(A) Where water is used for steam boilers or other uses where a stoppage of water supply might cause damage, the consumers are cautioned that the village is not responsible for a continuous supply of water and that, therefore, if such a supply is necessary, the consumer should arrange for adequate storage capacity.
(B) In the case of temporary consumers, including contractors, desiring water for construction purposes, the village shall require a deposit equal to the estimated cost (including labor and materials) of making the connections to furnish the service and upon discontinuance of the service a refund shall be made equivalent to the difference between the actual cost of making the connection and the salvage value of the materials reclaimed.
(C) Water will not be furnished where pipes are inferior, the plumbing defective, or the faucets, water-closets or other fixtures are leaky or imperfect, and when these conditions are discovered, the supply of water will be shut off, unless immediate repairs are made.
(D) Title to all services from main to and including curb stop, meters and meter installations is vested in the village and shall at all times remain the sole property of the village and shall not be trespassed upon or interfered with in any respect. This property shall be maintained by the village and may be removed or changed by it at any time.
(E) Curb stops shall not be used by the consumer for turning on or shutting off the water supply. The control of the water supply by the consumer shall be by means of a separate stop, located in general just inside the building wall. Curb stops are for the exclusive use of the village.
(F) If it becomes necessary to repair or replace an existing meter installation the new meter installation will be made according to these regulations.
(G) Where two or more customers are supplied through a single service pipe, any violation of the rules of the village with reference to either or any of the customers shall be deemed a violation as to all, and the village may take action to all customers as may be taken for a single customer.
(H) All employees of the village whose duty compels them to enter the property of any consumer shall, upon request, show their identification. Duly authorized employees of the village, the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency, and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, bearing proper credentials and identification, shall be permitted to enter all properties for the purpose of inspection, observation, measurement, sampling and testing as may be required in pursuance of the implementation and enforcement of the terms and provisions of this chapter.
(I) If the village finds that a meter seal has been broken, or any bypass inserted, or there is evidence that the meter or service line connection has been tampered with, the water will be shut off and shall not be turned on again until the customer has paid for the estimated quantity of water which has been used and not registered plus the cost to restore the meter or service line to proper working order and any other necessary expense.
(J) The Village Board of Trustees reserves the right at any time to alter, amend or add to these rules and regulations or to substitute other rules and regulations.
(K) No person shall maliciously, willfully or negligently break, damage, destroy, uncover, deface or tamper with any structure, appurtenance or equipment which is a part of the village water supply system, without being authorized to do so by the Village Administrator.
(L) In the case of backflow of any substance into the village’s mains, or leakage of water from a customer’s service line, it shall be the customer’s responsibility to immediately notify the village of the incident, via telephone. The notification shall include the name of the caller, location and time of discharge, type of substance, concentration and volume.
(M) The Village Administrator or other agent so designated by the Village Board President is hereby authorized and directed to administer and enforce all of the provisions of this chapter. Whenever necessary, the Water Treatment Plant Operator or village staff of other departments of the village shall give assistance as is consistent with the usual duties of their respective departments.
(N) Duly authorized employees of the village bearing proper credentials and identification shall be permitted to enter all private properties through which the village holds a duly negotiated easement for the purposes of, but not limited to, inspection, observation, measurement, sampling, testing, repair and maintenance of any portion of the water supply works lying within the easement. All entry and subsequent work, if any, on the easement, shall be done in full accordance with the terms of the duly negotiated easement pertaining to the private property involved, and subject to the provisions of this chapter.
(Ord. 18-04-01, passed 4-24-2018)