[Ord. 231, 2005]
The purpose of this chapter is to amend the rules and regulations
regarding use of the public water system maintained by the Village
of Darien.
[Ord. 231, 2005]
A.
Purposes. The purposes of this section are:
1.
To protect the public health, safety, and welfare and to prevent
contamination of the public water system by providing for the inspection
of properties to assure compliance with cross-connection requirements;
2.
To provide for the maintenance of a continuing program of cross-connection
control, this will systematically and effectively prevent the contamination
or pollution of all potable water systems under the direct authority
of the Village of Darien.
[Ord. 231, 2005]
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the
following meanings:
The creation of a backflow as a result of negative pressure.
The unwanted reverse flow of liquids solids or gases.
A pressure greater than the supply pressure, which may cause
backflow.
A connection or potential connection between any part of
a water supply system, and another environment containing any substance
in a manner that, under any circumstances, would allow the substance
to enter the water supply system by means of back siphonage or back
pressure.
Any mechanical device which automatically prevents backflow
from a contaminated source into a potable water supply system.
A natural person, sole proprietorship, partnership, limited
liability company, corporation or association.
Water that is both:
[Ord. 231, 2005]
A.
No person shall establish or permit to be established or maintain
or permit to be maintained any cross-connection.
B.
No person shall remove or permit to be removed a cross-connection
control device.
C.
No person shall establish an interconnection, whereby, potable water
from a private, auxiliary or emergency water supply, other than the
regular public water supply of Village of Darien, may enter the supply
or distribution system of such municipality, unless such private,
auxiliary or emergency water supply and the method of connection and
use of such supply shall have been approved by the Village of Darien
and the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources in accordance with
Section NR 811.09, Wisconsin Administrative Code.
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The property owner shall be responsible for the protection of
the potable water supply by the elimination of or protection from
all cross-connections on the property. The property owner, at the
property owner's expense, shall install, maintain, and test any
and all backflow protection devices on the property in compliance
with the provisions of this section. The property owner shall inform
the Village of any proposed or modified cross-connections.
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The Village of Darien shall have the power and authority at
all reasonable times to inspect all properties served by a connection
to the public water system of the Village of Darien for cross-connections.
The frequency of inspections and re-inspections based on potential
health hazards involved shall be established by the Village of Darien
and shall be in accordance with Section NR 811.09, Wisconsin Administrative
Code. If entry is refused, such representative may obtain a special
inspection warrant under Section 66.0119, Wisconsin Statutes. A copy
of any testing conducted on any backflow prevention device shall be
provided to the Village of Darien. Upon request by a representative
of the Village of Darien, the owner, lessee or occupant of any property
so served, shall furnish to the inspection agency any additional pertinent
information regarding the piping system or systems on such property
if such information is known to such owner, lessee or occupant.
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The Village of Darien is 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 may be discontinued only after reasonable
notice and opportunity for a hearing pursuant to the provisions of
this chapter, except as provided in this section. Water service to
such property shall not be restored until the cross-connection(s)
has been eliminated or a backflow prevention mean, approved by the
Village has been installed in compliance with the provisions of this
section.
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If it is determined by the Village of Darien, that a cross-connection
or an emergency causes imminent danger to the public health, safety
or welfare and requires immediate action, service may be immediately
discontinued or ordered disconnected. The person aggrieved shall receive
notice of the disconnection and shall have the right to appeal the
action pursuant to the provisions of this chapter.
The provisions of Section Comm. 82.41 of the Wisconsin Administrative
Code, as amended from time to time, relating to cross-connection control
are incorporated by reference as though fully set forth in this chapter.
