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Solar energy systems used for heating potable water or using an independent medium for heating potable water shall comply with the applicable requirements of this Article. The use of solar energy shall not compromise the requirements for cross connection or protection of the potable water supply system required by this chapter.
Every structure equipped with plumbing fixtures and utilized for human occupancy or habitation shall be provided with a potable supply of water from the Chicago Waterworks System at the rates and charges specified in Chapter 11-12, in the amounts and pressures specified in this article.
Every person who shall construct, enter, alter, or use any part of the Chicago Water Works System and every consumer of water and owner, occupant, or person in possession, charge or control of any building, structure, or premises having service therefrom, shall be governed by and subject to the provisions of this code governing the use of water and also such other rules and regulations governing the use of water as may from time to time be promulgated by the Commissioner of Water Management.
(Amend Coun. J. 11-8-12, p. 38872, § 338; Amend Coun. J. 10-14-21, p. 37722, Art. VI, § 2)
(a) Every person who constructs or owns a private water main and connection to the Chicago Water Works System and every consumer of water having service therefrom, whether owner, occupant, or person in possession, charge, or control of any building, structure, or premises, collectively “Owners”, shall be governed by and subject to the provisions of this Code governing the use of water.
(b) It shall be the duty of the owner or Owners of the property under which the private water main is located to maintain any private water main to the point where it connects to the Chicago Water Works System and to make any necessary repairs to the private water main. If any line providing service from the private water main is a lead service line, then it is the duty of the owner or Owners to replace the lead service line in the case of its damage.
(c) If the property owner or Owners fail to maintain or repair the private water main in violation of subsection (b), or if there is damage to a lead service line connected to the private water main, the Commissioner may notify the property owner or Owners in writing of the duty to maintain or repair the private water main, or replace the lead service line. The notification shall be sent via certified mail and shall contain the following information: (i) a statement describing the maintenance, repair, or replacement to be made; (ii) the penalty for noncompliance; and (iii) the date the notification was sent.
(d) The Commissioner may, subject to the availability of appropriated funds and subject to the owner or Owners executing a right-of-entry agreement with the City, cause the maintenance, repair, or replacement to the private water main and, subject to the Commissioner’s authority in Article IX of Chapter 11-12 of Title 11, the replacement of the lead service line connected to the private water main to be done at the owner's or Owners’ cost and expense. The owner or Owners shall pay the City in full for any costs and expenses which the City incurs in connection with the performance of that work.
(Added Coun. J. 11-15-23, p. 6542, Art. VIII, § 4; Amend Coun. J. 12-16-24, p. 22233, § 9)
Only potable water shall be supplied to plumbing fixtures that provide water for drinking, bathing or culinary purposes, or for the processing of food, medical or pharmaceutical products. Unless otherwise provided in this Article, potable water shall be supplied to all plumbing fixtures.
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