This chapter shall be known as the "Local Law for the Management,
Control and Operation of Water and Sewer Districts in the Town of
Schroeppel."
Within the Town of Schroeppel are located water and sewer districts.
This chapter provides for the management, control and operation of
water/sewer districts in the Town of Schroeppel. The Town Board, in
conjunction with the Water Department and the Town Engineers, believes
it is in the best interest of the residents of the Town of Schroeppel,
given the existing or anticipated water/sewer districts and future
expansion thereof, that rules and regulations for the management,
control and operation of said districts uniform throughout the Township
will preserve the orderly development of the Town of Schroeppel.
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
APPROVED
Accepted by the Water Superintendent as meeting an applicable
specification stated or cited in this chapter, or as suitable for
the proposed use.
AUXILIARY WATER SUPPLY
Any water supply on or available to the premises other than
the approved public potable water supply.
BACKFLOW
The flow of water or other liquids, mixtures or substances
under positive or reduced pressure in the distribution pipes of a
potable water supply from any source other than its intended source.
BACKFLOW PREVENTER
A device or means designed to prevent backflow or backsiphonage.
Most commonly categorized as air gap, reduced pressure principle device,
double check valve assembly, pressure vacuum breaker, atmospheric
vacuum breaker, hose bibb vacuum breaker, residential dual check,
double check with intermediate atmospheric vent, and barometric loop.
A.
AIR GAPA physical separation sufficient to prevent backflow between the free-flowing discharge end of the potable water system and any other system. Physically defined as a distance equal to twice the diameter of the supply side pipe diameter but never less than one inch.
B.
ATMOSPHERIC VACUUM BREAKERA device which prevents backsiphonage by creating an atmospheric vent when there is either a negative pressure or subatmospheric pressure in a water system.
C.
BAROMETRIC LOOPA fabricated piping arrangement rising at least 35 feet at its topmost point above the highest fixture it supplies. It is utilized in water supply systems to protect against backsiphonage.
D.
DOUBLE CHECK VALVE ASSEMBLYAn assembly of two independently operating spring loaded check valves with tightly closing shut off valves on each side of the check valves, plus properly located test cocks for the testing of each check valve.
G.
PRESSURE VACUUM BREAKERA device containing one or two independently operated spring-loaded check valves and an independently operated spring-loaded air inlet valve located on the discharge side of the check or checks. Device includes tightly closing shutoff valves on each side of the check valves and properly located test cocks for the testing of the check valve(s).
H.
REDUCED PRESSURE PRINCIPLE BACKFLOW PREVENTERAn assembly consisting of two independently operating approved check valves with an automatically operating differential relief valve located between the two check valves, tightly closing shutoff valves on each side of the check valves plus properly located test cocks for the testing of the check valves and the relief valve.
I.
RESIDENTIAL DUAL CHECKAn assembly of two spring-loaded, independently operating check valves without tightly closing shutoff valves and test cocks. Generally employed immediately downstream of the water meter to act as a containment device.
BACKPRESSURE
A condition in which the owner's system pressure is
greater than the supplier's system pressure.
BACKSIPHONAGE
The flow of water or other liquids, mixtures or substances
into the distribution pipes of a water district from any source other
than its intended source caused by the sudden reduction of pressure
in the water district.
CONTAINMENT
A method of backflow prevention which requires a backflow
prevention preventer at the water service entrance.
CONTAMINANT
A substance that will impair the quality of the water to
a degree that it creates a serious health hazard to the public leading
to poisoning or the spread of disease.
CROSS-CONNECTION
Any actual or potential connection between the water district
and a source of contamination or pollution.
FIXTURE ISOLATION
A method of backflow prevention in which a backflow preventer
is located to correct a cross-connection at an in-plant location rather
than at a water service entrance.
OWNER
Any person who has legal title to possession, control, lease,
or license to operate or habitat premises served or to be served by
the water district.
SEWER DISTRICT
Any sewer district in the Town of Schroeppel, County of Oswego
and State of New York.
TOWN BOARD
The Town Board of the Town of Schroeppel, County of Oswego
and State of New York.
WATER DISTRICT
Any water district in the Town of Schroeppel, County of Oswego
and State of New York.
WATER SERVICE ENTRANCE
That point in the owners water system beyond the sanitary
control of the district; generally considered to be the outlet end
of the water meter and always before any unprotected branch.
WATER SUPERINTENDENT
The Superintendent or his delegated representative designated
or appointed by the Town Board to have charge of the water and sewer
districts.
[Amended 12-21-2017 by L.L. No. 1-2017]
A. Except as where otherwise provided for in Subsection
D herein, the owner of all houses, buildings or property used for human occupancy, employment, recreation or other purpose situated with an operating water or sewer district in the Town is hereby required at his/her expense to install waterline facilities therein and to connect such facilities directly with the proper public water/sewer main source, provided that said water/sewer main is operational. Such a connection shall be in accordance with the provisions of this chapter as provided for herein.
B. Except as where otherwise provided for in Subsection
D herein, once a water/sewer main has been constructed and becomes operational, an owner within the operating water and/or sewer district, within six months, shall connect his house, building or other structure to the water and/or sewer main. If it becomes necessary for the Town to provide a written official notice to the owner, the owner, after receipt of such a notice, will have 90 days from receipt of the notice to connect to the water/sewer line before being in violation of this chapter. In no event shall the Town prove an official written notice to any owner until the six-month grace period, as aforementioned, has expired.
C. Except as where otherwise provided for in Subsection
D herein, an owner of property whose dwelling (or other principal structure if not residential premises) is within an existing water/sewer district, shall within six months connect his house, building or other structure to the water and/or sewer main. If it becomes necessary for the Town to provide a written official notice to the owner, the owner, after receipt of such a notice, will have 90 days from receipt of the notice to connect to the water/sewer line before being in violation of this chapter. In no event shall the Town provide an official written notice to any owner until the six-month grace period, as aforementioned, has expired.
D. The following alternative options shall be available, at the discretion
of the Town Board, to the owner of all houses, buildings or properties
used for human occupancy, employment, recreation or other purpose
situated with an operating water and/or sewer district in the Town:
(1) An owner of property whose dwelling (or other principal structure
if not residential premises) is not within an existing or newly constructed/extended
sewer district that is not currently operational shall be required
within six months to connect to his house, building or other structure
to the sewer main in the event the dwelling (or other principal structure
if not residential premises) utilizes a grinder pump mechanical system.
(2) An owner of property whose dwelling (or other principal structure
if not residential premises) is within an existing or newly constructed/extended
sewer district that is currently operational may choose not to connect
his house, building or other structure to the sewer main in the event
the dwelling (or other principal structures if not residential premises)
utilizes a gravity feed sewer system.
(3) An owner of property whose dwelling (or other principal structure
if not residential premises) is within an existing or newly constructed/extended
water district that is currently operational may choose not to connect
his house, building or other structure to the water service.
E. In all cases under this chapter, where the owner of all houses, buildings
or property used for human occupancy, employment, recreation or other
purpose situated within an operating water or sewer district in the
Town foregoes connecting to the water and/or sewer line as contemplated
herein, the owner may be assessed a mandatory annual fee of not less
than $100, as determined by the Town Board on an annual basis for
the operation and maintenance of the water and/or sewer system that
benefits the owner's property. The fee shall be placed in a reserve
account to be used exclusively for the operation and maintenance of
the water and/or sewer system so benefited.