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(A) Discontinuance of service. The city may discontinue service to any water consumer without notice for necessary repairs or, upon notice as provided in § 51.05(E), for nonpayment of charges, or for violation of rules and regulations affecting utility service.
(B) Supply from one service. No more than 1 house or building shall be supplied from one service connection except by special permission of the City Council. Whenever 2 or more parties are supplied from 1 pipe connecting with a service main, each building or part of building separately supplied shall have a separate stop box and a separate meter.
(C) Turning on water, tapping mains. No person except an authorized city employee shall turn on any water supply at the stop box or tap any distributing main or pipe of the water supply system or insert a stop cock or other appurtenance therein without city approval.
(D) Repair of leaks.
(1) The consumer or owner shall be responsible for maintaining the service line from the curb stop box into the building served.
(2) If the owner fails to repair any leak in such service line within 24 hours after notice by the city, the city may turn the water off.
(3) The water shall not then be turned on again until the sum in the amount duly established by the City Council from time to time has been paid to the city.
(4) When the waste of water is great or damage is likely to result from the leak, the city shall turn the water off immediately upon the giving of notice if repair is not commenced immediately.
(5) If the consumer or owner does not immediately commence to repair the leak, the city may repair the leak and the cost will be paid by the owner in accordance with the provisions of § 92.04.
(E) Use of fire hydrants. No person other than an authorized city employee shall operate a fire hydrant or interfere in any way with the city water system.
(F) Private water supply.
(1) No water pipe of the city water supply system shall be connected with any pump, well, or tank that is connected with any other source of water supply.
(2) When any such connection is found, the City Administrator shall notify the owner to sever the connection and if this is not done immediately, the city shall turn off the water supply forthwith.
(3) Before any new connection to the city system is permitted, the Department shall ascertain that no cross connection will exist when the new connection is made.
(G) Restricted hours.
(1) Whenever the City Council determines that a shortage of water supply threatens the city, it may limit the times and hours during which city water may be used for sprinkling, irrigation, car washing, air conditioning, or other specified uses.
(2) As per the City of Mapleton's Water Emergency and Conservation Plan no person shall use or permit water to be used in violation of the emergency plan and any customer who does so shall be charged a fee in the amount duly established by the City Council from time to time for each day violation and the charge shall be added to the customer's next water bill.
(3) If the emergency requires immediate compliance with terms of the emergency plan, the City Council may provide for the delivery of a copy of the emergency plan to the premises of each customer, and any customer who has received such notice and thereafter uses or permits water to be used in violation of the emergency plan shall be subject to the charge provided above.
(4) Continued violation shall be cause for discontinuance of water service.
(H) Permitting use by others.
(1) No person shall permit city water to be used for any purpose except upon the consumer's own premises.
(2) Obtaining water from a hydrant for construction purposes shall not be allowed.
(I) Reconnect fee. If service is discontinued at the request of the owner or consumer, there shall be a fee in the amount duly established by the City Council from time to time for reconnecting the service.
(Ord. passed 8-1-2006; Am. Ord. passed 11-5-2013) Penalty, see §
10.99
(A) Meters required.
(1) Except for the extinguishment of fires, no person other than an authorized city employee shall use water from the city water supply system or permit water to be drawn therefrom unless the water passes through a meter approved by the city.
(2) No person not authorized by the City Administrator shall connect, disconnect, take apart, or in any manner change or interfere with any such meter or its use.
(3) The meter shall be supplied by the city. The cost of the meter plus installation charges will be paid by the customer.
(B) Maintenance. The customer shall be responsible for the maintenance and repair of any meter or remote reader that has become unserviceable and shall replace it if necessary. City employees shall perform actual repair of the meter or remote reader. Any expense caused the city thereby shall be charged against and collected from the water customer.
(C) Complaints; meter testing.
(1) When a consumer complains that the bill for any past service period is excessive, the city shall have the meter reread on request.
(2) If the consumer remains dissatisfied, the consumer may, on written request and the deposit in the amount duly established by the City Council from time to time have the meter tested.
(3) The city shall test the meter at the consumer's property, with the consumer being present. Should the consumer request testing of the meter by an outside agency, those expenses shall be borne by the consumer if the meter tests accurate or in favor of the consumer.
(4) If the test shows an error in the city's favor exceeding 5% of the water consumed, the deposit shall be refunded, and the bill shall be adjusted accordingly.
(5) Such adjustment shall not extend back more than 1 service period from the date of the written request.
(D) Meter reading and inspection.
(1) Authorized meter readers shall have free access at reasonable hours of the day to all parts of every building and premises connected with the city water supply system in order to read meters and make inspections.
(2) If the authorized meter reader is unable to get a remote meter reading, due to the following conditions, the customer will be charged the estimating fee.
(3) These conditions include, but are not limited to the following:
(a) Residing a house;
(b) Install a deck over the remote reader;
(c) Fence in the yard in such a way as to prevent access to the remote reader; and
(d) A dog in the yard prevents access to the remote reader.
(E) Installation of a second water meter.
(1) Application.
(a) A property owner may apply to have a water line metered for exterior use only (hereinafter referred to as a water sprinkling service line) in addition to water service metered for use within a building.
(b) Such application shall be on a form prepared by the City Administrator and shall include:
1. Date of inflow/infiltration disclosure form-certificate of compliance;
2. Name and address of applicant; and
3. Location for water meter.
(2) Inspection of water sprinkling service line. Approval of the application shall be granted where an inspection by the Mapleton Public Works Department demonstrates:
(a) The water service line is split immediately upon entry to the building;
(b) Two water meters have been installed behind the split, one on each line from the split;
(c) The line used for water sprinkling service must serve only lines that lead outside the building;
(d) No connection between water lines outside the building and inside the building may exist;
(e) Both water meters must be equipped with a remote reading device;
(f) The building must have no footing drains or roof leaders that discharge directly or indirectly into the sanitary sewer.
(g) If the building has a sump pump, such sump pump must discharge directly into a storm sewer and if no storm sewer is available it must be piped directly out of the building in a manner to insure the discharge will not be entering the sanitary sewer system. The Mapleton Public Works Department will televise the sanitary sewer line or do a dye test along the property foundation to check for foundation tile connected to the sanitary sewer. Property owners must receive a certificate of compliance from the city prior to installation of a second water meter.
(3) Cost of plumbing and meter installation. All costs of the meter, plumbing and meter installation shall be borne by the property owner.
(4) Unlawful to use water sprinkling service line within building. It shall be unlawful for any person to use or permit the use of the water sprinkling service line to supply water within a building.
(5) Water sprinkling service line exempt from sewer charges.
(a) No charge for sewer usage will be made based upon water flowing through a meter monitoring a water sprinkling service line, except that if a water sprinkling service line is found to have been used to supply water within a building, three times the normal sewerage charge for all water supplied through the water sprinkling service line for the 12 months preceding discovery of the illegal use of the water sprinkling service line shall be made.
(b) Additionally, use of the water sprinkling service line to supply water within a building shall result in revocation of the permit to be exempt from sewerage charges for water sprinkling service line for a period of not less than 5 years.
(6) Billing. All water usage from the second water meter shall be billed yearly at the end of the third quarter. The minimum annual charge is 6,000 gallons per year.
(F) Final reading. It shall be the responsibility of the consumer to notify the city to request a final reading at the time of the customer's billing change.
(Ord. passed 8-1-2006; Am. Ord. passed 11-5-2013) Penalty, see §
10.99
(A) Service pipes.
(1) Every service pipe shall be laid with sufficient bend to allow not less than 1 foot of extra length and in such manner as to prevent rupture by settlement.
(2) The service pipe shall be placed not less than 6 feet below the surface and be so arranged as to prevent rupture by freezing.
(3) A shut-off or other stopcock with waste valve of the size and strength required shall be placed close to the inside wall of the building and be well protected from freezing.
(4) Connections with the mains for domestic supply shall be at least 3/4 of an inch. The water service pipe shall be watertight and corrosion resistant.
(5) The water service pipe shall conform to the American Water Works Association specifications.
(B) Water lines under surfaced streets.
(1) Any water pipes under any street right-of-way must be traceable with locating equipment. In case a water line needs to be repaired or installed under a surfaced street, the following shall apply.
(2) All backfill materials shall be mechanically compacted in 12-inch layers to the density of the adjacent material in the roadway area and to the existing street grades in accordance with the Minnesota Department of Transportation Standards.
(3) Complete surface restoration shall be made.
(C) Water meter setting. Every water meter shall be installed as to prevent rupture by freezing.
(D) Location of stop boxes.
(1) Curb stop boxes shall be installed generally where desired by the owners of occupied properties, but they shall be placed as near as possible to the curb if on a street or within 1 foot of the alley line if the main is located in the alley.
(2) The curb stop boxes shall be installed at an approximate depth of 6 feet below the established grade and shall be left in an accurate vertical position when back filling is completed. Curb stop boxes must be firmly supported by a masonry block.
(3) No person shall erect any fence or plant any tree or other landscaping or cement that would obstruct the use of the curb stop box, or cause damage to the same.
(E) Lead service line.
(1) Any existing lead service line shall be removed and replaced with a copper service line during, and as a part of, any maintenance, repair, or construction project that involves or relates to water main or service pipe construction, repair, or maintenance that will be, or is connected to an owner's service line.
(2) The property owner will have the opportunity to have the cost of removal and replacement assessed to the property owner by the city during a street construction project.
(F) Maintenance of stop boxes. The city shall be responsible for the maintenance and repair of any curb stop box that has become unserviceable and shall replace it if necessary.
(Ord. passed 8-1-2006; Am. Ord. 11-5-2013)
SANITARY SEWER SYSTEM
(A) Discharge of surface water and the like.
(1) No person shall discharge or cause to be discharged any storm water, surface water, ground water, cooling water, or unpolluted industrial process waters into any sanitary sewer.
(2) No rainspout or other form of surface drainage and no foundation drainage shall be connected with any sanitary sewer.
(B) Non-acceptable wastes. No person shall discharge or permit to be discharged into any public sewer any of the following wastes:
(1) Any liquid or vapor having a temperature in excess of 150°F;
(2) Any water or waste having a 5-day biological oxygen demand exceeding 1,000 parts per million by weight as averaged during any 12-month period;
(3) Any gasoline, benzene, naphtha, fuel oil, or other flammable or explosive liquid, solid, or gas;
(4) Any garbage that has not been properly shredded;
(5) Any ashes, cinders, sand, mud, straw, shavings, metal, glass, rags, feathers, tar, plastics, wood, manure, grit, brick, cement, onyx, carbide, or other matter that may interfere with the proper operation of the sewers or sewage treatment plant;
(6) Any water or waste having a pH lower than 5-1/2 or higher than 9 or having any other corrosive property capable of causing damage or hazard to structures, equipment, or personnel of the sewage works;
(7) Any water or waste containing a toxic or poisonous substance in sufficient quantities to constitute a hazard to humans or animals, injure or interfere with sewage treatment, or create any hazard in the receiving waters of the sewage treatment plant; or
(8) Any noxious or malodorous gas or substance capable of creating a public nuisance.
(C) Interceptors.
(1) Grease, oil, and sand interceptors shall be provided when they are necessary for the proper handling of any liquid waste containing grease in excessive amounts or any flammable waste, sand or other harmful ingredients; but such interceptors shall not be required for private living quarters or dwelling units.
(2) Interceptors shall be located so as to be easily accessible for cleaning and inspection.
(D) Control manhole required.
(1) The owner of any property served by a building sewer carrying industrial waste shall install a suitable control manhole in the building sewer to facilitate observation and sampling of the waste.
(2) The manhole shall be constructed by the owner in accordance with plans approved by the City Engineer.
(3) The owner shall maintain the manhole so as to be safe and accessible at all times.
(E) (1) Storm water.
(2) Unlawful acts. It is unlawful for any person directly or indirectly discharge, place or cause to be discharged any of the following described substances into the city's storm water system.
(a) Any liquids, solids, or gases which by reason of their nature or quantity are, or may be, sufficient either alone or by interaction with other substances to cause fire or explosion or be injurious in any other way to the storm sewer system or receiving body. Prohibited materials include, but are not limited to, gasoline, kerosene, naphtha, benzene, toluene, xylene, ethers, alcohols, ketones, aldehydes, peroxides, chlorates, perchlorates, bromates, carbides, hydrides, and sulfides.
(b) Solid or viscous substances which will or may cause obstruction to the flow in the storm water system such as, but not limited to grease, feathers, ashes, cinders, sand, spent lime, stone or marble dust, metal, glass, straw, shavings, grass clippings, rags, spent grains, spent hops, waste paper, wood, plastic, gas, tar, asphalt residues, residues from refining or processing of fuel or lubricating oil, mud, glass grinding, or polishing wastes.
(c) Any water having a pH less than 6.0 or more than 10.0 or having any other corrosive properties capable of causing damage or hazard to structures or equipment.
(d) Any water containing toxic pollutants in sufficient quantity, either singly or by interaction with other pollutants to constitute a hazard to humans or animals, or create a toxic effect in the receiving waters.
(e) Any noxious or malodorous liquids, gases, or solids which either singly or by interaction with other wastes are capable of creating a public nuisance or hazard to life or are sufficient to prevent entry into the sewers for their maintenance and repair.
(f) Any water having an aesthetically unattractive color which would cause an adverse effect to receiving body.
(g) Any effluent which creates conditions in the receiving body which violate any statute or any rule, regulation, or ordinance of any public agency or state or federal regulatory body.
(h) Any water having a temperature greater than 150°F (65.5°C), or causing, individually or in combination with other water, the influent at the receiving body to have a temperature exceeding 104°F (40°C) or having heat in amounts which will inhibit biological activity in the receiving body.
(i) Any slug load, which shall mean any pollutant, including oxygen demand pollutants, (BOD, and the like) released in a discharge of such volume or strength as to affect the receiving body.
(j) Radioactive wastes or isotopes of such a half-life or concentration that they are in noncompliance with standards issued by the appropriate authority having control over their use.
(k) Water containing any toxic heavy metals in such concentrated strengths to cause adverse effects to the receiving body.
(Ord. passed 8-1-2006; Am. Ord. passed 11-5-2013; Am. Ord. passed - -) Penalty, see §
10.99
(A) General rates for sewer service.
(1) Each user of sewer service shall pay a quarterly fee pursuant to a schedule of rates adopted by the City Council. This will include a sewer flat rate, sewer pumping charge and a storm sewer flat rate.
(2) The schedule of rates shall be filed with the City Administrator.
(B) Special cases.
(1) In the case of a user contributing wastes to the sewage disposal system in disproportionate amounts or concentrations, the City Administrator or designated agent shall make an individual study of the particular use and fix an individual charge that is commensurate with the burden placed by the wastes upon the sewage treatment plant. If a building served by sewer is not served by city water and the City Council determines that the sewer service charge inaccurately measures use of the sewer system, it may order the installation of a water meter to measure accurately the amount of water used on the premises.
(2) In the case of an industry using substantial amounts of water that is not discharged into the sewer system, the City Council may order installation of a meter accurately measuring the amount of water that enters the sewer system, and fix the sewer service charge on the basis of such amount. Insofar as practicable, installation and maintenance of such meters shall conform to the regulations contained in this code.
(C) Required information.
(1) The owner, occupant, or person in charge of any premises shall supply the city with such information as it may reasonably require relating to use of water, use of sewer or sewer rates.
(2) Willful failure to provide such information, willful falsification of such information, or willful failure to comply with any requirement or order issued pursuant to this section constitutes a violation of this section.
(D) Disposition of revenues. All revenues derived from charges imposed under this section shall be credited to the water fund and sewer fund.
(E) Maintenance. The city shall be responsible for maintenance of the sewer line from the property line to the Main line.
(Ord. passed 8-1-2006; Am. Ord. passed 11-5-2013) Penalty, see §
10.99
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