BACKFLOW: | The flow of water or other liquids, mixtures, or substances into the distributing pipes of a potable supply of water from any source or sources other than its intended source. |
BACKFLOW PREVENTION ASSEMBLY: | A backflow preventer which is testable. |
CONTAMINATION: | The presence of any foreign substance (organic, inorganic, radiological or biological) in water that tends to degrade its quality so as to constitute a hazard or impair the usefulness of the water. |
CROSS CONNECTION: | Any physical connection between the city's system and another water supply. |
EMERGENCY: | An unexpected event not routinely occurring in the course of the operation of the system resulting from damage to or failure of the system or some part thereof or a user's system attached thereto and supplied by the system or an event in the area surrounding the system that either causes damage to or contamination of the system or threatens such damage or contamination. Or an event that requires a major portion of the water delivery capacity of the system be diverted and applied to the protection of persons or property against an event damaging or threatening damage to the health and welfare of persons or property served by the system. |
SHORTAGE: | Any circumstances resulting in the actual or reasonably expected demand for water exceeding the capacity for the system to deliver water to the users and maintain sufficient reserves for the public health and safety of persons and/or property served by the system. |
WATER SERVICE LINES: | That portion of water line that connects the building or structure water to the city main. (Ord. 608, 6-6-2023) |