[Ord. 87-19, 11-16-1987, § 1; Ord., 1-22-1990, § 3; Ord. 2000-24, 11-6-2000, § 1; Ord.
2015-44, 9-21-2015]
The current edition of the Illinois state plumbing code (77 III. adm. code, part 890) promulgated by the Illinois department of public health is hereby adopted as the plumbing code of the Village of Elmwood Park, to establish regulations for the minimum control of plumbing materials and fixtures, and for the design, construction and installation of plumbing systems in the Village, and each and all of the regulations, provisions, conditions, and terms of the Illinois state plumbing code, promulgated by the Illinois department of public health are hereby referred to, adopted, and made a part hereof, as if fully set forth in this section as amended by the local amendments set forth in Section 37-1-1 of this chapter.
[Ord. 2015-44, 9-21-2015]
The Illinois state plumbing code adopted pursuant to Section 37-1 of this chapter is adopted with the following local amendments:
(a)
Required Use Of Water Sense Products. Pursuant to 17 III. admin.
code 3730.307(c)(4) and subject to the Illinois plumbing code (77
III. admin. code 890) and the lawn irrigation contractor and lawn
sprinkler system registration code (77 III. admin. code 892), be it
hereby ordained that in the Village of Elmwood Park, all new and replacement
plumbing fixtures and irrigation controllers installed after September
30, 2015 shall bear the Water Sense label (as designated by the U.S.
environmental protection agency Water Sense program), when such labeled
fixtures are available.
[Ord. 4-7-1985, § 1]
The Illinois state plumbing code adopted by Section 37-1 of this chapter is amended to provide for the use of copper material, type K, for new construction or replacement of existing water services. The construction of new water services must be through the use of copper material, type K, and all fittings shall be flare type. The replacement of existing water services, up to two inches, must be through the use of copper material, type K, from the water main to the first opening or water meter, and all fittings shall be flare type.
[Ord. 87-19, 11-16-1987, § 2]
The Village Manager shall appoint a plumbing inspector who shall
have primary responsibility for administering and enforcing the plumbing
code.
[Ord. 89-44, 2-5-1990, § 1]
(a)
Purpose. The purposes of these rules and regulations are:
(1)
To protect the public water supply system from contamination
or pollution by isolating within the customer's water system
contaminants or pollutants which could backflow through the service
connection into the public water supply system.
(2)
To promote the elimination or control of existing cross connections,
actual or potential, between the public or consumer's potable
water system and nonpotable water systems, plumbing fixtures and sources
or systems containing substances of unknown or questionable quality.
(3)
To provide for the maintenance of a continuing program of cross
connection control which will prevent the contamination or pollution
of the public and consumer's potable water systems.
(b)
Application. These rules and regulations shall apply to all premises
served by the public potable water supply system of the Village.
(c)
The owner or official custodian of such premises served by the public
potable water supply system of the Village shall be responsible for
protection of the public water supply system from contamination due
to backflow or backsiphonage of contaminants through the customer's
water service connection. If, in the judgment of the superintendent
or his authorized agent, an approved backflow prevention device is
necessary for the safety of the public water supply system, the superintendent
shall give notice to the consumer to install such a device at each
service connection to the premises. The consumer shall, within the
prescribed time indicated in said notice, install such device or devices
at his own expense. Failure or refusal so to do shall constitute grounds
for discontinuing water service to such premises until the same have
been so installed. The consumer shall retain records of installation,
maintenance, testing and repair, as herein required, for a period
of at least five years.
[Ord. 89-44, 2-5-1990, § 1]
For the purpose of this section and its enforcement, the following
shall have the meaning respectively ascribed to them:
Illinois Environmental Protection Agency.
Backflow prevention devices, methods or installation approved
by the Village, based on the Research Foundation for Cross-Connection
Control of the University of Southern California, American Waterworks
Association, American National Standards Institute, American Society
of Stationary Engineers or certified by the National Sanitation Foundation.
A source of water outside the Village public water supply
system.
The flow of water or other liquids, mixtures or substances
into the distribution pipes of a potable water system from any source
other than the intended source of the potable water supply.
Any device, method or type of construction intended to prevent
backflow into a potable water system. All devices used for backflow
prevention in Illinois must meet the standards of the Illinois Plumbing
Code and the agency.
The owner, official custodian or person in control of any
premises supplied by or in any manner connected to a public water
system.
Any water system serving the premises, commencing at the
outlet side of the service pipe shut-off valve as stated in the Village
Code.
The introduction into water of micro-organisms, chemicals,
wastes or waste water in a concentration that makes water unfit for
its intended use.
Any connection through which a supply of potable water could
be contaminated or polluted.
An assembly composed of single, independently acting check
valves, including right shut-off valves located at each end of the
assembly and suitable connections for testing the watertightness of
each check valve.
The unobstructed vertical distance through the free atmosphere
between the water discharge point and the flow level rim of the receptacle.
Any condition, device or practice in a water system or its
operation resulting from a real or potential danger to the health
and well being of consumers. The word severe as used to qualify health
hazard means a hazard to the health of the user that could be expected
to result in death or significant reduction in the quality of life.
A plumbing inspection to assure compliance with this section.
Approved cross-connection control device inspector.
President and Board of Trustees of Village.
Water not safe for drinking, personal or culinary use as
defined and determined in 35 Illinois Administrative Code 604.
The actual installation, repair, maintenance, alteration
of extension of a plumbing system by any person; includes all piping,
fixtures, appurtenances and appliances for a supply of water for all
purposes, including, but not limited to lawn sprinkler systems from
the source of a private water supply on the premises or from the main
in the street, alley or at the curb, to, within and about any building
or buildings where a person or persons live, work or assemble; includes
all piping from discharge of pumping units to and including pressure
tanks in water supply systems; includes all piping, fixtures, appurtenances
and appliances for a building drain and a sanitary drainage and related
ventilation system of any building or buildings where a person or
persons live, work or assemble from the point of connection of such
building drain to the building sewer or private sewage disposal system
five feet beyond the foundation walls.
The presence of any foreign substance (organic, inorganic,
radiological or biological) in water, that tends to degrade its quality
so as to constitute to hazard or impair the usefulness of the water.
Water which meets the requirements of 35 Illinois Administrative
Code 605 for drinking, culinary and domestic purposes.
A fixture or appurtenance with threaded hose connection,
tapered spout or other connection which would facilitate extension
of the water supply line beyond its legal termination point.
Any fluid or solution which may be chemically, biologically
or otherwise contaminated or polluted in a form or concentration such
as would constitute a health, pollutional or system hazard if introduced
into the public or a consumer's potable water system, including,
but not limited to: polluted or contaminated waters; process waters;
used waters originating from the public water supply system which
may have deteriorated in sanitary qualify; cooling waters; questionable
or contaminated natural waters taken from wells, lakes, streams or
irrigations systems; chemicals in solution or suspension; oils, gases,
acids, alkalis and other liquid and gaseous fluids used in industrial
or other processes or for firefighting purposes.
All mains, pipes and structures owned and/or maintained by
the Village, through which water is obtained and distributed to the
public, including wells and well structures, intakes and cribs, pumping
stations, treatment plants, reservoirs, storage tanks and appurtenances,
collectively or severally, actually used or intended for use, for
the purpose of furnishing potable water.
A device containing a minimum of two independently acting
check valves together with an automatically operated pressure differential
relief valve located between the two check valves. During normal flow
and the cessation of normal flow, the pressure between these two checks
shall be less than the supply pressure. In case of leakage of either
check valve, the differential relief valve, by discharging to the
atmosphere, shall operate to maintain the pressure between the check
valves at less than the supply pressure. The unit must include tightly
closed shut-off valves located at each end of the device and each
device shall be fitted with properly located test cocks.
The physical connection to the water main including all fittings
and appurtenances, through which water is supplied to the consumer.
Superintendent of Water of the Village.
The collection of information pertaining to a customer's
piping system regarding the location of all connections to the public
supply system and must include the location, type and most recent
inspection and testing date of all cross-connection control devices
and methods located within that customer's piping system. The
survey shall be completed on a form supplied by the Village.
Village of Elmwood Park.
[Ord. 89-44, 2-5-1990, § 1]
If in accordance with the Illinois Plumbing Code or in the judgment
of the superintendent an approved backflow prevention device is necessary
for the safety of the public water supply system, the superintendent
will give notice to the water customer to install such a device immediately.
The water customer shall, at his own expense, install such an approved
device at a location and in a manner in accordance with the Illinois
Plumbing Code and all applicable regulations, and shall have inspections
and tests made of such approved devices as required by such code and
regulations.
[Ord. 89-44, 2-5-1990, § 1]
No person, firm or corporation shall establish or permit to
be established or maintained or permit to be maintained any connection
whereby a private, auxiliary or emergency water supply, other than
the regular public water supply of the Village may enter into 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 superintendent
and the agency.
[Ord. 89-44, 2-5-1990, § 1]
It shall be the duty of the superintendent to cause surveys
and investigations to be made of industrial and other properties served
by the public water supply system to determine whether actual or potential
hazards to the public water supply system may exist. Such surveys
and investigations shall be made a matter of public record and shall
be repeated at least every two years or as often as the superintendent
shall deem necessary. Records of such surveys shall be maintained
and available for review for a period of at least five years.
[Ord. 89-44, 2-5-1990, § 1]
The inspector shall have the right to enter, at any reasonable
time, any property served by a connection to the public water supply
system of the Village for the purpose of verifying the presence or
absence of cross-connections. The superintendent or his authorized
agents shall have the right to enter, at any reasonable time, any
property served by a connection to the public water supply system
of the Village for the purpose of verifying information submitted
by the customer regarding the required inspection. On demand, the
owners, lessees or occupants of any property so served shall furnish
to the superintendent any information which he may request regarding
the piping system or water use on such property. The refusal to furnish
such information, when demanded, shall, within the discretion of the
superintendent be deemed evidence of improper connections as provided
in this section.
[Ord. 89-44, 2-5-1990, § 1]
The superintendent is hereby authorized and directed to discontinue,
after reasonable notice to the occupant thereof, the water service
to any property wherein any connection in violation of the provisions
of this section is known to exist and to take such other precautionary
measures as he may deem necessary to eliminate any danger of contamination
of the public water supply. Water service to such property shall not
be restored until such conditions have been eliminated or corrected
in compliance with the provisions of this section and until a reconnection
fee in accordance with the Village Code is paid.
[Ord. 89-44, 2-5-1990, § 1]
The consumer responsible for the backsiphoned material or contamination
through backflow, if contamination of the potable water supply system
occurs through an illegal cross-connection or an improperly installed,
maintained or repaired device, or a device which has been bypassed,
must bear the cost of cleanup of the potable water supply system.
[Ord. 89-44, 2-5-1990, § 1]
(a)
Connections between the public water supply system and other systems
or equipment containing water or other substances of unknown or questionable
quality are prohibited except when and where approved cross-connection
control devices or methods are installed, tested and maintained to
insure proper operation on a continuing basis.
(b)
No connection shall be permitted between the public water supply
system and any other water supply not of equal or better bacteriological
and chemical quality as determined by inspection and analysis by agency
and/or the Village.
(c)
There shall be no arrangement or connection by which contamination
may enter the public water supply system.
[Ord. 89-44, 2-5-1990, § 1]
(a)
The consumer's premises shall be opened at all reasonable times
to the certified cross-connection control device inspector for the
inspection of the presence or absence of cross-connections within
the consumer's premises, and for the testing, repair and maintenance
of cross-connection control devices within the consumer's premises.
(b)
On request by the superintendent, or his authorized representative,
the consumer shall furnish information regarding the piping systems
for water use within the consumer's premises and cross-connection
inspection results.
The consumer's premises shall be opened at all reasonable
times to the superintendent for the verification of information submitted
by the consumer regarding the piping system or systems for water use
and cross-connection inspection results.
(c)
It shall be the responsibility of the water consumer to arrange periodic
surveys of water use practices on the consumer's premises to
determine whether there are actual or potential cross-connections
to the consumer's water system through which contamination or
pollution could backflow into the consumer's or the public potable
system. Cross-connection control or other plumbing inspections must
be conducted in accordance with Illinois Revised Statutes 1989, Chapter
111, Paragraph 1103(1).
(d)
It is the responsibility and financial obligation of the water consumer
to prevent backflow into the public water supply system by ensuring
that:
(1)
All cross-connections are removed; or approved cross-connection
control devices are installed for control of backflow and backsiphonage.
(2)
Cross-connection control devices shall be installed in accordance
with the manufacturer's instructions.
(3)
Cross-connection control devices shall be inspected at least
annually by a person approved by the agency as an inspector (CCCDI).
The inspection of mechanical devices shall include physical testing
in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions.
(4)
Testing and records.
(A)
Each device shall be tested at least annually or more frequently
if recommended by the manufacturer, or superintendent.
(B)
Records submitted to the superintendent shall be available for
inspection by agency personnel in accordance with Illinois Revised
Statutes 1989, Chapter 111 1/2 Paragraph 1004(e).
(C)
Each device shall have a tag attached listing the date of most
recent test, name of CCCDI, and type and date of repairs.
[Ord. 89-44, 2-5-1990, § 1]
(a)
An approved backflow prevention device shall be installed on each
water service line to a consumer's water system, when in the
judgment of the superintendent or his authorized representative, actual
or potential hazards to the public water supply system may exist.
(b)
An approved backflow prevention device shall be installed on each
water service line to a consumer's water system where the following
conditions exist:
(1)
Premises having an auxiliary water system, unless such auxiliary
water system is accepted as an additional source as approved by the
agency and local authority.
(2)
Premises where any substance(s) exist which can create an actual
or potential hazard to the public water supply system.
(3)
Premises having internal cross-connections that, in the judgment
of the superintendent are not correctable or having intricate plumbing
arrangements which make it impractical to determine whether or not
cross-connections exist.
(4)
Premises where, because of security requirements or other prohibitions
or restrictions, it is impossible or impractical to make a complete
cross-connections survey.
(5)
Premises having a repeated history of cross-connections being
established or re-established.
(c)
An approved backflow prevention device shall be installed on each
water line to a consumer's water system serving, but not necessarily
limited to, the following types of facilities unless the superintendent
determines that no actual or potential hazard to the public water
supply system exist.:
(1)
Hospital, mortuaries, clinics, nursing homes.
(2)
Laboratories.
(3)
Piers, docks, waterfront facilities.
(4)
Sewage treatment plants, sewage pumping stations or storm water
pumping stations.
(5)
Food or beverage processing plants.
(6)
Chemical plants.
(7)
Metal plating industries.
(8)
Petroleum processing or storage plants.
(9)
Radioactive material processing plants or nuclear reactors.
(10)
Car washes.
[Ord. 89-44, 2-5-1990, § 1]
(a)
The type of protection required shall depend on the degree of hazard
which exists as follows:
(1)
An approved fixed air gap shall be installed where the public
water supply system may be contaminated causing a severe health hazard.
(2)
An approved fixed air gap or an approved reduced pressure zone
principle backflow prevention device shall be installed where the
public water supply system may be contaminated causing a system or
health hazard.
(3)
An approved fixed proper air gap separation or an approved reduced
pressure zone principle backflow prevention device shall be installed
where the public water system may be polluted with substances that
could cause a pollution hazard not dangerous to health.
(b)
The type of protection required under Section 37-4-11 of these regulations shall be an approved fixed proper air gap separation or an approved reduced pressure principle backflow prevention device.
(c)
Where a public water supply or an auxiliary water supply is used
for a fire protection system, reduced pressure principle backflow
preventers shall be installed between the fire sprinkler systems connected
to the public water supply system when:
[Ord. 89-44, 2-5-1990, § 1]
All backflow prevention devices, methods, installations and
maintenance required by these rules and regulations shall be approved
by the Village, based on the Research Foundation for Cross-Connection
Control of the University of Southern California, American Water Works
Association, American Society of Sanitary Engineering, or the American
National Standards Institute or certified by the National Sanitation
Foundation to be in compliance with applicable specification, and
a manufacturer's maintenance manual shall be on site.
[Ord. 89-44, 2-5-1990, § 1]
(a)
It shall be the duty of the consumer at premises on which backflow
prevention devices required by these regulations are installed to
have inspection, tests, maintenance and repair made in accordance
with the following schedule or more often where inspections indicate
a need or are specified in manufacturer's instructions:
(1)
Fixed proper air gap separations shall be inspected at the time
of installation and at least annually thereafter.
(2)
Double check valve assemblies shall be inspected and tested
for tightness at time of installation and at least annually thereafter,
and required service performed within 15 days.
(3)
Reduced pressure principle backflow prevention devices shall
be tested at least annually or more frequently if recommended by the
manufacturer.
(b)
Testing shall be performed by a person who has been approved by the
agency as competent to service the device. Proof of approval shall
be in writing.
(c)
Each device shall have a tag attached including the information as required in subsection 37-4-10(d)(4)(C) of this chapter.
(d)
Whenever backflow prevention devices required by these regulations
are found to be defective, they shall be repaired or replaced at the
expense of the consumer within 15 days or as specified by the superintendent.
(e)
Backflow prevention devices shall not be bypassed, made inoperative,
removed or otherwise made ineffective without specific authorization
by the superintendent.
[Ord. 89-44, 2-5-1990, § 1]
(a)
Where a booster pump has been installed on the service line to or
within any premises, such pump shall be equipped with a low pressure
cutoff device designed to shut off the booster pump when the pressure
in the service line on the suction side of the pump drops in 20 psi
or less.
(b)
It shall be the duty of the water consumer to maintain the low pressure
cutoff device in proper working order and to certify to the superintendent
at least once a year that the device is operable.
[Ord. 89-44, 2-5-1990, § 1]
(a)
The superintendent may deny or discontinue, after reasonable notice
to the occupants thereof, the water service to any premises wherein
any backflow prevention device required by these regulations is not
installed, tested, maintained and repaired in a manner acceptable
to the superintendent, or if it is found that the backflow prevention
device has been removed or bypassed, or if an unprotected cross connection
exists in the premises, or if a low pressure cutoff required by these
regulations is not installed and maintained in working order.
(b)
Water service to such premises shall not be restored until the consumer
has corrected or eliminated such condition or defects in conformance
with these regulations and to the satisfaction of the superintendent
of water, and the required reconnection fee is paid.
[Ord. 89-44, 2-5-1990, § 1]
Nothing herein contained shall prevent the Village from taking
such other action as it deems necessary to prevent or remedy a violation
of this chapter.
[Ord. 96-05, 3-4-1996, eff. 5-1-1996, § 1; Ord. 2010-07, 5-3-2010, § 3]
A base fee of $50, plus the following fees, shall be collected
prior to the issuance of any permits by the plumbing inspector or
prior to the authorization of the installation of any water meters
or prior to the authorization to tap into any water line:
(a)
Permit fees:
|
Type
|
Fee
|
|---|---|
|
Backflow preventer
|
$75
|
|
Backwater
|
$75
|
|
Flood controls
|
$75
|
|
Overhead sewer
|
$75
|
|
Plumbing fixtures
|
$10
|
|
Sewer permit
|
$150
|
|
Sewers
|
$75
|
|
Sidewalk/street openings ($200 refund)
|
$400
|
|
Sprinkling system
|
$75
|
|
Vacuum breakers
|
$10
|
|
Water for construction
|
$250
|
|
Water service
|
$100
|
(b)
Meter fees (based on size):
|
Type
|
Fee
|
|---|---|
|
1-3 units, 3/4 inches meter
|
$100
|
|
4-5 units, 1 inch meter
|
$190
|
|
6-10 units, 1 1/2 inches meter
|
$340
|
|
2 inches meter
|
$380
|
|
Meters over 2 inches
|
Quoted by plumbing inspector
|
(c)
Tap fees:
|
Type
|
Fee
|
|---|---|
|
1 inch tap (1-3 flat)
|
$72
|
|
1 1/2 inches tap (4-9 flat)
|
$96
|
|
2 inches tap (10-24 flat)
|
$200
|
|
4 inches tap (for fire line, see plumbing inspector)
|
$400
|
|
6 inches tap
|
$1,200
|
