[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Trustees
of the Village of Rhinebeck as indicated in article histories. Amendments
noted where applicable.]
[Adopted 12-13-1983 by L.L. No. 2-1983]
The management of the Water Department of the
Village of Rhinebeck, New York, shall be under the supervision of
the Board of Trustees. There shall be a Water Department Superintendent
who will be hired by the Board and subject to its directions, and
said Superintendent will be governed by this chapter and such rules
and regulations as are hereafter made.
[Amended 11-18-1986 by L.L. No. 3-1986; 8-12-1997 by L.L. No. 2-1997]
A.
The water service connection line is hereby defined
as the waterline from the Village water transmission main to the corporation
stop and from the corporation stop to the water meter of the user
of the Village water system.
B.
It is the responsibility of the property owner to
provide and pay for all work done and material furnished in the completion
of the service connection line. The service pipes and fittings and
the meter settings shall be of a make, size and pattern determined
by the Water Department, the installation of all of these items to
be made under this article and under the direction of the Superintendent.
C.
Tapping of water mains for service lines one inch in diameter or
less shall be done by or contracted to be done by the Water Department.
Service lines greater than one inch in diameter are the responsibility
of the property owner. The design and the implementation shall be
approved by the Water Department and/or the Village Engineer.
[Amended 11-11-2014 by L.L. No. 4-2014]
D.
Water service shall be supplied only after a permit
has been obtained from the Superintendent of the Water Department,
paid for in full and approved by the Superintendent.
E.
A single tap shall supply only a single dwelling or
building, and the service may not be extended without further permission.
F.
No tap less than 3/4 inch shall be made, this size
tap to be the standard for which the permit is issued, unless otherwise
specified on the permit. The fee for this tap shall include the excavation,
tapping of the main, furnishing the corporation stop, curb stop, three-fourths-inch-by-five-eighths-inch
water meter, service line (maximum length of 20 feet) to a point outside
of the sidewalk line and the curbline or between the curb box and
property line, labor for connecting the service line to the curb stop
and installation of the meter, backflow preventer and readout.
G.
Taps other than standard shall be discussed with the
Water Department Superintendent in detail, and fee and materials furnished
shall be agreed on at the time the permit is issued.
H.
Basic minimum fees to tap the system shall be as defined in § 115-16. However, in cases where rock excavation is required or the highway pavement must be excavated and replaced to provide the service connection or where any other unusual condition is found that causes additional expense, the property owner will bear the additional costs as well as the basic fee.
I.
No tapping will be done from December 1 until clement
weather each year.
J.
All service lines are to be 4 1/2 feet or more
below ground, between the main and the building.
K.
The contractor or property owner must furnish any
extra shutoff valves and boxes that the Superintendent may request.
[Amended 11-10-1987 by L.L. No. 2-1987; 8-12-1997 by L.L. No. 2-1997]
A.
The water service line is hereby defined as the waterline
from the Village water transmission main to the corporation stop and
from the corporation stop to the water meter of the user of the Village
water system. Said water user shall be responsible and pay for the
installation, maintenance and repair of said service line.
B.
Service lines from the main to the curb stop and from the curb stop
to the meter shall be Type K copper, unless otherwise agreed by the
Water Department.
[Amended 11-11-2014 by L.L. No. 4-2014]
C.
The property owner shall be responsible for repairs
to service lines.
D.
No outlet on the service line between the main and
the meter may be installed or allowed to remain without special permission
of the Water Department.
E.
Valves in services or at meters shall be installed
by the builder or owner, wherever specified by the Water Department
Superintendent, at the expense of the owner or builder.
F.
A meter pit, meter box and cover of a size determined
by the Superintendent shall be installed whenever the Department may
require, at a place designated by the Water Superintendent, at the
expense of the property owner or builder. These will be used where
the Superintendent finds inside installation impractical or an excessive
service length exists or other than normal conditions.
G.
Where a leak may develop in a service, anywhere the Water Department
has not assumed the responsiblity for the line, including leaks in
the building, the owner shall be allowed 48 hours to contract for
its repair. Failure to do so upon being notified that it is necessary
shall allow the Department to immediately discontinue service until
repair has been completed.
[Amended 11-11-2014 by L.L. No. 4-2014]
A.
All water used by customers of the Water Department
shall be metered except where expressly excepted by the Board.
B.
A three-fourths-by-five-eighths-inch Neptune E-Coder R900i water
meter shall be considered as a standard residential meter for single-family
dwellings. Normal maintenance of the standard meter shall be done
by the Water Department. However, damage due to vandalism, breakage
due to neglect, etc., will be the responsibility of the property owner.
[Amended 11-11-2014 by L.L. No. 4-2014]
C.
The Water Department will maintain meters up to one
inch. For services requiring meters larger than one inch, the Water
Department will determine the size, make and type. These meters shall
be furnished by and maintained by the property owner and installed
according to the Water Department instructions.
D.
Meters suspected to be inaccurate or leaking should
be reported to the Water Department.
E.
The Water Department may inspect, replace or repair
any meter at any time it is felt it should be replaced or repaired.
F.
Where it may be advisable to meter a second section
of the property, in addition to the regular meter, this shall be done
at the expense of the property owner.
G.
On an indoor meter setting, ample access to the meter
shall be provided, as well as firm support under meter, and the meter
shall be at least six inches above floor level.
H.
A meter damaged by or as a result of faulty plumbing
in the building, such as faulty heating or hot-water system allowing
hot water to back through the meter, or damage by a blow or tampering
or freezing, shall be repaired and the cost billed to and paid by
the consumer.
I.
Existing multifamily dwellings (rentals) with individual
meters for each unit may continue, but the owner or landlord will
ultimately be responsible for the payment of any billing.
A.
Water service may be turned off at the curb stop only
by or with the permission of the Water Department Superintendent.
B.
Water service once turned on by the Superintendent
or that is turned on and off by his permission shall be assumed to
be on, and a charge for use of the water will be made until such time
as the property is metered and permanently served. Such service must
be paid for or the service shut off in the same manner as when regular
water bills are paid or not paid.
C.
Permanent occupants of the building may not use the
water service until arrangements have been made for metering the property,
and the Water Superintendent has been notified that such occupancy
is to take place and has the correct name and billing address of the
occupant.
D.
Failure to pay an overdue water bill upon expiration of the payment deadline, as marked on the overdue notice that is sent, allows the Superintendent to discontinue service immediately, and service shall remain discontinued until such time as he has the proof that the bill has been paid. There will be a penalty as defined in § 115-6 each time water service has been discontinued and restored.
[Amended 11-10-1987 by L.L. No. 2-1987]
E.
No potable water well shall be driven, dug or used
within the corporate limits of the Village except only in such sections
where Village lines are not available.
[Amended 4-11-1995 by L.L. No. 1-1995]
F.
Nonpotable water wells may be established upon application
to and approval by the Village Board in accordance with regulations
to be established by the Board when the water from said wells does
not enter the Village water or wastewater systems and to be in accordance
with any applicable requirements of the Dutchess County Health Department.
Authorization is hereby granted to the Village Board to establish
the aforesaid regulations by resolution.
[Added 4-11-1995 by L.L. No. 1-1995]
A.
Rates for water service by meter or otherwise shall
be established by the Board.
B.
Bills for water service shall become due and payable
to the Water Department, and such payment shall be made to the Water
Department Clerk at his/her office, quarter-annually, at such times
as the Board may determine. Users of over 50,000 gallons per month
will be billed monthly.
C.
If such bill remains unpaid for a period of 25 days from the invoice date an additional charge of 10% shall be added to the bill. If such bill remains unpaid for a period of 60 days from the invoice date additional charges as defined in § 115-16 will be added. Water service may be discontinued until such bill, together with a charge of 10% and the additional charges as defined in § 115-16, is paid.
[Amended 11-11-2014 by L.L. No. 4-2014]
D.
Water charges and penalties thereon shall be a lien
upon the real property upon which the water is used and may be collected
in accordance with § 11-1118 of the Village Law.
A.
Extension of street mains within the limits of the
Village of Rhinebeck may be initiated by the Board or by petition
from abutting property owners.
B.
No petition will be granted unless the street has
been duly accepted by the Board of Trustees of the Village of Rhinebeck.
C.
The Board reserves the right to refuse all petitions
for extensions of mains where the estimated water rents will not warrant
the cost of installation; however, the Board may determine that the
cost of extending mains may be borne wholly by the Village or wholly
by the owners of land benefited or abutting on streets on which said
work is done or partly at the expense of each. If such expense or
any part thereof is to be assessed upon adjoining land, the Board
may apportion it upon the land and assess the same as a whole or by
installments, said assessments to be made in accordance with § 11-1108
of the Village Law.
In the event that any customer violates any provision of this chapter in respect to making or maintaining the connection of the meter with the water system and fails to correct such violation within five days after notice has been given by the Water Department to do so, or in the event that the customer has failed to install a meter in connection with premises being served through the water system by the date fixed as the final date for making connections, unless said date is extended by public action and notice, the Water Department shall have the right to remedy the violation at the expense of the customer, and the charge therefor, plus a service charge in an amount defined in § 115-16, shall be a lien prior to and superior to every other lien or claim except the lien of an existing tax or local assessment upon the real property of said owner so served with water from the date said work is done until it is paid. The bill shall be submitted for the same immediately after the work is completed, and, if it is not paid within 10 days, such an amount shall be added to the bill submitted at the next billing period, and if not paid when due, service may be discontinued.
In case a house or other building is to be closed or become vacant, notice thereof shall be given to the Water Department in order that the meter may be read and the curb cock closed. The meter shall be removed and stored by the Water Department. Where such notice is not given and pipes burst from freezing or other cause, the value of the water lost by reason thereof as estimated by the Water Department, together with the additional sum defined in § 115-16 to cover labor and expense to the Water Department, shall be added to the next bill and be paid in like manner as regular water charges.
A.
Subdividers or developers of properties which do not
front on public highways or Village streets at the time of application
for water service must pay for construction and all other costs required
to provide water mains and services from the existing water system.
The requirements for such facilities, including mains, valves, hydrants
and appurtenances, shall be determined by the Board and paid for by
the subdivider or developer. Installation is to be done by the subdivider
or developer. This shall be in accordance with a plan approved by
the Board and under the supervision and inspection of a representative
or representatives of the Board. Minimum size water mains shall be
six inches in diameter, except where the Board determines larger mains
are required. Water mains, valves, valve boxes, hydrants and appurtenances
shall be of a make and type and size according to the Board. Specifications
for said materials and installation thereof are available to the subdivider
or developer. Asbestos concrete or plastic pipe shall not be used.
(See specification sheet for pipes, valves, hydrants, etc.)[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: The Mechanical Specifications
are included at the end of this chapter.
B.
All work is to be done in an approved and workmanlike
manner and is subject to American Water Works Association procedures
for municipal water systems.
C.
All such facilities, upon completion, shall become
the property of the Village. Any required deeds and/or rights-of-way
necessary shall be furnished by the subdivider or developer to the
Village of Rhinebeck.
D.
No new public street shall be accepted or dedicated
from a subdivider or developer until water facilities in such street
have been installed, paid for and conveyed to the Village of Rhinebeck
in accordance with the preceding subsections of this section.
The Village Water Department shall not be liable
for any damage or loss of any name or kind to property or persons
which may arise from, or be caused by, any change, diminution or increase
of water pressure from any cause whatever.
A.
No person shall open, interfere with or draw water
from any fire hydrant in the Village or Town without permission from
the Water Department, except that hydrants may be opened by or on
the order of any member of a Fire Department within the Village or
Town, in case of fire for the purpose of attaching fire hose or equipment
thereto.
B.
Whenever a hydrant has been opened and used, notification
of such fact shall promptly be given to the Superintendent.
C.
No tools or implements shall be used to open hydrants
except such as are furnished by the Village or by the Fire Department.
[1]
Editor's Note: All hydrants not owned by the
Village of Rhinebeck shall be charged a rental fee as set by the Village
Board.
In all places where steam boilers or hot-water
tanks are supplied with water from the water system, the owner or
consumer must see that the plumber places a suitable safety valve,
vacuum valve or other proper device to prevent damage from collapse
or explosion when water is shut off. The Village or Water Department
shall not be liable for any damage resulting from sudden shutting
off of the water supply from any steam boiler or other fixture deriving
its supply from the water system.
The Water Department reserves the right to limit
the amount of water furnished to any consumer should circumstances
seem to warrant such action, although no limit may be stated in the
application or permit for use; or said Water Department may entirely
shut off the water supply used for any manufacturing purposes or for
furnishing power or for lawn sprinkling or for making or constructing
new work or in making repairs, at any time, by giving reasonable notice
of such intended action, or, in an emergency, the right is reserved
to shut off the water from any consumer without notice for as long
a period as may be necessary.
The Superintendent or his authorized agents
shall have full power to enter the premises of any consumer, at all
reasonable hours, to read the water meter or to examine the fixtures,
plumbing or manner of using water.
[Amended 11-18-1986 by L.L. No. 3-1986; 11-10-1987 by L.L. No. 1-1987]
The charges and monetary amounts referred to
in preceding sections as being defined in this section shall be as
established from time to time by resolution of the Board of Trustees.
A schedule of the current charges and monetary amounts is on file
in the office of the Village Clerk.
Notice in writing delivered to the office of
the Water Department Clerk at least 10 days before the quarterly billing
date shall be required in all cases of application for discontinuation
of water service; otherwise, the consumer shall be liable for the
minimum charge for the following quarter.
Whenever any of the provisions of this chapter
are violated, the water supply may, at the discretion of the Water
Department, be shut off and the meter removed.
All persons who hereafter make application for
water service, or who continue the use of the water service after
the taking effect of the foregoing rules, regulations and laws, will
be deemed to have assented thereto and to have agreed to conform to
the provisions of such rules, regulations and laws and to pay the
water rates as established.
The violation of the provisions of §§ 115-2, 115-3, 115-4, 115-5, 115-10 and 115-12 hereof by any person shall constitute disorderly conduct, and a person violating any of said sections shall be a disorderly person and shall be subject to arrest, prosecution and punishment, as provided in § 20-2010 of the Village Law.[1] The penalty for each and every violation of any of said
section shall be and hereby is fixed at the sum of not more than $100.
[1]
Editor's Note: Said section was renumbered
as § 20-2006.
The right is reserved to change and amend this
chapter, to make special fees, variations and contracts in all proper
cases or to turn off the water supply without notice in case of emergency
repairs or other necessity, without liability for damages for lack
of water or for any damage which may result from the turning off of
the water supply.
[Adopted 5-14-1996 as L.L. No. 2-1996[1]]
[1]
Editor's Note: This local law also contained
a note which read as follows: "Section 1 of this local law provided
as follows: The purpose of this local law is:
A. To protect the public potable water supply
of the Village of Rhinebeck from the possibility of contamination
by isolating within its customers' internal distribution system or
its customers' private water system such contaminations or pollutants
which could backflow into the public water supply system; and
B. To comply with the requirements of the
New York State Sanitary Code 3-1.31."
A.
AIR-GAP SEPARATION
APPROVED CHECK VALVE
APPROVED DOUBLE-CHECK-VALVE ASSEMBLY
APPROVED REDUCED-PRESSURE-PRINCIPLE BACK-FLOW PREVENTION DEVICE
APPROVED WATER SUPPLY
AUXILIARY WATER SUPPLY
COMMISSIONER
CONSUMER
CONTAMINATION
COUNTY HEALTH OFFICER
CROSS-CONNECTION
DISTRICT
DISTRICT WATER SUPPLY
NONTOXIC SUBSTANCE
PERSON
PREMISES
PROTECTIVE DEVICE
SERVICE CONNECTION
TOXIC SUBSTANCE
As used in this article, the following terms shall
have the meanings indicated:
A physical break between a supply pipe and receiving vessel.
The air gap shall be at least double the diameter of the supply pipe,
measured vertically above the top rim of the vessel and in no case
less than one inch.
A check valve that seats readily and completely. It must
be carefully machined to have free-moving parts and assured watertightness.
The face of the closure element and valve seat must be bronze composition
or other noncorrodible material which will seat tightly under all
prevailing conditions of field use. Pins and bushings shall be bronze
or other noncorrodible, nonsticking material, machined for easy, dependable
operation. The closure element (e.g. clapper) shall be internally
weighted or otherwise internally equipped to promote rapid and positive
closure in all sizes where this feature is obtainable.
An assembly of at least two independently acting approved
check valves, including tightly closing shutoff valves on each side
of the check valve assembly and suitable test cocks, plus connections
available for testing the watertightness of each check valve.
A device incorporating two or more check valves and an automatically
operating differential relief valve located between the two checks,
two shutoff valves and equipped with necessary appurtenances for testing.
The device shall operate to maintain the pressure in the zone between
the two check valves, less than the pressure on the public water supply
side of the device. At cessation of normal flow, the pressure between
the check valves shall be less than the supply pressure. In case of
leakage of either valve, the differential relief valve shall operate
to maintain the reduced pressure by discharging to the atmosphere.
To be approved, these devices must be readily accessible for maintenance
and testing and installed in a location where no part of the device
will be submerged.
Any water supply approved by or under the public health agency
of the State of New York, the County of Dutchess or the Village of
Rhinebeck. In determining what constitutes an "approved water supply,"
the Department of Public Health of the State of New York (herein called
"State Health Department") shall have the final judgment as to its
safety and potability.
Any water supply on or available to the premises other than
the district water supply.
The Superintendent of the Village of Rhinebeck, or his authorized
representatives.
Any person to whom water is sold and furnished from the Village
of Rhinebeck.
An impairment of the quality of the district water supply
by the presence of any foreign substance (organic, inorganic, radiological
or biological) to a degree which creates a hazard to the public health.
The Dutchess County Health Officer, his assistants or authorized
deputies acting as or any other person appointed as Health Officer
of the County of Dutchess.
Any unprotected connection between any part of the district
waterworks system used or intended to supply water for drinking purposes
and any source or system containing water or substance that is not
or cannot be approved as safe, wholesome and potable for human consumption.
The Village of Rhinebeck.
An approved water supply sold and delivered to consumers'
premises through the waterworks system of the Village of Rhinebeck.
Any substance of a nonpoisonous nature that may create a
moderate or minor hazard to the water supply system.
Any natural person, firm, association, organization, partnership,
trust or association or persons, joint venture, corporation or company,
and includes the United States, the State of New York, the County
of Dutchess, any special purpose district and any officer or agent
thereof.
Integrated land area, including improvements thereon, undivided
by public thoroughfares or water distribution mains of the Village
of Rhinebeck and where all parts of the premises are operated under
the same management and for the same purpose.
Any of the following devices:
The terminal end of a service connection from the district
water supply at its point of delivery to the consumer. If a meter
is installed, "service connection" means the downstream end of the
meter. No unprotected takeoffs from the service line ahead of any
meter or backflow prevention device located at the point of delivery
to the consumer shall be permitted.
Any substance (liquid, solid or gaseous), including raw sewage
and lethal substances, that when introduced into the water supply
system creates or may create a danger to the health and well-being
of the consumer.
B.
Word usage. "Shall" is mandatory; "may" is permissive.
A.
Auxiliary water supply. Each service connection from
the district water supply for furnishing water to premises having
an auxiliary water supply shall be protected against backflow of water
from the premises into the district water supply.
(1)
If the auxiliary water supply is handled in a separate
piping system with no known cross-connection, the district water supply
shall be protected by an approved double-check-valve assembly installed
at the service connection to the premises. When the auxiliary water
supply may be contaminated, the Superintendent may order the district
water supply protected by an air-gap separation or an approved reduced-pressure-principle
backflow prevention device installed at the service connection.
(2)
If the auxiliary water supply is handled in a separate
piping system and cross-connections are known to exist between the
district water supply and the auxiliary water supply which cannot
presently be eliminated, the district water supply shall be protected
by an approved reduced-pressure-principle backflow prevention device
installed at the service connection to the premises. When the auxiliary
supply may be contaminated, the Superintendent may order the district
water supply protected by an air-gap separation installed at the service
connection.
B.
Toxic or hazardous substances. Should a facility be
rated hazardous, a reduced-pressure-zone device would be required
independent of a separate system handling the auxiliary water system.
The district would also require a reduced-pressure-zone device if
the facility were rated nonhazardous and the auxiliary water system
did not meet the water quality requirements of Part 5 of the Sanitary
Code.
C.
Nonhazardous substances. At the service connection
to any premises on which a substance that would be objectionable (but
not necessarily hazardous to health) if introduced into the district
water supply is handled in such a manner as to constitute a cross-connection,
the district water supply shall be protected by an approved double-check-valve
assembly.
D.
Nonhazardous to hazardous. In the event that a facility
is rated nonhazardous and on such a date becomes hazardous, notification
of at least 30 days should be given to the Superintendent before the
change takes place. Protection by the use of a protective device as
required on hazardous substances must be installed.
E.
Sewage treatment plant and pumping stations. At the
service connection to any sewage treatment plant or sewage pumping
station, the district water supply shall be protected by an air-gap
separation. The air gap shall be located as close as practicable to
the service connection and all piping between the service connection
and receiving tank shall be entirely visible. If these conditions
can not be reasonably met, the district water supply shall be protected
with an approved reduced-pressure-principle backflow prevention device,
provided that this alternative is acceptable to both the Superintendent
and the County Health Officer. A final decision in this matter shall
be made by the State Health Department.
F.
Fire system. At the service connection to any premises
in which a fire protection system is installed, the district water
supply shall be protected based on the water source and arrangement
of supplies in accordance with the following classifications:
(1)
Class 1:
(a)
Direct connection from public water mains only;
no pumps tanks or reservoirs; no physical connections from auxiliary
water supplies, no antifreeze or other additives of any kind; all
sprinkler drains discharging to atmosphere, dry wells or other safe
outlets.
(b)
Protection: single-check-valve assembly, if
not already installed in the system.
(4)
Class 4:
(5)
Class 5:
(a)
Directly supplied from public mains, and interconnected
with auxiliary supplies, such as pumps taking suction from reservoirs
exposed or contamination, or rivers and ponds; driven wells; mills
or other industrial water systems; or where antifreeze or other additives
are used.
(b)
Protection: air-gap or reduced-pressure-principle
backflow prevention device.
G.
Lawn sprinkling systems. At the service connection
to any permanently installed lawn sprinkling system the district water
supply shall be protected by an approved double-check-valve assembly.
If the lawn sprinkling system handles liquid fertilizers or other
chemicals, the district water supply shall be protected by an approved
reduced-pressure-principle backflow prevention device.
A.
Consumer responsibility. It shall be the responsibility
of each consumer, at his own expense, to submit plans for the installation
of backflow prevention devices when so required. Said plans shall
be submitted to the Superintendent and/or the County Health Officer,
as directed by such entities. Furthermore, it shall be the responsibility
of each consumer at his own expense to furnish, install and keep in
good working order and safe condition any and all protective devices
required in this article. The district shall not be responsible for
any loss or damage directly or indirectly resulting from or caused
by the improper or negligent installation, operation, use, repair
or maintenance of or interfering with, any protective service by any
consumer or any other person.
B.
Consumer responsibility, it shall be the responsibility
of the consumer to prevent cross-connections between the potable water
piping system and any other piping system within the premises.
C.
Conflicts. Whenever two or more conditions exist on
any premises for the correction of which different protective devices
are required in this article, the consumer shall be required only
to install the protective device which, in the opinion of the Superintendent
and County Health Officer, affords the maximum protection to the district
water supply.
The consumer on whose premises any protective
device is installed shall have each such device tested annually. The
person conducting said testing shall be a New York State Department
of Health certified backflow prevention device tester. If successive
inspections disclose repeated failures in the operation of any device,
the Superintendent may require more frequent inspections. Each device
shall be repaired, overhauled or replaced at the expense of the consumer
whenever it is found to be defective. Records of such test, repairs
and overhauls shall be kept and a copy of such records forwarded to
the Superintendent on an annual basis. The Superintendent shall have
the duty of determining that the inspections required herein are performed
properly. If following demand therefore the consumer fails to have
any of the inspections made as required herein or to make the above-described
records available, the Superintendent shall have the right to inspect
the device and the consumer shall pay the cost thereof.
A.
No water service connection shall be installed on
the premises of any consumer unless the district water supply is protected
as required by this article.
B.
Delivery of water to the premises of any consumer
may be discontinued by the Superintendent if any protective device
required by this article has not been installed, inspected, tested
and maintained or is defective or has been removed or bypassed.
C.
Immediate discontinuance without notice; conditions
for resumption.
(1)
Delivery of water shall be discontinued immediately
and without notice to the consumer if the Superintendent or County
Health Office determines that:
(2)
Delivery of water shall not be resumed until any protective
device required by this article and approved by the Superintendent
has been properly installed, or until conditions at the consumer's
premises causing the contamination or danger of contamination have
been abated or corrected to the satisfaction of the Superintendent
and County Health Officer.
D.
Notice.
(1)
Except as provided in Subsection C, delivery of water shall not be discontinued until written notice thereof has been given to the consumer. The notice shall state:
(a)
The conditions or defects which must be corrected.
(b)
The manner in which the stated conditions or
defects are to be corrected.
(c)
The date on or after which delivery of water
will be discontinued, and which shall not be less than 15 nor more
than 90 days following the date of delivery of mailing of the notice.
The Superintendent may grant the consumer an extension of an additional
period not to exceed 90 days if he determines the consumer has exercised
due diligence but has been unable to comply with the notice within
the time originally allowed.
(2)
The notice shall be given by delivering the same to
the consumer, the manager or agent thereof or to any person in charge
of or employed in the place of business of the consumer or, if the
consumer has no place of business, then at the place of residence
of the consumer, if known, or by leaving the notice at either the
place of business or the residence of the consumer. If the consumer
cannot be found, the service of the notice shall be mailed, postage
fully prepaid, addressed to the consumer at the place of business
or residence set forth in the application of the consumer for water
service in the records of the district.
E.
For the purpose of making any inspections or discharging
the duties imposed by this article, the Superintendent and the County
Health Officer shall have the right to enter upon the premises of
any consumer. Each consumer, as a condition of the continued delivery
to his premises of water from the district water supply, shall be
considered as having stated his consent to the entry upon the premises
of the Superintendent and County Health Officer for the purposes stated
herein.
All presently installed prevention devices which do not meet the requirements of this article but were approved devices for the purposes described herein at the time of installation and which have been properly maintained shall, except for the inspection and maintenance requirements under § 115-25, be excluded from the requirements of these rules so long as the Superintendent and County Health Officer are assured that they will satisfactorily protect the district's water supply. This "grandfathering" clause shall only be allowed if devices have received prior, formal approval from the Superintendent and/or the County Health Officer. Whenever the existing device is moved from the present location or requires more than minimum maintenance which constitutes a hazard to health, the unit shall be replaced by a backflow prevention device meeting the requirements of this article.
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Water Department Regulations as Pertaining to
Mechanical Specifications
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(This specification sheet is part of Chapter 115.)
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A.
Meters: Single-residence standard meter five-eighths-by-three-fourths-inch
Rockwell Sealed Register Generator type with remote reading register,
1,000 pulse.
B.
Hydrant specifications:
(1)
Five-and-one-fourth-inch #A-423 Mueller Centurion
fire hydrant.
(2)
Thruway hydrant, two two-and-one-half-inch and one
four-and-one-half-inch NST nozzles.
(3)
One-and-one-half-inch Pentagon operating nut, open
left.
(4)
Five feet to bury.
(5)
Six-inch MC Joint HUB inlet.
(6)
Six-inch Mueller #A2380-20 gate valve before hydrant.
D.
Gate valves: Mueller A-2480-20 nonrising stem, mechanical
joint.
E.
Corporation stop: three-fourths-inch Mueller H-15000.
F.
Curb stop: three-fourths-inch Mueller H-15200 or 15207.
G.
Curb box: Mueller H-10314.
H.
Valve box: Mueller H-10364.
