Unless otherwise stated in the section where the term is used in this chapter, the meaning of terms used in this chapter shall be as stated below. When not inconsistent with the context, the present tense shall include the future, and words used in the plural shall include the singular and vice versa. Furthermore, a masculine pronoun shall include the feminine. SHALL is mandatory; MAY is permissive. All other definitions of NY Sanitary Code, Part 5 applicable to this chapter.
ACCEPTABLE BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE. An acceptable air gap, reduced pressure zone device or double check valve assembly as used to contain potential contamination within a facility. In order for such a device to be acceptable, it must be listed in the most current New York State Department of Health, List of Acceptable Backflow Prevention Devices.
ADAPTER. A fitting used to connect pipe, tubing, or other fittings having differing characteristics such as sizes, diameters or material.
AGRICULTURAL - ASSOCIATED ANIMAL WASTE. Manure obtained from agricultural industries.
AIR GAP SEPARATION. The unobstructed vertical distance through the free atmosphere between the lowest opening from any pipe or faucet supplying water to a tank, plumbing fixture or other device and the flood level rim of the receptacle. The differential distance shall be at least double the diameter of the supply pipe, measured vertically, and in no case shall the air gap be less than one inch.
AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR TESTING AND MATERIALS. The latest edition of any ASTM specification, when stipulated in this chapter.
APPLICANT. That person who makes application for any permit or his agent.
APPROVED. Accepted by the Superintendent as meeting an applicable specification stated or cited in this chapter or as suitable for the proposed use.
AUXILIARY WATER SUPPLY. Any water supply on or available to the premises other than from the public water supply system. These auxiliary waters may include water from natural sources such as a well, spring, or stream.
BACKFLOW. A flow condition, induced by differential in pressure, that causes the flow of water or other liquids and/or gases into the distribution system of a public water supply from any source other than its intended source.
BACKPRESSURE. The resulting backflow of water from a plumbing fixture or other customer source(s) into a public water supply system due to greater pressure within the customer's system.
BOARD. The Village Board of the Village of Franklinville.
CERTIFIED TESTER. That individual or firm approved to accomplish the necessary inspections and operational tests of backflow prevention devices and who meets the required certification of the New York State Department of Health.
CONNECTION CHARGE (TAP FEE). The one time application fee to offset village's expenses to process an application for a connection of a building/street lateral to the public water system. The fee also covers plan review, permit issuance, materials and labor expended by the village in connection with the application and inspection costs. The fee may be scaled to the amount of work involved.
CONTAINMENT. Cross connection control which isolates the customer's entire facility from the public water supply system in the event of a backflow from the customer's facility.
CONTAMINATION. The presence in water of a substance that tends to degrade its quality.
CONTRACTOR. A person, acceptable to the village as qualified to perform the installation of water lines and appurtenances thereto.
CROSS CONNECTION. A physical connection through which a water supply could be contaminated.
CURB BOX. The point of connection between a street lateral and a building lateral.
CURB STOP. A valve accessible for operations from the surface of the ground for interrupting flow at the curb box.
CUSTOMER. A water user serviced by the public water supply system.
CUSTOMER'S WATER SYSTEM. The piping used to convey water supplied by the public water supply system throughout a customer's facility. The system shall include all those parts of the piping beyond the control point of the village. The control point is either the curb valve or the main valve located in the public right-of-way that isolates the customer's facilities from the village's water distribution system.
DEGREE OF HAZARD. Whether a facility is rated as hazardous, aesthetically objectionable or non-hazardous.
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS (DPW). Village of Franklinville Department of Public Works, its employees or designees.
DOUBLE CHECK VALVE ASSEMBLY ACCEPTABLE. Two single independently acting check valves, with tightly closing shutoff valves located at each end of the assembly, and suitable connections for testing the water tightness of each check valve. This device must be approved as a complete assembly.
EASEMENT. An acquired legal right for the specific use of land owned by others.
EMERGENCY REPAIR. Any broken water line, or system, or component thereof that serves as an immediate danger to the life, safety, health or welfare of any person as a result of such breakage or deficient component shall be deemed an emergency, and emergency repairs shall be hereby authorized.
FITTING. A part used to connect piping or tubing.
HAZARDOUS FACILITY. A facility, in which substances may be present which, if introduced into the public water system, would or may endanger or have an adverse effect on the health of other water customers. Typical examples are laboratories, sewage treatment plants, chemical plants, hospitals and mortuaries.
HERBICIDE. Any substance used to destroy or inhibit plant growth.
HUMAN EXCRETA. Human feces and urine.
JUNKYARD. An area where two or more unregistered, old or secondhand motor vehicles are being accumulated for purposes of disposal, resale of used parts or reclaiming certain materials such as metal, glass, fabric, and/or the like.
LATERAL, BUILDING. A water line owned by the owner of the property which it serves serving a building extending from a curb box downstream to a building.
LATERAL, STREET. A water line owned or to be conveyed to the village running from a water main to a curb box.
LINEAR DISTANCE. The shortest horizontal distance from the nearest point of the structure or object to the extension of the centerline of the wells.
MANUFACTURER. The party that manufactures, fabricates, or produces materials or products.
MANURE. Animal feces and urine.
NATIONAL PIPE THREAD. As specified in ANSI/ASME B1.20.1.
NONAGRICULTURAL - ASSOCIATED ANIMAL WASTE. Manure obtained from nonagricultural industries.
NON-HAZARDOUS FACILITY. One that does not require the installation of a backflow prevention device within the customer's system.
OWNER. A person having title to real property.
PERSON. Any individual, public or private corporation, political subdivision, federal, state, or local agency or entity, association, trust, estate or any other legal entity whatsoever.
PESTICIDE. Any substance used to destroy or inhibit pests such as rodents and insects.
POLLUTANT. Dredge, spoil, solid waste, incinerator residue, sewage, garbage, sewage sludge, chemical waste, biological materials, radioactive materials, heat, wrecked or discarded equipment, rock, sand, cellar dirt and industrial and municipal and agricultural and nonagricultural-associated animal wastes.
PUBLIC WATER SUPPLY SYSTEM. The water supply system owned by the village, including the source, treatment works, transmission mains, distribution system and storage facilities serving the public. This includes the distribution system up to its connection with the customer's water system.
RADIATION. Ionizing radiation; that is any alpha particle, gamma ray, X-ray, neutron, high speed proton and any other atomic particle producing ionization, but shall not mean any sound or radio wave, or visible, infrared, or ultraviolet light.
RADIOACTIVE MATERIAL. Any material in any form that emits radiation spontaneously.
REDUCED PRESSURE ZONE (RPZ) DEVICE, ACCEPTABLE. A minimum of two independently acting check valves, together with an automatically operated pressure differential relief valve located between the two check valves. During normal flow and at the cessation of normal flow, the pressure between these two check valves shall be less than the upstream (supply) pressure. In case of leakage of either check valve, the differential relief valve, by discharging to the atmosphere, shall operate to maintain the pressure between the checks at less than the supply pressure. The unit must include tightly closing shutoff valves located at each end of the device. Each device shall be fitted with properly located test cocks. This device must be approved as a complete assembly.
REFUSE. All putrescible and noputrescible solid wastes including garbage, manure, rubbish, ashes, incinerator residue, street cleanings, dead animals, offal and solid commercial and industrial wastes.
REFUSE DISPOSAL AREA. Land used for the depositing of refuse except that it shall not include the land used for the depositing of refuse from a single family, a member of which is the owner, occupant or lessee of said land, or any part of a farm on which only animal wastes resulting from the operation of such farm are deposited.
SERVICE LINE. The piping or water service line for conducting water from a water main to the water distribution system of the structure served.
SEWAGE. Any liquid or solid matter from a domestic, commercial, private or industrial establishment which is normally carried off in sewer or waste pipes.
SEWAGE DISPOSAL SYSTEM. Any system used for disposing sewage.
STRUCTURE. Any building, premises or residence that is served by a municipal or private water system.
SUPERINTENDENT. The individual designated by the Board as the administrator of the public water supply system of the village or a portion thereof or his representative.
SUPPLIER. The party that supplies materials or services. A supplier may not be the manufacturer.
SUPPLIER OF WATER. The owner or operator of a public water system.
TOXIC SUBSTANCE. Any toxic substance as so defined by NY Public Health Law, § 4801, Subdivision 2.
TREATMENT WORKS. Any treatment plant, sewer, disposal field, lagoon, pumping station, septic system, construction drainage ditch or surface water intercepting ditch, incinerator, and area devoted to sanitary landfill, or other works not specifically mentioned in this paragraph, installed for the purpose of treating, neutralizing, stabilizing or disposing of sewage.
USER. Any person who is connected to or is required to be connected to the public water system of the village.
VILLAGE. The Village of Franklinville, a municipal corporation of the State of New York located in the County of Cattaraugus.
WATER DISTRICT. A public water system supplied with water by the village system.
WATER MAIN or MAIN. A water main in a public street or right-of-way owned by a municipality or public organization and supplying or capable of supplying water to more than one parcel of property.
WATER SUPPLY. The public water supply of the village.
WATER SYSTEM OPERATION. The operation of a public water system as prescribed by NY Sanitary Code, Part 5 to include all responsibilities of a certified operator.
(Ord. 2-2009, passed 3-23-2009)