The duties of the Superintendent of the Water and Sewer Department shall be as follows:
(A) He or she shall, subject to the direction of the Village Board, have the general direction and control of the Water and Sewer Department, and shall see that the object and purpose thereof are carried out, and that the waterworks system and sewerage system is conducted on an economical, business-like basis;
(B) He or she shall set up and maintain a proper system of accounts showing the amount of revenue received from both the waterworks and sewerage system and the application of this revenue. At least once each year, his or her accounts shall be properly audited by a certified public accountant and a report of this audit shall be open to the public for inspection at all reasonable times;
(C) He or she shall prepare each month a report of all claims and expenses incurred by the Department in the discharge of its duties and submit the same to the Village Board. The claims and expenses shall be paid only upon vouchers drawn against the "Waterworks and Sewerage Fund" in accordance with the order of the Village Board;
(D) He or she shall inspect all connections to the waterworks and sewerage systems at the time they are made and report to the comptroller the date when the sewerage connection is completed or the water is turned on;
(E) He or she shall shut off the water supply of any delinquent user or violator of the provisions of this title;
(F) He or she shall issue permits for connections to the waterworks and sewerage systems whenever an application for the same has been made as provided herein, and to tap the mains of the water and sewer systems wherever connections are to be made;
(G) He or she shall determine the size of each connection to be made;
(H) He or she shall supervise the setting, taking off and repairing of all water meters;
(I) He or she shall make all repairs occasioned by leaks or breaks in the mains of the waterworks and sewerage systems, and shall shut off the water from all premises where leaks are permitted to go unrepaired; and
(J) He or she shall examine and test, at least annually, all fire hydrants and street valves and if they are found to be in an unsatisfactory condition, he or she is to repair the same.
(1994 Code, § 38-1-4)