The Department shall be diligent and exercise all reasonable
care to provide a continuous supply of potable water. However, in
the event of breakage, mechanical failure, power failure, accident
or shutting off for extension or repair or whenever, in the judgment
of the Department, an emergency exists, the Department may, with or
without notice, discontinue the supply for as long as it may deem
necessary to make repairs or correct the difficulty. The Township
shall not be liable to any consumer for any damage or loss resulting
from such temporary cessation of service.
Before any tank or swimming pool having a capacity in excess
of 2,500 gallons is filled or refilled with water drawn from the system,
a permit for such filling or refilling of such tank or swimming pool
shall first be obtained from the Department. The Department shall
consider the demands on the system and may, if necessary, limit the
time of day, the rate of flow and the number of hours when such withdrawals
will be permitted. The Township shall not be liable to any consumer
for any damage or loss resulting from the denial or limitation of
service hereunder.
[Added 11-29-1988 by Ord. No. 43-88; amended 4-10-1990 by Ord. No.
16-90; 1-8-1991 by Ord. No. 50-90]
Tanks or swimming pools filled or refilled with water drawn
from the system from a nonmeter source shall be charged $2.88 per
every 1,000 gallons of capacity, with a minimum of $72. The Township
shall not be liable to any consumer for any damage or loss resulting
from the denial or limitation of service hereunder.
[Added 1-21-2020 by Ord. No. 1-2020]
Irrigation systems may be installed in any development serviced
by the Morris Chase Water System, including, but not limited to, Morris
Chase, Morris Hunt, Goldmine, and Lynwood developments. However, irrigation
systems may operate only on an every-other-day basis, with odd-numbered
houses watering on odd-numbered days and even-numbered houses operating
on even-numbered days.