(A) Definitions. The following definitions shall be defined as written unless context indicates or requires a different meaning.
CROSS-CONNECTION. Any physical connection or arrangements between two otherwise separate systems, one of which contains potable water from Rising Sun Municipal Utilities water system, and the other from a private source, water of an unknown or questionable safety, or steam, gases or chemicals, whereby there may be a flow from one system to the other, the direction of the flow depending on the pressure differential between the two systems.
(B) Cross connections prohibited. No person, firm or corporation shall establish or permit to be established or maintain any cross connection. No interconnection shall be established whereby potable water from a private or emergency water supply other than the regular public water supply of city municipal utilities may enter the supply or distribution system of the utilities, unless the private, auxiliary or emergency water supply and the method of connection and use of that supply shall have been approved by the city municipal utilities and the State Department of Environmental Management in accordance with ail state and local laws and regulations.
(C) Inspections; right-of-entry.
(1) It shall be the duty of Rising Sun Municipal Utilities Superintendent or the Water Supervisor to cause inspections to be made of all properties served by the public water system that could have a cross-connection. The frequency of inspections based on potential health hazards shall be established by city municipal utilities.
(2) That upon presentation of credentials, the representative of city municipal utilities shall have the right to request entry at any reasonable time to examine any property served by a connection to the public water system of city municipal utilities for cross-connections. On request, the owner, lessee or occupant of any property so served shall furnish to the inspection agency any permit information regarding the piping system or systems on the property. The refusal of access or refusal of requested pertinent information shall be deemed evidence of the presence of a cross connection.
(D) Penalty.
(1) Any person, firm or corporation who violates any provision of this chapter for which another penalty is not specifically provided shall, upon conviction, be subject to a fine not exceeding $2,500. A separate offense shall be deemed committed upon each day during which a violation occurs.
(2) Any person, firm or corporation violating the terms of this section shall be subject to disconnection of water service, in addition to the stated fines, until such time as Rising Sun Municipal Utilities Superintendent certifies to the Utility Service Board that the property is in compliance with this section.
(Ord. 2016-17, passed 10-6-16)