[HISTORY: Adopted by the Village Board of the Village of
Tigerton 4-5-1988 as Title 5, Ch. 2, Art. B, of the 1988 Code. Amendments noted where
applicable.]
All persons now receiving a water supply from the Village of
Tigerton Water and Sewer Department, or who may hereafter make application
therefor, 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 shall be made in writing on a form
furnished by the Water and Sewer Department. 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 and/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 a property owner has agreed to and complied with the provisions
of the Department'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, laid not less than six feet
below the surface of an established or proposed grade, and according
to Department'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 and Sewer Department 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 metering 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 Director of Public Works is hereby empowered to 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 a customer, at his request, has been disconnected (meter removed)
prior to expiration of his minimum contract period, and his account
is not delinquent, and where thereafter he requests the reconnection
of service in the same or other location, a reconnection charge payable
in advance shall be collected. The minimum contract period is renewed
with each reconnection.
B.
A reconnection charge shall also be required from consumers whose
services are disconnected (shut off at curb stop) because of nonpayment
of bills when due (not including disconnection for failure to comply
with deposit or guarantee rules). (See current rate schedule for applicable
rate.)[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Current rate schedules are on file with the
Department.
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 family or, if a place of business, by any partner or employee
of the same business.
An applicant for temporary water supply on a metered basis shall
make and maintain a monetary deposit as set by the Village Board 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.
The charge for setting the valve and furnishing and setting the meter
is set from time to time by the Village Board.
A.
When water is requested for construction purposes, or for filling
tanks or other such uses, an application therefor shall be made to
the Director of Public Works, in writing, upon application provided
for that purpose in the Water and Sewer Department 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
shall be made 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 Director of Public Works.
B.
In no case will any employee of the Water and Sewer Department 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 Water and Sewer Department,
together with a statement of the actual amount of construction work
performed.
C.
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 Director of Public Works to use a hydrant. No hydrant shall
be used until it is equipped with a sprinkling valve. A charge as
set from time to time by the Village Board will be made for setting
a valve or for moving it from one hydrant to another. In no case shall
any valve be moved except by an employee of the Water and Sewer Department.[1]
B.
Before a valve is set, payment must be made for its setting and for
the water to be used at the scheduled rates. The applicant must make
a deposit as set from time to time by the Village Board for the hydrant
wheel and for the reducer, if necessary. When the contractor has finished
using the hydrant he must notify the Water and Sewer Department to
that effect. The minimum charge for the use of water from a hydrant
will be as set by the Village Board, exclusive of the deposit, but
including the charge for setting the valve.[2]
C.
In the use of a hydrant supply, the hydrant valve will be set at
the proper opening by the Water and Sewer Department 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 Director of
Public Works, allow contractors, masons or other unauthorized persons
to take water from his 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 ordinances. Permits for the use
of hydrants apply only to such hydrants as are designated for the
specific use.
All monies 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, rock or gravel fill, 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 Director of Public Works. 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, which
shall be 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 in to 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.
All such service shall comply with the provisions of the State Plumbing
Code and shall be inspected by the Village Building Inspector.
A.
In cases where a new customer whose service is to be metered installs
the original service piping, or where an existing metered customer
changes his service piping for his own convenience, or where an existing
flat rate customer requests to be metered, the customer shall, at
his expense, provide a suitable location and the proper connections
for the meter. The Director of Public Works should be consulted as
to the type and size of meter setting. Where it is possible to set
meters in the basement or other suitable place within the building,
a short nipple shall be inserted after the stop and waste cock, then
a union, and then another nipple and coupling of the proper length.
The nipple attached to the union and coupling shall be cut to a standard
length provided by the plans of the Director of Public Works (he may
require a horizontal run of 18 inches in such pipe line), which may
later be removed for the insertion of the meter into the supply line.[1]
B.
No permit will be given to change from metered to flat rate service.
The water cannot be turned on for a consumer except by a duly
authorized employee of the Tigerton Water and Sewer Department. When
a plumber has completed a job, he must leave the water turned off.
This does not prevent him from testing his work.
A.
Where the Department is unable to read a meter after two successive
attempts, the fact will be plainly indicated on the bill, and either
an estimated bill will be computed or the minimum charge applied.
The difference shall be adjusted when the meter is again read; that
is, the bill for the succeeding month will be computed with the gallons
or cubic feet in each block of the rate schedule doubled and credit
will be given on that bill for the amount of the minimum bill paid
the preceding month. Only in unusual cases or where approval is obtained
from the customer shall more than two consecutive estimated bills
be rendered.[1]
B.
If the meter is damaged (see § 527-23, Surreptitious use of water) or fails to operate, the bill will be based on the average use during the past year, unless there is some reason why the use is not normal. If the average use cannot be properly employed, the bill will be estimated by some equitable method.
If a customer requests, the Department shall promptly make an
accuracy test in addition to the periodic or installation test if
24 months or more has elapsed since the last compliant test of the
same meter in the same location. If less than 24 months has expired,
there will be a charge as set from time to time by the Village Board
per inch of nominal size or fraction thereof, payable in advance.
If the meter is found fast in excess of 2%, any payment that was made
for the test will be refunded and there will be an adjustment for
past billings. (See §§ PSC 185.61 through 185.78, Wis.
Adm. Code.)
See § PSC 185.88, Wis. Adm. Code.
The consumer shall protect the stop box in the terrace and shall
keep the same free from dirt and other obstructions. The Department
shall not be liable for failure to locate stop box and shut off the
water in case of a leak on the consumer's premises.
Meters will be furnished and placed by the Department and are
not to be disconnected or tampered with by the consumer. All meters
shall be so located that they shall be protected from obstructions
and permit ready access thereto for reading, inspection and servicing,
such location to be designated or approved by the Director of Public
Works. All piping within the building must be supplied by the consumer.
Where additional meters are desired by the consumer, he shall pay
for all piping and an additional amount sufficient to cover the cost
of maintenance and depreciation, as set from time to time by the Village
Board, per month.
A.
Meters will be repaired by the Water and Sewer Department, and the
cost of such repairs caused by ordinary wear and tear will be borne
by the Department.
B.
Repair of any damage to a meter resulting from the carelessness of
the owner of the premises, his agent or tenant, or from the negligence
of any one of them to properly secure and protect same, including
any damage that may result from allowing a water meter to become frozen
or to be injured from the presence of hot water or steam in the meter,
shall be paid for by the consumer or the owner of the premises.
A.
Where the property owner requests that a larger service lateral be
installed to replace an existing smaller-diameter pipe, an allowance
as set by the Village Board 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.[1]
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 Department. The property owner shall maintain the service
pipe from the curb stop to the point of use.
C.
If a consumer 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 Director of Public Works after notification has been served
on the consumer by the Director of Public Works, the water will be
shut off and will not be turned on again until the repairs have been
completed.
See § PSC 185.35(6), Wis. Adm. Code.
During reasonable hours, any officer or authorized employee
of the Water and Sewer Department shall have the right of access to
the premises supplied with service for the purpose of inspection or
for the enforcement of the Department's rules and regulations.
At least once every 12 months the Department will make a systematic
inspection of all unmetered water taps for the purpose of checking
waste and unnecessary use of water.
A.
New residential service. The Water and Sewer Department may require
a cash deposit or other guarantee as a condition of new residential
service if, and only if, the customer has an outstanding account balance
with the Department which accrued within the last six years, and which
at the time of the request for new service remains outstanding and
not in dispute.
B.
Existing residential service. The Department may require a cash deposit
or other guarantee as a condition of continued service if, and only
if, either or both the following circumstances apply:
(1)
Service has been shut off or discontinued within the last 12 months
for violation of these rules and regulations or for nonpayment of
a delinquent bill for service which is not in dispute.
(2)
Credit information obtained by the Department subsequent to the initial
application indicates that the initial application for service was
falsified or incomplete to the extent that a deposit would be required
under these rules and regulations.
C.
Commercial and industrial service. If the credit for an applicant
for commercial or industrial service has not been established to the
satisfaction of the Department, he may be required to make a deposit
or otherwise guarantee to the Department payment of bills for service.
D.
Conditions of deposit. See § PSC 185.36(4), Wis. Adm. Code.
E.
Refund of deposits. The Department shall review the payment record
of each residential customer with a deposit on file at not less than
twelve-month intervals and shall not require or continue to require
a deposit unless a deposit could be required under the conditions
stated above. In the case of a commercial or industrial customer,
the Department shall refund the deposit after 24 consecutive months
of prompt payment if the customer's credit standing is satisfactory
to the Department. Payment shall be considered "prompt" if it is made
prior to notice of disconnection for nonpayment of a bill not in dispute.
Any deposit or portion thereof refunded to a customer shall be refunded
by check, unless both the customer and the Department agree to credit
the regular bill or unless service is terminated, in which case the
deposit with accrued interest shall be applied to the final bill and
any balance returned to the customer promptly.
F.
Other conditions. A new or additional deposit may be required upon
reasonable written notice of the need therefor if such new or additional
deposit could have been required under the circumstances when the
initial deposit was made. Service may be refused or disconnected for
failure to pay a deposit request as provided in the rules. When service
has been disconnected for failure to make a deposit, or for failure
to pay a delinquent bill, or for failure to comply with the terms
of a deferred payment agreement, and satisfactory arrangements have
been made to have service restored, a reconnection charge as specified
elsewhere in these rules shall be paid by the customer as a condition
to restoration of service.
G.
Guarantee contract.
(1)
The Department may accept, in lieu of a cash deposit, a contract
signed by a guarantor satisfactory to the Department, whereby payment
of a specified sum not exceeding the cash deposit requirement is guaranteed.
The term of a guarantee contract shall be two years but shall automatically
terminate after the customer has closed his account or at the guarantor's
request upon 30 days' written notice to the Department.
(2)
Upon termination of a guarantee contract or whenever the Department
deems same insufficient as to amount or surety, a cash deposit or
a new or additional guarantee may be required upon reasonable written
notice to the customer. Service to any customer who fails to comply
with these requirements may be refused or, upon eight days' written
notice, disconnected.
(3)
The Department shall mail the guarantor copies of all disconnect
notices sent to the customer whose account he has guaranteed, unless
the guarantor waives such notice in writing.
(4)
In lieu of a cash deposit or guarantee, an applicant for new service
who has an outstanding account accrued within the last six years with
the Department shall have the right to receive service from the Department
under a deferred payment agreement, as provided in these rules and
regulations, for the outstanding account balance.
A.
Reasons for disconnection. Service may be disconnected or refused
for any of the following reasons:
(1)
Failure to pay a delinquent account or failure to comply with the
terms of a deferred payment agreement.
(2)
Violation of the Water and Sewer Department's rules and regulations
pertaining to the use of service in a manner which interferes with
the service of others or to the operation of nonstandard equipment,
if the customer has first been notified and provided with reasonable
opportunity to remedy the situation.
(3)
Failure to comply with deposit or guarantee arrangements as provided
for in these rules and regulations.
(4)
Diversion of service around the meter.
B.
Disconnection for delinquent accounts.
(1)
A bill for service is delinquent if unpaid after the due date shown
on the bill. The Department may disconnect service for a delinquent
bill by giving the customer, at least eight calendar days prior to
disconnection, a written disconnect notice, which may be included
with the bill for service. For purposes of this rule, the due date
shall not be less than 20 days after issuance.
(2)
The Department may disconnect without notice where a dangerous condition
exists for as long as the condition exists. Service may be denied
to any customer for failure to comply with the applicable requirements
of the rules and regulations of the Public Service Commission or of
the rules and regulations in this chapter, or if a dangerous or unsafe
condition exists on the customer's premises.
(3)
The Water and Sewer Department shall notify the Shawano-Menominee
Counties Health Department at least five calendar days prior to any
scheduled disconnection of residential service if the customer or
responsible person has made a written request for this procedure.
The Department shall apprise customers of this right upon application
for service. If service to a residential customer which has been disconnected
has not been restored within 24 hours after disconnection, the Department
shall notify the appropriate county sheriff's department of the
billing name and service address and that a threat to health and life
might exist to persons occupying the premises.
C.
Deferred payment agreement.
(1)
The Department shall offer deferred payment agreements to residential
customers. The deferred payment agreement shall provide that service
will not be discontinued for the outstanding bill if the customer
pays a stated reasonable amount of the outstanding bill and agrees
to pay a stated reasonable portion of the remaining outstanding balance
in installments until the bill is paid. In determining what amounts
are "reasonable," the parties shall consider the:
(2)
In the deferred payment agreement it shall state, immediately preceding
the space provided for the customer's signature and in boldface
print at least two sizes larger than any other used thereon, the following:
"If you are not satisfied with this agreement, do not sign. If you
do sign this agreement you give up your right to dispute the amount
due under the agreement except for the Department's failure or
refusal to follow the terms of this agreement."
(3)
A deferred payment agreement shall not include a finance charge.
(4)
If an applicant for service has not fulfilled the terms of a deferred
payment agreement, the Department shall have the right to disconnect
service or refuse service in accordance with this chapter, and under
such circumstances, it shall not be required to offer subsequent negotiation
of a deferred payment agreement prior to disconnection.
(5)
Any payments made by the customer in compliance with a deferred payment
agreement, or otherwise, shall be first considered made in payment
of the previous account balance with any remainder credited to the
current bill.
D.
Dispute procedures.
(1)
Whenever the customer advises the Department's designated office
prior to the disconnection of service that all or part of any billing
as rendered is in dispute, or that any matter related to the disconnection
is in dispute, the Department shall investigate the dispute promptly
and completely, advise the customer of the results of the investigation,
attempt to resolve the dispute, and provide the opportunity for the
customer to enter into a deferred payment agreement when applicable
in order to settle the dispute.
(2)
After the customer has pursued the available remedies with the Department,
he may request that the Public Service Commission's staff informally
review the disputed issue and recommend terms of settlement.
(3)
Any party to the dispute after informal review may make a written
request for a formal review by the Commission. If the Commission decides
to conduct a formal hearing on the dispute, the customer must pay
50% of the bill in dispute or post a bond for that amount on or before
the hearing date. Failure to pay the amount or post the bond will
constitute a waiver of the right to a hearing. Service shall not be
disconnected because of any disputed matter while the disputed matter
is being pursued under the dispute procedure. In no way does this
relieve the customer from the obligation of paying charges which are
not disputed.[1]
(4)
In the event the Water and Sewer Department is not able to collect
any bill for water service even though deposit and guarantee rules
are on file, the bill may be put upon the tax roll as provided in
§ 66.0809, Wis. Stats.
A.
When the Tigerton Water and Sewer Department has reasonable evidence
that a consumer is obtaining his supply of water, in whole or in part,
by means of devices or methods used to stop or interfere with the
proper metering of the utility service being delivered to his equipment,
the Department reserves the right to estimate and present immediately
a bill for service unmetered as a result of such interference, and
such bill shall be payable subject to a twenty-four-hour disconnection
of service. When the Department shall have disconnected the consumer
for any such reason, the Department will reconnect the consumer upon
the following conditions:
(1)
The consumer will be required to deposit with the Department an amount
sufficient to guarantee the payment of the consumer's bills for
utility service to the Department.
(2)
The consumer will be required to pay the Department for any and all
damages to its equipment on the consumer's premises due to such
stoppage or interference with its metering.
(3)
The consumer must further agree to comply with reasonable requirements
to protect the Department against further losses.
B.
Sections 98.26 and 943.20, Wis. Stats., as relating to water service,
are hereby adopted and made a part of these rules.
When premises are to be vacated, the Department shall be notified
in writing at once, so that it may remove the meter and shut off the
supply at the curb cock. The owner of the premises shall be liable
to prosecution for any damage to the property of the Water and Sewer
Department by reason of failure to notify the Department of vacancy.
The Department reserves the right to shut off the water in the
mains temporarily, to make repairs, alterations or additions to the
plant or system. When the circumstances will permit sufficient delay,
the Department will give notification, by newspaper publication or
otherwise, of the discontinuance of the supply. No rebate will be
allowed to consumers for such temporary suspension of supply.
It shall be the duty of the Director of Public Works to see
that all open ditches for water mains, hydrants and service pipes
are properly guarded to prevent accident to any person or vehicle,
and at night there shall be displayed amber signal light in such manner
as will, so far as possible, ensure the safety of the public.
A.
Where excavating machines are used in digging sewers, all water mains
shall be maintained at the expense of the contractor.
B.
Contractors must ascertain for themselves the existence and location
of all service pipes. Where they are removed, cut or damaged in the
construction of a sewer, the contractor must at his own expense cause
them to be replaced or repaired at once. He must not shut off the
water service pipes from any consumer for a period exceeding six hours.
Trenches in unpaved streets shall be refilled with moist, damp
earth, or by means of water tamping. When water tamping is used, the
water shall be turned into the trench after the first 12 inches of
backfill has been placed, and then the trench shall be kept flooded
until the remainder of the backfill has been put in.
A.
Protective devices in general. The owner or occupant of every premises
receiving water supply shall apply and maintain suitable means of
protection of the premises supply and all appliances thereof against
damage arising in any manner from the use of the water supply, variation
of water pressure, or any interruption of water supply. Particularly,
such owner or occupant must protect water-cooled compressors for refrigeration
systems by means of high-pressure safety cutout devices. There shall
likewise be provided means for the prevention of the transmission
of water ram or noise of operation of any valve or appliance through
the piping of his own or adjacent premises.
B.
Relief valves. On all "closed systems" (i.e., systems having a check
valve, pressure regulator, or reducing valve, water filter or softener)
an effective pressure-relief valve shall be installed either in the
top tapping or the upper side tapping of the hot water tank or on
the hot-water-distributing-pipe connection at the tank. A one-half-inch
drain pipe shall be connected to the relief valve for discharge on
the floor or into a sink or open drain through an air gap. No stop
valve shall be placed between the hot water tank and the relief valve
or on the drain pipe.
C.
Air chambers. An air chamber or approved shock absorber shall be
installed at the terminus of each riser, fixture branch, or hydraulic
elevator main for the prevention of undue water hammer. The air chamber
shall have a diameter not less than that of the pipe it serves and
a length not less than 15 diameters of said supply pipe. Where possible,
the air chamber should be provided at its base with a valve and drain
cock for water drainage and replenishment of air.
[Amended 3-1-2012]
A.
BACKFLOW
BACKFLOW PREVENTER
BACK PRESSURE
BACKSIPHONAGE
CROSS-CONNECTION
Definitions. As used in this section, the following terms shall have
the meanings indicated:
The undesirable flow of water or mixtures of water and other
liquids, solids, gases or other substances under positive or reduced
pressure into the Village of Tigerton Water and Sewer Department's
potable supply of water from any source.
A device or means designed to prevent backflow caused by
back pressure or backsiphonage; most commonly categorized as air gap,
reduced-pressure-principle backflow assembly, double check valve assembly,
pressure vacuum breaker assembly, backsiphonage backflow vacuum breaker
(spill-resistant pressure vacuum breaker) assembly, pipe applied atmospheric
vacuum breaker, flush tank ball cock, laboratory faucet backflow preventer,
backflow preventer for carbonated beverage machine, vacuum breaker
wall hydrants, chemical dispensing machine, hose connection vacuum
breaker, hose connection backflow preventer, backflow preventer with
intermediate atmospheric vent and barometric loop.
An elevation of pressure in the downstream piping system
(pump elevation of piping, or steam and/or air pressure) above the
utility supply pressure which would cause or tend a reversal of the
normal direction of flow.
The flow of water or other liquids, mixtures or substances
into the distribution pipes of the Department's potable water
supply system from any source caused by the sudden reduction of pressure
in the Department's potable water supply system.
Any physical connection or arrangement between two otherwise
separate systems, one of which contains potable water from the Department
and the other containing 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.
Cross-connection 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 public
water supply of the Department, may enter the supply or distribution
system of the Department, unless such private, auxiliary, or emergency
water supply and the method of connection and use of such supply shall
have been approved by the Department and the State of Wisconsin Department
of Natural Resources.
C.
Inspections. It shall be the duty of the Department to cause inspection
to be made of all properties serviced by the Department where cross-connection
with the public water system is deemed possible. Residential properties
serviced by the Department shall be inspected on a ten-year interval.
All nonresidential properties serviced by the Department shall be
inspected on a two-year interval. The Department may, but is not required
to, perform the cross-connection inspection of the owner's property.
If in the opinion of the Department the Department is not able to
perform the inspection, the property owner must, at his own expense,
have the plumbing inspected for cross-connections by a State of Wisconsin
certified cross-connection inspector/surveyor or by a State of Wisconsin
licensed plumber. The frequency of required inspections and reinspections,
based on potential health hazards involved, may be shortened by the
Department. The Department shall charge fees as approved by the State
of Wisconsin Public Service Commission for on-premises follow-up visits
by Department personnel for reinspection due to customer noncompliance
and for after-hours inspections or reinspections.
D.
Right of entry. Upon presentation of credentials, representatives
of the Department 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 Department for cross-connection. If entry is refused,
such representatives shall obtain a special inspection warrant under
§ 66.0119, Wis. Stats. Upon request, the owner, lessor or
occupant of any property so served shall furnish to the inspection
agency any pertinent information regarding the piping system on such
property.
E.
Authority to discontinue service. The Department 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 damage or contamination of the public water system. Water service shall be discontinued if the means of backflow prevention required by the Department is not installed, tested, maintained and repaired in compliance with this section and Ch. NR 811, Wis. Adm. Code, or if it is found that the means of backflow prevention required by this section has been removed or bypassed. Water service shall be discontinued only after reasonable notice and opportunity for hearing under Ch. 68, Wis. Stats., except as provided in Subsection G below.
F.
Reconnection of service. Water service to any property discontinued
under the provisions of this section shall not be restored until the
cross-connection has been eliminated or a backflow prevention device
approved by the Department has been installed in compliance with the
provisions of this section. The Department shall charge fees as approved
by the State of Wisconsin Public Service Commission for the reconnection
of the water service.
G.
Emergency discontinuance of service. If it is determined by the Department
that a cross-connection or an emergency endangers public health safety
or welfare and requires immediate action, service may be immediately
discontinued. The owner, lessee or occupant shall have an opportunity
for hearing under Ch. 68, Wis., Stats., within 10 days of such emergency
discontinuance. Such hearing shall be before the Village of Tigerton
Board of Trustees and shall conform to all existing due process requirements.
H.
Owner responsibility. The property owner shall be responsible for
the elimination of or protection from all cross-connections on his
premises, The property owner shall at his or her expense have installed,
maintained and tested all backflow preventers on his or her premises
in compliance with Chs. NR 811 and SPS 382, Wis. Adm. Code. The property
owner shall have corrected any malfunction revealed by periodic testing
of any backflow preventer on his premises. The property owner shall
inform the Department of any proposed or modified cross-connections
and also any existing cross-connections that are not protected by
an approved backflow prevention device. The property owner shall not
install a bypass around any backflow preventer unless there is a backflow
preventer of the same type on the bypass. Property owners who cannot
shut down operation for testing of the backflow prevention device
must supply additional devices necessary to allow testing to take
place. In the event the property owner installs plumbing upstream
of the backflow preventer, such plumbing must have its own backflow
preventer. The property owner is required to follow the protection
practices described in the American Water Works Association publication
AWWA M14, titled "Recommended Practice for Backflow Prevention and
Cross-Connection Control," unless the Department requires or authorizes
other means of protecting the public water system. These requirements
or authorizations will be at the discretion of the Department.
I.
Additional protection. In
the case of premises having internal cross-connections that cannot
be permanently corrected or controlled, or intricate plumbing and
piping arrangements where entry to all portions of the premises is
not readily accessible for inspection purposes, making it impracticable
or impossible to ascertain whether or not dangerous cross-connections
exist, the public water system shall be protected against backflow
from the premises by installing an approved backflow preventer in
the service line. In the case of any premises where there is any material
dangerous to health that is handled in such a manner that, in the
opinion of the Department, could create an actual or potential hazard
to the public water system, the public water system shall be protected
by an approved air-gap separation or an approved reduced-pressure-principle
backflow preventer. Examples of premises where these conditions will
exist include sewage treatment plants, hospitals, plating plants,
and car wash establishments. In the case of any premises where, in
the opinion of the Department, an undue health threat is posed because
of the presence of toxic substances, the Department may require an
approved air gap at the service connection to protect the public water
system, This requirement will be at the discretion of the Department.
J.
Adoption of additional standards.
(1)
Public water supplies. Wisconsin Administrative Code Ch. NR 811 is
hereby adopted. This section does not supersede the State of Wisconsin
Department of Natural Resources Wisconsin Administrative Code Ch.
NR 811, but is supplementary to it.
A.
Purpose. The purpose of this section is 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.
These wells must be properly filled and sealed.
B.
Coverage. All private wells located on any premises which is served
by the public water system of the Village shall be properly filled
within six months of expiration of permit. Only those wells for which
a well operation permit has been granted by the Village Clerk-Treasurer
may be exempted from this requirement, subject to conditions of maintenance
and operation.[1]
C.
Well operation permits. A permit may be granted to a well owner to
operate a well for a period not to exceed one year if the following
requirements are met:
(1)
The well and pump installation meet the requirements of Chapter NR
812, Wis. Adm. Code, and a well constructor's report is on file
with the Department of Natural Resources, or certification of the
acceptability of the well has been granted by the Department of Natural
Resources.[2]
(2)
The well produces bacteriologically safe water as evidenced by three
samplings two weeks apart.
(3)
The proposed use of the well can be justified as being necessary
in addition to water provided by the public water system.
(4)
No physical connection shall exist between the piping of the public
water system and the private well.
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 must be
removed and the well checked for obstructions prior to plugging. Any
obstruction of liner must be removed.
E.
Reports and inspections. A well abandonment report must be submitted
by the well owner to the Department of Natural Resources on forms
provided by that agency. The report shall be submitted immediately
upon completion of the filling of the well. The filling must be observed
by a representative of the Village.
[Added 10-4-2004]
A.
Effective November 1, 2004, all residents of the Village and any
owner or occupier of property within the Village using water for domestic,
commercial or industrial purposes shall connect to the Village water
supply system if the Village waterline is located in any adjoining
highway, road, public right-of-way, public land or easement.
B.
Notwithstanding the above, the owner of any residential property
within the Village which was serviced by a private water well prior
to November 1, 2004, shall not be required to connect to the Village
water supply system if ownership of the property has not changed since
that date. Connection shall be required, however, upon a future change
in ownership.
C.
Connection to the Village water supply system shall be completed
within 180 days from the effective date of this section or from the
date that the Village water supply system becomes available and notice
is provided by mail or personal delivery to the owners of affected
property or from the change in ownership of any currently exempt property.
D.
Private or public water wells used exclusively for irrigation, fruit cooling, livestock watering, or as an emergency alternative water source to be used only in the event of a disruption in the Village water supply system shall be permitted, provided that no cross-connection shall be allowed unless in strict compliance with § 527-30.
E.
The Village Board shall have the authority to interpret this section
and may, in specific cases involving practical difficulty or unnecessary
hardship, grant an exception from the mandatory connection provisions,
provided that such exception is in harmony with the general purpose
of this section. The Village Board may place reasonable conditions
on any such exception that may be granted, and an exception may be
reviewed and revoked by the Board at a future date if circumstances
warrant.
