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.