The following words and phrases used in this chapter shall have the following meanings unless a different meaning clearly appears from the context:
APPLICANT: A person, group of people, business or corporation applying for a permit under this chapter.
BACK PRESSURE: An elevation of pressure in the downstream piping system (i.e., pump, elevation of piping or steam and/or air pressure) above the Meadow Town water system pressure.
BACK SIPHONAGE: The flow of water or other liquids, mixtures or substances into the Meadow Town water utility potable water supply system from any source caused by the sudden reduction of pressure in the Meadow Town water system potable water supply system.
BACKFLOW: The undesirable flow of water or mixtures of water and other liquids, gases or other substances under positive or reduced pressure into the Meadow Town water utility potable supply of water from any source.
BACKFLOW PREVENTION: A means designed to prevent backflow caused by back pressure of back siphonage; most commonly categorized as air gap, reduced pressure principle assembly, double check valve assembly, pressure vacuum breaker assembly, back siphonage vacuum breaker (spill resistant vacuum breaker) assembly, atmospheric vacuum breaker, hose connection vacuum breaker, hose connection backflow preventer, backflow preventer with intermediate atmospheric vent, and barometric loop.
COMMERCIAL: Meadow Town water system customer not within residential or nonresidential standards, including, but not limited to, businesses or corporations.
CROSS CONNECTION: Any physical connection or arrangement between two (2) otherwise separate systems, one of which contains potable water from the Meadow Town water system, and the other containing water from a private source, water of unknown or questionable safety, or steam, gases or chemicals, whereby there may be a flow from one system to the other, the direction of flow depending on the pressure differential between the two (2) systems.
CULINARY WATER: Potable water service for residential use.
CUSTOMER: Any person described herein who receives water service from Meadow Town.
METER: A device that records gallons of water used.
NEW CONNECTION: A new service provided by Meadow Town for nonresidential, residential or other than residential customers.
OTHER THAN RESIDENTIAL: Service intended for use other than residential or nonresidential purposes, such as farming, businesses or corporations.
OUTSIDE TAP CONNECTION: Any customer having a connection to the Meadow Town culinary water system that exists beyond the corporate limit.
RESIDENTIAL: Water supplied by Meadow Town for use by individual family dwellings and their property.
SHUT OFF: The terminating of Meadow Town water service.
STOCK WATERING: An outside tap connection existing for the sole purpose of watering domestic animals. (Ord. 09-03, 10-7-2009)