(1) "Auxiliary intake." Any piping connection or other device whereby water may be secured from a source other than that normally used.
(2) "By-pass." Any system of piping or other arrangement whereby the water may be diverted around any part or portion of a water purification plant.
(3) "Cross-connection." Any physical connection whereby the public water supply is connected with any other water supply system, whether public or private, either inside or outside of any building, in such manner that a flow of water into the public water supply is possible either through the manipulation of valves or because of ineffective check or back pressure valves, or because of any other arrangement.
(4) "Customer." A person, firm, or corporation obtaining service from the Cookeville Department of Water Quality Control.
(5) "Department." The City of Cookeville Department of Water Quality Control.
(6) "Director." The Director of the City of Cookeville Department of Water Quality Control.
(7) "Interconnection." Any system of piping or other arrangement whereby the public water supply is connected directly with a sewer, drain, conduit, pool, storage reservoir, or other device which does or may contain sewage or other waste, or liquid which would be capable of importing contamination to the public water supply.
(8) "Person." Any and all persons, natural or artificial, including any individual, firm, or association and any municipal or private corporation organized or existing under the laws of this or any other state or country.
(9) "Public water supply." The water works system furnishing water to the City of Cookeville, Tennessee, for general use and which supply is recognized as the public water supply by the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation.
(10) "Service line." A water line extending from the water main that is generally serving only one customer.
(11) "State." The State of Tennessee.
(12) "Tap." A connection or the point of connection to a water main.
(13) "Water main." A water line, usually 2 inches or larger, which is the main supplier of water to an area and to which service lines are connected. (1970 Code, § 13-101)