(A) Immediately, upon the city's determination that any private water well has been kept or maintained in violation of this code, including but not limited to any cross-connection between the city's water system and the property owner's private water well, the city shall order the disconnection of the property from the city's water supply system and take any and all other action as may be necessary to protect the health, safety and welfare of the users of the city's water system, including, disconnecting the property from the city's water supply system, in which case the cost thereof shall be charged to the property owner and paid to the city by the property owner. Within seven days after any such determination by the city, the property owner shall cause the private water well to be capped by an Illinois licensed water well sealer.
(B) Reconnection to the city's water system shall be permitted only upon certification that the well has been capped by a licensed water well sealer in accordance with this code and the rules and regulations of the DuPage County Health Department, as they exist when the well is be sealed, and that there are no other violations of this code and the rules and regulations of the DuPage County Health Department with respect to the water supply system on the property.
(C) Prior to reconnection, the property owner shall reimburse the city for any and all reasonable costs and expenses, including reasonable attorneys' fees and costs of litigation, which the city has incurred or will incur because of a violation of this division. In addressing any violation of this code and the rules and regulations of the DuPage County Health Department, the city shall have all legal and equitable remedies available to it, including specifically the remedies of injunction and specific performance.
(Ord. 04-66, passed 2-22-05)