(A) Before commencement of construction of a privately owned public water system in the city’s jurisdiction, the owner shall first obtain a written permit signed by the Superintendent. The application for such permit shall be made on a form furnished by the city, which the applicant shall supplement by any plans, specifications, and other information as are deemed necessary by the Superintendent. A permit and inspection fee of $500 shall be paid to the city at the time the application is filed.
(B) No statement contained in this section shall be construed to interfere with any additional requirements that may be imposed by the licensed operator.
(C) (1) When a public water system becomes available, customers that connect must physically disconnect from the existing private system (well), in accordance with the city’s cross-connection prevention ordinance. The well shall then be properly plugged in accordance with guidelines established by the state’s Department of Natural Resources Division of Geology and Land Survey (DGLS) and outlined in state regulation 10 C.S.R. 23-3.110, as amended, unless the owner wants to keep it functional for uses other than providing drinking water. A well may only be kept if it remains physically disconnected from the public water supply’s distribution system, has a functional pump, is connected to an electrical service, and is pumped at least once in a 12-month period.
(2) Upon connecting to the public water system, the appropriate DNR Regional Office shall be notified, in writing, that the connection(s) have been completed.
(Ord. 09-007, passed 10-26-2009)