[Adopted as Ch. 6 of the 1990 Code]
[Amended 8-6-1987]
The Water Utility Committee of the Village Board of the Village
of Footville is hereby created and shall be comprised of three members,
all of whom at all times shall be elected members of the Village Board,
and the committee shall be empowered to direct the day-to-day operation
of the Village of Footville water utility with consent and approval
of the full Village Board from time to time, as the Board shall direct.
[Amended 8-1-1985]
A.
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 of Footville water system,
and the other, water from a private source, water of unknown or unquestionable
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.
No person 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 of Footville may enter the supply or distribution system
of the Village, unless such private, auxiliary, or emergency water
supply and the method of connection and use of such supply shall have
been approved by the Footville Water Utility and by the Wisconsin
Department of Natural Resources in accordance with § NR
811.07, Wis. Adm. Code.
C.
It is the duty of the Footville Water Utility to cause inspections
to be made of all properties served by the public water systems where
cross-connections 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 Footville Water
Utility and as approved by the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources.
D.
Upon presentation of credentials, the representative of the Footville
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 of Footville 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.
The Footville 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 Chapter 68, Wis. Stats., except as provided in Subsection F below. 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.
If it is determined by the Footville 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 Clerk of the Village of Footville and delivered to the customer's
premises, service may be immediately discontinued. The customer shall
have an opportunity for hearing under Chapter 68, Wis. Stats., within
10 days of such emergency discontinuance.
G.
The Village of Footville adopts by reference the State Plumbing Code
of Wisconsin, namely Chapter SPS 382, Wisconsin Administrative Code.
This section does not supersede the State Plumbing Code and
the Village of Footville plumbing ordinance, but is supplementary
to them.
[Amended 4-8-1960]
A.
Whenever the Village Board shall determine to lay sewers, construct
systems of sewerage, or lay water services, the cost of the same shall
be assessed against the property to be benefited thereby as provided
by Wisconsin Statutes. The Village Board may require that the entire
cost shall be paid in advance or may permit the entire cost to be
paid in installments as provided by the Wisconsin Statutes.
B.
In the event the Village Board determines that assessments shall
be collected in installments, the same shall be placed upon the property
tax roll of the Village in the amount and in the manner which the
Board shall deem necessary and collected by the Village Treasurer
in all respects like other taxes upon real estate.
[Amended 10-4-1973]
A.
With respect to all building sanitary sewers and drains, as defined
in the State Plumbing Code, the maintenance, cleaning and repair of
building sewers and drains are hereby declared the responsibility
of the owner of the building and/or property.
B.
All public sewers and drains, as defined by the State Plumbing Code,
are hereby declared the responsibility of the Village in the maintenance,
cleaning and repair.
[Amended 9-11-1986]
A.
Pursuant to the authority granted in §§ 66.0627 and
66.0809, Wisconsin Statutes, the following procedure shall apply to
the collection of delinquent accounts for water and sewer service
provided by the Water Utility Committee of the Village Board.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General
Provisions, Art. III)]
B.
On October 15 in each year, notice shall be given to either the owner
or the occupant, if different from the owner, of all lots or parcels
of real estate to which water or sewer service has been furnished
prior to October 1 by the Water Utility Committee, and payment for
which is owing and in arrears at the time of giving such notice. The
Water Utility Committee shall furnish the Treasurer with a list of
all such lots or parcels of real estate, and the notice shall be given
directly by the Water Utility Committee. Such notice shall be in writing
and shall state the amount of such arrears, including any penalty
assessed pursuant to the rules of the Water Utility Committee; that
unless the same is paid by November 1 thereafter, a penalty of 10%
of the amount of such arrears will be added thereto; and that unless
such arrears, with any such added penalty, shall be paid by November
15 thereafter, the same will be levied as a tax against the lot or
parcel of real estate to which water or sewer service was furnished
and for which payment is delinquent as above specified. Such notice
may be served by delivery to either such owner or the occupant, if
different from the owner, personally, or by letter addressed to such
owner or occupant, if different from the owner, at the post office
address of such lot or parcel of real estate.
C.
On November 16, the Water Utility Committee or the department issuing
the notice shall certify and file with the Village Clerk a list of
all lots or parcels of real estate, giving the legal description thereof,
to the owners or occupants of which notice of arrears in payment were
given as above specified and which arrears still remain unpaid, and
stating the amount of such arrears together with the added penalty
thereon as herein provided. Each such delinquent amount, including
such penalty, shall thereupon become a lien upon the lot or parcel
of real estate to which the water or sewer service was furnished and
payment for which is delinquent, and the Clerk shall insert the same
as a tax against such lot or parcel of real estate. All proceedings
in relation to the collection of general property taxes and to the
return and sale of property for delinquent taxes shall apply to said
tax if the same is not paid within the time required by law for payment
of taxes upon real estate.
D.
The owner or occupant may within 10 days of the date such notice
is sent, request a hearing relating to any charge disputed. Such a
request for hearing shall be in writing and shall be filed with the
Village Clerk. No such charge shall be placed upon the tax roll if
a properly filed request for hearing is pending. All hearings shall
be held by the Water Utility Committee within 30 days of the request.
[Amended 8-1-1985]
A.
Purpose. The purpose of this section is to prevent unused and/or
improperly constructed wells from serving as a passage for contaminated
surface or near-surface waters or other materials to reach the usable
groundwater. These wells must be properly filled and sealed.
B.
Coverage. All private wells located on any premises which is served
by the public water system of the Village shall be properly filled
by November 1, 1985. Only those wells for which a well operation permit
has been granted by the Village Clerk may be exempted from this requirement,
which permit is issued subject to the conditions of maintenance and
operation provided in this section.
C.
Well operation permits. A permit may be granted to a well owner to
operate a well as long as the following requirements are met. (Application
shall be made on forms provided by the Department of Natural Resources.)
(1)
The well and pump installation meet the requirements of Chapter NR
812, Wisconsin Administrative Code, and a well constructor's report
is on file with the Department of Natural Resources, or certification
of the acceptability of the well has been granted by the Private Water
Supply Section of the Department of Natural Resources.
(2)
The well has a history of producing safe water and presently produces
bacteriologically safe water as evidenced by three samplings two weeks
apart.
(3)
The proposed use of the well can be justified as being necessary
in addition to water provided by the public water system.
(4)
No physical connection shall exist between the piping of the public
water system and the private well.
D.
Methods. Wells to be abandoned shall be filled according to the procedures
outlines in Chapter NR 812, Wisconsin Administrative Code. The pump
and piping must be removed and the well checked for obstructions prior
to plugging. Any obstruction or liner must be removed.
E.
Reports and inspection. A well abandonment report must be submitted
by the well owner to the Department of Natural Resources on forms
provided by that agency. The report shall be submitted immediately
upon completion of the filling of the well. The filling must be observed
by a representative of the Village designated in that capacity by
the Village Board.
