[Ord. No. 1564 §1, 12-19-2007]
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Purpose. The purpose of this Chapter is:
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Application. This Chapter shall apply to all premises served
by the public drinking water system of the City of Platte City, Platte
County, Missouri.
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Policy. This Chapter 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 August 19, 1997, 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.
[Ord. No. 1564 §2, 12-19-2007]
The following definitions shall apply in the interpretation
and enforcement of this Chapter:
The owner or person in control of any premises supplied by
or in any manner connected to a public water system.
Any material containing lead in excess of the quantities
specified in the definition of "lead-free".
When used with respect to solder and flux, refers to solders
and flux containing not more than two-tenths percent (0.2%) lead;
and
When used with respect to pipes and pipe fittings, refers to
not more than a weighted average of twenty-five hundredths percent
(0.25%) lead with respect to the wetted surfaces of pipes, pipe fittings,
plumbing fittings, and fixtures.
[Ord. No. 1795 §6, 2-24-2015]
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.
[Ord. No. 1564 §3, 12-19-2007]
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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 August 19, 1997.
