For the purpose of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
INFILTRATION.
(1) Water other than wastewater that enters a sewer system (including sewer service connections and foundation drains) from the ground through such means as defective pipes, pipe joints, connections or manholes.
(2) INFILTRATION does not include, and is distinguished from, inflow.
INFLOW.
(1) Water other than wastewater that enters a sewer system (including sewer service connections from sources such as, but not limited to, roof leaders, cellar drains, yard drains, area drains, drains from springs and swampy areas, manhole covers, cross-connections between storm sewers and sanitary sewers, catch basins, cooling towers, storm waters, surface run-off, street wash waters or drainage.
(2) INFLOW does not include, and is distinguished from, infiltration.
SYSTEM. The township water and sewer system and all sewage disposal or water supply and distribution facilities or both owned, operated or maintained by the township, including, but not limited to, sanitary sewers, combined sanitary and storm sewers, storm sewers, watermains and lines, wells and all works, instrumentalities and properties used or useful in connection with the collection, treatment or disposal of sewage or storm waters or the supply, treatment and distribution of water.
TOWNSHIP. The Charter Township of Plymouth;
TOWNSHIP BOARD. The Board of Trustees of the township.
WATER BONDS or SEWER BONDS. Any and all bonds issued by the township for paying the cost of construction, maintenance or operation of the system.
WATER CONTRACT or SEWER CONTRACT. Any and all contracts executed by and between the township and any other governmental entity or agency for the purpose of effecting the uses and purposes of the system.
(Prior Code, § X-3.02)