[Adopted 9-7-1976 by L.L. No. 8-1976
as Ch. 34, Art. I, of the 1969 Code]
[Amended 4-15-2003 by L.L. No. 1-2003; 10-20-2020 by L.L. No. 2-2020]
A. All persons desiring service from a main within the
Town Consolidated Water District shall apply to the Building Official
for service, on an application blank supplied by the Building Official,
and pay the prescribed fee and charges from time to time established
by the Town Board. All persons who are serviced by public sewer and
are not connected to the public water system, but desire to have a
water meter installed on a private water system in order to determine
actual water usage, shall apply to the Building Official, and pay
the prescribed fee and charges from time to time established by the
Town Board.
B. A separate application will be required for each service connection made, including as set forth in Subsection
A above for those persons who desire to meter a private water supply. Each building served with water shall have a separate service connection and water meter, except a garage, workshop or other building incidental to the residence or main building on the premises. A permit pursuant to Article
I, Excavations and Openings, of Chapter
190, Streets and Sidewalks, must be obtained from the Highway Superintendent of the Town of Binghamton before commencing any work within the limits of a Town road or street.
[Amended 4-15-2003 by L.L. No. 1-2003; 8-12-2014 by L.L. No. 39-2015]
A. All water service shall be metered, except as provided in §
231-7, and no more than one meter may be installed on any one service.
B. The Town Water Department will supply and install
each meter for connection to a public water supply and the meter shall
remain the property of the Consolidated Water District. Each meter
shall be pretested and so designed that it cannot overrun or register
a greater volume of water than passes through it. A fee prescribed
from time to time by the Town Board shall be paid by the property
owner for installation of the meter. Each property owner, whether
or not using a private water well, shall be required to install a
meter as supplied by the Town if the property is connected to a public
sewer system or the property owner shall pay such flat rate or other
charges for use of the public sewer system as the Town of Binghamton
shall establish.
C. Each property owner shall provide an accessible location
for the reading of the meter. Failure to keep the meter free and accessible
for reading shall be cause for charge for water used based on an estimate
by the Town and for discontinuance of service at the option of the
Town.
D. Excepting those meters purchased by a property owner
who desires to meter a private water supply, the Town Water Department
shall repair and maintain the meters at the expense of the Consolidated
Water District, except that if a meter is damaged due to fault or
negligence of persons other than the Town employees or agents acting
within the course of their duties, or by freezing, hot water, steam,
fire or any other similar cause, then a charge for repairing or replacing
the meter shall be made to the property owner.
E. Only the Town Water Department may remove, reset or
otherwise adjust meters.
F. The Administrator of Special Districts may, at his
option, discontinue water service at any time if he finds the meter
has been tampered with or the water has been diverted from passing
through the meter and registering, or if there has been any other
act which would indicate an attempt to defraud the Town.
G. Replacement meter cost. Each property owner who is required to install
a replacement meter shall pay the Town the sum of $450.
[Amended 4-15-2003 by L.L. No. 1-2003]
Taking of water from or the opening of the fire
hydrants within the Town or the interference with or use for any purpose
of such fire hydrants without the written consent of the Administrator
of Special Districts is strictly prohibited.
[Amended 4-15-2003 by L.L. No. 1-2003]
The Town Water Department may enter the premises
of any consumer at all reasonable hours to examine the water system,
to ascertain the quantity of water used and the manner of its use,
and to inspect, test or read the meter.
[Amended 4-15-2003 by L.L. No. 1-2003]
A. The Town Water Department may shut off water in all
or part of the Consolidated Water District for the purpose of repairing
mains or other facilities or for any other reasonable purpose. Whenever
possible, due notice will be given, but in case of emergency, the
water may be shut off without notice and the Town shall not be held
responsible for any damage resulting therefrom.
B. The Town Water Department may restrict the use of
water during an emergency period by regulating the use to which it
may be put by the consumer.
The Town shall not be held responsible for any
damage or loss to property or to any business caused by any change
in water pressure.
[Adopted 2-5-1985 by L.L. No. 1-1985
(Ch. 34, Art. II, of the 1969 Code)]
As used in this article, the following terms
shall have the meanings indicated:
AIR-GAP SEPARATION
The physical separation of the potable and nonpotable systems
by an air space. The vertical distance between the supply pipe and
the flood level rim should be two times the diameter of the supply
pipe, but never less than one inch.
AUXILIARY SUPPLY
Any water supply on or available to the premises, other than
the approved public water supply.
BACKFLOW
A flow condition, induced by a differential in pressure,
that causes the flow of water or other liquid into the distribution
system of a potable water supply, from any source or sources other
than its intended source.
BACKFLOW-PREVENTION DEVICE
A device incorporating two independent check valves and an
automatically operating differential relief valve located between
the two check valves and two shutoff valves and also equipped with
necessary appurtenances for testing. This device shall operate to
maintain the pressure in the zone between the two check valves, less
than the pressure on the public water supply side of the device.
CROSS-CONNECTION
Any unprotected, physical connection between any part of
a water system used or intended to supply water for drinking purposes
and any source or system containing water or substance that is not
or cannot be approved as equally safe, wholesome and potable for human
consumption.
POTABLE WATER
A water that meets certain drinking water quality requirements
established by the New York State Sanitary Code and Department of
Health.