For the purpose of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
APPROVING AUTHORITY. The Water Superintendent of the city or his or her duly authorized deputy, agent, or representative.
BACKFLOW. The flow other than the intended direction of flow, of any foreign liquids, gases, or substances into the distribution system of the city water supply.
BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE. A device to counteract back pressure or prevent back siphonage.
CITY. The City of Dietrich, Idaho.
COMMERCIAL BUILDING. Any structure built for the support, shelter, or enclosure of persons, animals, chattels, or property of any kind or for any type of business, enterprise, or for any other purposes not otherwise described or covered under DWELLINGS.
COMMERCIAL USER. All persons not specifically classified as a domestic or as an industrial user.
CONTAMINATION. The entry into or presence in a city water supply of any substance which may be deleterious to health or quality of the water.
CROSS-CONNECTION. Any physical arrangement whereby the city water supply is connected, directly or indirectly, with any other water supply system, sewer, drain, conduit, pool, storage reservoir, plumbing fixture, or other device which contains or may contain contaminated water, sewage, or other wastes or liquids of unknown or unsafe quality which may be capable of imparting contamination to the city water supply as a result of backflow.
DOMESTIC WATER USAGE. Water that is used principally for dwellings, business buildings, institutions, and the like.
DWELLINGS.
(1) AUTO COURT, MOTOR COURT, TRAVEL TRAILER COURT, MOTEL, HOTEL, AND THE LIKE. The combination or group of two or more dwelling units occupying a building site or area under one ownership, used for the purpose of furnishing transient living accommodations.
(2) DUPLEX. A building designed, built, rented, or used for occupancy by two families living independently of each other.
(3) MULTIPLE-FAMILY DWELLING or APARTMENT HOUSE. Any building or portion thereof which is designed, built, rented, leased, let, or hired out to be occupied or which is occupied as the home or residence of three or more families or persons living independently of each other and doing their own cooking within the premises, which shall include townhouses or condominiums.
(4) SINGLE-FAMILY DWELLING. A building designed for or occupied by one family for living or sleeping purposes, and having one kitchen or set of cooking facilities.
(5) TRAILER HOUSEorMOBILE HOME. Any vehicle used or so constructed as to permit its being used as a conveyance upon the public streets or highways and constructed in such a manner as will permit occupancy thereof as a dwelling or sleeping place for one or more persons.
MG. Million gallons.
MGD. Million gallons per day.
PARTS PER MILLION. A weight-to-weight ratio; the parts per million value multiplied by the factor 8.345 shall be equivalent to pounds per million gallons of water.
PERSON. Any individual, firm, company, association, society, corporation, group, or other entity.
PRIVATE WATER SYSTEM. A water system serving two or more buildings, residences, or properties, constructed by private contract outside of the public right-of-way and remaining under private ownership and jurisdiction and which shall be maintained by said private owners. PRIVATE WATER SYSTEMS shall be designed, constructed, and maintained by said private owners to the same design, construction, and maintenance standards as are public water systems.
PUBLIC WATER SYSTEM. A water system provided by or subject to the jurisdiction of the city. It shall also include approved water systems within the city boundaries that serve one or more persons and obtain their water supply from the city water system, even though the water system may not have been constructed with city funds. All public water mains shall be located in dedicated public rights-of-way or easements. Public water mains shall be at least six inches in diameter.
REPLACEMENT. Any expenditures for obtaining and installing equipment, accessories, or appurtenances which are necessary during the service life of the water system to maintain the capacity and performance for which such works were designed and constructed. The term “operation and maintenance” includes REPLACEMENT.
SERVICE CHARGE. The charge levied on all users of the water system for the purpose of repayment of city indebtedness for the construction and installation of the system and for its efficient maintenance and operation. In establishing such rates and charges, the city has taken into account the cost and value of the system, operation and maintenance expenses, possible delinquencies, proper allowance for depreciation, contingencies, and any amounts necessary to retire all bonds payable from net revenues and the reserve required for these.
SERVICE CONNECTION. A waterline connected to the water main.
SERVICE LINE. The extension from the building water system to the public water main and is sometimes referred to as the WATER SERVICE CONNECTION or WATER SERVICE LINE.
WATER. Potable water meeting the requirements of the state for public water systems.
WATER DISTRIBUTION AND SUPPLY SYSTEM. All facilities for transporting, pumping, storing, and pressurizing of water, and includes water main as well as the water supply system.
WATER MAIN. The pipe laid in a street, road, alley, or easement and running approximately parallel to the street, road, alley, or easement for the distribution of water to the customers, and which is owned, operated, controlled, and maintained by the city.
WATER METER. A device which is calibrated and constructed to measure the exact amount of water that flows through the device in total gallons. The WATER METER, when used, shall include the actual meter plus yoke, remote read-out device, and meter box, if required.
WATER SUPERINTENDENT. The Public Works Superintendent of the city.
WATER SUPPLY SYSTEM. An assemblage of wells, pumps, devices, structures, equipment, and tanks for providing water for domestic, commercial, or industrial uses.
WATER SYSTEM. A water mainline that conveys potable water to a residence, commercial user, industry, or other establishment for consumptive use, irrigation, process, or similar uses.
(Ord. 4-3, passed 9-8-1992)