Any person who in any manner willfully defaces, illegally uses, obstructs or interferes with the operation of any well, pump, storage tank, hydrant, valve, pipe, construction trench, or any other water works facility, or any cleanout, manhole, pipe, pump station, treatment plant, recharge facility, construction trench or any other wastewater works facility, or anyone who pollutes the potable water supply or recharge water supply of the town, or violates any provision of this chapter shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, or a felony if the total value of the damage and expense is sufficient to reach such threshold. Any expense caused to the town for the repair, replacement or cleanup of damaged, stolen or misused water and wastewater works facilities shall be charged against and collected from the person or persons who caused the expense. The violation of any provision of this chapter, or failure to pay for damages to town facilities, shall be sufficient cause for the Public Works Director to discontinue town water and/or wastewater service to any property owned or used by the person or persons.
(Ord. 04-578, passed 7-22-2004; Am. Ord. 2022-913, passed 2-22-2022) Penalty, see § 10.99