(A) The Village of Manchester adopts by reference the Water Supply Cross Connection Rules of the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality being R 325.11401 to R 325.11407 of the Michigan Administrative Code.
(B) It shall be the duty of the Village of Manchester to cause inspections to be made of all properties served by the public water supply where cross connections with the public water supply is deemed possible. The frequency of inspections and reinspection based on potential health hazards involved shall be as established by the Village of Manchester and as approved by the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality.
(C) A representative of the Village of Manchester shall have the right to enter at any reasonable time any property served by a connection to the public water supply system of the Village of Manchester for the purpose of inspecting the piping system or systems thereof for cross connections. On request, the owner, lessees, or occupants of any property so served shall furnish to the inspection agency any pertinent information regarding the piping system or systems on the property. The refusal of the information or refusal of access, when requested, shall be deemed evidence of the presence of cross connections.
(D) The Village of Manchester is hereby authorized and directed to discontinue water service after reasonable notice to any property wherein any connection in violation of this chapter exists and to take the other precautionary measures deemed necessary to eliminate any danger of contamination of the public water supply system. Water service to the property shall not be restored until the cross connection(s) has been eliminated in compliance with the provisions of this chapter.
(E) The potable water supply made available on the properties served by the public water supply shall be protected from possible contamination as specified by this chapter and by the State and Village of Manchester Plumbing Codes. Any water outlet which could be used for potable or domestic purposes and which is not supplied by the potable system must be labeled in a conspicuous manner as: WATER UNSAFE FOR DRINKING.
(F) This chapter does not supersede the State Plumbing Code and Village of Manchester Plumbing Code, but is supplementary to them.
(G) (1) Any person or customer found guilty of violating any of the provisions of this section or any written order of the Village of Manchester, in pursuance thereof, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and shall be penalized in accordance with § 50.99 for each violation.
(2) Each day upon which a violation of the provisions of this act shall occur shall be deemed a separate and additional violation for the purpose of this chapter.
(Ord. 246, passed 2-2-2004)