(a) The reclaimed water system is a part of the town of Cary utility system. Reclaimed water facilities are generally recognized by federal and state regulations as part of the sewer system because of their reliance on highly treated wastewater effluent as a supply source. Reclaimed water is, however, a valuable resource that offsets potable water demand, and thus has a relationship with both water and sewer systems. All provisions of Articles I, II and III of Chapter 36, Utilities, shall apply to the reclaimed water system unless otherwise indicated herein. To this end, the terms water system, water pipe, town water, waterworks, water service, water distribution system, water, water meters, water mains and other references to the water system contained in Articles I, II and III shall be deemed to include and mean such portions of the reclaimed water system, unless in conflict with the provisions contained in this Article V, or specifically excluded herein. Among the sections that do not apply to the reclaimed water system are sections 36-34 and 36-81.
(b) For the purpose of this article, the definitions contained in this section shall apply unless otherwise specifically stated.
Available means that a reclaimed water distribution main is or will be located at a property line of a property on which an irrigation system is installed or proposed, or a property proposed to be serviced with reclaimed water.
Cross-connection means any physical connection or arrangement which would allow the movement of fluids between the potable water system and any other piping system, such as the reclaimed water system.
Customer means the town of Cary reclaimed water customer and the actual user of the reclaimed water.
Department means the department of utilities.
Director means the Director of utilities of the town of Cary and his or her designee.
Distribution mains means those conduits used to supply reclaimed water to service lines from transmission mains.
Irrigation system means a device or combination of devices having a hose, pipe, or other conduit installed in the landscape which transmits town water, through which device or combination of devices town water, or a mixture of town water and chemicals is drawn and applied to residential or commercial lawns, landscapes or greenspace.
North Carolina rules means the regulations for reclaimed water and water reuse as stated in the North Carolina administrative code section 15A NCAC 2H.0200 as amended from time to time.
Potable water means potable water treated, produced, purchased and/or delivered by the town of Cary water system.
Reclaimed water means water that has received at least advanced secondary treatment, meets water quality requirements defined by the North Carolina rules and is reused after flowing out of a wastewater treatment facility.
Reclaimed water system means all equipment, piping, valves and associated hardware and other appurtenances, including meters, from the customer's reclaimed water meter back to, and including the reclaimed water production and pumping facility.
Service line means that conduit for reclaimed water from the distribution main to the property line.
Transmission mains means those conduits used to supply reclaimed water from the pumping station or treatment plant to the distribution mains.
(Code 1982, § 19-106; Ord. No. 99-013, § 1, 8-12-1999; Ord. No. 2010-Code-07, 9-16-2010; Ord. No. 2018-Code-03, § 1, 6-28-2018; Ord. No. 2019-Code-04, 10-10-2019)