[CC 1979 §74.010]
As used in this Article, the following terms mean:
The Division of Health of the State Department of Public
Health and Welfare of Missouri or its authorized representative.
The water in the zone of saturation found in voids and interstices
below the ground surface.
The addition of sewage, industrial wastes or other harmful
or objectionable materials to water.
The water-carried waste products or discharges from human
beings or animals, or chemicals or other wastes from residences, public
or private buildings, swimming pools or industrial establishments,
together with such ground, surface or stormwater as may be present.
[CC 1979 §74.020]
It shall be unlawful for any person, persons, firm, association
or corporation to pollute ground water sources by discharging sewage
into any well, cistern, spring, sinkhole, cave, minishaft, tunnel,
pit, quarry or other excavation, or into any fissure or crevice leading
to underground water-bearing strata.
[CC 1979 §74.030]
It shall be the duty of the Board of Aldermen to appoint the
Chief of Police or its authorized representative to make such inspections
as are necessary to properly carry out the provisions of this Article.
Written notification of any violation of this Article shall be given
by the Chief of Police, or authorized representative, to the owner
and occupant of the property upon which the violation occurs. If the
provisions of this Article have not been complied with within the
period of ten (10) days following date of notice of violation, the
City shall have the right to make or have made such alterations in
the method of disposal of sewage that are deemed necessary for approval
by the Division of Health of Missouri, and all the costs thereof shall
be provided for and defrayed by a special tax bill to be assessed
in favor of the City against the property on which said improvements
are made, and such special tax bill shall become a lien on said property.
A.
Purpose. The purpose of this Article is:
B.
Application. This Article shall apply to all premises served
by the public drinking water system of the City of Diamond, Newton
County, Missouri.
C.
Policy. This Article will be reasonably interpreted by the
water purveyor. It is the purveyors intent to ban the use of lead
based material in the construction or modification of the City's drinking
water system or private plumbing connected to the City system. The
cooperation of all consumers is required to implement the lead ban.
If, in the judgment of the water purveyor or his/her authorized
representative, lead base materials have been used in new construction
or modifications after January 1, 1989, due notice shall be given
to the consumer. The consumer shall immediately comply by having the
lead base materials removed from the plumbing system and replaced
with lead-free materials. If the lead base materials are not removed
from the plumbing system, the water purveyor shall have the right
to discontinue water service to the premises.
The following definitions shall apply in the interpretation
and enforcement of this Article:
The owner or person in control of any premises supplied by
or in any manner connected to a public water system.
Any person who receives water from a public water system,
except those persons receiving water for resale.
Any material containing lead in excess of the quantities
specified in the definition of "lead-free".
Any publicly or privately owned water system supplying water
to the general public which is satisfactory for drinking, culinary
and domestic purposes and meets the requirements of the Missouri Department
of Natural Resources.
The owner, operator, or individual in responsible charge
of a public water system.
A.
No water
service connection shall be installed or maintained to any premises
where lead base materials were used in new construction or modifications
of the drinking water plumbing after January 1, 1989.
