(A) The village adopts by reference the Water Supply Cross Connection Rules of the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality being R 325.11401 to R 325.11407 of Michigan Administrative Code.
(B) It is the duty of the village to cause inspections to be made of all the properties served by the public water supply where cross connections with the public water supply is deemed possible. The frequency of inspections and repeat inspections are based on potential health hazards involved shall be as established by the village and as approved by the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality.
(C) The representative of the village shall have the right to enter at any reasonable time any property served by a connection to the public water supply of the village for the purpose of inspecting the piping system or systems thereof for cross connections. On request, the owner, lessees, or occupants of any property so served shall furnish to inspection agency any pertinent information regarding the piping system or systems of such property. The refusal of such information or refusal of access, when requested, shall be deemed evidence of the presence of cross connection.
(D) The village is hereby authorized and directed to discontinue water service after reasonable notice to any property wherein any connection in violation of this ordinance exist and to take such other precautionary measures deemed necessary to eliminate any danger of contamination of the public water supply system. Water service to such property compliance with the provisions of this ordinance.
(E) That all testable backflow prevention assemblies shall be tested at the time of installation or relocation and after any repair. Subsequent testing of devices shall be conducted at a time interval specified by the Village of Webberville and in accordance with Michigan Department of Environmental Quality requirements. Only individuals that hold a valid Michigan plumbing license and have successfully passed and approved backflow testing class shall perform such testing. Each tester shall also be approved by the Village of Webberville. Individuals performing assembly testing shall certify the results of his or her testing.
(F) The potable water supply made available on the properties served by the public water supply shall be protected from possible contamination as specified by this section and by the State and village plumbing code. Any water outlet which could be used for potable or domestic purposes and which is not supplied by the potable system must be labeled in a conspicuous manner as:
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(G) This section does not supersede the state plumbing code but is supplementary to it.
(H) Any person or customer found guilty of violating any of the provisions of this section or any written order of the village's, in pursuance thereof, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be punished by a fine of not less than $100 nor more than $200 for each violation. Each day upon which a violation of the provisions of this act is committed shall be deemed a separate and additional violation for the purpose of this section.
(Ord. 220, passed 3-11-2013)