearly indicated
and set forth by the applicant property owner.
A.
The minimum service contract period shall be one year unless otherwise
specified by special contract or in the applicable rate schedule.
Where the Water Utility has disconnected service at the customer's
request prior to expiration of the minimum contract period, a reconnection
charge shall be made, payable in advance, when the customer requests
reconnection of service. (See Schedule R-1 for applicable rate.[1]) The minimum contract period is renewed with each reconnection.[2]
B.
A reconnection charge shall also be required from consumers whose
services are disconnected (shut off at curb stop box) because of nonpayment
of bills when due. (See Schedule R-1 for applicable rate.)
C.
If reconnection is requested for the same location by any member
of the same household, or if a place of business, by a partner of
the same business, it shall be considered as the same customer.
An applicant for temporary water supply on a metered basis shall
make and maintain a monetary deposit for each meter installed as security
for payment for use of water and for such other charges which may
arise from the use of the supply. A charge shall be made for setting
the valve and furnishing and setting the meter. See Schedule Bw-1
for applicable rate.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Current rate schedules are on file at the office
of the Village Clerk-Treasurer.
A.
When water is requested for construction purposes, or for filling
tanks or other such uses, an application therefor shall be made to
the Water Utility, in writing, giving a statement of the amount of
construction work to be done or the size of the tank to be filled,
etc. Payment for the water for construction shall be made in advance
at the scheduled rates. The service pipe must be installed into the
building before the water can be used. No connection with the service
lateral at the curb shall be made without special permission from
the Water Utility.
B.
In no case will any employee of the Water Utility turn on water for
construction work unless the contractor has obtained permission from
the Water Utility.
C.
Customers shall not allow contractors, masons, or other persons to
take unmetered water from their premises without permission from the
Water Utility. Any customer failing to comply with this provision
may have water service discontinued and will be responsible for the
cost of the estimated volume of water used.
A.
In cases where no other supply is available, permission may be granted
by the Water Utility to use a hydrant. No hydrant shall be used until
it is equipped with a sprinkling valve. In no case shall any valve
be moved except by a member of the Water Utility.
B.
Before a valve is set, payment must be made for its setting and for
the water to be used at the scheduled rates. Where applicable, see
Schedule Bw-1 for deposits and charges.[1] Upon completing use of the hydrant, the customer must
notify the Water Utility to that effect.
[1]
Editor's Note: Current rate schedules are on file at the office
of the Village Clerk-Treasurer.
Any person who shall, without authority of the Water Utility,
allow contractors, masons, or other unauthorized persons to take water
from his premises, operate any valve connected with the street or
supply mains, or open any fire hydrant connected with the distribution
system, except for the purpose of extinguishing fire, or who shall
wantonly damage or impair the same, shall be subject to a fine as
provided by municipal ordinances. Permits for the use of hydrants
apply only to such hydrants as are designated for the specific use.
All money deposited as security for payment of charges arising
from the use of temporary water supply on a metered basis, or for
the return of a sprinkling valve wheel or reducer, if the water is
used on an unmetered basis, will be refunded to the depositor on the
termination of the use of water, the payment of all charges levied
against the depositor, and the return of the wheel and reducer.
A.
No water service lateral shall be laid through any trench having
cinders, rubbish, rock or gravel fill, or any other material which
may cause injury to or disintegration of the service lateral, unless
adequate means of protection are provided by sand filling or such
other insulation as may be approved by the Water Utility. Service
laterals passing through curb or retaining walls shall be adequately
safeguarded by provision of a channel space or pipe casing not less
than twice the diameter of the service connection. The space between
the service lateral and channel or pipe casing shall be filled and
lightly caulked with an oakum, mastic cement, or other resilient material
and made impervious to moisture.
B.
In backfilling the pipe trench, the service lateral must be protected
against injury by carefully hand-tamping the ground filling around
the pipe. There should be at least six inches of ground filling over
the pipe, and it should be free from hard lumps, rocks, stones, or
other injurious material.
C.
All water service laterals shall be of undiminished size from the
street main in to the point of meter placement. Beyond the meter outlet
valve, the piping shall be sized and proportioned to provide, on all
floors, at all times, an equitable distribution of water supply for
the greatest probable number of fixtures or appliances operating simultaneously.
Where the original service piping is installed for a new metered
customer, where existing service piping is changed for the customer's
convenience, or where a new meter is installed for an existing unmetered
customer, the owner of the premises, at his/her expense, shall provide
a suitable location and the proper connections for the meter. The
meter setting and associated plumbing shall comply with the Water
Utility's standards. The Water Utility should be consulted as
to the type and size of meter setting.
The water may only be turned on for a customer by an authorized
employee of the Water Utility. Plumbers may turn the water on to test
their work, but upon completion, must leave the water turned off.
A.
Where the Water Utility is unable to read a meter, the fact will
be plainly indicated on the bill, and either an estimated bill will
be computed or the minimum charge applied. The difference shall be
adjusted when the meter is again read, that is, the bill for the succeeding
billing period will be computed with the gallons or cubic feet in
each block of the rate schedule doubled, and credit will be given
on that bill for the amount of the minimum bill paid the preceding
period. Only in unusual cases shall more than three consecutive estimated
or minimum bills be rendered.
B.
If the meter is damaged (see § 556-27, Surreptitious use of water) or fails to operate, the bill will be based on the average use during the past year unless there is some reason why the use is not normal. If the average use cannot be properly determined, the bill will be estimated by some equitable method.
See § PSC 185.33, Wis. Adm. Code.
See § PSC 185.88, Wis. Adm. Code.
The customer shall protect the curb stop box in the terrace
and shall keep the same free from dirt and other obstructions. The
Water Utility shall not be liable for failure to locate the curb stop
box and shut off the water in case of a leak on the owner's premises.
Meters will be owned, furnished and installed by the Water Utility
or a Water Utility-approved contractor and are not to be disconnected
or tampered with by the customer. All meters shall be so located that
they shall be protected from obstructions and permit ready access
thereto for reading, inspection, and servicing, such location to be
designated or approved by the Water Utility. All piping within the
building must be supplied by the owner. Where additional meters are
desired by the owner, the owner shall pay for all piping. Where applicable,
see Schedule Am-1 for rate.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Current rate schedules are on file at the office
of the Village Clerk-Treasurer.
A.
Meters will be repaired by the Water Utility and the cost of such
repairs caused by ordinary wear and tear will be borne by the Water
Utility.
B.
Repair of any damage to a meter resulting from the carelessness of
the owner of the premises, owner's agent, or tenant, or from
the negligence of any one of them to properly secure and protect the
same, including any damage that may result from allowing a water meter
to become frozen or to be injured from the presence of hot water or
steam in the meter, shall be paid for by the customer or the owner
of the premises.
A.
The service lateral from the main to and through the curb stop will
be maintained and kept in repair and, when worn out, replaced at the
expense of the Water Utility. The property owner shall maintain the
service lateral from the curb stop to the point of use.
B.
If an owner fails to repair a leaking or broken service lateral from
curb to point of metering or use within such time as may appear reasonable
to the Water Utility after notification has been served on the consumer
by the Water Utility, the water will be shut off and will not be turned
on again until the repairs have been completed.
See § PSC 185.35, Wis. Adm. Code.
During reasonable hours, any officer or authorized employee
of the Water Utility shall have the right of access to the premises
supplied with service for the purpose of inspection or for the enforcement
of the Water Utility's rules and regulations. Whenever appropriate,
the Water Utility will make a systematic inspection of all unmetered
water taps for the purpose of checking waste and unnecessary use of
water.
See § PSC 185.36, Wis. Adm. Code.
See § PSC 185.361, Wis. Adm. Code.
See § PSC 185.39, Wis. Adm. Code.
See § PSC 185.38, Wis. Adm. Code.
An amount owed by the customer may be levied as a tax as provided
in § 66.0809, Wis. Stats.
A.
When the Water Utility has reasonable evidence that a person is obtaining
his/her water, in whole or in part, by means of devices or methods
used to stop or interfere with the proper metering of the Water Utility
service being delivered, the Water Utility reserves the right to estimate
and present immediately a bill for unmetered service as a result of
such interference and such bill shall be payable subject to a twenty-four-hour
disconnection of service. If the Water Utility disconnects the service
for any such reason, the Water Utility will reconnect the service
upon the following conditions:
B.
Sections 98.26 and 943.20, Wis. Stats., as relating to water service,
are hereby adopted and made a part of these rules.
When premises are to be vacated, the Water Utility shall be
notified, in writing, at once, so that it may remove the meter and
shut off the supply at the curb stop. The owner of the premises shall
be liable for prosecution for any damage to the Water Utility's
property.
The Water Utility reserves the right to shut off the water in
the mains temporarily, to make repairs, alterations or additions to
the plant or system. When the circumstances will permit of sufficient
delay, the Water Utility will give notification, by newspaper publication
or otherwise, of the discontinuance of the water supply. No credit
will be allowed to customers for such temporary suspension of the
water supply.
It shall be the duty of the Water Utility to see that all open
ditches for water mains, hydrants, and service laterals are properly
guarded to prevent accident to any person or vehicle, and at night
there shall be displayed proper signal lighting to ensure the safety
of the public.
Contractors must ascertain for themselves the existence and
location of all water mains and service laterals. When removed, cut
or damaged during trench excavation, the contractors must, at their
own expense, cause them to be replaced or repaired at once. Contractors
must not shut off the water service laterals from any customer for
a period exceeding six hours.
A.
Protective devices in general. The owner or occupant of every premises
receiving water supply shall apply and maintain suitable means of
protection of the premises supply, and all appliances thereof, against
damage arising in any manner from the use of the water supply, variation
of water pressure, or any interruption of water supply. Particularly,
such owner or occupant must protect water-cooled compressors for refrigeration
systems by means of high-pressure safety cutout devices. There shall
likewise be provided means for the prevention of the transmission
of water ram or noise of operation of any valve or appliance through
the piping of his own or adjacent premises.
B.
Relief valves. On all "closed systems" (i.e., systems having a check
valve, pressure regulator, or reducing valve, water filter or softener),
an effective pressure relief valve shall be installed at or near the
top of the hot water tank or at the hot water distributing pipe connection
to the tank. No stop valve shall be placed between the hot water tank
and the relief valve or on the drain pipe. (See applicable plumbing
codes.)
C.
Air chambers. An air chamber or approved shock absorber shall be
installed at the terminus of each riser, fixture branch, or hydraulic
elevator main for the prevention of undue water hammer. The air chamber
shall be sized in conformance with local plumbing codes. Where possible,
the air chamber should be provided at its base with a valve for water
drainage and replenishment of air.
A.
Definition. A cross-connection shall be defined as any physical connection
or arrangement between two otherwise separate systems, one of which
contains potable water from the Village water system and the other
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, the direction of flow depending on the pressure
differential between the two systems.
B.
Cross-connections prohibited. No person, firm or corporation shall
establish or permit to be established or maintain or permit to be
maintained any cross-connection. No interconnection shall be established
whereby potable water from a private, auxiliary or emergency water
supply other than the regular public water supply of the Village may
enter the supply or distribution system of said municipality, unless
such private, auxiliary or emergency water supply and the method of
connection and use of such supply shall have been approved by the
Water Utility and by the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
in accordance with § NR 811.07, Wis. Adm. Code.
C.
Inspections. It shall be the duty of the Water Utility to cause inspections
to be made of all properties served by the public water system where
cross-connection with the public water system is deemed possible.
The frequency of inspections and reinspections based on potential
health hazards involved shall be as established by the Water Utility
and as approved by the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources.
D.
Right to inspect. Upon presentation of credentials, the representative
of the Water Utility shall have the right to request entry at any
reasonable time to examine any property served by a connection to
the public water system of the Village for cross-connections. If entry
is refused, such representative shall obtain a special inspection
warrant under § 66.0119, Wis. Stats. On request the owner,
lessee or occupant of any property so served shall furnish to the
inspection agency any pertinent information regarding the piping system
or systems on such property.
E.
Discontinuation of service. The Water Utility is hereby authorized and directed to discontinue water service to any property wherein any connection in violation of this section exists and to take such other precautionary measures deemed necessary to eliminate any danger of contamination of the public water system. Water service shall be discontinued only after reasonable notice and opportunity for hearing under Ch. 68, Wis. Stats., except as provided in Subsection F. Water service to such property shall not be restored until the cross-connection(s) has been eliminated in compliance with the provisions of this section.
F.
Immediate discontinuation. If it is determined by the Water Utility
that a cross-connection or an emergency endangers public health, safety
or welfare and requires immediate action, and a written finding to
that effect is filed with the Village Clerk-Treasurer and delivered
to the customer's premises, 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.
G.
State code adopted. The Village adopts by reference the State Plumbing
Code of Wisconsin being Ch. SPS 382, Wis. Adm. Code.
H.
Section not to supersede other ordinances. This section does not
supersede the State Plumbing Code and any Village plumbing ordinances
but is supplementary to them.
A.
Purpose. The purpose of this section is to prevent contamination
of groundwater and to protect public health, safety and welfare by
assuring that unused, unsafe or noncomplying wells or wells which
may be illegally cross-connected to the municipal water system are
properly abandoned.
B.
Applicability. This section applies to all wells located on any premises
served by the Village of Baldwin Water Utility.
C.
MUNICIPAL WATER SYSTEM
NONCOMPLYING
PUMP INSTALLATION
UNSAFE
UNUSED
WELL
WELL ABANDONMENT
Definitions. The following definitions shall be applicable in this
section:
A system for the provision to the public of piped water for
human consumption, when such system has at least 15 service connections
or regularly serves at least 25 year-round residents, owned or operated
by a city, village, county, town, town sanitary district, or utility
district, or a privately owned water utility serving any of the above.[1]
A well or pump installation which does not comply with the
provisions of Ch. NR 812, Wis. Adm. Code, in effect at the time the
well was constructed, a contamination source was installed, the pump
was installed or work was done on either the well or pump installation.
The pump and related equipment used for withdrawing water
from a well, including the discharge piping, the underground connections,
pitless adapters, pressure tanks, pits, sampling faucets and well
seals or caps.
A well or pump installation which produces water which is
bacteriologically contaminated or contaminated with substances in
exceedance of the standards of Ch. NR 109 or 140, Wis. Adm. Code,
or for which a health advisory has been issued by the Department of
Natural Resources.
A well or pump installation which is not in use or does not
have a functional pumping system.
An excavation or opening into the ground made by digging,
boring, drilling, driving, or other methods for the purpose of obtaining
groundwater for consumption or other use.
The filling and sealing of a well according to the provisions
of Ch. NR 812, Wis. Adm. Code.
D.
Abandonment required. All wells located on premises served by the
municipal water system shall be abandoned in accordance with the terms
of this section and Ch. NR 812, Wis. Adm. Code, by January 1991 or
no later than one year from the date a connection to the municipal
water system becomes available, whichever occurs last, unless a well
operation permit has been obtained by the well owner from the Village
of Baldwin Water Utility.
E.
Well operation permit. The Village of Baldwin Water Utility may grant
a nonrenewable permit to a private well owner to operate a well for
a period not to exceed five years, providing the conditions of this
section are met. The Village of Baldwin Water Utility, or its agent,
may conduct inspections or have water quality tests conducted a the
applicant's expense to obtain or verify information necessary
for consideration of a permit application. Permit applications shall
be made on forms provided by the Clerk-Treasurer. The following conditions
must be met for issuance of a well operation permit:
[Amended 7-13-2016]
(1)
The well and pump installation meet or are upgraded to meet the requirements
of Ch. NR 812, Wis. Adm. Code.
(2)
The well has a history of producing bacteriologically safe water
and presently produces bacteriologically safe water as demonstrated
by providing a copy of the results of a waste sample analyzed at a
state-certified laboratory within three months preceding the request
for the well operation permit or permit renewal. No exception to this
condition may be made for unsafe wells, unless the Department of Natural
Resources approves, in writing, the continued use of the well.
(3)
There are no cross-connections between the well and pump installation
and the municipal water system.
(4)
The proposed use of the well and pump installation can be justified
as being necessary in addition to water provided by the municipal
water system.
F.
Abandonment procedures.
(1)
All wells abandoned under the jurisdiction of this section or rule
shall be abandoned according to the procedures and methods of Ch.
NR 812, Wis. Adm. Code. All debris, pump, piping, unsealed liners
and any other obstructions which may interfere with sealing operations
shall be removed prior to abandonment.
(2)
The owner of the well, or the owner's agent, shall notify the
Clerk-Treasurer at least 48 hours prior to commencement of any well
abandonment activities. The abandonment of the well shall be observed
by Director of Public Works or his/her agent.
[Amended 3-13-2013]
(3)
An abandonment report form, supplied by the Department of Natural
Resources, shall be submitted by the well owner to the Clerk-Treasurer
and the Department of Natural Resources within 10 days of the completion
of the well abandonment.
G.
Penalties. Any person, firm, or well owner violating any provision of this section shall, upon conviction, be punished by forfeiture as prescribed in § 1-4 of this Code and the cost of prosecution. Each twenty-four-hour period during which a violation exists shall be deemed and constitute a separate offense. If any person fails to comply with this section for more than 10 days after receiving written notice of the violation, the municipality may impose a penalty and cause the well abandonment to be performed and the expense to be assessed as a special tax against the property.
Water mains will be extended for new customers on the following
basis:
A.
Where the cost of the extension is to immediately be collected through
assessment by the municipality against the abutting property, the
procedure set forth under § 66.0703, Wis. Stats., will apply,
and no additional customer contribution to the Utility will be required.
B.
Where the municipality is unwilling or unable to make a special assessment,
the extension will be made on a customer-financed basis as follows:
(1)
The applicant(s) will advance as a contribution in aid of construction the total amount equivalent to that which would have been assessed for all property under Subsection A.
(2)
Part of the contribution required in Subsection B(1) will be refundable. When additional customers are connected to the extended main within 20 years of the date of completion, contributions in aid of construction will be collected equal to the amount which would have been assessed under Subsection A for the abutting property being served. This amount will be refunded to the original contributor(s). In no case will the contribution received from additional customers exceed the proportionate amount which would have been required under Subsection A, nor will it exceed the total assessable cost of the original extension.
A.
Application for installation of water mains in regularly platted
real estate development subdivisions shall be filed with the Village
Clerk-Treasurer and shall set forth the following information:
(1)
Name of subdivision.
(2)
Legal description.
(3)
Map showing streets, lots and sizes of proposed mains and hydrants,
and street laterals.
(4)
Date of approval of subdivision plan by State Department of Administration.
(5)
Date of approval of proposed mains by State Department of Natural
Resources.
(6)
Number of houses presently under construction.
B.
Upon receipt of the application, the Water Utility will prepare detailed
estimates of the cost of extending water mains and hydrants of the
size deemed necessary in the subdivision and submit same to the Village
Board for approval of the extension as it pertains to public fire
protection service requirements.
C.
The applicant for water service to be supplied to a subdivision shall
be required to advance to the Utility, prior to the beginning of the
construction, the total estimated cost of the extension. If the final
costs exceed estimated costs, an additional billing will be made for
the balance of the cost due. This balance is to be paid within 30
days. If final costs are less than estimated, a refund of overpayment
will be made by the Water Utility.
D.
If the developer, or a contractor employed by the developer, is to
install the water mains (with approval of the Utility), the developer
shall be responsible for the total cost of construction.
E.
Any individual or entity installing a nonconductive water main or
lateral shall also install a locating wire or other equally effective
means for marking the location of the lateral. This requirement shall
not apply to minor repairs to, or partial replacement of, mains or
laterals installed before the original effective date of this subsection
(January 11, 2007). The means used for marking the location of the
water main or lateral shall be subject to the approval of the Director
of Public Works.
