[CC 1988 §28-47; Ord. No. 2897 §1, 5-6-1988; Ord. No. 3737 §1, 7-16-2007]
A. 
Whenever a connection is to be made to the waterworks system, after application made as in Section 700.020 provided, the City shall make the tap and connection to the curb line, including the curb cock and box, all of which charges shall be included in the connection fee provided for in Section 700.020. The amount of line required to be installed shall not exceed twelve (12) feet without additional charges being imposed upon the applicant.
B. 
The City shall upon request require the property owner/contractor of real estate used for habitation and located and adjacent to and within one hundred fifty (150) feet of a public water right-of-way where a public water system is located to make proper connection with such water at his/her expense.
C. 
Owners/contractors of properties with multiple connections from buildings not able to make individual connections must connect or extend water to an existing City water main. A complete set of engineered plans must be submitted to the City and be approved by the State Department of Natural Resources before any excavation is made to install/extend water lines.
[R.O. 1952 §25.15; CC 1988 §28-48]
All pipes and service connections used in connecting with any water main or pipe shall be made of copper or other approved material and be not less than five-eighths (5/8) inch in diameter, and such shall be laid at least twenty (20) inches below the surface of the ground, with sufficient waving below the surface of the ground to allow an extra length of one (1) foot, so as to prevent rupture by settlement or otherwise.
[R.O. 1952 §25.16; CC 1988 §28-49]
All plumbing, tapping and other work connected with the waterworks system shall be done in the manner and with the material required by this Chapter, and such shall be subject to the control, inspection and approval of the Superintendent of Water and Sewers, and all underground work shall be inspected by him/her or his/her agent before being covered.
[CC 1988 §28-50.1; Ord. No. 2800 §§1 — 3, 4-21-1986]
A. 
The provisions of this Section shall apply to all homes, mobile homes, apartments and residential structures which are serviced by the City water supply system or by an approved and functioning deep well within the City limits of the City of De Soto.
B. 
It shall be unlawful for any person to occupy, use or otherwise live in any home, mobile home, apartment or other residential structure within the City limits of the City of De Soto which is not being serviced by the City water supply system or by an approved and functioning deep well.
C. 
Each day a violation of this Section shall constitute a separate offense and shall be punished in accordance with Section 100.090 of this Code.
[R.O. 1952 §§25.19 — 25.21; CC 1988 §§28-53 — 28-55]
A. 
Sealing Authorized. The Superintendent of Water and Sewers may seal all water meters under the direction of the City Manager.
B. 
Breaking Of Seals Authorized — When. Only the Superintendent of Water and Sewers, under the direction of the City Manager, shall break the seals on any water meter.
C. 
Unauthorized Breaking Of Seals. In the event that the seal on a water meter is broken by anyone other than the Superintendent of Water and Sewers, the Superintendent of Water and Sewers is hereby authorized to cut off the water for such meter, acting under the direction of the City Manager.
[R.O. 1952 §25.22; CC 1988 §28-56]
If any person is found guilty and fined, in accordance with this Article, for tampering with a water meter and the water for such meter has been cut off therefrom, in accordance with the preceding Section, such fine must be paid before water service may be restored for such meter, and in the event no fine is imposed, water service may be restored at the discretion of the City Manager.
[Ord. No. 4094 § 1, 5-15-2017]
A. 
General Policy.
1. 
Purpose. The purpose of this Section is:
a. 
To ban the use of lead materials in the public drinking water system and private plumbing connected to the public drinking water system; and
b. 
To protect City residents from lead contamination in the City's public drinking water system and their own private plumbing systems.
2. 
Application. This Section shall apply to all premises served by the public drinking water system of the City of DeSoto.
3. 
Policy. This Section will be reasonably interpreted by the water purveyor. It is the purveyor's intent to ban the use of lead based material in the construction or modification of the City's drinking water system or private plumbing connected to the City system. The cooperation of all consumers is required to implement the lead ban.
If, in the judgment of the water purveyor or his or her authorized representative, lead based materials have been used in new construction or modifications after January 1, 1989, due notice shall be given to the consumer. The consumer shall immediately comply by having the lead base materials removed from the plumbing system and replaced with lead free materials. If the lead base materials are not removed from the plumbing system, the water purveyor shall have the right to discontinue water service to the premises.
B. 
Definitions. The following definitions shall apply in the interpretation and enforcement of this Section.
CONSUMER
The owner or person in control of any premises supplied by or in any manner connected to a public water system.
LEAD BASE MATERIALS
Any material containing lead in excess of the quantities specified in the definition of "Lead Free."
LEAD FREE
1. 
In General.
a. 
When used with respect to solder and flux, refers to solders and flux containing not more than two tenths percent (0.2%) lead; and
b. 
When used with respect to pipes and pipe fittings, refers to pipes and pipe fittings containing not more than twenty-five hundredths percent (0.25%) lead.
2. 
Calculation. The weighted average lead content of a pipe, pipe fitting, plumbing fitting, or fixture shall be calculated by using the following formula: For each wetted component, the percentage of lead in the component shall be multiplied by the ratio of the wetted surface area of that component to the total wetted surface area of the entire product to arrive at the weighted percentage of lead of the component. The weighted percentage of lead of each wetted component shall be added together, and the sum of these weighted percentages shall constitute the weighted average lead content of the product. The lead content of the material used to produce wetted components shall be used to determine compliance with Paragraph (A)(2). For lead content of materials that are provided as a range, the maximum content of the range shall be used.
EXEMPTIONS
1. 
Pipes, pipe fittings, plumbing fittings or fixtures, including backflow preventers, that are used exclusively for non-potable services such as manufacturing, industrial processing, irrigation, outdoor watering or any other uses where the water is not anticipated to be used for human consumption; or
2. 
Toilets, bidets, urinals, fill valves, flush-o-meter valves, tub fillers, shower valves, service saddles or water distribution main gate valves that are two (2) inches in diameter or larger.
PUBLIC DRINKING WATER SYSTEM
Any publicly or privately owned water system supplying water to the general public which is satisfactory for drinking, culinary and domestic purposes and meets the requirements of the Missouri Department of Natural Resources.
WATER PURVEYOR
The owner, operator or individual with the responsibility of operating a public water system.
C. 
Lead Banned From Drinking Water Plumbing.
1. 
No water service connection shall be installed or maintained to any premises where lead based materials were used in new construction or modifications of the drinking water plumbing after January 1, 1989.
2. 
If a premises is found to be in violation of Subsection (C)(1), water service shall be discontinued until such time that the drinking water plumbing is lead free.