The intent of this chapter is to regulate and
control the use of the water service system facilities of the Village
of Greene, to regulate the installation of water services and water
connections, to provide specifications for all work pertaining to
water connections, to regulate private water facilities, and in general,
to control and regulate the water use within the Village of Greene.
All properties within the Village of Greene
shall be connected to the Village water system where feasible. Any
exception must have prior Board approval.
The regulations set forth in this chapter may
be amended, revised or repealed from time to time by the Board of
Trustees of the Village of Greene in the manner provided by law.
Unless the context specifically indicates otherwise,
the meanings of terms used in this chapter shall be as follows:
ACT
The New York State Sanitary Code, Chapter
1, Part 5, and any amendments and additions thereto.
APPLICANT
The owner of property or his agent.
ASTM
The American Society for Testing and Materials.
BOARD
The Village Board of Trustees or its agent.
COMMERCIAL SERVICE
The provision of water to premises where the customer is
engaged in trade.
CUSTOMER
A person connected to the water system of the Village of
Greene.
DEC
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation.
DEPARTMENT
The Water Department of the Village of Greene.
DOMESTIC SERVICE
Provision of water for household residential purposes, including
water for sprinkling lawns, gardens and shrubbery, washing vehicles
and similar and customary purposes.
EASEMENT
An acquired legal right for the specific use of land owned
by others.
INDUSTRIAL SERVICE
Provision of water to a customer for use in manufacturing
or processing activities.
LEAK
Any water escaping from the Village of Greene's system.
MASTER METER
A meter to measure water where a single meter is used to
measure many separate services.
METER
The meter which will, in most cases, be supplied by and owned
by the Village of Greene and installed by the Village of Greene when
possible to measure residential, commercial and industrial water usage.
NONMETERED
Water obtained through an unmetered line.
OWNER
The person or persons who legally own, lease or occupy private
property with water service facilities.
PERSON
Any individual, firm, company, association, society, corporation
or group.
PIPE
A.
Galvanized iron Schedule No. 40 with threaded
couplings.
B.
Copper pipe Type K ASTM No. B88.
C.
Plastic pipe high-density polyethylene, 200
pounds, test minimum.
D.
Copper tube size P.E. 3408, S.D.R. 9, ASTM 2737.
This must be used with compression fittings with insert stiffeners.
POLLUTION
The man-made or man-induced alteration of the chemical, physical
or geological leakage of chemical or radiological integrity of water.
PREMISES
The integral property or area, including improvements thereon,
to which water service is or will be provided.
PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION
The Public Service Commission or, where appropriate, a designation
for the Administrator or the duly authorized official of said Agency.
RATE SCHEDULE
The entire body of effective rates, rental charges and regulations
per the Village of Greene.
STANDARD METHODS
The latest edition of Standard Methods for Examination of
Water and Wastewater, published by the American Public Health Association,
Water Pollution Control Federation and or American Water Works Association.
SUPERINTENDENT
The Water Superintendent or his duly authorized deputy, agent
or representative.
SUPPLIER
The Village of Greene Water Department.
WATER DISTRICT
A district who purchases the Village of Greene's water for
resale.
WATER MAIN
The pipe conveying water through the Village of Greene's
water system.
The customer shall, at his own risk and expense,
furnish, install and keep in good safe condition all equipment that
may be required for receiving, controlling, applying and utilizing
water. The Department shall not be responsible for any loss or damage
caused by the improper installation of any such water equipment or
the negligence, want of care or wrongful act of the customer or any
of his tenants, agents, employees, contractors, licensers or permitters
in installing, maintaining, using, operating or interfering with such
equipment. The Department shall not be responsible for damage to property
caused by spigots, faucets, valves and other equipment that are open
when water is turned on originally or when the water is turned on
after a temporary shutdown.
The customer shall be liable for any damage
to a meter or other equipment or property owned or maintained by the
Department which is caused by an act of the customer or his tenants,
agents, employees, contractors, licensers or permitters, including
the breaking or destruction of locks by the customer or others on
or near a meter or any damage to a meter that may result from hot
water or steam from a boiler or heater or frozen meter on the customer's
premises. The Department shall promptly be reimbursed by the customer
for any such damage within 30 days after receipt of bill.
The Department or its duly authorized agent
shall at all times have the right to enter the customer's premises
for any purpose properly connected with the service of water to the
customer.
The Department shall not be liable for damage
resulting from an interruption in service. Temporary shutdowns may
be resorted to by the Department for improvements and repairs. Where
possible, repairs or improvements shall be completed as rapidly as
practicable.
Resale of water is not permitted unless authorized
by the Village of Greene or its agents.
There shall be no physical connection between the public potable water system and any other system without a written permit from the Department. Any connection must meet the requirements of Chapter
1, Part 5, of the New York State Department of Health Sanitary Code.
Any person violating any provision of this chapter
shall be punished as provided by these Village of Greene Water Regulations.