Under authority of the General Laws, Acts of State Legislature
of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, the following rules and regulations,
together with the water rates, shall be part of the contract with
every person using water supplied by the Town of Greenfield, and every
person taking or applying for water agrees to them and to be bound
thereby.
The purpose of these regulations is to:
A.
Provide adequate water pressure and volume to users.
B.
Provide high-quality, unpolluted, and aesthetically pleasing water
to users that meets or exceeds all Safe Drinking Water Act standards.
C.
Provide a uniform schedule of charges and rates and a uniform policy
for administration of rates and charges.
D.
Promote water conservation.
E.
Establish minimum standards of materials, workmanship, and specifications
for materials and appurtenances, which would ultimately become part
of the Town of Greenfield's distribution system.
F.
Set up procedures which all new users must follow to enter into the
distribution system.
The Mayor, or his/her duly appointed designee, shall make the
final interpretation of these regulations whenever unforeseen situations
arise which are not clearly covered, or when further interpretation
of the intent of the regulations is required.
