(1) 
General. The rates, rules and regulations of the Utility shall be those approved by the Village Board and on file and approved by the Wisconsin Public Service Commission.
(2) 
Operating rules. All persons now receiving a water supply from the Utility or who may hereafter make application therefor shall be considered as having agreed to be bound by all rules and regulations as filed with the Wisconsin Public Service Commission. The following provisions of Wis. Adm. Code PSC 185 are adopted by reference and made a part of these rules as if set forth in full. A violation of any such rules shall constitute a violation of this section and shall be punishable as provided in sec. 13.20 of this chapter.
185.11
Authorization for and Application of Rules
185.12
Definitions
185.13
General Requirements
185.15
Free or Discriminatory Service Prohibited
185.16
Protection of Utility Facilities
185.17
Interference With Public Service Structures
185.18
Location of Records
185.19
Retention of Records
185.21
Schedules to be Filed With the Commission
185.22
Information Available to Customers
185.31
Metered Service
185.32
Meter Readings and Billing Periods
185.33
Billing
185.35
Adjustment of Bills
185.36
Deposits
185.37
Disconnection and Refusal of Service
185.38
Deferred Payment Agreement
185.39
Dispute Procedures
185.41
Employees Authorized to Enter Customers' Premises
185.42
Customer Complaints
185.43
Construction Records
185.44
Records and Reports of Service Interruptions
185.45
Pumpage Records
185.46
Meeting Equipment Records
185.47
Other Records
185.51
Requirement for Good Engineering Practice
185.52
Construction Standards
185.61
Meters
185.65
Accuracy Requirements for Customer Meters
185.71
Meter Testing Facilities and Equipment
185.72
Calibration of Meter Testing and Equipment
185.73
Testing of Customer Meters
185.74
Test Flows
185.75
Required Tests of Customer Meters
185.76
Periodic Tests
185.77
Complaint Tests
185.78
Referee Tests
185.79
Testing of Metering Installations Having Remote Registers
185.795
Jumpering Meter Settings
185.81
Quality of Water
185.815
Adequacy of Water Supply
185.82
Pressure Standards
185.83
Station Meters
185.84
Emergency Operation
185.85
System Losses
185.86
Flushing Mains
185.87
Operation of Distribution System Valves and Hydrants
185.88
Interruptions of Service
185.89
Thawing Frozen Services
[Amended 2-2-2015 by Ord. No. 244-2015]
(1) 
Purpose. The purpose of this section is to:
(a) 
Provide a program for protecting the public water system from contamination due to backflow of contaminants through the water service connection into the public water system;
(b) 
Comply with Chapters NR 810 and SPS 382, Wisconsin Administrative Code; and
(c) 
Comply with the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources requirement for the development and implementation of a comprehensive cross-connection control program.
(2) 
Defined. A cross-connection shall be defined as any physical connection or arrangement between two otherwise separate systems, one of which contains potable water from the Village's public water system and the other of which contains water from a private source, water of unknown or questionable safety, or steam, gases, or chemicals, whereby there may be a flow from one system to the other, with the direction of flow depending on the pressure differential between the two systems.
(3) 
Cross-connection and interconnection restricted. No person shall establish or maintain any cross-connection. No interconnection shall be established whereby potable water from a private, auxiliary or emergency water supply other than the regular public water supply of the Village may enter the supply or distribution system of the Village unless such private, auxiliary or emergency water supply and the method of connection and use of such supply shall have been approved by the Utility Manager and by the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources in accordance with Wisconsin Administrative Code Section NR 810.15(2).
(4) 
Inspection. The Utility Manager may inspect or arrange for an inspection of property served by the public water system for cross-connections. As an alternative, the Water Utility may require a person, firm, or corporation who owns, leases, or occupies property to have his/her plumbing inspected at his/her own expense by a State of Wisconsin certified cross-connection inspector/surveyor or licensed State of Wisconsin plumber. The frequency of inspections shall be established by the Water Utility in accordance with the Wisconsin Administrative Code. Any unprotected cross-connections identified by the inspection shall be promptly corrected. Failure to promptly correct an unprotected cross-connection shall be sufficient cause for the Water Utility to discontinue water service to the property, as provided under Sec. 13.12(6).
(5) 
Right of entry. Upon presentation of credentials, the representative of the Utility shall have the right to request entry at any reasonable time to examine any property served by a connection to the public water system of the Village for the purpose of inspecting the property for cross-connections. If entry is refused, such representative shall have sufficient cause for the Utility to discontinue water service to the property, as provided under Sec. 13.12(6). If entry is refused, a special inspection warrant under Wisconsin State Statute § 66.0119 may be obtained. On request, the owner, lessee, or occupant of any property shall furnish to the inspection agency any pertinent information regarding the piping system or systems on such property.
(6) 
Enforcement. The Utility is hereby 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 necessary to eliminate danger of contamination of the public water system. Water service shall be discontinued only after reasonable notice and opportunity for hearing under chapter 6 of this Code, except as provided in Sec. 13.12(7) below. Water service to such property shall not be restored until the cross-connection has been eliminated in compliance with the provisions of this section.
(7) 
Emergency discontinuance. If it is determined by the Utility Manager that a cross-connection or an emergency endangers public health, safety or welfare and requires immediate action, and a written finding to that effect is filed with the Clerk-Treasurer and delivered to the customer's premises, service may be immediately discontinued. The customer shall have an opportunity for a hearing under chapter 6 of this Code within 10 days of such emergency discontinuance.
(8) 
State code adopted. The Wisconsin State Plumbing Code, Department of Safety and Professional Services (SPS) 382, is hereby adopted by reference.
[Amended 4-7-2015 by Ord. No. 245-2015]
(1) 
Purpose. The purpose of this section is to prevent abandoned, unused, unsafe and noncompliant wells from serving as a passage for contaminated surface or near-surface waters or other materials to reach the usable groundwater; to comply with § NR 810.16, Wisconsin Administrative Code; and to require all such abandoned, unused, unsafe and noncompliant wells to be properly filled and sealed.
(2) 
Coverage. All private wells located on any premises which is served by the municipal water system of the Village shall be properly filled by December 31, 1990. Only those wells for which a well operation permit pursuant to Dresser Municipal Code Sec. 13.131 has been granted by the Clerk-Treasurer may be exempted from this requirement, subject to conditions of proper maintenance and operation.
(3) 
Definitions. As used in this section, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:
(a) 
MUNICIPAL WATER SYSTEM — The public, community-owned water system of the Village of Dresser, Wisconsin.
(b) 
NONCOMPLYING or NONCOMPLIANT — A well or pump installation which does not comply with § NR 812.42, Wisconsin Administrative Code, Standards for Existing Installations: Criteria for evaluation, and which has not been granted a variance pursuant to § NR 812.43, Wisconsin Administrative Code.
(c) 
PUMP INSTALLATION — The pump and related equipment used for withdrawing water from a well, including the discharge piping, the underground connections, pitless adapters, pressure tanks, pits, sampling faucets and well seals or caps.
(d) 
SERVED BY — Any property having a water supply pipe extending onto it which is connected to the municipal water system.
(e) 
UNSAFE — As to any well or pump installation system, one which produces water which is bacteriologically contaminated or contaminated with other substances exceeding the drinking water standards of Ch. NR 140 or Ch. 809, Wisconsin Administrative Code, or for which a health advisory has been issued by the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources.
(f) 
UNUSED — A well which does not have a functional pumping system or other complying means of withdrawing water.
(g) 
WELL — A drill hole or other excavation or opening deeper than it is wide that extends more than 10 feet below the ground surface constructed for the purpose of obtaining groundwater.
(h) 
WELL ABANDONMENT — The proper filling and sealing or decommissioning of a well according to the provisions of § NR 812.26, Wisconsin Administrative Code.
(4) 
Method of abandonment. Wells to be abandoned shall be filled and sealed according to the procedures outlined in § NR 812.26, Wisconsin Administrative Code. The pump and piping must be removed and the well checked for obstructions prior to the plugging. Any obstruction or well liner must be removed. All costs of required work and materials shall be paid for by the property owner.
(5) 
Reports and inspection. A well abandonment report must be submitted by the well owner to the Clerk-Treasurer and the Department of Natural Resources on forms provided by that agency which are available at the office of the Clerk-Treasurer. The report shall be submitted within 10 days upon completion of the filling and sealing of the well. The well filling and sealing must be observed by an authorized representative of the Public Works Committee.
(6) 
Penalty. Any person or well owner violating any provision of this section shall, upon conviction, be punished by a forfeiture of not less than $20 nor more than $200, together with the costs of prosecution. Each twenty-four-hour period during which a violation exists shall be deemed and constitute a separate offense. If any person fails to comply with this section for more than 30 days after receiving written notice of the violation, the Village of Dresser may impose a penalty and cause the well abandonment to be performed and the expense to be assessed as a special charge against the property.
[Added 1-6-2014 by Ord. No. 241-2014; amended 4-7-2015 by Ord. No. 246-2015]
(1) 
A property owner seeking to install a well on premises served by the municipal Water Utility under Sec. 13.13, or a property owner seeking to install a well on premises not served by the municipal Water Utility, shall make application for a private well operation permit.
(2) 
A well operation permit shall be issued to the applicant for the premises identified on the application for a period up to five years on condition of strict compliance at all times throughout the term of the permit with all the conditions of this section. The application fee shall be $25 payable upon submission. The application fee is nonrefundable. The permit fee shall be $250 payable upon issuance. Such permit may be renewed for successive periods of up to five years on condition of continuing strict compliance at all times throughout the term of the permit renewal term with all the conditions of this section. Initial and renewal applications shall be made on forms provided by the Village Clerk.
(3) 
The Village may conduct inspections and water quality tests or require the same to be conducted by the owner at the owner's expense to obtain or verify information necessary for consideration of initial or renewal permit applications, or to monitor continuing compliance with all the requirements of this section or any applicable provision of the Plumbing Code, the Wisconsin Administrative Code, or any other health or safety condition placed on the well by the permit as granted and issued.
(4) 
The following conditions shall apply at all times:
(a) 
Any well not in compliance may be ordered to be abandoned due to such noncompliance by the Village Board pursuant to Ch. 13, sec. 13.13, as amended.
(b) 
At any time that the property becomes served by the municipal Water Utility, the well shall be ordered to be abandoned by the Village Board pursuant to the provisions of Ch. 13, sec. 13.13, as amended.
(c) 
The well and pump installation shall comply with the Standards for Existing Installations described in § NR 812.42, Wisconsin Administrative Code. Compliance shall be verified by inspection for initial issuance of a permit and every time application is made for renewal of the private well operation permit. Inspections shall be conducted by a Wisconsin licensed well driller or pump installer and documented on Inspection Report Form DNR No. 3300-22, to be submitted to the Village Clerk.
(d) 
The well and pump shall have a history of producing safe water, evidenced by a certified lab report for at least one coliform bacteria sample collected within the prior 30 days and submitted to the Village Clerk. In areas where the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has determined that groundwater aquifers are contaminated with substances other than bacteria, additional chemical tests may be required to document the safety of the water.
(e) 
There shall be no cross-connections or interconnections between the well's pump installation or distribution piping and the municipal water system unless approved in advance by the Utility and the DNR.
(f) 
The water from the private well shall not discharge into a drain leading directly or indirectly to a public Sewer Utility unless properly metered and authorized in advance by the Sewer Utility.
(g) 
The private well shall have a completely functional pumping system operating properly for withdrawing water at all times.
(h) 
The applicant shall have the burden to prove to the Public Works Committee and the Village Board, as the case may be, by clear and convincing evidence, that the proposed use of the private well is objectively reasonable and necessary under all the circumstances prevailing at the time of application.
(5) 
Penalty. Any well owner violating any provision of this section shall, upon conviction, be punished by forfeiture of not less than $100 nor more than $500 and the costs of prosecution. Each day of violation is a separate offense. If any person fails to comply with this section for more than 30 days after receiving written notice of the violation, the municipality may impose a penalty and cause the well abandonment to be performed and the expense to be assessed as special charge against the property.
(1) 
Water usage restrictions. The Water Operator may impose voluntary or mandatory outdoor water usage restrictions on all water users in the Village under the following criteria in order to avoid undue stress upon the resources and reserve capacity of the Water Utility. The restrictions may apply to all properties or to alternate sides of the street as the Water Operator deems necessary. Alternate side restrictions would apply to even-numbered sides of the street on even-numbered calendar days and odd-numbered sides of the street on odd-numbered calendar days, respectively. Restrictions may be for all day or for specified times each day. Voluntary restrictions shall not apply to new lawn, either sodded or seeded. Notice of said restrictions shall be given to all news media.
(a) 
Criteria for voluntary restrictions.
1. 
To maintain pumpage below a preset daily total amount; or
2. 
To comply with any electrical utility request for voluntary cutback in peak load electrical usage.
(b) 
Criteria for mandatory restrictions.
1. 
To avoid sustained low pressure (less than 20 pounds per square inch (PSI) to any customer); or
2. 
To maintain reservoir levels above preset fire reserve limits; or
3. 
To maintain adequate well pumping levels; or
4. 
To compensate for loss of one or more major wells due to mechanical failure.
(2) 
Penalty. Any person who violates any mandatory restriction on water usage issued pursuant to this section or fails to comply with any of its requirements shall, upon conviction thereof, be subject to a forfeiture of not less than $20 nor more than $100. Each day such violation continues shall be considered a separate offense.
(1) 
Opening and closing fire hydrants or stop cocks. No person shall open or close any fire hydrant valve or stop cock connected with the water works system of the Village without the permission of the Water Operator, except in case of fire, and under the direction of the Fire Chief.
(2) 
Tampering with meters; using false meters. No person shall tamper with a utility meter or use a false utility meter.
(3) 
Covering or concealing meters prohibited. No person shall cover or conceal from view or remove any meter placed by the Village, its employees or agents, except authorized Village officials or Village employees when acting in their official capacity.
(4) 
Connections with main, line or service of utilities. No person, unless acting under the authority of the Village Board, the Public Works Committee, shall make or permit to be made any connections with a main, line or service system of any utility or turn on or use any water, electricity or heat, or service of any utility without first obtaining a permit therefor from the Committee.
Any person who shall violate any provision of the rules and regulations of the Utility adopted pursuant to this subchapter shall be subject to the penalty as provided in sec. 25.04 of this Code.