[HISTORY: Adopted by the Village Board of the Village of Browntown as indicated in article histories. Amendments noted where applicable.]
[Adopted 8-11-1987]
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.
[Adopted 8-11-1987]
[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.