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(A) Water Department technicians shall make a reasonable attempt to test the meter while the customer or his or her designated representative is present.
(B) A leak test at the request of a customer shall be performed within a reasonable amount of time. A reasonable attempt shall be made by Water Department technicians to have the customer or his or her designated representative present while the leak test is performed. A data log for radio read meters may be available at the customer’s request.
(Ord. passed 5-3-2011; Ord. passed 9-11-2014)
(A) Where a public water supply line is not used, cooking, sanitary and other facilities requiring potable water shall be connected to a private water system complying with the requirements of all appropriate state and local regulatory agencies.
(B) There shall be no physical connection (cross-connection) between any privately-owned water source and the town water system. The existence of such a cross-connection shall be cause for the immediate termination of water service. Customers that were formerly on a well and are now served by the municipal water system shall have their wells disconnected from all plumbing and this disconnection shall be inspected by the Utilities Director or his or her representative.
(C) The owner(s) shall operate and maintain any private water facilities in a sanitary manner at all times, at no expense to the town.
(D) No statement contained in this section shall be construed to interfere with any additional requirements that may be imposed by other federal, state or local agencies.
(E) At such time as the owner of a private water system shall desire to obtain municipal water service, he or she shall apply through all normal procedures described within this chapter.
(F) It is permitted to use a private water system for irrigation, provided that such system has no connection to the municipal water system, nor is there any provision for any such cross-connection.
(G) Cross-connections are illegal under both federal and state regulations along with this chapter, and the discovery of a cross-connection shall result in the immediate termination of water service, and disconnection fees as set forth in the town’s fee schedule.
(H) State regulations require that all backflow devices be tested, and repaired if needed, annually by a certified backflow device tester, and that a copy of the test report shall be furnished to the town.
(Ord. passed 5-3-2011; Ord. passed 9-11-2014)
(A) The Town Council shall review not less often than once per year the usage of water, the total costs of operation and maintenance (including replacement) of the water production and treatment facilities, and the user charge system.
(B) The Town Council shall revise the user charges, if necessary, to accomplish the following:
(1) Maintain the proportionate distribution of operation and maintenance costs among users and user classifications. Each user shall pay its proportionate share of operation and maintenance (including replacement) costs;
(2) Generate sufficient revenue to pay the total operation and maintenance costs necessary for the proper operation and maintenance (including replacement) of the water production, treatment, and distribution facilities; and
(3) Apply excess revenues collected to a capital reserve account.
(Ord. passed 5-3-2011; Ord. passed 9-11-2014)
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