A. 
Water service may be discontinued by the Department for any one of the following reasons:
(1) 
Use of water other than as represented in an applicant's applications or through bypass connections of the meter or place reserved thereof.
(2) 
Willful waste by use of water through improper and imperfect pipes, or by any other means.
(3) 
Tampering with any service line, seal or meter.
(4) 
Nonpayment of bills for water or services rendered by the Department in accordance with these rules and regulations.
(5) 
Cross-connecting pipes carrying water supplied by the Town system with any other source of supply or with any apparatus which may endanger the quality of the Town's water supply.
(6) 
Refusal of reasonable access to the property for the purpose of reading, repairing, testing, or removing meters or inspecting water piping and other fixtures.
(7) 
Failure to promptly repair leaky service lines.
(8) 
Refusal to operate and maintain appropriate backflow prevention devices.
B. 
No person shall open or interfere with the fire hydrants or draw water therefrom without permission from the Department or, in case of fire, by the Fire Departments or their representatives.
C. 
In the interest of public health, the Department will not permit mains or service lines to be connected in any way to any piping, tank, vat or other apparatus that contains liquids, chemicals or any matter which may flow back into the Town service lines or mains and consequently endanger the water supply, except as expressly permitted by the New York State Department of Health.
D. 
Upon receipt of an application for a new service or for the reinstatement of an existing service, the Department shall assume that the piping and fixtures that the service will supply are in proper order to receive the same, and the Department will not be liable in any event for any accident, breaks or leakage arising in any connection with the supply of water or failure to supply the same.
E. 
Any person who damages any street hydrant shall be liable for the actual costs incurred by the Department to repair all damage as well as the estimated loss of water wasted before the hydrant can be shut off.
F. 
The Department undertakes to use reasonable care and diligence to provide a constant supply of water at a reasonable pressure to consumers, but reserves the right, at any time, without notice, to shut off the water in its mains for the purposes of making repairs or extensions or for other purposes, and it is expressly agreed that the Department shall not be liable for a deficiency or failure in the supply of water or the pressure thereof for any cause whatsoever nor for any damage thereby or by the bursting or breaking of any main or service line or any attachment to the District's property. All applicants having boilers upon their premises depending upon the pressure in the District's pipes to keep them supplied are cautioned against danger of collapse, and all such damage shall be borne exclusively by the owner or applicant. For routine maintenance such as line flushing or planned outages, the Department will take reasonable measures to notify owners.
G. 
In those cases where the applicant's service line, from the curb stop to the meter, is frozen, the thawing shall be done at the expense of the owner or applicant. To avoid a recurrence of freezing, the Department may order an examination of the owner's or applicant's service line; and, if the same is not at a minimum depth as required herein, the Department reserves the right to require it to be so relocated before service is resumed at the owner's or applicant's expense.
A. 
No person shall make any attachment to or connection with the Town's pipes or make any repairs, additions or alterations to the service pipes unless they are an employee of the Town and has been directed to do so by the Department.
B. 
No contractor shall do any work in connection with the installation, operation or repair of service pipes unless they are duly permitted by the Department. The issuance of permits to contractors shall be at the discretion of the Department, and any such permit may be revoked at any time.
C. 
The contractor working as permitted by the Department, at the time of receiving a permit, shall file with the Town a bond, in such sum a shall be set from time to time by resolution of the Board, with one or more sureties acceptable to the Board, conditioned that the contractor will pay to the Town the amounts of all fines or other expenses imposed by the Board in consequence of his work, as soon as such amounts shall be determined; and said contractor shall exhibit to the Town Board public liability insurance policies in such amount shall be determined from time to time, that said contractor shall indemnify and save harmless the Town, the Town Board, it's employees and agents from all accidents by reason of any opening in any street, road, lane, sidewalk or other place in said Town made by said contractor or those in the contractor's employ for the purpose of putting down or inserting or removing any service pipe or pipes, hydrant or other means for the introduction or discontinuance of water, or for any object or purpose whatsoever.
D. 
The contractor, working as permitted by the Department, will replace and restore the street and pavement over any such opening in such a condition that it will be approved by the proper highway authorities, and that the contractor will warranty workmanship for a period of one year thereafter.
A. 
Interconnections between any pipe, main, outlet or hose bib supplied by or drawing water from the water supply system of the Town and any pipe, pressure tank, sprinkler system or other structure which contains liquids, or any other matter, are hereby prohibited except when such interconnection is so installed and protected by a vacuum breaker and check valve or other suitable devices so as to prevent the backflow or siphonage of such liquids or any other matter into the water supply system of the Town. No person shall make such interconnection without securing a permit in writing from the Department.
B. 
Any person violating the provisions of this section shall be liable to a fine in an amount as shall be set from time to time by resolution of the Town Board, or 15 days imprisonment, or both, for each offense, and in addition thereto shall have their water supply stopped until such fine is paid.
No cross-connections with any other water supply shall be permitted.
A. 
Cross-connection of alternative water supplies and the Town water system is prohibited.
B. 
Where a premises has an alternative water supply, water service piping shall be severed after the curb stop to the satisfaction of the Water Superintendent to prevent cross-contamination.
C. 
Where an alternative water supply exists, no connection to the sanitary sewer will be allowed.
D. 
The property owner shall bear all costs associated with disconnections and piping modifications.
Any owner or applicant found to be violating any provision of this chapter shall be served by the Town with written notice stating the nature of the violation and providing a thirty-day-or-less time limit for the satisfactory correction thereof. The offender shall, within the period of time stated in such notice, permanently cease all violations.
Any person who fails to comply with the provisions of this chapter, other than those provisions pertaining to the payment of charges for services established herein, shall be guilty of disorderly conduct and shall be subject to a fine not exceeding $250 for each offense. The continued violation of any provision of any section of this chapter, other than those pertaining to the payment of a charge for services established herein, shall constitute a separate offense for each and every day such violation of any provision hereof shall continue.
Upon violation of any section within this chapter, the Town Board, in addition to other remedies, may institute any appropriate action or special proceeding, including an injunction to prevent the occupancy of any building, structure or land where said violations of this chapter are found.
Any person violating any of the provisions of this chapter shall become liable to the Town by reason of such violation and shall also be liable for all costs and expenses of the Town associated with the repair of the damage and for any fines imposed as a result of such violation.
The Town Board's opinion shall be controlling in the event that differences between a person and the Department exist on matters concerning interpretation and execution of the provisions of this chapter.
Any person who knowingly makes or supplies any false statements, representation, records, reports, plans, or other documents filed with the Town Board required under this chapter shall be punishable in accordance with the Penal Law.
The Town is also authorized to issue an order to cease and desist and direct those persons not complying with such prohibitions, limits, requirements, or provisions of this chapter to comply forthwith or comply in accordance with a time schedule set forth by the Town or the appropriate remedial or preventative action in the event of a threatened violation.
If any conditions of a permit or of this chapter are not strictly adhered to, the permit may be revoked.
Any prior local law or any provision of any other local law, ordinance, or resolution of the Town of Moreau establishing water rates or relating to the establishment of water rates in the Town of Moreau is hereby repealed.
This chapter shall take effect immediately upon being filed in the Office of the Secretary of State in accordance with Section 27 of the Municipal Home Rule Law.