A.
New taps.
(1)
All taps on the mains shall be made, put in and installed only by
the Senior Water Operator, or employees of the district.
(2)
No person shall make any tap on the main or make any connection with
the service pipes extending from the main to curb stop or valve, except
the Senior Water Operator or employees of the district.
(3)
Minimum size of taps shall be 3/4 inch.
(4)
Board approval shall be required for 1 1/2 inches or larger
taps.
(5)
All new taps will service one premises or dwelling only.
(6)
Any repairs to multiple dwelling services will be designed so as
to make one tap serve one dwelling. (Note: Provides control in event
of selling, renting, or leasing one dwelling.)
(7)
Service lines shall be installed with a ten-foot horizontal or eighteen-inch
vertical separation from a sanitary sewer line. Vertical separation
shall be with the water line above the sewer line and still maintain
necessary depth of burial for water line. Where these conditions cannot
be met, the service line shall be encased in a sealed conduit acceptable
to the Senior Water Operator to provide the required protection.
(8)
All consumers are responsible for costs incurred to prevent freezing
of service lines or district meters, and in event of freezing.
B.
New service lines.
(1)
District responsibility - goose neck. Upon written application from
consumer and approval by the Senior Water Operator or the Town Board
where necessary, the district shall make the tap and complete the
necessary work to supply the water to the curb stop.[1]
(a)
The district will be responsible for the excavation necessary
to uncover the water main where it is adjacent to property owner or
outside shoulder of public highway on opposite side from property
to be served.
(b)
When the service is to cross a public highway, the district
will be responsible for all excavation, equipment, labor, and materials
necessary to make tap on main and or reach the edge of the public
highway. The district will provide the necessary materials, labor
and equipment to cross any and all public highways. All goose necks
will be installed only by the Senior Water Operator or employees of
the district according to specifications in Appendix 1.[2]
[2]
Editor's Note: Appendix 1 is included as an attachment to
this chapter.
C.
Leaks and/or replacement. All service pipes shall be maintained and
kept in repair and free from leaks at the expense of the consumer.
Leaks in service pipes shall be repaired within 48 hours after notice
given to consumer. If leaks are not repaired within said period, the
district shall have the right to discontinue the supply of water and
to collect the expense of shutting off the water plus an estimated
charge for loss of water caused by such leak. Water shall not again
be supplied to the premises until such expense and charges are paid
in full.
D.
Turning water on or shutting water off.
(1)
No person, except the Senior Water Operator or employees of the district,
shall turn on or shut off the water in any service pipes. The curb
stop shutoff box shall be kept readily accessible, by and at the expense
of the consumer at all times, except where the shutoff box is within
the highway. No person shall use the curb stop without the consent
of the Senior Water Operator.
(2)
Points of shutoff:
(a)
Single-dwelling services. The shutoff point shall be the curb
stop in the line.
(b)
Multiple-dwelling services.
[1]
On old services supplying more than one dwelling or premises
the point of shutoff for any of the dwellings singularly shall be
the control valve that controls the water service in that dwelling,
unless a curb stop has been installed where the lines Tee or Y off
to the separate dwellings.
[2]
The point of shutoff for all the dwellings or premises shall
be the curb stop in the service line, adjacent to the district main.
A.
Meters. The district shall furnish, install and maintain meters and
meter couplings but the consumer shall install on his or her premises
the necessary piping, fittings, valves and pipe couplings to receive
the meter. The district shall maintain meters as stated in so far
as ordinary wear and tear is concerned, but in case of damage by freezing,
hot water, flooding, or external damage, the consumer will be held
responsible for the cost of repairs. The district requires the installation
of suitable equipment, properly located and installed, to prevent
back flow of hot water which may cause damage to the meter, or other
damage to consumer's plumbing.
B.
Location and reading meters. The consumer shall provide a place acceptable
to the district for the location of the meter. Meters shall be accessible
for inspection and reading by the district's authorized representative,
at any reasonable hour. Provisions shall be made by consumer to protect
the meter from freezing. Meter pits shall be installed by consumer
as provided in Appendix 2.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Appendix 2 is included as an attachment to
this chapter.
C.
Right to remove and test meters. The district reserves the right
to remove and test any meter at any time and to substitute another
meter in its place.[2]
D.
Nonregistering meters.
(1)
The reading of a duly installed meter showing the amount of water
consumed shall be used for all metered billing purposes except where
it appears that the meter has ceased to register or has registered
inaccurately.
(2)
In cases where it is found that a meter has ceased to register or
has registered inaccurately, and it cannot be determined by reasonable
test the percentage of inaccuracy, an estimated bill for the billing
period may be rendered the consumer. The estimated bill shall be based
upon the amount of water consumed in the corresponding period in prior
years, except where it appears that there has been a change in the
occupancy of the premises, or in the use of water, in which case an
equitable adjustment shall be made.
A.
All statements for water rentals due shall be paid on or before the
30th day of the month in which same are due.
B.
If water bills remain unpaid beyond such period, they shall be assessed
a ten-percent penalty and added to the next quarter billing. Water
bills unpaid as of July 31 will be added to the succeeding Town assessment
and collected in the same manner as general Town taxes.[1]
D.
The failure of the district to mail a bill shall not be grounds for
nonpayment. Each consumer shall be responsible to inquire of the Town
Clerk's office if a bill is not received when due.
The consumer shall notify the Town Clerk, in writing, of any
change in ownership. No adjustment of bills will be made between owners
unless due notice has been given to the Town Clerk.
A.
If a water rental is not paid at the expiration of 60 days from the
time the rental was due and payable, it shall be the duty of the Town
Clerk to send, by mail, to the consumer or owner liable therefor a
notice that the payment of such rental is in default for more than
60 days and, if the same is not paid within 15 days from the date
of such notice, service will be discontinued unless a hearing is requested
as hereinafter provided.
B.
If payment is not made within the fifteen-day period, or a hearing
requested, service shall be discontinued by turning off water from
the premises and service shall not be restored until all rentals in
arrears together with charges for turning off and on the water shall
have been paid.
No district pipes shall be subjected to or used for the purpose
of grounding any electrical circuits. The consumer shall be responsible
for the elimination of any electrical grounding to the water system
and establishment of suitable grounding in accordance with the Electrical
Code in effect in the Town and current AWWA standards.
Water service may be discontinued for any one of the following
reasons:
A.
For use of water other than represented in application or through
branch connections on the street side of the meter or place reserved
therefor.
B.
For willful waste or use of water through improper and imperfect
pipes, or by any other means.
C.
For molesting any service pipe, seal, meter or any other appliance
owned by the district.
D.
For nonpayment of bills for water or services rendered.
E.
For cross-connecting pipes carrying potable water supplied by the
district with any other source of supply or with any apparatus which
may endanger the quality of the potable water supply.
F.
For refusal of reasonable access to the property for the purpose
of inspecting fixtures or piping or for reading, repairing, testing
or removing meters.
G.
For submetering or reselling water.
There may be times when, in the opinion of the Senior Water
Operator, it may be necessary to restrict the use of this service
to certain definite periods or to prohibit it entirely. In this event,
all consumers will be notified by public notice after authorization
of the Town Board.
All service lines not meeting specifications of Appendix 2,[1] and which are subjected to freezing and have to run to
prevent freezing, or which have a history of other problems necessitating
frequent visits by the district personnel, shall be given notice to
install a new service line within a thirty-day period or such longer
period as the Senior Water Operator deems reasonable under the circumstances
to meet all specifications of Appendix 2.
[1]
Editor's Note: Appendix 2 is included as an attachment to
this chapter.
District mains shall be installed in accordance with AWWA Standard
C-600. Trenching shall be in accordance with Section 6, AWWA C-600.
Every reasonable effort should be made to keep the width of the trench
at a point level with the top of the pipe no greater than 30 inches.
The trench width in rock or among boulders shall be sufficient to
leave at least six inches of clearance between the pipe and any rock
or boulder. Excavation in plain earth shall not ordinarily be carried
below the bottom of the pipe; but rock shall be excavated to a depth
of at least six inches below the pipe. If excavation is carried below
the pipe bottom for any reason, a backfill of sand or soft dry earth,
free of stone, shall be used to restore the trench to its proper depth.
This material will be thoroughly compacted and then shaped to fit
the pipe. For ductile cast iron and cast iron pipe, bedding shall
be Class B, consisting of flat-bottomed trenches, with bellholes dug
before laying pipe and with backfill tamped. Pipe and fittings shall
be Class 52 ductile iron, cement lined or teflon lined, mechanical
joint with retainer glands, PVC C-900.
A.
No connection to any other source of supply of water shall be made or maintained to any pipes or plumbing fixtures that may be connected with the system of the district, causing a cross-connection as defined in Article IV. If any connection to another source of supply is made or maintained, the water from the district system shall be shut off and service shall not be restored until such connection to other source has been discontinued and the charges of shutting off and turning on the water have been paid.
B.
All plumbing shall be of such configuration as to eliminate any possible
cross-connections with sewer line or other dangerous fixtures, and
all measures shall be employed to prevent any back flow or back siphonage
of contaminated materials.
No person, except the Senior Water Operator or employees of
the district or member of duly organized fire company or registered
bulk haulers shall take water from any fire hydrant, or shall operate,
use or disturb any hydrant. No person shall obstruct any fire hydrant
in any manner, such as, but not limited to, the placing of junk, cars,
or snow anywhere near a hydrant. Hydrants shall be kept accessible
from all directions.
In the event the necessity shall arise, resulting from break,
emergency or other unavoidable cause, to cut off the water supply
in order to make necessary repairs, the district shall have the right
to temporarily shut off the water supply. The Senior Water Operator
shall use all reasonable and practicable measures to notify consumers
in advance of such discontinuance of service, if possible. The district
and the Town Board shall not be liable for damages or inconveniences
suffered by any consumer by reason of interruption of service, lessening
of supply, inadequate pressure or any cause beyond its control.
