[HISTORY: Adopted by the Village Board of the Village of
Browntown as indicated in article histories. Amendments noted where
applicable.]
A "cross-connection" shall be defined as any physical connection
or arrangement between two otherwise separate systems, one of which
contains potable water from the Village of Browntown water system,
and the other water from a private source, water of unknown or questionable
safety, or steam, gases, or chemicals, whereby there may be a flow
from one system to the other, the direction of flow depending on the
pressure differential between the two systems.
No person, firm, or corporation shall establish or permit to
be established or maintain or permit to be maintained any cross-connection.
No interconnection shall be established whereby potable water from
a private, auxiliary, or emergency water supply other than the regular
public water supply of the Village of Browntown may enter the supply
or distribution system of said municipality, unless such private,
auxiliary, or emergency water supply and the method of connection
and use of such supply shall have been approved by the Village of
Browntown Water Utility and by the Wisconsin Department of Natural
Resources in accordance with § NR 811.07, Wisconsin Administrative
Code.
It shall be the duty of the Water Superintendent to cause inspections
to be made of all properties served by the public water system where
cross-connections with the public water system is deemed possible.
The frequency of inspections and reinspections based on potential
health hazards involved shall be as established by the Water Utility
and as approved by the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources.
Upon presentation of credentials, the representative of the
Water Utility shall have the right to request entry at any reasonable
time to examine any property served by a connection to the public
water system of the Village of Browntown for cross-connections. If
entry is refused, such representative shall obtain a special inspection
warrant under § 66.0119, Wisconsin Statutes. On request,
the owner, lessee, or occupant of any property so served shall furnish
to the inspection agency any pertinent information regarding the piping
system or systems on such property.
The Browntown Water Utility is hereby authorized and directed to discontinue water service to any property wherein any connection that is in violation of this article exists, and to take such other precautionary measures deemed necessary to eliminate any danger of contamination of the public water system. Water service shall be discontinued only after reasonable notice and opportunity for hearing under Chapter 68, Wisconsin Statues, except as provided in §
277-6. Water service to such property shall not be restored until the cross-connection(s) has been eliminated in compliance with the provisions of this article.
If it is determined by the Browntown Water Utility that a cross-connection
or an emergency endangers public health, safety, or welfare and requires
immediate action, and a written finding to that effect is filed with
the Clerk of the Village of Browntown and delivered to the customer's
premises, service may be immediately discontinued. The customer shall
have an opportunity for hearing under Chapter 68, Wisconsin Statutes,
within 10 days of such emergency discontinuance.
The Village of Browntown adopts by reference the State Plumbing
Code of Wisconsin, being Chapter SPS 382, Wisconsin Administrative
Code.
This article does not supersede the State Plumbing Code and
the Village of Browntown plumbing ordinance, but is supplementary
to them.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General
Provisions, Art. I)]
All private wells located on any premises which is served by
the public water system of the Village shall be properly filled by
November 30, 1987. Only those wells for which a well operation permit
has been granted by the Village Board may be exempted from this requirement,
subject to conditions of maintenance and operation.
A permit may be granted to a well owner to operate a well for
a period not to exceed five years if the following requirements are
met (applications shall be made on forms provided by the Water Superintendent):
A. The well and pump installation meet the requirements of Chapter NR
812, Wisconsin Administrative Code, and a well constructor's report
is on file with the Department of Natural Resources, or certification
of the acceptability of the well has been granted by the Private Water
Supply Section of the Department of Natural Resources.
B. The well has a history of producing safe water and presently produces
bacteriologically safe water as evidenced by three samplings two weeks
apart.
C. The proposed use of the well can be justified as being necessary
in addition to water provided by the public water system.
D. No physical connection shall exist between the piping of the public
water system and the private well.
Wells to be abandoned shall be filled according to the procedures
outlined in Chapter NR 812, Wisconsin Administrative Code. The pump
and piping must be removed and the well checked for obstructions prior
to plugging. Any obstruction or liner must be removed.
A well abandonment report must be submitted by the well owner
to the Department of Natural Resources on forms provided by that agency.
The reports shall be submitted immediately upon completion of the
filling of the well. The filling must be observed by a representative
of this municipality.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General
Provisions, Art. I)]
Any person, firm or other well owner violating any provision
of this article shall, upon conviction, be punished by a fine of not
less than $50 nor more than $500, together with the cost of prosecution.
Each twenty-four-hour period during which a violation exists shall
be deemed and constitute a separate offense.