[HISTORY: Adopted by the Village Board of the Village of
Luck 1-6-1988 as Title 5, Ch. 1, Art. B, of the 1988 Code. Amendments noted where
applicable.]
All persons now receiving a water supply from the Village of
Luck 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.Â
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, the 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 and/or
air-conditioning water-consuming appliances.)
B.Â
Service will be furnished only if:
(1)Â
The 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 the property owner has agreed to and complied with
the provisions of the Utility's filed main extension rule;
(2)Â
The property owner has installed or agrees to install a service pipe
from the curbline to the point of use, and laid not less than six
feet below the surface of an established or proposed grade, and according
to the Utility's specification; and
(3)Â
The premises has adequate piping beyond the metering point.
C.Â
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. Each meter and meter
connection will be a separate Water Utility customer for the purpose
of the filed rules and regulations.
D.Â
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. 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.
E.Â
The Utility is hereby empowered to withhold approval of any application
wherein full information of the purpose of such supply is not clearly
indicated and set forth by the applicant property owner.
A.Â
The minimum service contract period shall be one year unless otherwise
specified by special contract or in the applicable rate schedule.
Where the Utility service has been disconnected at the customer's
request prior to expiration of his minimum contract period, a reconnection
charge shall be made, payable in advance, when the customer requests
reconnection of service. (The rate schedule setting forth the current
reconnection charge is on file in the office of the Village Clerk-Treasurer.)
The minimum contract period is renewed with each reconnection.[1]
B.Â
A reconnection charge shall also be required from consumers whose
services are disconnected (shut off at curb stop) because of nonpayment
of bills when due (not including disconnection for failure to comply
with deposit or guarantee rules). (The rate schedule setting forth
the current reconnection charge is on file in the office of the Village
Clerk-Treasurer.)[2]
C.Â
A consumer shall be considered as the same consumer provided that
the reconnection is requested for the same location by any member
of the same family or, if a place of business, by any partner or employee
of the same business.
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 the rate schedule
on file in the office of the Village Clerk-Treasurer for the applicable
rate.
A.Â
When water is requested for construction purposes or for filling
tanks or other such uses, an application therefor shall be made to
the Utility, in writing, upon application provided for that purpose
in the Water Utility office, 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 inside the building from
where the water must be drawn. No connection with the service pipe
at the curb shall be made without special permission from the Utility.[1]
B.Â
In no case will any employee of the Utility turn on water for construction
work unless the contractor first presents a permit. Upon completion
of the construction work, the contractor must return the original
permit to the Utility, together with a statement of the actual amount
of construction work performed.
A.Â
In cases where no other supply is available, permission may be granted
by the 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 Utility.
B.Â
Before a valve is set, payment must be made for its setting and for
the water to be used at the scheduled rates. See the rate schedule
on file in the office of the Village Clerk-Treasurer for applicable
deposits and charges. Upon completing use of the hydrant, the customer
must notify the Utility to that effect.[1]
C.Â
In the use of a hydrant supply, the hydrant valve will be set at
the proper opening by the Utility when the sprinkling valve is set,
and the flow of water must be regulated by means of the sprinkling
valve. If the water is to be used through iron pipe connections, all
such pipe installations shall have the swing joint to facilitate quick
disconnection from the fire hydrant.
Any person who shall, without authority of the 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 to 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 moneys 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.Â
No water service 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 pipe, unless adequate means
of protection are provided by sand filling or such other insulation
as may be approved by the Utility. Service pipes 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 pipe 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.Â
In backfilling the pipe trench, the service pipe must be protected
against injury by carefully hand tamping the ground filling, free
from hard lumps, rocks, stones, or other injurious material, around
and at least six inches over the pipe.
C.Â
All water supplies 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.
All such service shall comply with the provisions of the State Plumbing
Code and shall be inspected by the Village Building Inspector.
A.Â
In cases where a new customer whose service is to be metered installs
the original service piping or where an existing metered customer
changes his service piping for his own convenience, or where an existing
flat rate customer requests to be metered, the customer shall, at
his expense, provide a suitable location and the proper connections
for the meter. The Water Utility should be consulted as to the type
and size of meter setting. Where it is possible to set meters in the
basement, or other suitable place within the building, a short nipple
shall be inserted after the stop and waste cock, then a union, and
then another nipple and coupling of the proper length. The nipple
attached to the union and coupling shall be cut to a standard length
provided by the plans of the Utility (it may require a horizontal
run of 18 inches in such pipeline) which may later be removed for
the insertion of the meter into the supply line.
B.Â
No permit will be given to change from metered to flat rate service.
The water cannot be turned on for a consumer except by a duly
authorized employee of the Utility. When a plumber has completed a
job, he must leave the water turned off. This does not prevent the
plumber from testing the work.
A.Â
Where the Utility is unable to read a meter after two successive
attempts, 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 quarter 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 month. Only in unusual cases or where approval
is obtained from the customer shall more than two consecutive estimated
bills be rendered.
B.Â
If the meter is damaged (see § 553-23, 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 employed, the bill will be estimated by some equitable method.
See § PSC 185.77, Wis. Adm. Code.
See § PSC 185.88, Wis. Adm. Code.
The consumer shall protect the stop box in the terrace and shall
keep the same free from dirt and other obstructions. The Utility shall
not be liable for failure to locate the stop box and shut off the
water in case of a leak on the consumer's premises.
Meters will be furnished and placed by the Utility and are not
to be disconnected or tampered with by the consumer. 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 Utility. All piping within
the building must be supplied by the consumer. Where additional meters
are desired by the consumer, he shall pay for all piping and an additional
amount sufficient to cover the cost of maintenance and depreciation.
B.Â
Repair of any damage to a meter resulting from the carelessness of
the owner of the premises, his 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 consumer or the owner of the premises.
A.Â
Where the property owner requests that a larger service lateral be
installed to replace an existing smaller diameter pipe, an allowance
of $15 will be made as a deduction in the cost, provided that the
new service is to be installed in the same ditch as the existing service
pipe.
B.Â
The service pipe 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 Utility. The property owner shall maintain the service
pipe from the curb stop to the point of use.
C.Â
If a consumer fails to repair a leaking or broken service pipe from
curb to point of metering or use within such time as may appear reasonable
to the Utility after notification has been served on the consumer
by the Utility, the water will be shut off and will not be turned
on again until the repairs have been completed.
See § PSC 185.35(6), Wis. Adm. Code.
During reasonable hours any officer or authorized employee of
the Utility shall have the right of access to the premises supplied
with service for the purpose of inspection or for the enforcement
of the Utility's rules and regulations. At least once every 12
months the Utility will make a systematic inspection of all unmetered
water taps for the purpose of checking waste and unnecessary use of
water.
A.Â
New residential service. The Utility may require a cash deposit or
other guarantee as a condition of new residential service if, and
only if, the customer has an outstanding account balance with the
Utility which accrued within the last six years and which at the time
of the request for new service remains outstanding and not in dispute.
B.Â
Existing residential service. The Utility may require a cash deposit
or other guarantee as a condition of continued service if, and only
if, either or both of the following circumstances apply:
(1)Â
Service has been shut off or discontinued within the last 12 months
for violation of these rules and regulations or for nonpayment of
a delinquent bill for service which is not in dispute.
C.Â
Commercial and industrial service. If the credit for an applicant
for commercial or industrial service has not been established to the
satisfaction of the Utility, the applicant may be required to make
a deposit or otherwise guarantee to the Utility payment of bills for
service.
D.Â
Conditions of deposit. See § PSC 185.36(4), Wis. Adm. Code.
E.Â
Refund of deposits. The Utility shall review the payment record of
each residential customer with a deposit on file at not less than
twelve-month intervals and shall not require or continue to require
a deposit unless a deposit could be required under the conditions
stated above. In the case of a commercial or industrial customer,
the Utility shall refund the deposit after 24 consecutive months of
prompt payment if the customer's credit standing is satisfactory
to the Utility. Payment shall be considered "prompt" if it is made
prior to notice of disconnection for nonpayment of a bill not in dispute.
Any deposit or portion thereof refunded to a customer shall be refunded
by check unless both the customer and the Utility agree to credit
the regular bill or unless service is terminated, in which case the
deposit with accrued interest shall be applied to the final bill and
any balance returned to the customer promptly.[2]
F.Â
Other conditions. A new or additional deposit may be required upon
reasonable written notice of the need therefor if such new or additional
deposit could have been required under the circumstances when the
initial deposit was made. Service may be refused or disconnected for
failure to pay a deposit request as provided in the rules. When service
has been disconnected for failure to make a deposit, or for failure
to pay a delinquent bill, or for failure to comply with the terms
of a deferred payment agreement, and satisfactory arrangements have
been made to have service restored, a reconnection charge as specified
elsewhere in these rules shall be paid by the customer as a condition
of restoration of service.
G.Â
Guarantee contracts.
(1)Â
The Utility may accept, in lieu of a cash deposit, a contract signed
by a guarantor satisfactory to the Utility, whereby payment of a specified
sum not exceeding the cash deposit requirement is guaranteed. The
term of a guarantee contract shall be two years but shall automatically
terminate after the customer has closed his account or at the guarantor's
request upon 30 days' written notice to the Utility.[3]
(2)Â
Upon termination of a guarantee contract or whenever the Utility
deems the same insufficient as to amount or surety, a cash deposit
or a new or additional guarantee may be required upon reasonable written
notice to the customer. Service to any customer who fails to comply
with these requirements may be refused or, upon eight days' written
notice, disconnected.[4]
(3)Â
The Utility shall mail the guarantor copies of all disconnect notices
sent to the customer whose account he has guaranteed unless the guarantor
waives such notice in writing.
(4)Â
In lieu of a cash deposit or guarantee, an applicant for new service
who has an outstanding account accrued within the last six years with
the Utility shall have the right to receive service from the Utility
under a deferred payment agreement as provided in these rules and
regulations for the outstanding account balance.[5]
A.Â
Reasons for disconnection. Service may be disconnected or refused
for any of the following reasons:
(1)Â
Failure to pay a delinquent account or failure to comply with the
terms of a deferred payment agreement.
(2)Â
Violation of the Utility's rules and regulations pertaining
to the use of service in a manner which interferes with the service
of others or to the operation of nonstandard equipment, if the customer
has first been notified and provided with reasonable opportunity to
remedy the situation.
(3)Â
Failure to comply with deposit or guarantee arrangements as provided
for in these rules and regulations.
(4)Â
Diversion of service around the meter.
B.Â
Disconnection for delinquent accounts.
(1)Â
A bill for service is delinquent if unpaid after the due date shown
on the bill. The Utility may disconnect service for a delinquent bill
by giving the customer, at least eight calendar days prior to disconnection,
a written disconnect notice which may be included with the bill for
service. For purposes of this rule, the due date shall not be less
than 20 days after issuance.
(2)Â
The Utility may disconnect without notice where a dangerous condition
exists for as long as the condition exists. Service may be denied
to any customer for failure to comply with the applicable requirements
of the rules and regulations of the Public Service Commission or of
these rules and regulations or if a dangerous or unsafe condition
exists on the customer's premises.
(3)Â
The Utility shall notify the County Department of Health at least
five calendar days prior to any scheduled disconnection of residential
service if the customer or responsible person has made a written request
for this procedure. The Utility shall apprise customers of this right
upon application for service. If service to a residential customer
which has been disconnected has not been restored within 24 hours
after disconnection, the Utility shall notify the appropriate County
Sheriff's Department of the billing name and service address
and that a threat to health and life might exist to persons occupying
the premises.[1]
C.Â
Deferred payment agreement.
(1)Â
The Utility shall offer deferred payment agreements to residential
customers. The deferred payment agreement shall provide that service
will not be discontinued for the outstanding bill if the customer
pays a stated reasonable amount of the outstanding bill and agrees
to pay a stated reasonable portion of the remaining outstanding balance
in installments until the bill is paid. In determining what amounts
are "reasonable," the parties shall consider the:
(2)Â
In the deferred payment agreement it shall state immediately preceding
the space provided for the customer's signature and in boldface
print at least two sizes larger than any other used thereon the following:
"If you are not satisfied with this agreement, do not sign. If you
do sign this agreement you give up your right to dispute the amount
due under the agreement except for the Utility's failure or refusal
to follow the terms of this agreement."
(3)Â
A deferred payment agreement shall not include a finance charge.
(4)Â
If an applicant for service has not fulfilled the terms of a deferred
payment agreement, the Utility shall have the right to disconnect
service or refuse service in accordance with these rules, and under
such circumstances it shall not be required to offer subsequent negotiation
of a deferred payment agreement prior to disconnection.
(5)Â
Any payments made by the customer in compliance with a deferred payment
agreement, or otherwise, shall be first considered made in payment
of the previous account balance, with any remainder credited to the
current bill.
D.Â
Dispute procedures.
(1)Â
Whenever the customer advises the Utility's designated office
prior to the disconnection of service that all or part of any billing
as rendered is in dispute, or that any matter related to the disconnection
is in dispute, the Utility shall investigate the dispute promptly
and completely, advise the customer of the results of the investigation,
attempt to resolve the dispute, and provide the opportunity for the
customer to enter in to a deferred payment agreement when applicable
in order to settle the dispute.[2]
(2)Â
After the customer has pursued the available remedies with the Utility,
he may request that the Public Service Commission's staff informally
review the disputed issue and recommend terms of settlement.
(3)Â
Any party to the dispute after informal review may make a written
request for a formal review by the Commission. If the Commission decides
to conduct a formal hearing on the dispute, the customer must pay
50% of the bill in dispute or post a bond for that amount on or before
the hearing date. Failure to pay the amount or post the bond will
constitute a waiver of the right to a hearing. Service shall not be
disconnected because of any disputed matter while the disputed matter
is being pursued under the disputes procedure. In no way does this
relieve the customer from the obligation of paying charges which are
not disputed.
(5)Â
In the event that the Utility is not able to collect any bill for
water service even though deposit and guarantee rules are on file,
the bill may be put upon the tax roll as provided in § 66.0809,
Wis. Stats.
When the Utility has reasonable evidence that a consumer is
obtaining his supply of water, in whole or in part, by means of devices
or methods used to stop or interfere with the proper metering of the
Utility service being delivered to his equipment, the Utility reserves
the right to estimate and present immediately a bill for service unmetered
as a result of such interference, and such bill shall be payable subject
to a twenty-four-hour disconnection of service.
A.Â
When the Utility shall have disconnected the consumer for any such
reason, the Utility will reconnect the consumer upon the following
conditions:
(1)Â
The
consumer will be required to deposit with the Utility an amount sufficient
to guarantee the payment of the consumer's bills for utility
service to the Utility.
(2)Â
The
consumer will be required to pay the Utility for any and all damages
to its equipment on the consumer's premises due to such stoppage
or interference with its metering.
(3)Â
The
consumer must further agree to comply with reasonable requirements
to protect the Utility against further losses.
B.Â
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 Utility shall be notified
in writing at once so that it may remove the meter and shut off the
supply at the curb cock. The owner of the premises shall be liable
to prosecution for any damage to the property of the Water Utility
by reason of failure to notify the Utility of vacancy.
The 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 Utility will give notification, by newspaper publication
or otherwise, of the discontinuance of the supply. No rebate will
be allowed to consumers for such temporary suspension of supply.
It shall be the duty of the Utility to see that all open ditches
for water mains, hydrants, and service pipes are properly guarded
to prevent accident to any person or vehicle, and at night there shall
be displayed an amber signal light in such manner as will, so far
as possible, ensure the safety of the public.
A.Â
Where excavating machines are used in digging sewers, all water mains
shall be maintained at the expense of the contractor.
B.Â
Contractors must ascertain for themselves the existence and location
of all service pipes. Where they are removed, cut or damaged in the
construction of a sewer, the contractor must at his own expense cause
them to be replaced or repaired at once. He must not shut off the
water service pipes from any consumer for a period exceeding six hours.
Trenches in unpaved streets shall be refilled with moist, damp
earth or by means of water tamping. When water tamping is used, the
water shall be turned into the trench after the first 12 inches of
backfill has been placed and then the trench shall be kept flooded
until the remainder of the backfill has been put in.
A.Â
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 its own or adjacent premises.
B.Â
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 either in the
top tapping or the upper side tapping of the hot-water tank or on
the hot-water distributing pipe connection at the tank. A one-half-inch
drainpipe shall be connected to the relief valve for discharge on
the floor or into a sink or open drain through an air gap. No stop
valve shall be placed between the hot-water tank and the relief valve
or on the drainpipe. (See applicable Village plumbing codes.)
C.Â
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 have a diameter not less than that of the pipe it serves and
a length not less than 15 diameters of said supply pipe. Where possible,
the air chamber should be provided at its base with a valve and rain
cock for water drainage and replenishment of air.
[Amended 5-8-2013 by Res.
No. 13-4]
A.Â
Definition. A cross connection is defined as any physical connection
or arrangement between two otherwise separate systems, one of which
contains potable water from the Village of Luck's public water
system, and the other of which contains 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, with the
direction of flow depending on the pressure differential between the
two systems.
B.Â
Unprotected cross connections prohibited. No person, firm, or corporation
may establish or maintain, or permit to be established or maintained,
any unprotected cross connection. Cross connections shall be protected
as required in ch. SPS 382, Wisconsin Administrative Code.
C.Â
Inspection. The water utility may inspect, or arrange for an inspection of, property served by the public water system for cross connections. As an alternative, the water utility may require a person, firm, or corporation who owns, leases, or occupies property to have their plumbing inspected, at their own expense by a State of Wisconsin certified cross connection inspector/surveyor. The frequency of inspections shall be established by the water utility in accordance with Wisconsin Administrative Code. Any unprotected cross connections identified by the inspection shall be promptly corrected. Failure to promptly correct an unprotected cross connection shall be sufficient cause for the water utility to discontinue water service to the property, as provided under Subsection F of this section.
D.Â
Right of entry. Upon presentation of credentials, a representative of the water utility shall have the right to request entry, at any reasonable time, to a property served by a connection to the public water system for the purpose of inspecting the property for cross connections. Refusing entry to such utility representative shall be sufficient cause for the water utility to discontinue water service to the property, as provided under Subsection F of this section. If entry is refused, a special inspection warrant under Section 66.0119 of the Wisconsin Statutes may be obtained.
E.Â
Provision of requested information. The water utility may request an owner, lessee, or occupant of property served by a connection to the public water system to furnish the water utility with pertinent information regarding the piping systems on the property. Refusing to provide requested information shall be sufficient cause for the water utility to discontinue water service to the property, as provided under Subsection F of this section.
F.Â
Discontinuation of water for violation. The water utility may discontinue water service to any property wherein any unprotected connection in violation of this ordinance exists, and take other precautionary measures deemed necessary to eliminate any danger of contamination of the public water system. Water service may be discontinued, however, only after reasonable notice and opportunity for hearing under Chapter 68, Wisconsin Statutes, except as provided in Subsection G of this section. Water service to such property shall not be restored until the unprotected cross connection has been eliminated.
G.Â
Emergency discontinuance. If it is determined by the water utility
that an unprotected cross connection or emergency endangers public
health, safety, or welfare, and requires immediate action, and if
a written finding to that effect is filed with the Village Clerk and
delivered to the customer's premises, water service may be immediately
discontinued. The customer shall have an opportunity for hearing under
Chapter 68, Wisconsin Statutes, within 10 days of such emergency discontinuance.
Water service to such property shall not be restored until the unprotected
cross connection has been eliminated.
Sewer and water mains will be extended for new customers on
the following basis:
A.Â
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.Â
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)Â
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)Â
Part of the contribution required 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 contributions 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.
C.Â
When a new customer(s) is connected to an existing main, not financed
by customer contributions, it shall not be considered as a main extension
and no contribution may be collected from the customer(s). This provision
applies to mains installed after the effective date of this rule.
A.Â
Application for installation of sewer and 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)Â
Name of subdivision.
(2)Â
Legal description.
(3)Â
Map showing streets, lots and sizes of proposed mains and hydrants
and street laterals.
(4)Â
Date of approval of subdivision plan by the State Department of Administration.
[Amended 4-11-2012]
(5)Â
Date of approval of proposed mains by the State Department of Natural
Resources.
(6)Â
Number of houses presently under construction.
B.Â
Upon receipt of the application, the Utility will prepare detailed
estimates of the cost of extending sewer mains of the size deemed
necessary in the subdivision and submit the same to the municipal
governing body for approval of the extension. The applicant for sewer
or 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, with the balance to be paid within 30 days. If final
costs are less than estimated, a refund of overpayment will be made
by the Utility. If the developer, or a contractor employed by the
developer, is to install the sewer mains (with the approval of the
Utility), the developer shall be responsible for the total cost of
construction.
[Amended 4-11-2012]
[Amended 5-8-2013 by Res.
No. 13-5]
A.Â
Applicability. This section applies to all wells located on premises
served by the Village of Luck Municipal Water System.
B.Â
COMMUNITIES SERVED
MUNICIPAL WATER SYSTEM
NONCOMPLYING
PUMP INSTALLATION
SERVED BY
UNSAFE WELL OR PUMP INSTALLATION
UNUSED WELL
WELL
WELL ABANDONMENT
Definitions. As used in this section, the following terms shall have
the meanings indicated:
Any jurisdiction having customers supplied by a municipal
water system as retail or wholesale customers, including those outside
the jurisdiction of the supplying system.
A community water system owned by a city, village, county,
town, town sanitary district, utility district, public inland lake
and rehabilitation district, municipal water district or a federal,
state, county, or municipal-owned institution for congregate care
or correction, or a privately owned water utility serving the foregoing.
A well or pump installation which does not comply with s.
NR 812.42, Wisconsin Administrative Code, Standards for Existing Installations,
and which has not been granted a variance pursuant to s. NR 812.43,
Wisconsin Administrative Code.
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.
Any property having a water supply pipe extending onto it
which is connected to the municipal water system.
One which produces water which is bacteriologically contaminated
or contaminated with other substances exceeding the drinking water
standards of chs. NR 140 or 809, Wisconsin Administrative Code, or
for which a health advisory has been issued by the Department of Natural
Resources.
One which does not have a functional pumping system or other
complying means of withdrawing water.
A drillhole or other excavation or opening deeper than it
is wide that extends more than 10 feet below the ground surface constructed
for the purpose of obtaining groundwater.
The proper filling-and-sealing or decommissioning of a well
according to the provisions of s. NR 812.26, Wisconsin Administrative
Code.
C.Â
Well abandonment. All wells on premises served by the municipal water system shall be properly filled and sealed in accordance with Subsection F of this section by May 8, 2013 or not later than 90 days from the date of connection to the municipal water system, or discovery or construction of a well, unless a valid well operation permit has been issued to the well owner by the Village of Luck under terms of Subsection D of this section.
D.Â
Well operation permit. Owners of wells on premises served by the
Luck municipal water system shall make application for a well operation
permit for each well no later than 90 days after connection to the
municipal water system or date of discovery or construction of a well.
The Village of Luck shall grant a permit to a well owner to operate
a well for a period not to exceed five years providing all conditions
of this section are met. A well operation permit may be renewed by
submitting an application verifying that the conditions of this section
are met. The Village of Luck or its agent may conduct inspections
and water quality tests or require inspections and water quality tests
to be conducted at the applicant's expense to obtain or verify
information necessary for consideration of a permit application or
renewal. Permit applications and renewals shall be made on forms provided
by the Clerk.
(1)Â
The following conditions must be met for issuance or renewal of a
well operation permit:
(a)Â
The well and pump installation shall comply with the Standards
for Existing Installations described in s. NR 812.42, Wisconsin Administrative
Code, or repaired to comply with current standards. Compliance shall
be verified by inspection for initial issuance of a permit and every
10 years thereafter. Inspections shall be conducted by a Wisconsin
licensed well driller or pump installer and documented on inspection
report form DNR #3300-221, to be submitted to the Clerk.
(b)Â
The well and pump shall have a history of producing safe water
evidenced by a certified lab report for at least one coliform bacteria
sample collected within prior 30 days, and submitted to the Clerk.
In areas where the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has determined
that groundwater aquifers are contaminated with substances other than
bacteria, additional chemical tests may be required to document the
safety of the water.
(c)Â
There shall be no cross connections or interconnection between
the well's pump installation or distribution piping and the municipal
water system unless approved by the utility and DNR.
(d)Â
The water from the private well shall not discharge into a drain
leading directly to a public sewer utility unless properly metered
and authorized by the sewer utility.
(e)Â
The private well shall have a functional pumping system or other
complying means of withdrawing water.
(f)Â
The proposed use of the private well shall be justified as reasonable
in addition to water provided by the municipal water system.
E.Â
Well filling and sealing procedures.
(1)Â
All wells abandoned under the jurisdiction of this section shall
be filled and sealed according to the procedures of s. NR 812.26,
Wisconsin Administrative Code.
(2)Â
All well filling and sealing under jurisdiction of this section shall
be performed by, or under the supervision of, a certified water system
operator employed by the Village of Luck or by a Wisconsin licensed
Well Driller or Pump Installer, per s. 280.30 Wisconsin Statutes.
(3)Â
The owner of the well, or the owner's agent may be required
to obtain a well abandonment permit prior to any well abandonment
and shall notify the clerk at least 48 hours in advance of any well
abandonment activities. The abandonment of the well may be observed
or verified by personnel of the municipal system.
(4)Â
A well filling and sealing report form DNR #3300-005, supplied by
the Department of Natural Resources, shall be submitted by the well
owner to the Clerk and to the Department of Natural Resources within
30 days of the completion of the well abandonment.
F.Â
Penalties. If any person fails to comply with this any part of this
section for more than 30 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.
