The following rules and regulations governing the water supply of the City are hereby adopted.
(a) Notice of Complaints to Director. When any complaint is made to the Superintendent of the Water Department of the City, and when it is known or suspected that river or surface water is draining into and being pumped into the water supply of the City, or is contaminating the water supply in any other means whatsoever, it shall be the duty of the Superintendent to notify the Director as expeditiously as possible.
(b) Flushing of Water Mains. All water mains to be cleaned through each and every fire hydrant, and other points where possible, by flushing, in order to keep them clear of sediment or other foreign matter at least once in each calendar year. However, some method other than flushing may be used upon approval by the City Council.
(c) Break in Water Lines. In the event of any break in the water lines making it necessary to shut off the pressure in the water mains for repairs, it shall be the duty of the Superintendent of the Water Department before returning the line to public use to open and flush the line through a fire hydrant nearest the break in order to expel any foreign matter that may have been admitted by reason of the break. No break shall be considered too small for this precaution except when repair is made under normal usage pressure.
(d) Testing of Water Required. The following test of City water shall be made. It shall be the duty of the water plant operator qualified to make the tests to regularly test the water of the City in accordance with the United States Public Health Service Drinking Water Standards. A record of these tests shall be sent to the City Board of Health and to the State Board of Health, and a copy of all tests shall be kept on file at the waterworks. All tests of a doubtful nature shall be reported to the Director within one hour after discovery. In the event tests of a doubtful nature are reported, it shall be the duty of the water plant operator qualified to make tests to continue testing in accordance with the regulations of the City Board of Health and the State Board of Health until the tests shall again qualify in accordance with the United States Public Health Service Drinking Water Standards.
(e) Maximum Pressure During Fire. In the event of a fire, the Chief or Acting Chief of the Fire Department may demand the maximum pressure in the water mains. In the event the maximum pressure provided for by the waterworks cannot be furnished or maintained, it shall be the duty of the Superintendent of the Water Department to make a report of this to City Council.
(f) Ban on Sprinkling. No ban shall be placed on sprinkling in the City without the consent and approval of City Council. In the event it does become necessary, the Mayor shall, if the gravity of the situation requires, call a special session of Council to consider a ban.
(g) Failure to Discharge Duties. A failure upon the part of the person charged with the duties enumerated in this section shall be grounds for dismissal from the service of the City.
(h) Employees Responsible to Superintendent and Director. All employees of the City waterworks shall be and remain responsible directly to the Superintendent and the Director. This section providing rules and regulations is in addition to those now in force. (Ord. 44-21. Passed 11-8-21.)