[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Board of the Town of Porter 5-28-1969 by L.L. No.
2-1969. Amendments noted where applicable.]
As used in this article, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
Includes any structure or enclosure to which water is supplied,
whether attached to realty or not.
Any existing water district or any water district hereinafter
formed in the Town of Porter, New York.
Includes the owner, tenant, lessee, occupant, of premises
supplied with water or the consumer of water or the agent of them.
Includes all places to which water is supplied, whether the
same be occupied or vacant.
Refers to the Superintendent of the Water Department, or
any person duly designated to act on its behalf.
A.
Applications for permits for water supply and for replacements or
modifications of existing installations shall be made to the Town
by the owner of the premises supplied, upon forms to be provided.
B.
No permit shall be granted for the installation, replacement or modifications
of water supply until the fees for tapping mains, connections for
service, advance rentals or deposits and all other authorized charges
have been paid.
C.
No permit
shall be issued for the installation, repair or replacement of any
water supply until the work proposed and materials to be used for
such work has been approved by the Town Water Department. The type
of materials used for the installation, repair or replacement of any
water supply will be determined by the Water Department as approved,
from time to time, by resolution of the Town Board.
[Added 4-9-2012 by L.L.
No. 2-2012]
[Amended 12-8-1980 by L.L. No. 6-1980]
The charges for installation of water service, including tapping
the main, providing service to the right-of-way, and providing the
meter, shall be established by the Town Board by resolution from time
to time.
Free and full access to all water lines, valves and meters on
premises supplied with water by the Town, or to which Town water is
believed to be supplied, shall be granted at all reasonable hours
to the Water Department.
The installation and maintenance of all privately maintained
water service lines shall be in conformity with the following regulations:
A.
No private service line from a Town main shall be installed, altered
or replaced until the same has been inspected and approved by the
Water Department.
B.
No opening shall be made in any Town street, except in full compliance
with the Town ordinances, and upon receipt of a permit from the Superintendent
of Highways.
C.
Connections or taps of water mains shall be made by the Water Department.
Notification to the Water Department 48 hours in advance of making
of such connection or tap is required.
D.
All service lines must be laid at least four feet deep and no less
than four feet distant from any open area or vault. No service pipe
shall be laid in the same trench with any storm sewer, sanitary sewer,
or other utility lateral, but must be laid, under normal conditions,
in a separate trench and not less than 10 feet from any storm or sanitary
sewer pipe or utility lateral, except by special authorization of
the Water District in extraordinary cases, including where solid rock
is encountered. All connections ahead of meter shall be of flared-type
connections.
E.
No new tap shall be made to a water main to connect with a service
line which is intended to replace an existing service line, unless
the existing service line is properly disconnected at its tap to the
water main. The expense of such disconnection shall be borne by the
applicant.
F.
Where a service line is abandoned, the service line must be shut
off at the tap and disconnected at the expense of owner.
G.
There shall be a separate and distinct tap for the service of each
residential building supplied with water. Separate and distinct taps
shall be provided for each store or place of business. No private
water system shall be interconnected with the Town water system.
H.
Outside service lines, building service pipes, outlets and fixtures
shall be maintained in good order and repair, protected from frost,
leaks and breaks; and must be promptly repaired if not in good order
to prevent waste of water. If the owner fails to observe these requirements,
the Water Department may shut off the water supply and assess the
cost thereof against the real property affected, to be collected as
part of the water rent.
A.
Water meters shall be purchased by the Water Department and installed
by or under the direction of the Water Department.
B.
Water meters shall be the property of the Town.
C.
The Town may, at its pleasure, replace worn, obsolete, inefficient
or defective meters.
D.
Every owner is responsible for injuries to meters installed upon
his premises caused by willful acts or due to negligence.
E.
The submetering of water by consumers is prohibited.
A.
Every meter shall be set in a horizontal position, within ready access
for inspection; and shall be protected against frost.
B.
No connection in any house service line or fixture shall be made
between the water main and the meter.
C.
The Water Department may remove a meter at any time for testing,
substituting another meter temporarily or permanently.
D.
In every installation of water service hereafter, the owner shall
provide a valve of same size as service line directly ahead of meter
and a check valve on customer side of meter.
E.
Meter location shall be subject to approval by the Water Department.
A.
The rates payable for water supplied by the Town, designated as "water
rents," by consumers within the Town districts and by those outside
of district boundaries, shall be those established by the Town Board.
B.
Water rents are payable quarterly. The minimum rent shall be payable,
though no water be consumed, as long as a service remains connected
with the Town main.
C.
Payments for water rents shall be made at the office of the Town
Clerk during established business hours. Payments made by check or
postal money order and mailed to the Town Clerk shall be deemed to
have been received at the time of mailing as evidenced by the postmark.
A.
The water rent for water supplied during the construction of any
building, dwelling, structure, or improvement, including sidewalks,
curbs, or driveways shall be metered and the metered rate shall apply
except as herein otherwise stated.
B.
Upon application to the Town for such temporary installation, other
than for single- or two-family dwellings, a deposit in an amount set
from time to time by resolution of the Town Board shall be required.
Such deposit is intended to cover injuries to the meter and the amount
of water consumed during the construction. Any excess of the deposit
shall be returnable to the applicant. Any shortage shall forthwith
be due and payable, both for water consumed and damage caused to the
meter.[1]
C.
Upon application to the Town Clerk for temporary supply of water
for the erection of a one-family or two-family dwelling, a fee in
an amount set from time to time by resolution of the Town Board shall
be charged until the meter is installed. There shall be no requirement
for the installation of a meter for such temporary supply. If such
water is willfully wasted, the Superintendent may cancel such permit
and stop the supply of water. The fee for temporary water service
will be due upon installation of the meter.[2]
D.
No such temporary water supply service shall be used except for construction
purposes. No certificates of occupancy shall be issued by the Building
Inspector until the water rents for water consumed during construction
shall have been fully paid, and until the Water Department certifies
that a meter has been duly installed upon the premises.
A.
Water supplied to consumers outside the boundaries of the Town districts
shall be at such terms and upon such conditions as may be fixed by
the Town Board from time to time.
B.
Consumers to whom water is supplied outside the Town Water District
boundaries shall be subject to disconnection of such service if any
bill for water rents is not paid within 45 days after it has been
rendered.
C.
Nothing contained in this section shall be construed to relieve the
consumers of water outside the Town Water District boundaries from
any liabilities or obligations imposed by the law and this article
upon district users of water.
A 10% penalty shall be added to quarterly water rents which
remain unpaid 30 days after a bill therefor has been rendered.
Unpaid water rents, penalties and interest thereon, and unpaid
charges for tapping, connecting and disconnecting and any other charges
provided for by this article shall be a lien on the real property
upon which the water is used, and such lien shall be prior and superior
to every other lien or claim except the lien of an existing tax. The
Town Board may certify to the Town Clerk the amount of any such lien
which has not been paid at the time and in the manner prescribed by
such Board, with a description of the real property affected thereby,
and the Town Board may include such amount in the annual tax levy
as provided by law.
A.
Unless in actual use, all hydrants, taps, fixtures, or other outlets
must be securely shut off.
B.
If the Town Board at any time determines that an emergency exists
threatening a shortage of water supply, it may prescribe emergency
rules for the further regulation and restriction of the use of the
water supply, and such rules shall have the force and effect of an
ordinance duly adopted.
A.
No person, other than members of the Fire Department or Town employees
or agents in the performance of their duties shall draw water from
a Town hydrant, unless a permit therefor has been granted by the Water
Department.
B.
No connections shall be made to hydrants except by valves or couplings
which are readily detachable in the event of emergency. All couplings
must be detached immediately after the use of the hydrant for supplying
water has ended.
C.
No wrench shall be used on a fire hydrant unless it is of a design
approved by the Water Department.
D.
Cap chains and caps must be protected against breakage and loss,
and caps must be replaced by permittees after every use of a hydrant.
E.
Hydrants must be made immediately available to the Fire Department
upon demand, at any time.
[Amended 4-26-1982 by L.L. No. 3-1982]
A.
In case of a violation of this article, the Water Department may
shut off the service until the violation is removed and all charges
paid, including a charge for turning off or turning on the service.
B.
Service charges for turning off or turning on the service shall be
set by the Town Board by resolution.
C.
Service charges will be added to the quarterly statement or the final
billing, as the case may be.
Requests to have water turned on or off shall be made 48 hours
in advance unless an emergency exists.
The Town reserves the right to change or amend from time to
time these rules and regulations and the rates for use of water.
Failure to receive a bill shall not exempt any customer from
the accruing of a penalty. The presentation of a bill to a customer
is only a matter of accommodation and not a waiver of this rule.
A.
The Town shall not be liable for damage to property resulting from
leaks, broken pipes, or any other cause. No claim may be made against
said Town or Water District on account of the bursting or breaking
of any main or service pipe or any attachment to said water works.
B.
The Town or Water District shall not be liable for any deficiency
or failure in the supply, when occasioned, by shutting off water to
make repairs or connections or failure from any cause beyond control.
C.
Each Water District reserves the right to restrict the supply of
water whenever the public welfare may require it, as the Water District
may determine. The Town and the Water District make no guarantee as
to the amount or the consistency of pressure or volume of the water
it furnishes and will not under any circumstances be responsible for
any loss or damage from any excess, deficiency or variation in the
pressure, volume of supply of water or for loss or damage caused by
water escaping from laterals, fixtures, appliances, or pipes owned
by consumers.
D.
All water passing through a meter shall be charged for at the regular
rate, and no allowance will be made for excessive consumption due
to leaks or waste.
E.
Turning on of water into any premises for any purpose by anyone excepting
a representative of the Water District is prohibited.
F.
Each Water District reserves the right to shut off the water in the
mains at any time for the purpose of making repairs or extensions
or for other necessary purposes and will give due notice except in
cases of breaks and emergencies. The Water District will not be responsible
for damages resulting directly or indirectly from any interruption
of the water supply. In cases where boilers or other appliances in
a premises depend upon the pressure in the service line to keep them
supplied with that water, the owner or occupant shall place suitable
safety devices to guard against the possibility of collapse or explosion
when the water supply is interrupted. Likewise, such owner or occupant
shall protect watercooler compressors for refrigeration systems by
means of high-pressure safety cutout devices and shall provide means
for the prevention of the transmission of water hammer or noise of
operation of any valve or appliance through his piping to any adjacent
premises. Failure of the owner or occupant to provide such safety
devices shall in no way make the Town responsible for any resulting
damage.
G.
Parties desiring small amount of water or service for but a short
time, or where rendering of such service will require the attention
of an employee of the Water District, will be charged rates fixed
by the Water District in keeping with the service rendered, such as
filling swimming pools.
H.
Water service of any class may be discontinued for a violation of
any provision of the application or contract or any rule or regulation
of the Water District.
A.
Should any customer of a Water District doubt the correctness of
the water meter readings for said customer at any time, the customer
may have said meter tested, upon written application to the Water
District and by making a deposit, as indicated by the following schedule,
to defray the cost of said extra meter test. Should accuracy test
show the meter in question to be correct within 4%, as prescribed
by general practice, the customer shall bear the cost of said test.
On the other hand, should the test show said meter to be registering
incorrectly beyond 4% of the accurate amount, the required deposit
shall be refunded, the account adjusted accordingly, and the entire
cost of the test in this latter event shall be borne by the Water
District. In the event that the incorrect registration exceeds plus
or minus 4%, water consumption for the preceding six months will be
adjusted and either supplement bill will be rendered or refund made,
as applicable.
B.
Deposits required with request for meter tests are as follows:
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5/8-inch to 1-inch meters
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$5
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1 1/4-inch to 2-inch meters
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$10
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3-inch meters
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$25
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4-inch meters
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$25
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6-inch meters
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$50
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A.
The customer must provide suitable housing facilities for the meter
and become responsible for any damage to the meter through extreme
heat, cold, accidents or intentional acts. The Water District assumes
the burden of ordinary maintenance. In case there is no suitable housing
for the meter in the cellar or basement or about the premises, the
owner of the premises will be required to furnish an approved meter
housing located in parkway, terrace or sidewalk of said premises.
Such housing, however, must be made in a manner approved by the Water
District, and no one other than an authorized agent of the Water District
shall at any time be allowed to repair, remove or replace any meter;
and must comply with specifications as prescribed by the Water Department.
B.
Where the service line extension on a customer's property is more
than 300 feet from the nearest public road or highway right-of-way
to the point where the service enters the building improvement, the
meter will be located in an approved housing within 10 feet of such
road or highway right-of-way.
[Amended 4-9-2012 by L.L.
No. 2-2012]
C.
Only Water District employees or authorized agents may remove or
disturb the water meter. When a meter seal or seal wire has been tampered
with, the meter will be removed from the service line, the meter reset,
tested and resealed, for which a fee as set by resolution of the Town
Board will be charged.[1]
A.
All private service lines shall be installed, maintained, altered
or replaced with American manufactured copper "K" soft tubing which
shall conform to ASA No. H23 1-1947 and ASTM, designation B88-51,
of the following widths and thickness:
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Service Line Width
(inches)
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Thickness
(inches)
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3/4
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0.065
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1
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0.065
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1 1/4
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0.065
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1 1/2
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0.075
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2
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0.083
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B.
Whenever the water meter for a customer service is located on the
customer's property, the customer will be required to maintain
his service line extension in good order to prevent leakage and loss
of water before measurement by the meter. On his failure to repair
such leaks and charge all costs for such repair work to the customer
in question, or as an alternative, to require a relocation of the
meter, at the customer's expense, to a position near the curb
box in the parkway, terrace or sidewalk area, in a regulation housing,
as specified.
[Amended 8-8-2008 by L.L. No. 2-2008]
C.
Acceptable alternative water service line materials shall be Polyethylene
Water Supply Tubing (SDR-9), Aqua-Jet Tubing, Copper tubing size O.D.,
200 psi; specification ASTM-3408 SDR-9/200psi).
[Added 6-17-2019 by Ord.
No. 1-2019]
(1)
Installation of nonmetallic water line tubing shall have tracer wire
installed, in direct contact with the water line line/tubing; running
from the curb-stop (valve) to the building, and/or yard hydrant; the
tracer wire shall be extended, in direct contact with the water line/tubing,
to a location above grade adjacent to the meter valve/main shut-off
valve location; said termination shall be attached to water line tubing.
Tracer wire shall be accessible for attachment of tracer equipment
at the meter valve/main shut-off valve, or as directed by the Water
Department Supervisor.
(2)
Tracer wire shall be for open-cut installation, is to be 12 AWG solid,
PRO_TRACE® HS-CCS PE30. Conductor shall
be annealed, 21% IACS, copper-clad steel, utilizing an AISI 1055 high
carbon steel core with minimum break load of 452 pounds or 87,500
psi (required to meet break load and ASTM B910). Conductor shall be
extruded with a 30 mil, high density, high molecular weight polyethylene
(HMW-HDPE) pursuant to ASTMD1248. Tracer wire shall be rated for direct
burial use at 30 volts and RoHS compliant. Tracer wire shall be PRO_TRACE® HS-CCS PE30 as manufactured by Pro-Line Safety
Products, or other approved equal.
[Amended 11-12-2013 by L.L. No. 2-2013]
Violation of this article, or any provision thereof, shall be
an offense punishable by a fine of not exceeding $250 or imprisonment
for not more than 15 days, or both. Each and every week that a violation
of this article is permitted to exist shall constitute a separate
offense. This penalty shall be an addition to any other penalty or
other remedies as may be provided by law.
[Added 4-26-1982 by L.L. No. 3-1982]
As used in this article, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
A physical break between a supply pipe and a receiving vessel.
Said air gap shall be at least double the diameter of the supply pipe,
as measured vertically above the top rim of the vessel, and in no
case be less than one inch.
A check valve that seats readily and completely, carefully
machined to have free-moving parts and assured watertightness. The
face of the closure element and valve seat shall be bronze, composition,
or another noncorrodible material which will seat tightly under all
prevalent conditions of field use. Pins and bushings shall be made
of bronze or another noncorrodible, nonsticking material machined
for easy, dependable operation. The closure element, e.g., the clapper,
shall be internally weighted or otherwise internally equipped to promote
rapid and positive closure in all sizes where this feature is possible.
Must be approved by New York State Department of Health.
An assembly of at least two independently acting check valves,
including tightly closing shutoff valves on each side of the check
valve assembly, suitable leak-detector drains, and connections for
testing the watertightness of each check valve. This device must be
approved as a complete assembly. Must be approved by New York State
Department of Health.
A device incorporating two or more check valves and an automatically
operating differential relief valve located between the two check
valves, two shutoff valves, and those appurtenances necessary for
testing. The device shall operate to maintain the pressure in the
zone between the two check valves at less than the pressure on the
public water supply side of the device.
At cessation of normal flow, the pressure between the check
valves shall be less than the supply pressure. In the event of leakage
of either check valve, the differential relief valve shall operate
to maintain this reduced pressure by discharging to the atmosphere.
When the inlet pressure is two pounds per square inch or less, the
relief valve shall open to the atmosphere, thereby providing an air
gap in the device. In order to be approved, these devices must be
readily accessible for maintenance and testing, and installed in a
location where no part of the valve will be submerged. The enclosure
must be self-draining, so that the large amount of water which the
relief valve may vent will be disposed of reliably without submergence
of the relief valve. This device must be approved by the New York
State Department of Health.
Any water supply approved by the New York State Department
of Health.
Any water supply on or available to the premises, other than
the approved water supply.
A loop of pipe which at its topmost point rises approximately
35 feet above the highest fixture it supplies.
A person who is employed by the Water Department and is certified
by it to be competent in the testing of backflow prevention devices.
Said person shall be provided with an appropriate identification card
which must be renewed annually. Said person will hereafter be referred
to as "Certified Inspector."
Any unprotected connection between a water system used or
intended to be used to supply water for drinking purposes, and any
source or system containing water or a substance which is not or cannot
be approved as equally safe, wholesome and potable for human consumption.
Niagara County Health Department.
PRESSURE TYPEA vacuum breaker designed to operate under conditions of static line pressure.
NONPRESSURE TYPEA vacuum breaker which is designed not to be reactive to static line pressure.
Town of Porter Water Department.
The consumer, or the person on the premises charged with
the responsibility of complete knowledge and understanding of the
water supply piping within the premises, and for maintaining the consumer's
water system free from cross-connections and other sanitary defects
pursuant to regulations and laws.
A.
Where protection is required.
(1)
Each service connection between a public water system and premises
which have an auxiliary water supply shall be protected against backflow
of water from said auxiliary water supply into the public water system,
unless said water supply is approved as an additional source by the
Water Department, and is satisfactory to the public health agency
having jurisdiction with regard to quality and safety.
(2)
Each service connection between a public water system and premises
where a substance is handled under pressure in such a manner as to
permit entry into the premises' water system, shall be protected
against the backflow of such premises' water system into the
public system. This includes the handling of process waters, and those
waters originally provided by the public water system which may have
deteriorated in sanitary or chemical quality.
(3)
Each service connection between a public water system and premises
where a substance of unusually toxic concentration or danger to health
is handled in liquid form, even when not under pressure, shall be
protected against the backflow of the water from the premises into
the public water system. Examples are plating factories, premises
using cyanide, and hospitals. This is not intended to apply to normal
household installations.
(4)
Backflow prevention devices shall be installed on the service connection
to any premises that have internal cross-connections, unless such
cross-connections are abated to the satisfaction of the Water Department.
It shall be the responsibility of the water users to provide and maintain
these protective devices, and each one must be of a type acceptable
to the New York State Department of Health.
(5)
Backflow prevention devices shall be installed on all trucks or other
equipment used for the purpose of spraying fertilizers, insecticides,
pesticides, or fungicides. Said devices shall prevent the introduction
of such chemicals into the public water system when said equipment
is being filled with water at fire hydrants or other service connections
of the public water system.
B.
Type of protection.
(1)
At the service connection to any premises on which there is an auxiliary
water supply handled in a separate piping system with no known cross-connection,
the public water supply shall be protected by an approved double check
valve assembly.
(2)
At the service connection to any premises on which there is an auxiliary
water supply where cross-connections are known to exist which cannot
be presently eliminated, the public water supply system shall be protected
by an air gap separation or an approved reduced-pressure principal
backflow prevention device.
(3)
At the service connection to any premises on which a substance that
would be objectionable (but not necessarily hazardous to health if
introduced into the public water supply) is handled so as to constitute
a cross-connection, the public water supply shall be protected by
an approved double check valve assembly.
(4)
At the service connection to any premises on which a substance of
unusual toxic concentration or danger to health is or may be handled,
but not under pressure, the public water supply shall be protected
by an air gap separation or an approved reduced-pressure principle
backflow prevention device. This device shall be located as close
as practicable to the water meter, and all piping between the water
meter and receiving tanks shall be entirely visible.
(5)
At the service connection to any premises on which any material dangerous
to health, or any toxic substance in toxic concentration, is or may
be handled under pressure, the public water supply shall be protected
by an air gap separation. The air gap shall be located as close as practicable to the water
meter, and all piping between the water meter and receiving tanks
shall be entirely visible. If these conditions cannot reasonably be
met, the public water supply shall be protected with an approved reduced-pressure
principal backflow device which is acceptable to the Water Department.
(6)
At the service connection, at any sewage treatment plant or sewage
pumping station, the public water supply shall be protected by an
air gap separation. The air gap shall be located as close as practicable
to the water meter and all piping between the water meter and receiving
tanks shall be entirely visible. If these conditions cannot be reasonably
met, the public water supply shall be protected with an approved reduced-pressure
principal backflow prevention device.
(7)
Trucks or equipment used for the purpose of spraying fertilizers,
insecticides, pesticides and fungicides shall be equipped with a backflow
prevention device which is determined to be reasonable and acceptable
to the Water Department.
C.
No conveyance of improved real property which is connected to the
Town public water supply system shall be recorded unless and until
an inspection of the interior plumbing has been made by the Town Water
Department and a certificate of compliance has been issued.
[Amended 6-14-1999 by L.L. No. 1-1999]
A.
Separate drinking water systems. If the Water Department determines
that it is not practicable to protect drinking water systems on premises
against entry of water from a source or piping system or equipment
that cannot be approved as safe or potable for human use, an entirely
separate drinking water system shall be installed to supply water
at points convenient for consumers.
B.
Fire systems.
(1)
Water systems for firefighting, derived from a supply that cannot
be approved as safe or potable for human use, shall, wherever practicable,
be kept wholly separate from drinking water pipelines and equipment.
In situations where the domestic water system is used for both drinking
and firefighting purposes, approved backflow prevention devices shall
be installed to protect those individual drinking water lines not
used for firefighting purposes. Any auxiliary firefighting water supply
which is not approved from potable purposes, but which is so connected
that it may be introduced into potable water piping during an emergency,
shall be equipped with an approved chlorination machine. It is hereby
declared to be the responsibility of the person or persons causing
the introduction of said unapproved or unsafe water into the pipelines
to:
(a)
Develop a procedure and utilize such to notify and protect users
of this potable water piping system during the emergency; and
(b)
To effectuate measures to disinfect thoroughly and flush out
all pipelines which may become contaminated prior to the resumption
of their use to provide drinking water.
(2)
If the means used to protect water consumers is disinfection of the
auxiliary firefighting supply, said installation and its use shall
be thoroughly reliable.
C.
Process waters. Potable water pipelines connected to equipment for
industrial processes or operations, shall be protected by a suitable
backflow prevention device located beyond the last point from which
drinking water may be taken, which said device shall be installed
on the feed line to process piping or equipment. In the event the
particular process liquid is particularly corrosive, or apt to prevent
reliable action of the backflow prevention device, air gap separation
shall be provided. All devices shall be tested by the water user at
least once a year, or more often in those instances where successive
inspections indicate repeated failure. The devices shall be repaired,
overhauled or replaced whenever they are found to be defective. Tests
must be performed by a certified inspector at the user's expense,
and records of tests, repairs, and replacements shall be kept and
made available to the Water Department and the Health Department upon
request.
D.
Sewage treatment plants and pumping stations. Sewage pumps shall
not have priming connections which are directly connected to any drinking
water systems. No connections shall exist between the drinking water
system and any other piping, equipment, or tank in any sewage treatment
plant or sewage pumping station.
E.
Plumbing connections.
(1)
Where circumstances are such that there exists a special danger to
health from the backflow of sewage into a drinking water system from
sewers, toilets, hospital bedpans and the like, a dependable device
or devices shall be installed to prevent such a backflow.
(2)
These regulations do not transcend local plumbing regulations, but
only are directed at those extraordinary situations where sewage may
be forced into, or drawn into, potable drinking water piping. These
same regulations do not attempt to eliminate at the present time the
hazards of backsiphonage through flushometer valves on all toilets
but only are directed at those situations where the likelihood of
vacuum conditions in a drinking system is definite and thus there
is a special danger to health. Devices which avoid backsiphonage from
plumbing fixtures are roof tanks, barometric loops or separate pressure
systems separately piped to supply such fixtures, recognized approved
vacuum or siphon breaker, and other backflow prevention devices which
have been proven by appropriate tests to be dependable in the destruction
of a vacuum.
(3)
Inasmuch as many serious hazards of this kind are caused by water
supply piping which is too small, thereby causing vacuum conditions
when various fixtures are flushed or water is drawn from the system
in other ways, it is recommended that water supply piping which is
determined to be too small be enlarged whenever possible.
F.
Marking safe and unsafe water lines.
(1)
Where premises contain dual or multiple water systems and piping,
the exposed portions of pipelines shall be painted, landed or marked
at sufficient intervals to distinguish clearly which water is safe
and which is not safe. All outlets from secondary or other potentially
contaminated systems shall be posted as being contaminated and unsafe
for drinking purposes. All outlets intended for drinking purposes
shall be plainly marked to indicate such.
(2)
The local Health Department and the Water Department shall be kept
informed of the identity of all persons responsible for the water
piping on all premises concerned with these regulations. At each premises
where it is necessary in the opinion of the Water Department, a water
supervisor shall be designated. The water user shall be responsible
for the installation and use of pipelines and equipment and for the
avoidance of cross-connections.
(3)
In the event of contamination or pollution of the drinking water
system due to a cross-connection of the premises, the Local Health
Department and Water Department shall be promptly advised by the person
responsible for the water system so that appropriate measures may
be taken to eliminate the contamination.
A.
No water service connection to any premises shall be installed or
maintained by the Water Department until the water supply is protected
pursuant to state regulations and this rule.
B.
The providing of water to any premises may be discontinued at the
discretion of the Water Department if a backflow prevention device
required by this rule and regulation is not installed, tested, and
maintained. If any defect is found in an installed backflow prevention
device, or if it is found that a backflow prevention device has been
removed or bypassed, or if unprotected cross-connections exist on
the premises, service will be terminated and not be restored until
such conditions or defects are corrected.
The Town Board shall by resolution from time to time set the
fees for inspections by certified inspectors. All such fees will be
billed by and be paid to the Water Department on the next quarterly
or the final water bill, as the case may be.
A.
Any person found violating any provision of this article shall be
served with a written notice, stating the nature of the violation
and providing a specified time within which the violation shall cease
and satisfactory corrective action shall be taken by the violator.
B.
In the event that such violation is not terminated within the time
specified within said notice, the violator shall be liable to the
people of the Town of Porter for a penalty of not more than $1,000.
C.
Every week that a violation is allowed to continue beyond the time
specified in said notice shall constitute a separate violation.
D.
Nothing contained herein shall prevent the Town of Porter from exercising
such other and additional remedies as are available to it under other
local law, or state or federal law.
These regulations are to be reasonably interpreted; it is their
intent to recognize that there are varying degrees of hazard and to
apply the principle that the degree of protection should be commensurate
with the degree of hazard.
