[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Supervisors of the Township of
Middlesex as indicated in article histories. Amendments noted where applicable.]
[Adopted 7-7-1993 by Ord. No. 62]
The purpose of this article is to mandate the connection of occupied
buildings to the public water system that is available in the Township. These
mandatory connections shall continue as long as there is available capacity
in the public water system. Mandatory connections are deemed necessary in
order to assure the financial stability of the public water system within
Middlesex Township.
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AUTHORITY
INSPECTOR
LEAD-FREE
PERSON
PLUMBING SYSTEM
PUBLIC WATER SYSTEM
WATER SUPPLIER
As used in this article, the following terms shall have the meanings
indicated:
The Oakmont Water Authority.
The person appointed or employed by the Oakmont Water Authority or
by the Township of Middlesex to inspect water lines and all other connections
between occupied homes or other buildings and the public water lines.
When used with respect to solders and flux, refers to solders and
flux containing not more than 0.2% lead and, when used with respect to pipes
and pipe fittings, refers to pipes and pipe fittings containing not more than
8% lead.
Any individual, partnership, association, company, corporation, municipality,
municipal authority or political subdivision, or any agency of the federal
or state government. The term includes the officers, employees and agents
of any partnership, association, company, corporation, municipality, municipal
authority or political subdivision, or any agency of the federal or state
government.
All piping, fixtures and appurtenances used to transport water to,
within and from a building, including all residential and nonresidential facilities
and source, transmission, treatment and distribution facilities of public
water systems.
A public water system as defined in the Safe Drinking Water Act.[1]
Any person who owns or operates a public water system.
[1]
Editor's Note: See 35 P.S. § 721.1 et seq.
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"May" is permissive.
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Within 60 days after the passage of this article, the
owner or owners of all occupied buildings located on premises now accessible
to a public water line shall connect or cause to be connected the said building
or buildings with the public water line to which the property is accessible
in accordance with the rules and regulations and specifications established
by the Authority.
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As public water lines are laid and provided in other
and additional areas of the Township of Middlesex, the owners of all occupied
buildings accessible to such public water lines shall, within 60 days of water
service being available on said lines, connect or cause to be connected all
occupied buildings with the public water line to which the property is accessible,
in accordance with the rules and regulations and specifications of the Authority.
When connection has been made with the public water system, the owner
or owners of such property shall forthwith disconnect all wells, springs or
other water sources and such wells, springs or other water sources shall not
be permitted to connect to any plumbing system which carries water supplied
by the public water system. It shall be a violation of this article for any
person to permit a plumbing system to receive water from both a public water
line and a private well, spring or other water source.
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All connections to the public water system shall be in
accordance with the rules and regulations and specifications established by
the Authority.
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In addition to any fees assessed by the Township of Middlesex
for such connection, including but not limited to assessments established
against property owners on account of the laying of any public water lines,
any person connecting to the public water system shall be responsible for
the payment of any tapping fees or other charges assessed by the Authority.
Such fees charged by the Authority shall be payable directly to the Authority.
Any person who violates or permits a violation of this article shall,
upon conviction in a summary proceeding brought before a District Justice
under the Pennsylvania Rules of Criminal Procedure, be guilty of a summary
offense and shall be punishable by a fine of not more than $1,000, plus costs
of prosecution. In default of payment thereof, the defendant may be sentenced
to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 90 days. Each day or portion thereof
that such violation continues or is permitted to continue shall constitute
a separate offense, and each section of this article that is violated shall
also constitute a separate offense.