[Ord. No. 847-01 Art. I §§1
— 14, 2-19-2001]
Unless the context specifically indicates otherwise, the meanings
of terms used in this Article shall be as follows:
COMMUNITY WATER SYSTEM
A public water system which serves at least fifteen (15)
service connections or regularly serves at least twenty-five (25)
residents on a year-round basis.
CROSS-CONNECTION
Any actual or potential connection or structural arrangement
between a public water system and any other source or system through
which it is possible to introduce into any part of the public water
system any used water, industrial fluid, gas or substance other than
the intended potable water with which the system is supplied. By-pass
arrangements, jumper connections, removable sections, swivel or change-over
devices and any other temporary or permanent devices through which
or because of which backflow can or may occur are considered cross-connections.
PERSON
Any individual, firm, company, association, society, corporation
or group.
pH
The negative logarithm of the concentration of hydrogen ions
in an aqueous solution.
PUBLIC WATER SYSTEM
A system for provision to the public of piped water for human
consumption, if the system has at least fifteen (15) service connections
or regularly serves at least twenty-five (25) individuals daily at
least sixty (60) days out of the year. The system includes any collection,
treatment, storage or distribution facilities used in connection with
the system. A public water system is either a community water system
or a non-community water system.
SANITARY SEWER
A sewer which carries sewage and to which storm, surface
and ground waters are not intentionally admitted.
SERVICE CONNECTION
Each individual connection of a user to a water main or pipe
for the purpose of conveying water to a point of use.
SERVICE LINE
Any water line or pipe connected to a public water supply's
distribution main or pipe that conveys water to a point of use. Each
service line is owned and maintained by the customer at that service
connection and such line being at the customer's side of the meter.
SHALL
Is mandatory; MAY: Is permissive.
SUPERINTENDENT
The Superintendent of Water Works who is in responsible charge
of the operation and maintenance of the public water supply serving
the City.
WATER DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM
All piping, conduits, valves, hydrants, storage facilities,
pumps and other appurtenances, excluding service connections, which
serve to deliver water from a water treatment plant or source to the
public.
WATER MAIN
Any water main line or pipe which conveys water to a point
of use from a water treatment plant, source or water storage facility.
Water mains are owned and maintained by the City.
WATER METER
A water volume measuring and recording device furnished and/or
installed by the City or furnished and/or installed by a user and
approved by the City. Each individual service connection shall have
a water meter.
WATER TREATMENT PLANT
A facility which uses specific processes such as sedimentation,
coagulation, filtration, disinfection, aeration, oxidation, ion exchange,
fluoridation or other processes which serve to add components or to
alter or remove contaminants from a water supply source.
[Ord. No. 847-01 Art. II §1, 2-19-2001]
The owner of all houses, buildings or properties used for human
employment, recreation, residence or other purposes situated within
the City and abutting on any street, alley or right-of-way in which
there is now located or may in the future be located access to a public
water system within one hundred (100) feet of the property line, is
hereby required to connect to such facilities in accordance with the
provisions of this Article, within sixty (60) days (suggested deadline)
after date of official notice to do so.
[Ord. No. 847-01 Art. III §§1
— 3, 2-19-2001]
A. Before
commencement of construction of a privately owned public water system
in the City's jurisdiction, the owner shall first obtain a written
permit signed by the Superintendent. The application for such permit
shall be made on a form furnished by the City which the applicant
shall supplement by any plans, specifications and other information
as are deemed necessary by the Superintendent.
B. No
statement contained in this Section shall be construed to interfere
with any additional requirements that may be imposed by the Health
Officer.
C. When a public water system becomes available, customers that connect must physically disconnect from the existing private system (well) in accordance with the City's cross-connection prevention ordinance, Chapter
710. The well shall then be properly plugged in accordance with guidelines established by the Missouri Department of Natural Resources Division of Geology and Land Survey (DGLS) and outlined in State Regulation 10 CSR 23-3.110, as amended, unless the owner wants to keep it functional for uses other than providing drinking water. A well may only be kept if it remains physically disconnected from the public water supply's distribution system, has a functional pump, is connected to an electrical service, and is pumped at least once in a twelve (12) month period.
D. Upon
connecting to the public water system, the appropriate DNR regional
office shall be notified in writing that the connection(s) have been
completed.
[Ord. No. 847-01 Art. IV §§1
— 7, 2-19-2001]
A. Permit. No unauthorized person shall uncover, make any connections
with or opening into, use, alter or disturb any public water system
or appurtenance thereof without first obtaining a written permit from
the Superintendent.
B. Classification Of Permits. There shall be two (2) classes
of water system connection permits:
1. For residential and commercial service, and
2. Industrial service.
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In either case, the owner or his/her agent shall make application
on a special form furnished by the City. The permit application shall
be supplemented by any plans, specifications or other information
considered pertinent in the judgment of the Superintendent.
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C. Costs Borne By Owner. All costs and expenses incident to
the installation of the service line and connection to the public
water system shall be borne by the owner. The owner shall indemnify
the City from any loss or damage that may directly or indirectly be
occasioned by the installation of the water service.
D. Each Building Served By Separate Connection. A separate
and independent service connection shall be provided for every building.
E. Construction Standards. The size, alignment, material used
in the construction of new or the replacement of the existing public
water system and the methods to be used in excavating, placing of
the pipe, jointing, testing and backfilling the trench shall all conform
to the requirements of the most recent edition of the Missouri Department
of Natural Resources (MDNR), Public Drinking Water Program, Design
Guide for Community Public Water Supplies or APWA guidelines as adopted
by the City of Kearney. A permit to construct, issued by MDNR, will
be received prior to construction, alteration or extension of the
water system.
F. Notice For Inspections. The applicant for a public water
system connection permit shall notify the Superintendent when service
line is ready for inspection and connection to the water system. The
connection shall be made under the supervision of the Superintendent
or his/her representative.
G. Safeguarding Excavations. All excavations for public water
system improvements, replacements or repairs shall be adequately guarded
with barricades and lights so as to protect the public from hazard.
Streets, sidewalks, parkways and other public property disturbed in
the course of the work shall be restored in a manner satisfactory
to the City.
[Ord. No. 847-01 Art. V §§1
— 7, 2-19-2001]
No unauthorized person shall maliciously, willfully or negligently
break, damage, destroy, uncover, deface or tamper with any structure,
appurtenance or equipment which is part of the public water system.
Any person violating this Section shall be subject to immediate arrest
under charge of disorderly conduct.
[Ord. No. 847-01 Art. VI §§1
— 3, 2-19-2001]
A. The
Superintendent and other duly authorized employees of the City bearing
proper credentials and identification shall be permitted to enter
all properties for the purposes of inspection, observation, measurement,
sampling and testing in accordance with the provisions of this Section.
B. While performing the necessary work on private properties referred to in Subsection
(A) above, the Superintendent or duly authorized employees of the City shall observe all safety rules applicable to the premises established by the company and the company shall be held harmless for injury or death to the City employees and the City shall indemnify the company against loss or damage to its property by City employees and against liability claims and demands for personal injury or property damage asserted against the company and growing out of the gauging and sampling operation, except as such may be caused by negligence or failure of the company to maintain safe conditions.
C. The
Superintendent and other duly authorized employees of the City bearing
proper credentials and identification shall be permitted to enter
all private properties through which the City holds a duly negotiated
easement for the purposes of, but not limited to, inspection, observation,
measurement, sampling, repair and maintenance of any portion of the
public water system lying within said easement. All entry and subsequent
work, if any, on said easement shall be done in full accordance with
the terms of the duly negotiated easement pertaining to the private
property involved.
[Ord. No. 847-01 Art. VII §§1
— 3, 2-19-2001]
A. Any person found to be violating any provision of this Article except Section
705.100 shall be served by the City with written notice stating the nature of the violation and providing a reasonable time limit for the satisfactory correction thereof. The offender shall within the period of time stated in such notice permanently cease all violations.
B. Any person who shall continue any violation beyond the time limit provided for in Subsection
(A) above shall be guilty of an ordinance violation and on conviction thereof shall be fined in the amount not exceeding five hundred dollars ($500.00) for each violation. Each twenty-four (24) hour period in which any such violation shall continue shall be deemed a separate ordinance violation.
C. Any
person violating any of the provisions of this Article shall become
liable to the City for any expense, loss or damage occasioned the
City by reason of such violation.