(A) The city shall provide water that is wholesome, potable, and not harmful or dangerous to public health. However, the supply of water to any consumer for any purpose whatsoever is without guarantee to the consumer of a fixed quantity, quality, purity, or temperature, these items being subject to the variable conditions which may arise in the operation and maintenance of the water system of the city.
(B) The city shall conform to all legal requirements of the Department of Health and Environmental Control for construction and operation of its water system as pertains to sanitation and potability of the water.
(C) Water supply - In the absence of comparable requirements of the Department of Health and Environmental Control, the following rules shall apply:
(1) Sources: Water supplied by any utility shall be:
(a) Obtained from a source free from pollution and adequately protected from pollution;
(b) Adequately protected by artificial treatment;
(c) Free from objectionable color, turbidity, taste, and odor.
(d) From a source reasonably adequate to provide a continuous supply of water;
(e) Of such quality at all times as to meet the standards of purity for drinking water as promulgated and required by the Department of Health and Environmental Control, and amended from time to time.
(2) Operation of water system:
(a) The water supply system, including wells, reservoirs, pumping equipment, treatment works mains, and service pipes shall be free from sanitary defects.
(b) No physical connection between the distribution system of the city water system and that of any other water supply shall be permitted, unless such other water supply maintains a safe, sanitary quality in accordance with these rules and regulations and the interconnections of both supplies are approved by the Department of Health and Environmental Control.
(c) The growth of algae in reservoirs or other basins, and in the water mains, shall be controlled by proper treatment.
(3) Testing of water system: The city shall have representative samples of the water supplied by it examined by the Department of Health and Environmental Control or by a competent chemist or bacteriorologist skilled in the sanitary examination of water, under methods approved by the Department of Health and Environmental Control, at intervals sufficient to insure a safe water supply.
(Ord. passed 10-14-1985)