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A. The
purpose of this Article is:
1. To ban the use of lead materials in the public drinking water system
and private plumbing connected to the public drinking water system;
and
2. To protect City residents from lead contamination in the City's public
drinking water system and their own private plumbing systems.
[Ord. No. 3-76, 6-24-2019]
A. Application.
This Article shall apply to all premises served by the public drinking
water system of the City of Farmington.
B. Policy.
This Article 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.
If, in the judgement of the water purveyor or his/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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The following definitions shall apply in the interpretation
and enforcement of this Article:
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" herein.
LEAD FREE
1.
When used with respect to solder and flux, refers to solders
and flux containing not more than two-tenths percent (0.2%) lead;
and
2.
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.
3.
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 2 of this definition. For lead content of materials
that are provided as a range, the maximum content of the range shall
be used.
PUBLIC DRINKING WATER SYSTEM
Any publicly or privately owner 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 in responsible charge
of a public water system.
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.
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A. 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 January 1, 1989.
B. If a premises is found to be in violation of Subsection
(A) of this Section, water service shall be discontinued until such time that the drinking water plumbing is lead free.