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Town of Easton, MA
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Division 2 Bylaws
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Part II General Legislation
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Chapter 223 Water
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Part 1 Water Division Regulations
Part 1
Water Division Regulations
[Adopted
6-13-1989
ATM by Art. 22 (Art. 37 of the 1922 Bylaws)]
Article I
Purpose; Definitions
§ 223-1
Purpose.
§ 223-2
Definitions.
Article II
General Regulations
§ 223-3
Application for water service; fee.
§ 223-4
Responsibility for charges.
§ 223-5
Private wells.
§ 223-6
Unusual construction.
§ 223-7
Right of entry.
§ 223-8
Fires.
§ 223-9
Conditions of service.
§ 223-10
Interruption of service.
§ 223-11
Dirty water.
§ 223-12
Consumer's pipes.
§ 223-13
Safety appliances for boilers; town not liable for damages.
§ 223-14
Shutting off water without notice.
§ 223-15
Outside water use.
Article III
Charges
§ 223-16
Minimum charge.
§ 223-17
Turning water on or off.
§ 223-18
Collection of additional charges.
§ 223-19
Persons with overdue bills.
§ 223-20
Claims for adjustment of bills.
§ 223-21
Meter required; all water to be paid for.
§ 223-22
Broken meters.
§ 223-23
Supplying water to other premises prohibited.
Article IV
Meters
§ 223-24
Shutoff valve and stop valve.
§ 223-25
Consumers to pay for repairs.
§ 223-26
Size, type and kind of meter.
§ 223-27
Installation; meters to be sealed.
§ 223-28
Meter pits.
§ 223-29
Right to change meters.
§ 223-30
Repairs.
§ 223-31
Access.
§ 223-32
Testing meters by request.
Article V
Service Pipes and Fixtures
§ 223-33
Responsibility of consumers.
§ 223-34
Inspections.
§ 223-35
New service connections; tapping and connection fees.
§ 223-36
Service pipes.
§ 223-37
Temporary service from adjacent premises.
§ 223-38
Extra large or special service pipe.
§ 223-39
Charges for repairs.
§ 223-40
Fittings.
§ 223-41
Irregular service.
§ 223-42
One service connection per premises.
§ 223-43
Requests for turning on or shutting off water.
§ 223-44
Installation during winter months.
§ 223-45
Proximity to other utilities.
§ 223-46
Standby fire protection.
§ 223-47
Testing of private fire systems.
§ 223-48
Private fire hydrants.
§ 223-49
Use of fire hydrants.
§ 223-50
Backflow preventers.
Article VI
Requirements and Specifications for Water Mains
§ 223-51
Pipe and fittings.
§ 223-52
Valves.
§ 223-53
Hydrants.
§ 223-54
Cover over pipe.
§ 223-55
Ledge.
§ 223-56
Blasting.
§ 223-57
Survey markers.
§ 223-58
Excavation within public ways.
§ 223-59
Service pipes.
§ 223-60
Testing.
Article VII
Enforcement; Violations and Penalties
§ 223-61
Shutting off water.
§ 223-62
Violation of drinking water regulations.
§ 223-63
Treatment.
§ 223-64
Mandatory water use restrictions.
§ 223-65
Tampering with meters or intentionally damaging meters.
§ 223-66
Defacing and littering town property in the watershed.