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 Town Engineer or his or her designee and shall be responsible
for payment for all applicable rates and charges and shall comply
with the rules and regulations of the Town Engineer or his or her
designee.
No water services shall be provided unless the
Town Engineer or his or her designee 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 service connection to a Town main is required, the owner must apply for a permit with the Town, pay the required fee in accordance with § 400-36 and have the service installed by a licensed Town of Grand Island plumber.
B.
Whenever a new tap is required to the Town main, it will be the responsibility of the licensed plumber to excavate to the main in a manner that will allow Town crews to have safe access to the main for tapping. The Town will provide the corporation, tap the main and install such corporation for sizes 3/4 inch through and including two inches. All remaining work will be the responsibility of the owner. The fee for such service will be in accordance with § 400-36. For service connections greater than two inches, the owner or his representative will be required to furnish all labor and materials and properly tap the main in a manner acceptable to the Town Engineer or his or her designee and/or the Code Enforcement Officer. An inspection fee for services over two inches will be charged in accordance with § 400-36.
C.
When application for a new tap is made and disconnecting
the previous water service connection is required by the Town Engineer
or his or her designee, 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 curb stop and shall be liable for any loss,
cost or expense arising from its use, including but not limited to
the malfunction, 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 curb box, including the ferrule, 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
be come due, and any failure to pay such charges shall be treated
as a failure to pay water use charges.
A.
Cross-connections.
(1)
No water service shall be commenced or continued to
any premises having a 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 equivalent protective device has been installed by the
customer.
(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 at least annually. Testing shall be conducted only
by backflow-prevention-device testers certified by the State of New
York. Testing shall be the responsibility of the customer, and an
annual report must be submitted to the Town by June 1 of each year.
B.
Water hammer.
(1)
A 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 that is under the control of
the customer, is hereby prohibited.
(2)
Upon the determination of the existence of a water
hammer, the Town shall deliver a 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.
(1)
No customer shall establish or maintain a separate
source of water without first obtaining approval from the Water Department
for the use of the separate source.
(2)
If the Water 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 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.
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.
