[Adopted as Ch. 13, Subch. II, of the 1999 Municipal Code]
A.
General. The rules and regulations governing the operation of the
Hollandale Water Utility shall be those on file with and approved
by the Wisconsin Public Service Commission. A violation of any such
rules and regulations shall be a violation of this article.
B.
Operating rules.
(1)
All persons now receiving water service from the Utility or who may
hereafter make application therefor shall be considered as having
agreed to be bound by all rules and regulations as filed with the
Public Service Commission.
(2)
The applicable provisions of Ch. PSC 185, Wis. Adm. Code, relating
to water service are hereby adopted by reference and made a part of
these rules as if set forth in full. A violation of such rules shall
constitute a violation of this article.
C.
Initial user contribution charge. There is hereby levied against
each parcel of land serviceable by the water system an initial user
contribution fee to be paid prior to the initial connection to the
water system. The initial user contribution charge shall be established
by the Public Service Commission.[1]
No person shall hook up to the Village water system until a
permit is obtained. No permit shall be issued to anyone other than
a plumber licensed by the state from the Director of Public Works.
Each principal building served by the Utility shall have a separate
and independent water service from the public main.
A.
CROSS-CONNECTION
Definitions. As used in this section, the following terms shall have
the meanings indicated:
Any physical connection or arrangement between two otherwise
separate water systems, one of which contains potable water from the
Village water system and the other water from a private source, water
of unknown or questionable safety, or steam, gases or chemicals, whereby
there may be a flow from one system to the other, the direction of
flow depending on the pressure differential between the two systems.
B.
Prohibited. No person shall establish or permit to be established
or maintain or permit to be maintained any cross-connection. No interconnection
shall be established whereby potable water from a private, auxiliary
or emergency water supply other than the regular public water supply
of the Village may enter the supply or distribution system of the
Village.
C.
Duty to inspect. It shall be the duty of the Village Board to cause
inspections to be made of all properties serviced by the public water
system where cross-connection with the public water system is deemed
possible. The frequency of inspections and reinspections based on
potential health hazards involved shall be as established by the Village
Board and as approved by the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources.
D.
Entry for inspection. Upon presentation of credentials, the representative
of the Village Board shall have the right to request entry at any
reasonable time to examine any property served by a connection to
the public water system of the Village for cross-connections. If entry
is refused, such representative shall obtain a special inspection
warrant under § 66.0119, Wis. Stats. On request, the owner,
lessee or occupant of any property so served shall furnish to the
inspection agency any pertinent information regarding the piping system
or systems on such property.
E.
Disconnection of water service. The Director of Public Works is hereby authorized and directed to discontinue water service to any property wherein any connection in violation of this section exists and to take such other precautionary measures deemed necessary to eliminate any danger of contamination of the public water system. Water service shall be discontinued only after reasonable notice and opportunity for hearing under Ch. 68, Wis. Stats., except as provided in Subsection F below. Water service to such property shall not be restored until the cross-connection has been eliminated in compliance with the provisions of this section.
F.
Emergency disconnection. If it is determined by the Director of Public
Works that any cross-connection constitutes an emergency endangering
public health, safety or welfare and thereby requires immediate action,
a written finding to that effect shall be filed with the Clerk-Treasurer
and delivered to the customer's premises, and service shall be
immediately discontinued. The customer shall have an opportunity for
hearing under Ch. 68, Wis. Stats., within 10 days of such emergency
discontinuance.
G.
State code adopted by reference. The Village adopts by reference
the State Plumbing Code of Wisconsin, Ch. SPS 382, Wis. Adm. Code.
A.
Purpose. To prevent unused and/or improperly constructed wells from
serving as a passage for contaminated surface or near-surface waters
or other materials to reach the usable groundwater, all private wells
located within the Village limits shall be properly filled and sealed
by December 31, 1999.
B.
Exemption. Only those wells for which a well operation permit has
been granted by the Clerk-Treasurer may be exempted from this requirement,
subject to conditions of maintenance and operation.
C.
Well operation permits. A permit may be granted to a well owner to
operate a well for a period not to exceed five years, but may be renewed
upon reapplication for additional five-year periods if the following
requirements are met. Application shall be made on forms provided
by the Clerk-Treasurer and payment of a permit fee as determined by
the Village Board.
(1)
The well and pump installation shall meet or may be upgraded to meet
the Standards for Existing Installations described in § NR
812.42, Wis. Adm. Code.
(2)
The well and pump shall have a history of producing safe water evidenced
by at least two coliform bacteria samples taken a minimum of two weeks
apart. In areas where the Department of Natural Resources has determined
that groundwater aquifers are contaminated with substances other than
bacteria, additional chemical tests may be required to evidence safety
of the water.
(3)
There shall be no cross-connections between the well's pump
installation or distribution piping and the municipal water system.
(4)
The well water shall not discharge into a drain leading directly
to a public sewer utility unless properly metered and authorized by
the sewer utility.
(5)
The well shall have a functional pumping system, and the proposed
use of the well water can be justified as reasonable in addition to
water provided by the municipal water system.
D.
Methods. Wells to be abandoned shall be filled according to the procedures
outlined in Ch. NR 812, Wis. Adm. Code. The pump and piping shall
be removed and the well checked for obstructions prior to plugging.
Any obstruction of liner must be removed.
E.
Reports and inspection. A well abandonment report shall be submitted
by the well owner to the Department of Natural Resources on forms
provided by that agency which is available at the office of the Clerk-Treasurer.
The report shall be submitted immediately upon completion of the filling
of the well. The filling shall be observed by a representative of
the Village.
F.
Penalties. Any person who violates any provision of this section
shall, upon conviction, be subject to a forfeiture of not less than
$25 nor more than $500, together with the costs of prosecution. Each
twenty-four-hour period during which a violation exists shall be deemed
and shall constitute a separate offense.
Any person who shall violate any of the provisions of this article
or rules or regulations of the Village or who shall connect a service
pipe without first having obtained a permit therefor or who shall
violate any provisions of the Wisconsin Statutes, the Wisconsin Administrative
Code or any other materials which are incorporated by reference shall,
upon conviction, forfeit not less than $25 nor more than $500 and
the costs of prosecution. This shall not bar the Village Board from
enforcing the connection duties required by law. The Utility shall
have the right of recovery from all persons any expense incurred by
the Utility for the repair or replacement of any water pipe, curb
stop, gate valve, hydrant or valve box damaged in any manner by any
person by the performance of any work under its control or by any
negligent act. Owners or operators of motor vehicles shall be held
liable for the cost of repair of any hydrant damaged by them, and
the Utility shall not be responsible for the damage to the motor vehicle
by reason of such accident.
