[R.O. 1952 §25.12; CC 1988 §28-45]
No more than one (1) residence or place of business shall be
supplied from one (1) attachment. In every such case, there shall
be provided a stopcock box for each residence or place of business.
[CC 1988 §28-47; Ord. No. 2897 §1, 5-6-1988; Ord.
No. 3737 §1, 7-16-2007]
A. Whenever a connection is to be made to the waterworks system, after application made as in Section
700.020 provided, the City shall make the tap and connection to the curb line, including the curb cock and box, all of which charges shall be included in the connection fee provided for in Section
700.020. The amount of line required to be installed shall not exceed twelve (12) feet without additional charges being imposed upon the applicant.
B. The
City shall upon request require the property owner/contractor of real
estate used for habitation and located and adjacent to and within
one hundred fifty (150) feet of a public water right-of-way where
a public water system is located to make proper connection with such
water at his/her expense.
C. Owners/contractors
of properties with multiple connections from buildings not able to
make individual connections must connect or extend water to an existing
City water main. A complete set of engineered plans must be submitted
to the City and be approved by the State Department of Natural Resources
before any excavation is made to install/extend water lines.
[R.O. 1952 §25.15; CC 1988 §28-48]
All pipes and service connections used in connecting with any
water main or pipe shall be made of copper or other approved material
and be not less than five-eighths (5/8) inch in diameter, and such
shall be laid at least twenty (20) inches below the surface of the
ground, with sufficient waving below the surface of the ground to
allow an extra length of one (1) foot, so as to prevent rupture by
settlement or otherwise.
[R.O. 1952 §25.16; CC 1988 §28-49]
All plumbing, tapping and other work connected with the waterworks
system shall be done in the manner and with the material required
by this Chapter, and such shall be subject to the control, inspection
and approval of the Superintendent of Water and Sewers, and all underground
work shall be inspected by him/her or his/her agent before being covered.
[R.O. 1952 §22.24; CC 1988 §28-50]
All water pumps used to supply water to any plumbing system
must be installed by a licensed plumber. All power water pumps must
be furnished with a safety valve.
[CC 1988 §28-50.1; Ord. No. 2800 §§1 — 3, 4-21-1986]
A. The
provisions of this Section shall apply to all homes, mobile homes,
apartments and residential structures which are serviced by the City
water supply system or by an approved and functioning deep well within
the City limits of the City of De Soto.
B. It
shall be unlawful for any person to occupy, use or otherwise live
in any home, mobile home, apartment or other residential structure
within the City limits of the City of De Soto which is not being serviced
by the City water supply system or by an approved and functioning
deep well.
C. Each day a violation of this Section shall constitute a separate offense and shall be punished in accordance with Section
100.090 of this Code.
[R.O. 1952 §25.17; CC 1988 §28-51]
All water connections shall be on the meter basis, and no flat
rate shall be issued.
[R.O. 1952 §§25.19 — 25.21; CC 1988 §§28-53
— 28-55]
A. Sealing Authorized. The Superintendent of Water and Sewers
may seal all water meters under the direction of the City Manager.
B. Breaking Of Seals Authorized — When. Only the Superintendent
of Water and Sewers, under the direction of the City Manager, shall
break the seals on any water meter.
C. Unauthorized Breaking Of Seals. In the event that the seal
on a water meter is broken by anyone other than the Superintendent
of Water and Sewers, the Superintendent of Water and Sewers is hereby
authorized to cut off the water for such meter, acting under the direction
of the City Manager.
[R.O. 1952 §25.22; CC 1988 §28-56]
If any person is found guilty and fined, in accordance with
this Article, for tampering with a water meter and the water for such
meter has been cut off therefrom, in accordance with the preceding
Section, such fine must be paid before water service may be restored
for such meter, and in the event no fine is imposed, water service
may be restored at the discretion of the City Manager.
[R.O. 1952 §25.23; CC 1988 §28-57]
No person shall tamper with a water meter. Any person violating
this Section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.
[R.O. 1952 §25.24; CC 1988 §28-58]
A broken seal on any water meter shall be prima facie evidence
that such meter has been tampered with.
[Ord. No. 4094 § 1, 5-15-2017]
A. General Policy.
1.
Purpose. The purpose of this Section is:
a.
To ban the use of lead materials in the public drinking water
system and private plumbing connected to the public drinking water
system; and
b.
To protect City residents from lead contamination in the City's
public drinking water system and their own private plumbing systems.
2.
Application. This Section shall apply to all premises served
by the public drinking water system of the City of DeSoto.
3.
Policy. This Section will be reasonably interpreted by the water
purveyor. It is the purveyor's 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.
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If, in the judgment of the water purveyor or his or her authorized
representative, lead based 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.
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B. Definitions. The following definitions shall apply in the interpretation
and enforcement of this Section.
CONSUMER
The owner or person in control of any premises supplied by
or in any manner connected to a public water system.
LEAD BASE MATERIALS
Any material containing lead in excess of the quantities
specified in the definition of "Lead Free."
LEAD FREE
1.
In General.
a.
When used with respect to solder and flux, refers to solders
and flux containing not more than two tenths percent (0.2%) lead;
and
b.
When used with respect to pipes and pipe fittings, refers to
pipes and pipe fittings containing not more than twenty-five hundredths
percent (0.25%) lead.
2.
Calculation. The weighted average lead content of a pipe, pipe
fitting, plumbing fitting, or fixture shall be calculated by using
the following formula: For each wetted component, the percentage of
lead in the component shall be multiplied by the ratio of the wetted
surface area of that component to the total wetted surface area of
the entire product to arrive at the weighted percentage of lead of
the component. The weighted percentage of lead of each wetted component
shall be added together, and the sum of these weighted percentages
shall constitute the weighted average lead content of the product.
The lead content of the material used to produce wetted components
shall be used to determine compliance with Paragraph (A)(2). For lead
content of materials that are provided as a range, the maximum content
of the range shall be used.
EXEMPTIONS
1.
Pipes, pipe fittings, plumbing fittings or fixtures, including
backflow preventers, that are used exclusively for non-potable services
such as manufacturing, industrial processing, irrigation, outdoor
watering or any other uses where the water is not anticipated to be
used for human consumption; or
2.
Toilets, bidets, urinals, fill valves, flush-o-meter valves,
tub fillers, shower valves, service saddles or water distribution
main gate valves that are two (2) inches in diameter or larger.
PUBLIC DRINKING WATER SYSTEM
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.
WATER PURVEYOR
The owner, operator or individual with the responsibility
of operating a public water system.
C. Lead Banned From Drinking Water Plumbing.
1. No water service connection shall be installed or maintained to any
premises where lead based materials were used in new construction
or modifications of the drinking water plumbing after January 1, 1989.
2. If a premises is found to be in violation of Subsection
(C)(1), water service shall be discontinued until such time that the drinking water plumbing is lead free.