[Adopted 7-17-1939 as Ch. 23]
[Amended 10-12-2004 by L.L. No. 3-2004]
No person, firm or corporation shall hereafter
make connection with the Village water system of the Village of Holley,
or make any repairs to any Village water pipe line, or commence any
digging or excavation in connection with the installation or in repair
of any such water line without first obtaining a permit, in form prescribed
by the Board of Trustees for the doing of such work, from the Village
Clerk, prior to the commencement thereof; and without indemnifying
the Village against any and all claims, of every kind and nature,
for damages either to person or property arising from the doing of
such work or repairs; and without executing and delivering to the
Village a bond or undertaking in the sum as set from time to time
by resolution of the Board of Trustees, with at least two personal
sureties, or a duly incorporated surety company, to be approved by
the Board of Trustees of the Village as to form and sufficiency thereof,
conditioned that the applicant will do and complete such work in a
proper and workmanlike manner, and replace and level off all excavations
to the satisfaction of the Board of Trustees, and further to indemnify
the Village against any and all claims which may be made against it
in any manner and for any cause by or on account of the doing of such
work.
[Adopted 9-10-1998 by L.L. No. 4-1998]
The proper functioning and operation of the
water and sanitary sewer system in the Village of Holley is a matter
of significant and immediate concern to the health and welfare of
Village residents. It is necessary to protect residents and the public
potable water supply of the Village of Holley, Orleans County, New
York from the possibility of contamination by isolating within its
customers' internal distribution system(s) or its customers' private
water system(s) such contaminants or pollutants which could backflow
into the public water system. The findings herein are consistent with
the requirements of the New York State Sanitary Code 5-1.31.
The Village of Holley Water Department shall
be responsible for the protection of the Village of Holley distribution
system from contamination due to the backflow of contaminants through
the water service connection. If, in the judgment of said Water Department,
an acceptable backflow prevention device is required at the Village's
water service connection to any customer's premises for the safety
of the water system, the Water Department or its designated agent
shall give notice in writing to said customer to install such an acceptable
backflow prevention device at each service connection to this premises.
The customer shall immediately install such approved device or devices
at his own expense. Failure, refusal or inability on the part of the
customer to install said device or devices immediately shall constitute
a basis for immediately discontinuing water service to the premises
until such device or devices have been properly installed, in order
to preserve and protect the potability of public water supply.
As used in this article, the following terms
shall have the meanings indicated:
ACCEPTABLE BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICES
An acceptable air gap, reduced pressure zone device or double
check valve assembly as used to contain potential contamination within
a facility. In order for the reduced pressure zone or the double check
valve assembly to be acceptable it must be listed on the most current
version of the New York State Department of Health List of Acceptable
Devices.
AESTHETICALLY OBJECTIONABLE FACILITY
One in which substances are present, which if introduced
into public water supply system could be a nuisance to other water
customers, but would not adversely affect human health. Typical examples
of such substances are food-grade dye, hot water, stagnant water from
fire lines in which no chemical additives are used, etc.
AIR GAP
The unobstructed vertical distance through the free atmosphere
between the lowest opening from any pipe or faucet supplying water
to a tank, plumbing fixture or other device and the flood level rim
of said vessel. An approved air-gap shall be at least double the diameter
of the supply pipe, measured vertically, above the top of the rim
of the vessel; and in no case less than one inch.
APPROVED
Accepted by the Village of Holley Water Department as meeting
an applicable specification stated or cited in this article or as
suitable for the purposed use.
AUXILIARY WATER SUPPLY
Any water supply on or available to the premises other than
the Village of Holley's approved public water supply. These auxiliary
waters may include water from another purveyor's potable water supply
or any natural source(s) such as a well, spring, river, stream, lake
or pond, etc., or use waters. These waters may be contaminated or
they may be objectionable and constitute an unacceptable water source
over which the water purveyor does not have sanitary control.
BACKFLOW
A flow condition, induced by a differential in pressure,
that causes the flow of water or other liquids and/or gases into the
distribution pipe of the Village of Holley supply system from any
source other than its intended source.
CERTIFIED TESTER
That individual or firm approved to accomplish the necessary
inspections and operational tests of backflow prevention devices.
CONTAMINATION
The presence in water of a substance that tends to degrade
its quality.
CUSTOMER
A water user served by the supply system.
CUSTOMER'S WATER SYSTEM
The piping used to convey water supplied by the Village of
Holley supply system throughout a customer's facility. The system
shall include all those parts of the piping beyond the control point
of the Town water systems. The control point is either the curb valve
or the main valve located in the public right-of-way that isolates
the customer's facilities from the Village distribution system.
DEGREE OF HAZARD
Whether a facility is rated as “hazardous,” “aesthetically
objectionable” or “nonhazardous.”
DOUBLE CHECK VALVE ASSEMBLY, ACCEPTABLE
An assembly composed of two single, independently acting
check valves, including tightly closing shutoff valves located at
each end of the assembly and suitable connections for testing the
watertightness of each check valve.
HAZARDOUS FACILITY
One in which substances may be present which if introduced
into the public water system would or may endanger or have an adverse
effect on the health of other water customers. Typical examples: laboratories,
sewage treatment plants, chemical plants, hospitals, and mortuaries.
NONHAZARDOUS FACILITY
One which does not require the installation of an acceptable
backflow prevention device.
PUBLIC WATER SUPPLY SYSTEM
The entire Village of Holley system, including the source,
transmission mains, distribution system and storage facilities serving
the public. This includes the distribution system up to its connection
with the customer's water system.
REDUCED PRESSURE ZONE DEVICE, ACCEPTABLE
A device containing a minimum of two independently acting
check valves, together with an automatically operated pressure differential
relief valve located between the two check valves. During normal flow
and at the cessation of normal flow the pressure between these two
checks leakage of either check valve; the differential relief valve,
by discharging to the atmosphere, shall operate to maintain the pressure.
The unit must include tightly closing shutoff valves located at each
end of the device, and each device shall be fitted with properly located
test cocks.
WATER DEPARTMENT
Licensed water operations or the Village Engineer of the
Village of Holley.