(A) It shall be the duty of the Superintendent of Water to cause surveys and investigations to be made of industrial and other properties served by the public water supply to determine whether actual or potential hazards to the public water supply may exist. Such surveys and investigations shall be made a matter of public record and shall be repeated at least every two years, or as often as the Superintendent of Water shall deem necessary. Records of such surveys shall be maintained and available for review for a period of at least five years.
(B) The Superintendent of Water of the village is hereby authorized and directed to discontinue, the water service to any property where in any connection in violation of the provisions of this subchapter is known to exist, and to take such other precautionary measures as he or she may deem necessary to eliminate any danger of contamination of the public water supply distribution mains. When there is no imminent danger of harmful contamination of the public water supply the Superintendent of Water shall, prior to disconnection of water service, give the customer notice of the improper cross-connection and provide an opportunity for the customer to contest the decision to terminate water service. Water service to such property shall not be restored until such conditions have been eliminated or corrected in compliance with the provisions of this subchapter, and until a reconnection fee of $50 is paid to the village. Immediate disconnection with verbal notice or posting on the property can be effected when the Superintendent of Water is assured that imminent danger of harmful contamination of the public water supply system exists. Such action shall be followed by written notification of the cause of disconnection, and an opportunity for the customer to contest the decision to terminate water service. In an emergency situation immediate disconnection can be effected to prevent actual or anticipated contamination or pollution of the public water supply, provided, that in the reasonable opinion of the Superintendent of Water or the State Environmental Protection Agency, such action is required to prevent actual or potential contamination or pollution of the public water supply and reasonable attempts have been made to provide verbal notice to the customer, and the property has been posted. In an emergency situation where water service has been disconnected without actual notice, the Superintendent of Water shall give prompt post termination notice to the customer and provide a prompt opportunity for the customer to contest the decision to terminate water service. Neither the village nor the Superintendent of Water, nor their agents or assigns, shall be liable to any customer for any injury, damages, or lost revenues which may result from termination of said customer’s water supply in accordance with the terms of this subchapter, whether or not said termination was with or without notice.
(Ord. 14-06, passed 12-16-2014)