[Adopted 11-14-2012 by Ord. No. 2012-006]
All persons now receiving a water supply from this Water Utility, or who may request service in the future, shall be considered as having agreed to be bound by the rules and regulations as filed with the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin.
A. 
Application for water service may be made, in writing, on a form furnished by the Water Utility. The application will contain the legal description of the property to be served, name of the owner, the exact use to be made of the service, and the size of the supply pipe and meter desired. (Note particularly any special refrigeration, fire protection or air-conditioning water-consuming appliances.)
B. 
Service will be furnished only if:
(1) 
Premises have a frontage on a properly platted street or public strip in which a cast iron or other long-life water main has been laid, or where property owner has agreed to and complied with the provisions of the Utility's filed main extension rule;
(2) 
Property owner has installed or agrees to install a service pipe from the curbline to the point of use, and laid not less than six feet below the surface of an established or proposed grade, and according to the Utility's specification; and
(3) 
Premises have adequate piping beyond metering point.
C. 
The owner of a multiunit dwelling has the option of being served by individual metered water service to each unit. The owner, by selecting this option, is required to provide interior plumbing and meter settings to enable individual metered service to each unit and individual disconnection without affecting service to other units. Each meter and meter connection will be a separate Water Utility customer for the purpose of the filed rules and regulations.
D. 
No division of the water service of any lot or parcel of land shall be made for the extension and independent meterage of the supply to an adjoining lot or parcel of land. No division of a water supply service shall be made at the curb for separate supplies therefrom for two or more separate premises having frontage on any street or public service strip whether owned by the same or different parties.
E. 
The Utility may withhold approval of any application wherein full information of the purpose of such supply is not clearly indicated and set forth by the applicant property owner.
A. 
The minimum service contract period shall be one year unless otherwise specified by special contract or in the applicable rate schedule. Where the Utility has disconnected service at the customer's request prior to expiration of the minimum contract period, a reconnection charge shall be made, payable in advance, when the customer requests reconnection of service. See Schedule R-1 for applicable rate.[1] The minimum contract period is renewed with each reconnection.
[1]
Editor's Note: Schedule R-1 is available in the Village offices.
B. 
A reconnection charge shall also be required from consumers whose services are disconnected (shut off at curb stop box) because of nonpayment of bills when due (not including disconnection for failure to comply with deposit or guarantee rules). See Schedule R-1 for applicable rate.
C. 
A consumer shall be considered as the same consumer, provided the reconnection is requested for the same location by any member of the same household, or if a place of business, by any partner of the same business.
An applicant for temporary water supply on a metered basis shall make and maintain a monetary deposit for each meter installed, as security for payment for use of water and for such other charges which may arise from the use of the supply. A charge shall be made for setting the valve and furnishing and setting the meter. See Schedule BW-1 for applicable rate.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Schedule BW-1 is available in the Village offices.
A. 
When water is requested for construction purposes, or for filling tanks or other such uses, an application therefor shall be made to the Utility, in writing, upon application provided for that purpose in the Utility's office, giving a statement of the amount of construction work to be done, or the size of the tank to be filled, etc. Payment for the water for construction may be required in advance at the scheduled rates. The service pipe must be installed inside the building from where the water must be drawn. No connection with the service pipe at the curb shall be made without special permission from the Utility. In no case will any employee of the Utility turn on water for construction work unless the contractor first presents a permit. Upon completion of the construction work, the contractor must return the original permit to the Utility.
B. 
Consumers shall not allow contractors, masons or other persons to take water from their premises without first showing a permit from the Department. Any consumer failing to comply with this provision will have water service discontinued.
A. 
In cases where no other supply is available, permission may be granted by the Utility to use a hydrant. No hydrant shall be used until it is equipped with a sprinkling valve. In no case shall any valve be installed or moved except by a member of the Utility.
B. 
Before a valve is set payment must be made for its setting and for the water to be used at the scheduled rates. Where applicable, see Schedule BW-1 for deposits and charges.[1] Upon completing use of the hydrant, the customer must notify the Utility to that effect.
[1]
Editor's Note: Schedule BW-1 is available in the Village offices.
C. 
In the use of a hydrant supply, the hydrant valve will be set at the proper opening by the Utility when the sprinkling valve is set, and the flow of water must be regulated by means of the sprinkling valve. If the water is to be used through iron pipe connections, all such pipe installations shall have the swing joint to facilitate quick disconnection from the fire hydrant.
Any person who shall, without authority of the Utility, allow contractors, masons or other unauthorized persons to take water from their premises, operate any valve connected with the street or supply mains, or open any fire hydrant connected with the distribution system, except for the purpose of extinguishing fire, or who shall wantonly damage or impair the same shall be subject to a fine as provided by municipal ordinance. Permits for the use of hydrants apply only to such hydrants as are designated for the specific use.
All moneys deposited as security for payment of charges arising from the use of temporary water supply on a metered basis, or for the return of a sprinkling valve wheel or reducer, if the water is used on an unmetered basis, will be refunded to the depositor on the termination of the use of water, the payment of all charges levied against the depositor, and the return of the wheel and reducer.
A. 
No water service shall be laid through any trench having cinders, rubbish or rock, or any other material which may cause injury to or disintegration of the service pipe, unless adequate means of protection are provided by sand filling or such other insulation as may be approved by the Utility. Service pipes passing through curb or retaining walls shall be adequately safeguarded by provision of a channel space or pipe casing, not less than twice the diameter of the service connection. The space between the service pipe and channel or pipe casing shall be filled and lightly caulked with an oakum, mastic cement or other resilient material, and made impervious to moisture.
B. 
In backfilling the pipe trench, the service pipe must be protected against injury by carefully hand tamping the ground filling, free from hard lumps, rocks, stones or other injurious material, around and at least six inches over the pipe.
C. 
All water supplies shall be of undiminished size from the street main into the point of meter placement. Beyond the meter outlet valve, the piping shall be sized and proportioned to provide, on all floors, at all times, an equitable distribution of water supply for the greatest probable number of fixtures or appliances operating simultaneously.
A. 
Where the property owner requests that a larger service lateral be installed to replace an existing smaller diameter pipe, an allowance of $15 will be made as a deduction in the cost, providing the new service is to be installed in the same ditch as the existing service pipe.
B. 
The service pipe from the main, to and through the curb stop, will be maintained and kept in repair and, when worn out, replaced at the expense of the Utility. The property owner shall maintain the service pipe from the curb stop to the point of use.
C. 
If an owner fails to repair a leaking or broken service pipe from curb to point of metering or use within such time as may appear reasonable to the Utility after notification has been served on the owner by the Utility, the water will be shut off and will not be turned on again until the repairs have been completed.
See Ch. PSC 185. Wis. Adm. Code.
A. 
Annexed areas to pay connection fee. If land to be benefited by a connection to the Village water or sewer system has not been specifically assessed for water or sewer main extension in the street abutting such property, for the reason that the property to be so benefited was not within the corporate limits of the Village at the time the assessment was levied for such water or sewer main extension, the owner thereof shall, prior to annexation, pay a connection fee to the Village in an amount equal to the amount which the property would have been assessed for such service had the connection been made to the Village water or sewer system when the mains were laid, together with interest thereon at a rate not to exceed prime rate plus 2% per annum from such date to the date of payment. The estimate of the Village Public Works Director as to the cost of such sewer and water service shall be binding on all parties.
B. 
This article shall apply to all land presently located within the corporate limits of the Village. In the event the Village elects at any time to extend service to any area outside of the corporate limits of the Village, the owners of such land are also subject to the connection fees set forth in this article.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. II).
Any person who violates any provision of this article or any order, rule or regulation made hereunder shall be subject to a penalty as determined by Village Board.
A. 
The owner of any property upon which it is necessary for the activation of any existing lateral that is currently sold or upon which a lateral needs to be installed shall be responsible for the costs associated with the lateral extension from the main line to the curb box as prescribed in the schedule of fees.
B. 
The owner shall pay all excavation costs incurred. The inspection of such construction shall be directed to the Public Works Department. All fees shall be paid along with other building permit fees. Payment for said fees shall be directed to the Water Utility Fund.