Article B: Rules and Regulations

Sec. 9-1-20 Compliance with Rules.

All persons now receiving a water supply from the Village of Edgar Water Utility, or who may request service in the future, shall be considered as having agreed to be bound by the rules and regulations as filed with the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin.

Sec. 9-1-21 Establishment of Service.

   (a)   Application for water service may be made in writing on a form furnished by the Water Utility. The application will contain the legal description of the property to be served, name of the owner, the exact use to be made of the service, and the size of the service lateral and meter desired. (Note particularly any special refrigeration, fire protection, or water-consuming air conditioning equipment).

   (b)   Service will be furnished only if:

      (1)   Premises have a frontage on a properly platted street or public strip in which a cast iron or other long-life water main has been laid, or where property owner has agreed to and complied with the provisions of the Water Utility's filed main extension rule.

      (2)   Property owner has installed or agrees to install a service lateral from the curb stop to the point of use that is not less than six (6) feet below the surface of an established or proposed grade, and meets the Water Utility's specifications, and

      (3)   Premises have adequate piping beyond metering point.

   (c)   The owner of a multi-unit dwelling has the option of being served by individual metered water service to each unit. The owner, by selecting this option, is required to provide interior plumbing and meter settings to enable individual metered service to each unit and individual disconnection without affecting service to the other units. Each meter and meter connection will be treated as a separate Water Utility account for the purpose of the filed rules and regulations.

   (d)   No division of the water service lateral to any lot or parcel of land shall be made for the extension and independent metering of the supply to an adjoining lot or parcel of land. No division of a water service lateral shall be made at the curb for separate supplies for two

      (2) or more separate premises having frontage on any street or public service strip, whether owned by the same or different parties. Duplexes may be served from one lateral, provided that individual metered service and disconnection is provided, and it is permitted by local ordinance.

   (e)   Buildings used in the same business, located on the same parcel, and served by a single lateral may have the customer's water supply piping installed to a central point so that the volume can be metered in one (1) place.

   (f)   The Water Utility may withhold approval of any application wherein full information of the purpose of such supply is not clearly indicated and set forth by the applicant property owner.

Sec. 9-1-22 Reconnection of Service.

   (a)   Where the Water Utility has disconnected service at the customer's request, a reconnection charge shall be made when the customer requests reconnection of service. (See Schedule R-1 for the applicable rate.)

   (b)   A reconnection charge shall also be required from customers whose services are disconnected (shut off at curb stop box) because of non-payment of bills when due. (See Schedule R-1 for the applicable rate.)

   (c)   If reconnection is requested for the same location by any member of the same household, or if a place of business, by any partner of the same business, it shall be considered as the same customer.

Sec. 9-1-23 Temporary Metered Service, Meter and Deposits.

An applicant for temporary water service on a metered basis shall make and maintain a monetary deposit for each meter installed as security for payment for use of water and for such other charges which may arise from the use of the supply. A charge shall be made for setting the valve and furnishing and setting the meter. See Schedule BW-1 for the applicable rate.

Sec. 9-1-24 Water for Construction.

   (a)   When water is requested for construction purposes or for filling tanks or other such uses, an application shall be made to the Water Utility, in writing, giving a statement of the amount of construction work to be done, or the size of the tank to be filled, etc. Payment for the water for construction may be required in advance at the scheduled rates. The service lateral must be installed into the building before water can be used. No connection with the service lateral at the curb shall be made without special permission from the Water Utility.

   (b)   In no case will any employee of the Water Utility tum on water for construction work unless the contractor has obtained permission from the Water Utility.

   (c)   Customers shall not allow contractors, masons or other persons to take unmetered water from their premises without permission from the Water Utility. Any customer failing to comply with this provision may water service discontinued and will be responsible for the cost of the estimated volume of water used.