The following words or phrases, when used in this article, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section.
(a) "Board" means the Parkersburg Utility Board, its employees, and agents as created by Ordinance O-805, dated April 9,1996.
(b) "Commercial and industrial users" means all users other than single residences, multiple residences, or apartment houses, and includes motels, hotels, rooming houses and similar establishments, as well as all other business establishments.
(c) "Person" wherever used in this title means and includes, natural persons, associations, partnerships, and corporations whether acting by themselves or by a servant, agent, or employee.
(d) "Point of Service" means the point as designated by the Board on or inside the customer's property line to which water will be delivered.
(e) "Residential User" includes the following:
(1) “Single residential dwelling unit” which means a separate dwelling house occupied by one family;
(2) “Multiple residence” which means a residential building designed for occupancy by two families in separate dwelling units, each unit having separate kitchen and restroom facilities; and
(3) "Apartment house" which means a building designed for occupancy by three or more families in separate dwelling units, each having separate kitchen and restroom facilities.
(f) “Backflow” means the flow of liquids from a source, back into the potable water supply within a facility and/or public water supply. If the connected source is contaminated, the potable water supply could become contaminated also.
(g) “Cross Connection” means any physical arrangement whereby a public water supply is connected, directly or indirectly, with non-potable or unapproved water supply system, sewer drain, conduit, pool, storage reservoir, plumbing fixture, or other device which contains, or may contain, contaminated water, liquid, gases, sewage, or other waste, of unknown or unsafe quality which may be capable of imparting contamination to the public water supply as a result of backflow. By-pass arrangements, jumper connections, removable sections, swivel or change-over devices and other temporary, permanent or potential connections through which, or because of which, backflow could occur, are considered to be cross connections. However, this list of connections is not deemed exclusive.
(Ord. O-1261. Passed 5-22-07.)