The rates, rules and regulations for the Village
Water Utility shall be those on file with and approved by the State
Public Service Commission.
[Added 1-12-1999 by Ord. No. 99-01]
A.
Meter bypass. All new water meter installations on
a one-inch or larger line must be provided with a bypass. The bypass
must be so designed as to allow removal and replacement of water meters
without disruption of water service. The village shall have absolute
control of the bypass and may secure valves to maintain control.
B.
Shutoff valves at meter. All water services of less
than one inch must be equipped with a shutoff valve both before and
after the meter. The system shall also have a permanent ground strap
joining the pipes on the outside of the shutoff valves.
The Water Utility shall provide the means and
proceed with the introduction of approximately one to 1.5 parts of
fluoride to every million parts of water being distributed in the
water supply system of the village.
A.
CROSS-CONNECTION
Definitions. As used in this section, the following
terms shall have the meanings indicated:
Any physical connection or arrangement between two otherwise
separate systems, one of which contains potable water from the village
water system and the other 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, the direction of flow
depending on the pressure differential between the two systems.
B.
Required devices. Backflow control devices shall be
required to be installed on all water services, one inch or greater
in size, to private water mains. All backflow control devices shall
be installed pursuant to Wisconsin Administrative Code Section 82.41.
All connections existing at the time of adoption of this subsection
shall make application to install a backflow control device within
six months of adoption of the subsection and shall have the device
installed within nine months of adoption of the subsection.
[Added 10-8-2002 by Ord. No. 02-13[1]]
C.
Prohibited. No person, firm or corporation shall establish,
permit to be established, maintain or permit to be maintained any
cross-connection. No interconnection shall be established whereby
potable water from a private, auxiliary or emergency water supply
other than the regular public water supply of the village may enter
the supply or distribution system of the village, unless such private,
auxiliary or emergency water supply and the method of connection and
use of such supply shall have been approved by the Village Water Utility
and by the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources in accordance
with § SPS 382, Wisconsin Administrative Code.
[Amended 5-13-2014 by Ord. No. 14-02]
D.
Inspections. The Village shall cause inspections to be made of all properties served by the public water system where cross-connection with the public water system is deemed possible. The frequency of inspections and reinspection based on potential health hazards involved shall be as established by the Village Water Utility and as approved by the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources in accordance with the Wisconsin Administrative Code. Any unprotected cross-connection 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 in Subsection F of this ordinance.
[Amended 5-13-2014 by Ord. No. 14-02]
E.
Right of entry. Upon presentation of credentials,
the representative of the village shall have the right to request
entry at any reasonable time to examine any property served by a connection
to the public water system of the village for cross-connections. If
entry is refused, such representative shall obtain a special inspection
warrant under § 66.0119, Wis. Stats. On request, the owner,
lessee or occupant of any property so served shall furnish to the
inspection agency any pertinent information regarding the piping system
or systems on such property.
F.
Discontinuance of water service.
(1)
The Village Water Utility is hereby authorized and
directed to discontinue water service to any property wherein any
connection in violation of this section exists and to take such other
precautionary measures deemed necessary to eliminate any danger of
contamination of the public water system. Water service shall be discontinued
only after reasonable notice and opportunity for hearing under Ch.
68, Wis. Stats., except as provided in Subsection E(2). Water service
to such property shall not be restored until the cross-connections
have been eliminated in compliance with the provisions of this section.
(2)
If it is determined by the Village Water Utility that
a cross-connection or an emergency endangers public health, safety
or welfare and requires immediate action and a written finding to
that effect is filled with the Village Clerk and delivered to the
customer's premises, service may be immediately discontinued. The
customer shall have an opportunity for hearing under Ch. 68, Wis.
Stats., within 10 days of such emergency discontinuance.
H.
Supplementary. This section does not supersede the
State Plumbing Code and any village plumbing ordinance but is supplementary
to them.
[Amended 1-12-1999 by Ord. No. 99-01; 5-10-2011 by Ord. No. 11-08; 5-13-2014 by Ord. No. 14-03]
A.
Purpose. The purpose of this section is to prevent contamination
of groundwater and to protect public health, safety and welfare by
assuring that unused, unsafe or noncomplying wells or wells which
may serve as conduits for contamination or wells which may be illegally
cross-connected to the municipal water system are properly maintained
or abandoned.
B.
Applicability. This section applies to all wells located on premises served by the Village Water Utility water system. Utility customers outside the jurisdiction of the municipal system may be required under contract agreement or utility rule to adopt and enforce equivalent ordinances within their jurisdictions for the purpose stated in Subsection A above.
C.
MUNICIPAL WATER SYSTEM
NONCOMPLYING
PUMP INSTALLATION
UNSAFE
UNUSED
WELL
WELL ABANDONMENT
Definitions. The following terms have the meanings indicated:
A system for the provision to the public of piped water for
human consumption when such system has at least 15 service connections
or regularly serves at least twenty-five-year-round residents, owned
or operated by a city, village, county, town, town sanitary district,
utility district or public institution or a privately owned water
utility serving any of the above.
A well or pump installation which does not comply with the
provisions of § NR 812.42 Wisconsin Administrative Code,
Standards for Existing Installations and which has not been granted
a variance pursuant to § NR 812.43, Wisconsin Administrative
Code.
The pump and related equipment used for withdrawing water
from a well, including the discharge piping, underground connections,
pitless adapters, pressure tanks, pits, sampling faucets and well
seals or caps.
A well or pump installation which produces water which is
bacteriologically contaminated or contaminated with substances in
excess of the standards of Ch. NR 140 or NR 809, Wisconsin Administrative
Code, or for which a health advisory has been issued by the Department
of Natural Resources.
A well or pump installation which is not in use or does not
have a functional pumping system.
A drill hole, or other excavation or opening into the ground
made by digging, boring, drilling, driving or other methods deeper
than it is wide that extends more than 10 feet below the ground surface,
constructed for the purpose of obtaining groundwater for consumption
or other use.
The proper filling and sealing of a well according to the
provisions of § NR 812.26, Wisconsin Administrative Code.
D.
Abandonment required. All wells located on premises served by the
municipal water system shall be abandoned in accordance with the terms
of this section and Ch. NR 812, Wisconsin Administrative Code, by
January 1, 1991, or no later than one year from the date of connection
to the municipal water system, whichever occurs last, unless a well
operation permit has been obtained by the well owner from the Village
Water Utility.
(1)
Exception. Private wells used for emergency use only by critical infrastructure health care facilities shall be allowed to be constructed and maintained subject to the issuance of a well operation permit as provided in Village Code § 201-5E and construction and maintenance in compliance with Department of Commerce, Division of Safety and Building, policies and procedures regulating health care facility water emergency supply.
E.
Well operation permit. Owners of wells on premises served by the
municipal water system wishing to retain their wells for any use shall
make application for a well operation permit for each well no later
than 90 days after connection to the municipal water system. The Village
Water Utility may grant a permit to a private well owner to operate
a well for a period not to exceed five years, provided that the conditions
of this section are met. An owner may request renewal of a well operation
permit by submitting information verifying that the conditions of
this section are met. The Village Water Utility or its agent may conduct
inspections or have water quality tests 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 Village Administrator. The
following conditions must be met for issuance or renewal of a well
operation permit:
(1)
The well and pump installation meet or are upgraded to meet the requirements
of § NR 812.42, Wisconsin Administrative Code.
(2)
The well construction and pump installation have a history of producing
bacteriologically safe water as evidenced by at least two samplings
taken a minimum of two weeks apart. No exception to this condition
may be made for unsafe wells, unless the Department of Natural Resources
approves, in writing, the continued use of the well.
(3)
There are no cross-connections between the well and pump installation
and the municipal water system.
(4)
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.
(5)
The private well shall have a functional pumping system.
(6)
The proposed use of the well and pump installation can be justified
as being necessary in addition to water provided by the municipal
water system.
F.
Abandonment procedures.
(1)
All wells abandoned under the jurisdiction of this section shall
be abandoned according to the procedures and methods of § NR
812.26, Wisconsin Administrative Code. All debris, pump, piping, unsealed
liners and any other obstructions which may interfere with sealing
operations shall be removed prior to abandonment. As of June 1, 2008,
only licensed well drillers and pump installers may perform abandonment
(fill and sealing) of wells.
(2)
The owner of the well or the owner's agent shall notify the Village
Administrator at least 48 hours prior to commencement of any well
abandonment activities. The abandonment of the well shall be observed
by the certified operator of the Village Water Utility.
(3)
An abandonment report form supplied by the Department of Natural
Resources shall be submitted by the well owner to the Village Administrator
and the Department of Natural Resources within 10 days of the completion
of the well abandonment.
G.
Penalty. Any well owner violating any provision of this section shall,
upon conviction, be punished by a forfeiture of not less than $100
nor more than $500 and the cost of prosecution. Each day is a separate
offense. If any person fails to comply with this section for more
than 10 days after receiving written notice of the violation, the
Village 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.
