A.
Application for a connection to the water mains of the
Town and/or for water service shall be made to the town, in writing, by the
owner of the premises for which services are desired or by his duly authorized
agent. The applicant shall furnish maps or drawings or further information
as may be required by the town. No connection or service shall be provided
until the applicant has complied with the rules and regulations provided in
this chapter and the rules and regulations adopted pursuant thereto and has
paid all applicable fees, charges and arrearages.
B.
A separate application shall be made for each premises
or part thereof to which water service is to be separately metered. A new
application must be made on any change in ownership at the premises to which
service is furnished or in the type of service furnished as described in the
existing application.
C.
The receipt of an application shall not obligate the
Town to provide or perform the service requested. The Town shall not be obligated
to extend a main in any street. On acceptance of the application by the town,
the applicant shall become a customer of the Water Office and shall be responsible
for payment for all applicable rates and charges and shall comply with the
rules and regulations of the Water Office.
No water services shall be provided unless the Water Office determines
that proper and technically appropriate water service connections exist at
the premises to be served for the type of services desired.
A.
Whenever a new tap to a Town main is required, the Town
shall install such tap upon payment of requisite fees. All other installation
of water service connections is the responsibility of the owner.
B.
A separate curb box and curb stop outside the building
shall be required for each premises or part thereof where the water delivered
is to be individually metered to a customer.
C.
When application for a new tap is made and disconnecting
the previous water service connection is required by the Water Office, the
applicant shall be responsible for such disconnection and for the fee for
inspection of such disconnection in accordance with this chapter.
The owner shall be responsible for the maintenance and repair of the
water service connection and all distribution lines and apparatus beyond the
meter and shall be liable for any loss, cost or expense arising from its use,
including but not limited to the malfunction or improper installation or design
of said connection or facilities. Any person who performs water service maintenance,
repair or installation work will be held liable for the violation of any of
this chapter or rules or regulations adopted pursuant thereto by journeymen,
plumbers or others in their employ.
When leaks occur in the service pipes at any point beyond the main,
including the ferrule or tap, they must be repaired by the owner of the premises
or his duly authorized agent. If such leaks are not repaired by such person
within 24 hours after notice of leaks by the town, water service to such premises
shall be shut off until the leaks are repaired; and if repaired by the town,
the expense incurred shall be charged against the owner of the premises, to
be collected with the next bill for supply of water that shall become due,
and any failure to pay such charges shall be treated as a failure to pay water-use
charges.
A.
Cross-connections.
[Amended 2-13-1984 by L.L. No. 2-1984; 1-22-1996
by L.L. No. 1-1996]
(1)
No water service shall be commenced or continued to any
premises having a possible cross-connection where potential contamination
of the public water supply is determined by the Water and Sewer Department
to exist unless an air gap, reduced-pressure-zone device, double-check-valve
assembly or an equivalent protective device as approved by the New York State
Department of Health has been installed by the customer. This section, as
well as other sections relevant to water quality, shall be governed by the
rules and regulations contained in § 5 of the Sanitary Code of the
New York State Department of Health.
(2)
The customer shall submit plans for any installation
of a protective device or devices to the Town and the State of New York for
approval.
(3)
No air gap, reduced-pressure-zone device, double-check-valve
assembly or other protective device shall be installed unless it has been
determined by the Commissioner of Health of the State of New York to be sufficient
for the degree of hazard posed by the service connection.
(4)
All devices installed pursuant to this subsection shall
be tested annually. Other than certified licensed Town employees, testing
shall be conducted only by backflow-prevention-device testers certified by
the State of New York and licensed as a certified plumber by the town. Testing
and the expense thereof shall be the responsibility of the customer.
B.
Water hammer.
(1)
Water hammer, as defined herein, where such condition
would cause a hazard to the Town water distribution system in the determination
of the Town Engineer and is under the control of the customer, is hereby prohibited.
(2)
Upon the determination of the existence of water hammer,
the Town shall deliver written notice thereof to the person causing the condition,
which notice shall contain an order requiring said customer to install water
hammer elimination devices within a reasonable time specified in the notice.
A licensed professional engineer or registered architect shall sign and seal
the design and supervise the installation of said devices. Such design and
installation shall be subject to the requirements of all applicable codes,
ordinances and laws. In addition to the penalty imposed for such a violation,
the customer shall be liable for any loss, cost or expense arising from the
prohibited water hammer.
C.
Separate sources of water.
[Added 2-13-1984 by L.L. No. 2-1984[1]]
(1)
No customer shall establish or maintain a separate source
of water without first obtaining approval from the Water and Sewer Department
for the use of the separate source.
(2)
If the Water and Sewer Department determines that the separate source of water poses a hazard to the town's water supply, use of the separate source shall be approved only after the customer complies with the provisions of Subsection A above.
(3)
If the Water and Sewer Department determines that the separate source of water does not pose a hazard to the town's water supply, use of the separate source shall be conditionally approved. The Department shall revoke such approval or shall require the customer to comply with the provisions of Subsection A above, if at any time the Department determines that the separate source of water does pose a hazard to the town's water supply.
(4)
Customers maintaining a separate source of water shall
provide such water quality tests or other information as the Water and Sewer
Department may reasonably require to determine whether a possible source of
contamination exists.
[1]
Editor's Note: This local law also provided that its provisions
shall apply immediately upon its effective date to all customers commencing
or renewing service after this date. Customers who have commenced service
prior to the effective date of this local law shall have until 7-1-1985 to
comply with its provisions.
The Town may refuse service to any customer where there exists any condition
on the premises and/or in the water service connection which may be detrimental
to the Town water supply. Such conditions include but are not limited to prohibited
cross-connections and water hammer. The Town may refuse service when it is
not satisfied that all the laws, ordinances, rules and regulations relative
to water service will be complied with by the applicant.
