[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Selectmen
of the Town of Williamstown as indicated in article histories. Amendments
noted where applicable.]
[Adopted 2-13-1995]
A.
The rules and regulations of the Water Department
in their entirety as hereinafter set forth or hereafter adopted are
a part of every application, contract, agreement or license entered
into between the applicant and the Water Department, and every such
applicant by taking water agrees that the same shall be binding upon
him.
B.
Wherever the word "applicant" is used in these rules
and regulations it shall be taken to mean the person, company or corporation
making the application or who is supplied with water.
C.
Wherever the word "department" is used in these rules
and regulations it shall be taken to mean the Williamstown Water Department,
its Superintendent or other duly authorized employee or agent acting
within the proper limits of authority set forth by the Board of Selectman
acting as Water Commissioners.
D.
Application for a connection to the Departments mains
for a supply of water or application for water service from a service
connection which has previously been installed shall be made in writing
by the owner of the property to be supplied at the office of the Department
in the form required by the Department and must be accepted by the
Department before it is effective.
E.
The application as accepted by the Department shall
constitute the contract between the applicant and the Department which
shall be effective for a term of not less than one year and shall
continue in effect thereafter until terminated as provided for herein.
F.
Special contracts will be made for a period of less
than one year for water service for construction or other temporary
purposes, subject to the rules and regulations as herein after provided.
G.
The property owner will be required to pay bills for
premises where the tenants are changing frequently or for other causes,
as directed by the Board of Selectmen acting as Water Commissioners.
A.
A supply of water for transient or temporary purposes
must be applied for.
B.
A supply of water for building purposes will be furnished
on application for a metered domestic supply and the applicant will
be liable for the amount of water used in conformity with the schedule
of rates of the Department.
C.
A supply of water for building purposes when not furnished
by meter will be supplied under a special application.
D.
Whenever an application is made for temporary service
the applicant will bear the entire cost and expense for labor and
material of tapping the main and laying and maintaining the service
connection.
E.
Any water customer who uses water in such a manner
that it is not discharged into the town's sewerage system may be granted
a reduction in his sewer service charge in proportion to the water
not so discharged into the system. In order to receive such consideration,
the owner shall, at his expense, purchase and install a water meter
to measure said water. The Water Department will read this meter and
report the same to the Sewer Department.
F.
Effective April 13,1981, when a new swimming pool
is built by a homeowner no sewer charge will be made for the water
used for the first filling. After the first filling, all water used
by the homeowner will have a sewer charge.
A.
The Department will make all connections to its mains.
B.
The corporation cock, curb cock, curb box and the
street service pipe from the main to the curb cock, not to exceed
50 feet, will be furnished and placed by and shall remain the property
of the Department.
D.
Where a service connection is already laid to the
curb or lot line, the applicant must connect with the line as laid.
E.
The curb stop box shall be left accessible at all
times.
F.
Please see enclosed application and connection charges
to install/repair water or sewerage system.[2]
[2]
Editor's Note: The Application to Install/Repair Water or Sewage System is included at the end of this chapter.
A.
Water connection charges shall be as set periodically
by the Board of Selectmen.
[Amended 3-23-1998]
B.
In residential developments where the water service
has already been installed to the property line, the rate shall be
1/2 the applicable charge.
C.
A building that ties into a private water main which
is connected to a public water main shall be liable for 1/2 the applicable
water connection charge.
D.
If a water betterment is assessed, there shall be
no connection charge.
E.
For taps 3/4 inch through two inches, the Water Department
will furnish all materials and install the tap and service to the
property line.
F.
For taps four inches through six inches, the Water
Department will furnish all materials and install the tap. The owner
shall be responsible for service from the tapping gate to the building.
G.
The Water Department shall not install a tap or service
on private property.
H.
In all instances, the owner shall be responsible for
excavation and repair of the trench, including the restoration of
the road surface.
I.
All connection charges shall be due upon application
for the water connection permit.
A.
The Department requires the use of Type K copper to
be laid between the curb cock and the premises to be supplied or up
to the meter where same is placed on the applicant's premises.
B.
The applicant shall furnish and lay the necessary
pipe to make the connection from the curb cock to the place of consumption.
C.
The applicant's portion of the service pipe and connections
and fixtures attached thereto are subject to the inspection and approval
of the Department before the water is turned on.
D.
Service pipes shall be laid at all points at least
five feet below the surface of the ground and shall be placed on firm,
continuous and original undisturbed dirt or rock so as to give unyielding
and permanent support and shall be installed in a trench at least
10 feet in a horizontal direction from any sewer. In cases where it
is not practical to maintain a ten-foot separation, it is permissible
to install a waterline closer to a sewer, provided that the water
service is laid in a separate trench on an undisturbed earth shelf
located at such an elevation that the bottom of the water service
is at least 18 inches above the top of the sewer.
E.
The applicant shall install a stop and waste cock
of approved type on the service pipe immediately inside the foundation
wall of the building supplied for the protection of the premises from
damage by leaks or bursting of pipes or fixtures.
F.
The applicant will make all changes in his portion
of the service pipe required on account of changes of grade, relocation
of mains or other causes.
G.
No attachment to the service pipe or branch therein
shall be made between the meter and the street main.
H.
Each single building or premises shall be supplied
through an independent service pipe from a separate curb cock and
box, and all double or rows of houses, apartments houses, office buildings
and business blocks must have a separate curb cock for each tenant
unless specifically approved or ordered by the Department, in which
event the owner is to contract for and pay the Department for all
water used on and in said building or premises.
I.
No applicant shall be supplied by more than one service
pipe unless specifically approved and ordered by the Department, and
in such cases separate bills will be rendered and separate charges
assessed for each service line as though they were serving separate
applicants.
J.
When two or more buildings or premises are supplied
through a single service pipe which has been approved and ordered
by the Department, any violation of the rules and regulations of the
Department with reference to either or any of said buildings or premises
shall be deemed a violation as to all, and the Department may take
such action as would be taken for a single building or premises, provided
that reasonable notice shall have been given to each consumer concerned.
K.
When service pipes are installed and same pass over
or through premises which at the time may be the property of persons
other than the owner of the premises to be supplied, the applicant
shall obtain the necessary permits or right-of-way and assume all
liability in that connection.
A.
The Department shall specify the kind and size of
meter to be installed.
B.
The applicant shall provide at his expense a readily
accessible and protected location for the installation of a meter
at a point as will control the entire supply and as approved by the
Department as most convenient for its service, so that it may be easily
examined, read or removed, and shall further provide suitable pipe
connections and necessary valves and other fittings as may be designated
by the Department for the proper installation and protection of the
meter.
C.
Remote reading meters are installed where specified
by the Department and accessibility and protection are essential.
D.
Meters up to two inch in size will be furnished, installed
and removed by the Department and shall remain its property.
E.
Meters located within a building shall be placed immediately
within the wall, and there shall be no fittings except a stop and
waste cock between it and the wall.
F.
Meters not installed in a building shall be placed
in a meter box or vault, furnished by the Department at the expense
of the applicant, just inside the applicant's property line or at
such other locations as may be ordered by the Department.
G.
The Department may change any flat-rate account to
metered service at any time after reasonable notice and will also
provide metered service at the request of an applicant having a flat-rate
basis. In either case the applicant shall make the provisions for
a meter as previously stated herein.
H.
Each building or premises must have a separate meter,
and all double or rows of houses, apartment houses, office buildings
and business blocks may have a battery of meters installed on a single
service line at the discretion of the Department.
A.
All public fire hydrants shall be furnished, installed
and maintained by the Department.
B.
The use of fire hydrants will be restricted to the
taking of water for the extinguishing of fires or drills, and water
shall not be taken from any hydrant for construction purposes, flushing
sewers or gutters or for any other use unless specially permitted
by the Department for the particular time and occasion.
C.
Inspections will be made by the Department of fire
hydrants at convenient times and reasonable intervals.
D.
Any obstruction blocking the view of a public fire
hydrant which could effect the rapid connection of that device shall
be removed as determined by the Fire Chief and Water Superintendent.
A.
Private fire protection includes hydrants, sprinkler
systems, standpipes, fire hoses, etc. Private fire protection service
size shall be determined by the valve size preceding the system. In
cases where there are multiple private fire protection services, there
shall be a separate charge for each connection to the water service
line prior to the meter. There shall be no charge for private fire
protection services if they are connected after the water meter.
B.
The entire cost of labor and materials for installing a private fire service connection shall be borne by the applicant. (See § 137-4 for water connection charges and policies.)
C.
All necessary excavation and filling shall be the
responsibility of the applicant. This will include the obtaining of
any necessary permits and the repair or replacement of any existing
structures or pavement and assuming of all liability in connection
with said work.
D.
The Department will not do any work within any building.
E.
The Department will designate the size of the connection
to its main which will depend not only upon the needs of the applicant
but upon the size of the supply mains to the point of connection and
the effect upon other property.
F.
A curb stop valve, controlling the entire supply,
will be placed at the curb or property line of the street on which
the main is located, and any valve pit or vault which may be required
will be furnished at the expense of the applicant.
G.
All piping, fittings and other fixtures connected
with a private fire service connection shall be subject to the inspection,
test and approval of the Department before the service is made effective,
and the Department may at reasonable intervals make inspections of
all pipe and fixtures connected therewith. The applicant will provide
any reasonable and necessary facilities for making such inspections
or test.
H.
The applicant will immediately notify the Department
of any leak, defect or damage to any pipe or fixture connected with
a private fire service connection, and the Department may at its discretion
turn off the water supply until proper corrections have been made.
I.
The entire private fire service connection and all
parts of it which are located outside of the property line of the
applicant and any meter or other indicating or controlling device
and all parts and appurtenances thereof remain the property of the
Water Department.
J.
Should it be necessary to draw water from a private
fire service connection for the purpose of testing any fire-fighting
equipment, the Department will be notified in advance and will have
its representatives present at such a test.
K.
Hydrants and other fixtures connected with a private
fire service connection may be sealed by the Department, and such
seals shall only be broken in case of fire or as specially permitted
by the Department.
L.
All charges are due and payable in advance semiannually
on January 1 and July 1 of each year. The first semiannual payment
will be due at the time of making the application and shall be in
amount for six months. The second semiannual payment will be due and
payable on the next following January 1 or July 1 and will be adjusted
to the nearest month for the portion of the ensuing semiannual payment
then unpaid.
A.
All water meters are tested before installation and
must meet the requirements of AWWA C700. Standards for Cold-Water
Meters Displacement Type, Bronze Main Case. (See ANSI/AWWA C700-90,
page 7.)
B.
The Water Department upon written request of the applicant
shall test the accuracy of the meter to meet the above standards by
a certified approved independent tester. If the meter is found to
be correct within the guidelines of AWWA C700 standards, the customer
will be charged for that test. If the meter is found to be over-registering
beyond the established standards, the customer will not be charged
for the test. In both cases the current bill will be corrected to
agree with the quantity actually used as indicated by the test.
C.
In any dispute the customer has a right to have his
case reviewed by the Town Manager and the Board of Selectman acting
as Water Commissioners.
A.
If a property owner does not repair a leaking water
service within 10 days after being notified by the Water Department
to repair the leak, an extra charge of $10 per day shall be added
to the water bill until the leak has been repaired. After notifying
the property owner verbally, a letter will be sent stating the date
the property owner was notified and the date that the ten-dollar per
day charge will start accruing. (Leaking water policy adopted by the
Board of Selectmen November 14, 1983.)
B.
The applicant shall immediately notify the Department
of any leak defect or other damage to any part of a service connection
or its meter.
C.
The service connection from the main to and including
the curb cock will be maintained by the Department.
D.
Meters will be maintained by the Department at its
expense in so far as ordinary wear is concerned, but damage due to
freezing, thawing, hot water or other external causes shall be paid
for by the applicant in addition to the charge for removal and replacement
of the meter.
A.
All irrigation sprinklers on the water distribution
system with a service of 1 1/2 inches and larger should have
the approval of the Water Department before use.
B.
All nonresidential users of the public system will
be limited to 100,000 gallons per day withdrawal unless otherwise
approved by the Water Department.
C.
Authority. This section is adopted by the town under
its home rule powers, its police powers to protect public health and
welfare and its specific authorization under MGL C. 40, §§ 21
and 21D.
D.
Purpose. The purpose of this section is to protect,
preserve and maintain the public health, safety and welfare whenever
there is in force a state of water supply emergency by providing for
enforcement of any duly imposed restrictions, requirements, provisions
or conditions imposed by the town or by the Department and included
in the town's plan approved by the Department of Environmental Protection
to abate the emergency.
E.
ENFORCEMENT AUTHORITY
STATE OF WATER SUPPLY EMERGENCY
Definitions. As used in this section, the following
terms have the meanings indicated:
The town's Board of Water Commissioners or other department
or board having responsibility for the operation and maintenance of
the water supply, the Health Department, the town police, special
police and any other locally designated body having police powers.
A state of water supply emergency declared by the Department
of Environmental Protection pursuant to MGL C. 21G, § 15,
MGL C. 111, § 160, as amended, or by the Governor.
F.
The following shall apply to all users of water supplies
supplied by the town:
(1)
Following notification by the town of the existence
of a state of water supply emergency, no person shall violate any
provision, condition, requirement or restriction included in a plan
approved by the Department of Environmental Protection which has as
its purpose the abatement of a water supply emergency.
(2)
Notification of any provision, restriction, requirement
or condition with which users of water supplied by the town are required
to comply to abate a situation of water emergency shall be sufficient
if it is published in a newspaper of general circulation within the
town or by such other notice as is reasonably calculated to reach
and inform all users of the town supply.
G.
Penalty. Any person or entity who violates this regulation
shall be liable to the town in the amount of $50 for the first violation
and $100 for each subsequent violation which shall inure to the town
for such uses as the Board of Water Commissioners may direct. Fines
shall be recovered by indictment or on complaint before the District
Court or by noncriminal disposition in accordance with MGL C. 40,
§ 21D. Each separate instance of noncompliance following
the issuance of any warning or citation pursuant to this section shall
constitute a separate violation.
H.
Right-of-entry. Agents of the enforcement authority
may enter any property for the purpose of inspecting or investigating
any violation of this regulation or enforcing against the same.
I.
Severability. The invalidity of any portion or provisions
of this regulation shall not invalidate any other portion, provision
or section hereof.
A.
Service rendered under an application, contract or
agreement may be discontinued by the Department after reasonable notice
for any of the following reasons:
(1)
For misrepresentation as to the property or fixtures
to be supplied or the use of water for any property or purpose not
agreed to by the Department.
(2)
For whoever maintains a cross connection without a
permit, or after revocation of the permit to maintain such connection,
and whoever maintains a cross connection without installing the appropriate
backflow-prevention device required by Massachusetts Drinking Water
Regulations, 310 CMR 22.22, Cross Connection.
(3)
For willful or indifferent waste of water through
improper or imperfect pipes, fixtures, meters or otherwise.
(4)
For failure to protect from injury or damage any meter,
connection, service pipe or fixture on the property of the applicant.
(5)
For molesting or tampering by the applicant, or others
with the knowledge of the applicant, with any meter, connections,
service pipe, curb cock, valve, seal or any other appurtenance of
the Department controlling or regulating the water supply.
(6)
For failure to provide the Department's employees
free and reasonable access to the property supplied or for obstructing
the way of ingress to the meter or other appliance controlling or
regulating the water supply.
(7)
For nonpayment of any account for water supplied,
or water service, or for meter or service maintenance, or for any
other fee or charge accruing under the application.
(8)
In case of vacancy of the premises.
(9)
For violation of any rule or regulation of the Department.
B.
Water service will be discontinued to any premises
on account of vacancy upon written order of the applicant, without
in any way affecting the application in force, upon payment of all
charges and fees due as provided for in the rates, rules and regulations
of the Department.
C.
No water fixture, meter or other appliance in connection
with the supply of water will be considered cut off until it is removed,
disconnected, plugged or seated in a manner satisfactory to the Department.
D.
Discontinuing the supply of water to a premises shall
not prevent the Department from pursuing any lawful remedy by action
at law or otherwise for collection of moneys due.
E.
The Department may at any time shut off the water
in the mains in case of accident, or for the purpose of making connections,
alterations, repairs, changes or other reasons and may restrict the
use of water to reserve a sufficient supply for fire protection or
other emergencies.
A.
Where water is furnished by meter the quantity recorded
by it shall be conclusive on both the applicant and the Department,
except when the meter has been found to be registering incorrectly
or has ceased to register. In such cases the quantity may be determined
by the average registration of the meter when in order or by such
other fair and reasonable method as shall be based on the best information
obtained.
B.
On metered service no abatement will be made for leaks
or for water wasted by improper or damaged fixtures.
A.
Property owners are responsible for furnishing the
Department their correct address, including apartment numbers. Failure
to receive bills will not be considered as permitting an extension
of the period during which bills are payable at face nor delay the
date when the account will be considered delinquent.
B.
The use of water by the same applicant in different
premises or localities will not be combined, and each installation
shall stand by itself.
C.
Payments will be made at the office of the Treasurer/Collector,
31 North Street, Williamstown.
D.
The Department will not be bound by bills rendered
under mistake of fact as to the quantity of service rendered.
E.
All water services in Williamstown are metered. These
services are billed quarterly; every other billing is estimated. The
estimated billings are based upon the last three actual meter readings.
The only exception would be where there has been a problem with a
break or unusual use.
A.
The Williamstown Water Department shall not in any
way or under any circumstances be held liable or responsible to any
person or persons for any loss or damage resulting from any excess
or deficiency in the pressure or supply of water due to any cause
whatsoever. The Department will undertake to use reasonable care and
diligence in order to prevent and avoid interruptions and fluctuations
in the service, but it cannot and does not guarantee that such will
not occur. In case of any foreseen interruption in the service, the
Department will endeavor to notify its customers in advance but does
not guarantee to do so.
B.
The Department will not be liable for any damage done
by reason of breaking or leaking of, or any defect in any of the applicants
service pipe or fixtures.
A.
All service connections, service pipes, meters and
fixtures shall at all reasonable hours be accessible to the Department
for inspections or repairs.
B.
No person shall turn the water on or off at any street
valve, corporation cock, curb cock or other street connection, or
disconnect or remove any meter without the consent of the Department.
Penalties provided by law for such actions will be rigidly enforced.
A.
Pipe, valves and fittings.
(1)
All water pipe used in water system will be ductile
iron water pipe, Class 52, cement lined, (ANSI A21.4 AWWA C104) outside
coated with push-on joints or mechanical joints, and the gaskets shall
conform to the standards set by ANSI/AWWA/C111/ A21.11-85.
(2)
All fittings will be mechanical joint ductile iron
and shall conform to the standards set by ANSI/AWWA C153/A21.53-88
and ANSI/AWWA C 110/A21.10-82.
(3)
Bolts and nuts for all connections shall be ductile
iron or stainless steel.
(4)
All gates will be Resilient Wedge valves conforming
to AWWA C509 standards. All gates will open left, and conform to 250
pounds per square inch pressure ratings.
B.
Service fittings.
(1)
Corporation stops will be Mueller 110 compression
connection or a Mueller flared connection.
(2)
Curb stops will be Mueller Oriseal Full Flow 110 Conductive
Compression or flared fitting, without drain.
(3)
All service pipe, 0.75 inch to 1.50 inches from the
main to the curb stop, will be Type k copper.
C.
Boxes.
(1)
Curb valve boxes for three-fourths-inch service connections
shall be Erie type extension or Minneapolis pattern, 66 inches in
length, one-inch pipe screw cap.
(2)
Valve boxes for a one-inch to two-inch curb stop will
be the Arch Pattern type, sixty-six-inch length, two inches inside
diameter, cast-iron construction.
(3)
Valve boxes for gates will be base belled and have
a forty-eight-inch base in length and a twenty-six-inch or thirty-six-inch
top section with no bottom flange. The box top will be the sliding
type. The complete unit will be cast iron.
(4)
All covers shall have "water" clearly cast into the
cover.
D.
Hydrants. Mueller Centurion or Darling B-84-B hydrants
are accepted. All hydrants will have to conform to AWWA C-502-80 standards.
Value size will be five-and-one-forth-inch. Value opening will be
left. Inlet connection shall be Mech. joint, operating nut one-and-one-half-inch
standard pentagon. There shall be two hose nozzles 2 1/2 inches
and one pumper nozzle, National Standard thread, color yellow. All
hydrants will be plugged so no groundwater will enter the barrel.
[Adopted 10-16-1995]
This article is adopted for the following purposes:
A.
To prevent cross connections within the Williamstown
public water system and to eliminate back-siphonage and backflow into
the public system of contaminants that would affect drinking water
quality and public health.
B.
To improve the existing cross-connection control program,
upgrading recordkeeping, reporting, tracking and surveying concentrating
on the removal or control of existing cross connections within its
customers potable and nonpotable water systems, including commercial,
institutional, industrial and residential facilities.
C.
To provide for a continuing effective program that
will systemically prevent the contamination or pollution of our potable
water system by cross connection.
The Superintendent of the Williamstown Water
Department will be responsible for the protection of the town's public
potable water system from contamination due to cross connections.
If, in the judgment of the Superintendent or the Water Superintendent's
designated agent, a backflow or back-siphonage device is needed at
the water service connection or within the building, the owner will
be notified and will be subject to the drinking water regulations
of Massachusetts 310 CMR 22.22 and the regulations herein.
A.
Implementation of the cross-connection control program
will begin with the mailing of a packet explaining the program in
detail to all building owners included in the survey.
B.
The second contact with the building owner or his
representative will be to set up an appointment for the survey and
reacquaint the parties involved with the program.
C.
After the completion of the initial inspection, if
the owner desires, a meeting can take place to discuss any violations
and corrective work. If a testable device is required, the owner will
be sent a transmittal form for permit application and a design data
sheet.
D.
The building owner will have 60 days to return the
design data sheets to the Water Department for permitting and approval
or show an alternative to the cross connection. If the owner does
not respond and remains in violation, a letter will be sent indicating
the water service will be terminated, if work is not initiated on
the cross connection within 15 days.
E.
The Williamstown Water Department has been authorized
by the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) to be the designee,
and approval can take place locally by the Water Department.
F.
The owner will be notified of approval and will have
60 days to install the device. Upon installation a new device test
shall be made. A copy of the test results will be forwarded to DEP.
The DEP will issue an ID number to the owner. The owner will be subject
to an annual state permit fee from DEP.
A.
The Williamstown Water Department's water supply and
distribution system is protected as required by Massachusetts state
law regulation 310 CMR, Section 22.22. All backflow devices required
by this regulation will be installed, tested and maintained. Any violations
of these regulations could lead to a discontinued water service by
the Water Department until violations are corrected.
B.
All cross connections found as a result of surveys,
by a state certified tester, will have an approved backflow prevention
device installed as shown on the design data sheets, or the cross
connection will be removed.
C.
All owners or operators of a premises served by a
public water supply system shall authorize agents and employees of
the Town Water Department, upon presentation of their credentials,
to enter their premises without a warrant for the purpose of inspecting
and surveying their water systems for cross connections and assuring
compliance with these regulations, whether or not the Water Department
has evidence that the system is in violation of the applicable legal
requirement, in accordance with 310 CMR 22.22.
D.
All backflow prevention testable devices will be tested
two times a year (November - December and February - March) by the
Williamstown Water Department's state certified testers.
E.
The owner of high-hazard testable backflow prevention
devices (RPBP's) will be subject to three tests per year, two test
by the Water Department and one test by an independent state certified
tester, preferably July - August. The owner must maintain on the premises
a spare-parts kit and any special tools required for removal and reassembly
of devices which are to be tested.
F.
The owner of a low-hazard testable backflow prevention
device, double check valve assemblies (DCVA's) will be tested twice
a year by the Williamstown Water Department.
G.
If a customer has a well or backup water supply, the
public water supply shall be protected against backflow, and the appropriate
device will be installed on the service line.
H.
In cases where water quality is questionable and yet
may not pose a public health threat, but if introduced into the system
could be objectionable, then an approved double check value assembly
will be installed.
I.
In cases where it is impossible to gain entry to determine
if a cross connection does exist or if piping and plumbing arrangements
are of such fashion that it is impossible to determine, then to protect
the public water system, an approved backflow prevention device appropriate
to the believed degree of hazard will be installed.
J.
Where there is evidence of possible backflow into
the public water system, the Water Department will first inspect the
private water system. If, after investigation, backflow is discovered,
in order to ensure the delivery of a fit and pure water supply, the
Water Department may cease supplying water to any premises if one
or more cross connections are maintained in violation of the requirements
of these regulations; alternatively, the Water Department may require
any person to take such actions as are reasonable and necessary to
prevent cross connections. In addition, the Water Department may revoke
any permit upon due notice to the person maintaining the cross connection,
whenever, in the opinion of the Water Department, the connection or
maintenance thereof no longer complies with these regulations, and
no portion of the permit fee shall be refunded, in accordance with
MGL C. 111, § 160A.
As used in this article, the following terms
have the meanings indicated:
A device to prevent backflow or siphonage, approved by the
Department of Environmental Protection or its designated authority.
A pressure that exceeds the water system pressure and causes
a backflow or a reversal of flow back into the water supply.
A reverse flow of pollutants or unwanted liquids in a water
system. It can be caused by back pressure or back siphonage.
A link or channel between pipes carrying polluted water or
substances and pipes carrying drinking water. The contaminant enters
the water system when pressure from the polluted source exceeds pressure
on the drinking water. This is a reversal of hydraulic pressure, called
back siphonage or back pressure.
Water which is not safe for human consumption.
A drinking water supply approved by the Massachusetts Department
of Environmental Protection.
Include all facilities and distribution from the curb stop
used for delivering potable water to its points of use.
Consists of approved water sources, surface and underground,
connected to a distribution system that is under the complete control
of the utility to an entry point on the service line into the curb
stop.