[Ord. No. 4.701 Art. I, 10-12-2009]
Unless the context specifically indicates otherwise, the meaning of terms used in this Chapter 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. 4.701 Art. II, 10-12-2009]
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 Chapter within sixty (60) days after date of official notice to do so.
[Ord. No. 4.701 Art. III, 10-12-2009]
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 Chapter 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 policy. 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. 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. 4.701 Art. IV, 10-12-2009]
A. 
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. 
There shall be two (2) classes of water system connection permits:
1. 
For residential and commercial service, and
2. 
Industrial service.
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. A permit and inspection fee of one thousand five hundred dollars ($1,500.00) for a residential or commercial building permit or an industrial permit shall be paid to the City at the time the application is filed.
C. 
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. 
A separate and independent service connection shall be provided for every building.
E. 
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. A permit to construct, issued by MDNR, will be received prior to construction, alteration or extension of the water system.
F. 
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. 
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. 4.701 Art. V, 10-12-2009]
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 provision shall be subject to immediate arrest under charge of disorderly conduct.
[Ord. No. 4.701 Art. VI, 10-12-2009]
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 Chapter.
B. 
While performing the necessary work on private properties referred to in Subsection (A) of this Section, 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. 4.701 Art. VII, 10-12-2009]
A. 
Any person found to be violating any provision of this Chapter except Section 703.050 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) of this Section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction thereof shall be fined in the amount not exceeding five hundred dollars ($500.00) for each violation and/or up to one hundred eighty (180) days in jail. Each twenty-four (24) hour period in which any such violation shall continue shall be deemed a separate offense.
C. 
Any person violating any of the provisions of this Chapter shall become liable to the City for any expense, loss or damage occasioned the City by reason of such violation.