[Ord. No. 128, 7-9-2019]
Water Rates shall be as set forth in Section 700.173 of this Chapter.
[Ord. No. 128, 7-9-2019]
Before installing a service extension and providing water, the
Village may require the applicant to pipe his/her home and be ready
to accept the service.
[Ord. No. 128, 7-9-2019]
A.
The standard water service connection shall be for the sole use of
the user and shall not permit the extension of pipes to transfer water
from one (1) property to any other person or business.
B.
The user shall not share, resell or sub-meter water to any other
person or business. If an emergency or specific situation makes such
an arrangement advisable, it shall be done only on specific written
permission of the Village for the duration of the emergency.
C.
No more than one (1) residence shall be served by one (1) water service
connection. A farm containing one (1) residence and other buildings
for use in the farming operation shall be considered as one (1) residence,
and the user may use water from one (1) meter for all such buildings.
D.
When a farm contains two (2) or more residences, a meter shall be
required for each residence unless the Village finds that requirement
to be a significant hardship upon the user. Under that circumstance,
a special agreement may be made concerning the additional residence.
The rules for a multiple-unit dwelling shall be applied to determine
the rate for a farm containing two (2) residences, but only one (1)
meter.
[Ord. No. 128, 7-9-2019]
When the location of the meter would, in the Village's
opinion, cause undue hardship and expense on the user, the Village
may enter into a special agreement whereby a right-of-entry is granted
to the Village to read a meter placed on private property for remotely
located residences or remotely located water uses. A special agreement
shall be, in writing, and no user or applicant for service shall have
any right to force the Village to enter into a special agreement.
A special agreement shall be entered into solely at the discretion
of the Village. The Village may in the alternative apply the multiple-unit
residence rule stated in these rules and regulations.
[Ord. No. 128, 7-9-2019]
The fee for being connected to the water supply system will
be as follows:
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Meter Size
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Cost
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|---|---|
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1 inch and smaller
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$500.00
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Greater than 1 inch but not greater than 2 inch
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$800.00
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Greater than 2 inch
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Time and materials
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[Ord. No. 128, 7-9-2019]
A.
The Village shall install all water service pipes from its mains
to the meters on property abutting the right-of-way along which the
main is installed insofar as its current financial responsibilities,
obligations and conditions shall permit and, insofar as adequate water
pressure is available, at the point of delivery requested by the applicant
or user. The service pipe shall not be less than three-fourths (3/4)
inches. The Village shall install and pay for the Village's main
connection, meter and meter setting. The meter shall be set on the
user's premises as designated by the Village. The charge for
service to the Village shall be as specified herein or as otherwise
provided by the Village, but in no event shall the charge to the user
be less than the cost to the Village.
B.
A separate and independent building water service shall be provided
for every building except where one (1) building stands at the rear
of another on an interior lot and no private water is available or
can be constructed to the rear building through an adjoining alley,
courtyard or driveway. Under those circumstances, the building water
service from the front building may be extended to the rear building
and the whole considered as one (1) building water service.
C.
All consumers shall pay for the pipe, connections and necessary installation
work from the water main to the end of the consumer's service
line. All consumers shall maintain and repair the same from the connection
on the main to the end of their service line.
D.
At the point of delivery, the Village shall provide the user in such
quantity as required by the user specified potable treated water that
shall meet the applicable purity standards of the Missouri Department
of Natural Resources.
E.
The Village shall endeavor to deliver water at a reasonable constant
normal pressure at the delivery point. However, loss or reduction
of pressure or supply may occur due to main supply line breaks, power
failure, flood, fire, use of water to fight fires, earthquake or other
catastrophe or similar incidents beyond the control of the Village.
F.
The user shall permit installation at the user's property line
such valves or curb stops required by the Village, as well as any
necessary metering equipment and required devices needed by the Village
to properly measure the quantity of water delivered to the user and
calibrate the metering equipment whenever requested by the Village.
Thereafter, the user shall provide, install, operate, and maintain,
at its own expense, all water lines. All pipes, valves and curb stops
shall remain the property of the user.
G.
The Village shall at all times operate and maintain its system in
an efficient manner and shall take action necessary to provide the
user with required quantities of water. Temporary or partial failure
to deliver shall be remedied with all possible dispatch. In the event
of an extended shortage of water or in the event the supply of water
available to the Village is otherwise diminished, the supply of water
to the user shall be reduced at the Village's discretion, with
preference shown for the Village consumers. The Village shall not
be liable for any damage or loss to any user because of the Village's
preference for the Village consumer.
H.
Inspection Of Piping Work. All piping work connected with the Village's
main shall be submitted for inspection by the Village before any underground
work is covered. Whenever the Village determines that a job of plumbing
is obviously defective, although not in direct violation, the Village
may require that it be corrected before the water will be provided
to the user. The Village may prescribe the type of materials and the
standard of workmanship to be followed in enforcing this Section.
[Ord. No. 128, 7-9-2019]
Service pipes shall not be connected to the suction side of
pumps. A supply requiring a large quantity of water within a short
period shall not be permitted except through intercepting or intermediate
storage tanks.
[Ord. No. 128, 7-9-2019]
Users having boilers or hot water systems connected with mains
of the Village shall have a check valve in the supply pipe to the
boilers and hot water heating systems, with a release valve at some
point between the check valve and the heating system. All users are
hereby cautioned against danger of collapse of boilers since it is
sometimes necessary to shut off the supply of water without notice,
and for this reason, a vacuum valve shall be installed in the steam
lines to prevent collapse if water supply is interrupted. The Village
shall not be responsible for accidents or damages resulting from the
imperfect action or failure of any valves.
[Ord. No. 128, 7-9-2019]
If an applicant's water requirements exceed the Village's
ability to supply it from existing physical assets without adversely
affecting service to other users, the Village shall not be obligated
to render such service, unless and until suitable financing is provided
by the applicant to cover the additional physical assets. The Village
shall not have any obligation to reimburse the applicant for physical
assets provided.
[Ord. No. 128, 7-9-2019]
A.
The consumer shall keep his/her service pipes free from leaks at
all times. If a leak appears in a consumer's installation, the
Village shall give the consumer written notice thereof, and the consumer
shall immediately repair the service pipe. If the repair is not made
within forty-eight (48) hours after written notice has been provided
to the consumer, the Village may discontinue service.
B.
If, in the judgment of the Village, any leak on the consumer's
installation is a danger to public safety, constitutes a nuisance,
or is a waste of any considerable amount of water, the Village may
cut off or discontinue the service without prior notice to the consumer.
[Ord. No. 128, 7-9-2019]
A.
If a water meter in service ceases to register properly because of
wear and tear, defects or other faults of the meter, it shall be repaired
or replaced with another meter by the Village without charge.
B.
If the meter has been destroyed or is damaged by hot water or by
accidental or willful breakage, the expense of repairing or replacing
the meter shall be paid by the consumer.
[Ord. No. 128, 7-9-2019]
A.
The user's service pipe and all connections and fixtures attached
thereto shall, at the Village's discretion, be subject to inspection
by the Village before the water will be turned on. All properties
receiving water and all service pipes, meters and fixtures, including
any and all fixtures within any improvements or buildings on the properties,
shall at all reasonable hours be subject to inspection by any duly
authorized employee or agent of the Village.
B.
All service pipes shall be laid at all points at least forty-two
(42) inches below the surface of the ground and shall be placed on
firm and continuous earth so as to give unyielding and permanent support.
Service pipes shall not be laid in sewer ditches. Service pipes shall
be installed in the trench at least eighteen (18) inches in a horizontal
direction, in undisturbed earth, and separate from any other trench
where gas pipe, sewer pipe or other facility is laid regardless of
whether the service is for public or private service. The service
line shall not pass through premises other than that to be supplied
unless the Village agrees to such in writing.
C.
A user shall, at his/her own cost, make all changes in the service
pipe required or rendered necessary due to changes in the street grades,
relocation of mains or other causes. No fixture shall be attached
to, or any branch made in, the service pipe between the main of the
Village and the meter.
D.
Any repairs or maintenance necessary to the service pipe or any pipe
or fixture in or upon the user's premises shall be performed
by the user at his/her sole expense and risk. Service pipes shall
be kept and maintained in good condition and free from all leaks.
The water supply may be discontinued to any user who fails to repair
or maintain the service pipe and any other pipe or fixture upon his/her
premises.
E.
The Village shall in no event be liable for any damage done to or
inconvenience caused by reason of any break, leak or defect in, or
by water escaping from service pipes, or from fixtures on the premises
of the Village or user. The user shall be billed in the usual manner
for the cost of all water according to the rate schedule as set forth
herein.
[Ord. No. 128, 7-9-2019]
A.
The Village shall endeavor to provide reasonable service, but does
not guarantee a sufficient or uniform pressure, or an uninterrupted
supply of water. Users are cautioned to provide sufficient storage
of water where an absolutely uninterrupted supply must be assured,
such as for steam boilers, hot water heating systems, gas engines,
etc.
B.
Fixtures or devices taking a supply of water directly from the service
pipes shall do so at the risk of the party making such attachments,
as the Village shall not be responsible for any accidents or damages
to which such fixtures or devices are subject.
[Ord. No. 128, 7-9-2019]
A.
Private fire hydrants may be installed by a written agreement with
the Village. The Village shall take into account all possible costs
to the Village and shall charge an equitable price according to all
the cost factors that have been considered. Public fire hydrants may
be installed by special agreement with the State, a municipality,
political subdivision or political corporation, and the Village shall
take into consideration the same factors when entering into such a
contract.
B.
If the Village undertakes to provide fire hydrants as a part of the
service to the users of the Village, then all users of the Village
shall be provided with substantially the same degree of benefit from
the hydrants. If a substantially same degree of benefit is not possible,
then those receiving a higher degree of benefit shall pay an additional
charge above the rates herein provided for the additional benefit.
Such rates shall be equitable to all users and shall depend upon cost
studies made by the Village's employees or consultants.
[Ord. No. 128, 7-9-2019]
The Village may make specific water service contracts with the
United States of America and its agencies, the State of Missouri and
its agencies, school districts and municipal corporations, and all
other political subdivisions of the State of Missouri and of the United
States of America, that differ from stipulations set out in the rate
schedule and rules and regulations. Such contracts shall receive written
approval by the State Director before being placed into effect.
[Ord. No. 128, 7-9-2019]
A.
Extensions of water mains and lines may be made by the Village upon
written application on a form approved by the Village. If an application
is approved, the main or line shall be extended provided that:
1.
The applicant shall pay all construction, engineering and legal
expenses of an extension. Payment shall be made in advance to the
Village or, at the Village's discretion, may be placed into a
special escrow account. If the cost and expense of the construction
is not ascertainable, the cost shall be estimated and that amount
shall be paid to the Village or put in a special escrow account. The
applicant shall pay any additional costs incurred for the extension.
B.
Before granting or entering into an Agreement for an extension, the
Village shall first determine that the extension shall not materially
adversely affect the service rendered to any existing customers. If
the Village determines, based upon information provided by its employees
and consultants, that an extension would have a material adverse effect
upon existing users, then the Village shall not grant an extension.
C.
If an applicant desires to perform the construction, the applicant
shall pay all engineering, legal and administrative costs incurred
by the Village incident to the approval of the plans and specifications
for construction of the improvements, the perfecting of all rights-of-way
and other costs incident to the construction.
D.
The construction and materials shall be inspected by a qualified
inspector designated by the Village. The cost of the inspector shall
be paid by the applicant. All plans and specifications for main extensions
or improvements shall be approved by the Village and the appropriate
agency of the State of Missouri.
E.
Upon satisfactory completion and testing, the improvements shall
be dedicated, free and clear of all encumbrances, to the Village.
[Ord. No. 128, 7-9-2019]
A.
The landowner of a multiple-unit residence shall acquire a water
meter for each unit.
B.
In the alternative, the landowner of a multiple-unit residence may
enter into a special written agreement with the Village whereby:
1.
All units of the residence are served by one (1) water meter.
2.
The total gallons used during each billing period, as determined
by the rate schedule shall be divided by the number of units in the
residence.
3.
The user shall be charged for each individual unit within the
multiple-unit residence on a pro-rata basis, as though that amount
of water was used for the billing period by an individual user.
4.
Any base rate will be applied for each unit.
5.
Each user in a unit shall pay the water rate as set forth in
the rate schedule for the user's proportionate share of the water
as though the user were an individual user in a one-family residence.
6.
The landowner of the property shall be responsible for payment
of all the bills of all the units within any multiple-unit residence.
7.
The amount of the water meter deposit shall be determined by
the Village based on historical usage, or estimated usage if historical
data is not available.
8.
The Village shall be the sole judge and shall have full authority
to determine how many units are contained in a residence and that
determination shall be final and binding upon the landowner of any
multiple-unit residence and upon any user therein.
[Ord. No. 128, 7-9-2019]
A.
The Village shall not in any way or under any circumstances be liable
or responsible to any person or persons for any loss or damage from
any excess or deficiency in the pressure, volume or supply of water
due to any cause whatsoever. The Village shall use reasonable care
and diligence to prevent and avoid interruptions and fluctuations
in the service, but it cannot and does not guarantee that such will
not occur.
B.
The Village shall not be liable or responsible for any claim made
against it because of any mains or service pipes breaking, or for
any interruption of the supply of water caused by the breaking of
machinery or stoppage for necessary repairs, and no persons shall
be entitled to damages or have any portion of a payment refunded for
any interruption of service.
[Ord. No. 128, 7-9-2019]
No person shall turn the water on or off at any street valve,
corporation cock, curb cock or other street connection, or disconnect
or remove any meter without the consent of the Village, except in
the case of escaping water.
[Ord. No. 128, 7-9-2019]
A.
Purpose.
1.
Protect the public potable water supply from contamination or
pollution by containing within the consumer's internal distribution
system or private water system contaminants or pollutants that could
backflow through the service connection into the public potable water
supply system.
2.
Promote the elimination, containment, isolation, or control
of existing cross connection, actual or potential, between the public
and consumer's potable water systems and non-potable water systems,
plumbing fixtures and industrial-process systems.
3.
Provide for the maintenance of a continuing program of cross
connection controls that will systematically and effectively prevent
the contamination or pollution of all potable water systems.
B.
Application. This Chapter shall apply to all premises served by the
public potable water system of Kingdom City.
C.
Policy.
1.
The Water Purveyor shall reasonably interpret this Chapter.
It is the Water Purveyor's intent to recognize the varying degrees
of hazard and to apply the principle that the degree of protection
shall be commensurate with the degree of hazard.
2.
The Water Purveyor shall be primarily responsible for the protection
of the public potable water distribution system from contamination
or pollution due to backflow or contaminants or pollutants through
the water service connection. The cooperation of all consumers is
required to implement and maintain the program to control cross connections.
The Water Purveyor and consumer shall be jointly responsible for preventing
contamination of the water system within the consumer's premises.
3.
If, in judgment of the Water Purveyor or his/her authorized
representative, cross connection protection is required through either
piping modification or installation of an approved backflow prevention
device, due notice shall be given to the consumer. The consumer shall
immediately comply by providing the required protection at his/her
own expense. Failure, refusal, or inability on the part of the consumer
to provide protection shall constitute grounds for discontinuing water
service to the premises until such protection has been provided.
D.
AIR GAP SEPARATION
AUXILIARY WATER SUPPLY
BACKFLOW
BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE
CONSUMER
CONTAINMENT
CONTAMINATION
CROSS CONNECTION
HAZARD: DEGREE OF
a.
b.
c.
d.
INDUSTRIAL PROCESS SYSTEM
ISOLATION
POLLUTION
PUBLIC POTABLE WATER SYSTEM
SERVICE CONNECTION
WATER PURVEYOR
Definitions. The following definitions shall apply in the interpretation
and enforcement of this Chapter:
The unobstructed vertical distance through the free atmosphere
between the lowest opening from any pipe or faucet supplying water
to a tank, plumbing fixture or other device and the overflow level
rim of the receptacle. The air gap separation shall be at least double
the diameter of the supply pipe measured vertically above the flood
level rim of the vessel, but no case less than one (1) inch.
Any water source or system, other than the public water supply,
that may be available in the building or premises.
The flow other than the intended direction of the flow, of
any foreign liquids, gases or substances into the distribution system
of a public water supply.
Any device, method or type of construction intended to prevent
backflow into a potable water system.
The owner or person in control of any premises supplied by
or in any manner connected to a public water system.
Protection of the public water supply by installing a cross
connection control device or air gap separation on the main service
line to a facility.
An impairment of the quality of the water by sewage, process
fluids or other wastes to a degree that could create an actual hazard
to the public health through poisoning or spread of diseases by exposure.
Any physical link between a potable water supply and any
other substance, fluid or source that makes contamination of the potable
water supply possible due to the reversal of flow of the water in
the piping or distribution system.
An evaluation of the potential risk to public health and
the adverse effect of the hazard upon the potable water system.
HEALTH HAZARDAny condition, device or practice in the water supply system and its operation that could or may create a danger to the health and well-being of the consumer.
PLUMBING HAZARDA plumbing cross connection in a consumer's potable water system that has not been properly protected by a vacuum breaker, air-gap separation or backflow prevention device.
POLLUTION HAZARDAn actual or potential threat to the physical properties of the water system or the potability of the public or the consumer's potable water system that would constitute a nuisance, be aesthetically objectionable or could cause damage to the system or its appurtenances, but would not be dangerous to health.
SYSTEM HAZARDAn actual or potential threat of severe damage to the physical properties of the public potable water system or the consumer's potable water system, or of a pollution or contamination that would have a protracted effect on the quality of the potable water in the system.
Any system containing a fluid or solution that may be chemically,
biologically or otherwise contaminated or polluted in a form or concentration
that constitutes a health, system, pollution or plumbing hazard if
introduced into a potable water supply.
Protection of a facility service line by installing a cross
connection control device or air gap separation on an individual fixture,
appurtenance or system.
The presence of any foreign substance (organic, inorganic
or biological) in water that tends to degrade its quality so as to
constitute a hazard or impair the usefulness of the water to a degree
that does not create an actual hazard to the public health, but does
adversely and unreasonably affect the water for domestic use.
Any publicly or privately owned water system supplying water
to the general public that is satisfactory for drinking, culinary
and domestic purposes and meets the requirements of the Missouri Department
of Natural Resources.
The terminal end of a service line from the public water
system. If a meter is installed at the end of the service, then the
service connection means the downstream end of the meter.
The owner, operator or individual in responsible charge of
a public water system.
E.
Cross Connection Prohibited.
1.
No water service connection shall be installed or maintained
to any premises where actual or potential cross connections to the
public potable or consumer's water systems may exist unless the
actual potential cross connections are abated or controlled to the
satisfaction of the Water Purveyor, and as required, by the laws and
regulations of the Missouri Department of Natural Resources.
2.
No connections shall be installed or maintained whereby an auxiliary
water supply may enter a public potable or consumer's water system
unless the Water Purveyor and the Missouri Department of Natural Resources
have approved the auxiliary water supply, the method of connection
and the use of the supply.
3.
No water service connection shall be installed or maintained
to any premises in which the plumbing system, facilities and fixtures
have not been constructed and installed using acceptable plumbing
practices considered by the Water Purveyor as necessary for the protection
of health and safety.
F.
Survey And Investigations.
1.
The consumer's premises shall be open at all reasonable
times to the Water Purveyor or his/her authorized representative to
survey and investigate water use practices on the consumer's
premises to determine whether there are actual or potential cross
connections to the consumer's water system through which contaminants
or pollutants could backflow into the public potable water system.
2.
Upon the Water Purveyor or his/her authorized representative's
request, the consumer shall furnish information on water use practice
within his/her premises.
3.
The consumer shall conduct periodic surveys of water use practices
on his/her premises to determine whether there are actual or potential
cross connections to his/her water systems through which contaminants
or pollutants could backflow into his/her or the public potable water
system.
G.
Type Of Protection Required. The type of protection depends upon
the degree of hazard that exists:
1.
An approved air gap separation shall be installed where the
public potable water system may be contaminated with substances that
could cause a severe health hazard.
2.
An approved air gap separation or an approved reduced pressure
principle backflow prevention device shall be installed where the
public potable water systems may be contaminated with a substance
that could cause a system or health hazard.
3.
An approved air gap separation or an approved reduced pressure
principle backflow prevention device or an approved double check valve
assembly shall be installed where the public potable water systems
may be polluted with substances that could cause a pollution hazard
not dangerous to health.
H.
Where Protection Is Required.
1.
An approved backflow device shall be installed on each service
line to a water system serving the premises when, in the judgment
of the Water Purveyor or the Missouri Department of Natural Resources,
actual or potential hazards to the public potable water system exist.
The type and degree of protection required shall be commensurate with
the degree of hazard
2.
An approved air gap separation or reduced pressure principle
backflow prevention device shall be installed at the service connection
or within any premises when, in the judgment of the Water Purveyor
or the Missouri Department of Natural Resources, the nature and extent
of activities on the premises, or the materials used in connection
with the activities or materials stored on the premises, would present
an immediate and dangerous hazard to health should a cross connection
occur, even though such cross connection may not exist at the time
the backflow prevention device is required to be installed. This includes
but is not limited to the following situations:
a.
Premises having auxiliary water supply, unless the quality of
the auxiliary supply is acceptable to the Water Purveyor and the Missouri
Department of Natural Resources.
b.
Premises having internal cross connections that are not correctable,
or intricate plumbing arrangements that make it impractical to ascertain
whether or not cross connections exist.
c.
Premises upon which the entry is restricted so that inspections
for cross connections cannot be made with sufficient frequency or
at sufficiently short notice to assure the cross connections do not
exist.
d.
Premises having a repeated history of cross connections being
established or re-established.
e.
Premises, which due to the nature of the enterprise therein,
are subject to recurring modifications or expansions.
f.
Premises upon which any substance is handled under pressure
that would permit entry into the public water supply or where a cross
connection could reasonably be expected to occur. This shall include
the handling of process waters and cooling waters.
g.
Premises upon which toxic or hazardous materials are handled
in such a way that a serious health hazard may result if back siphon
or backpressure should occur.
3.
An approved air gap separation or reduced pressure principle
backflow prevention device is required by the Water Purveyor and the
Missouri Department of Natural Resources at the following types of
facilities to protect the public water supply and shall be installed
at these facilities unless all hazardous conditions have been eliminated
or corrected by other methods to the satisfaction of the Water Purveyor
and the Missouri Department of Natural Resources.
a.
Aircraft and missile plants.
b.
Automotive plants.
c.
Auxiliary water systems.
d.
Beverage bottling plants.
e.
Breweries.
f.
Building complexes.
g.
Canneries, packing houses, and reduction plants.
h.
Car washing facilities.
i.
Chemical, manufacturing, processing, compounding or treatment
plants.
j.
Chemically contaminated water systems.
k.
Civil works.
l.
Dairies and cold storage plants.
m.
Film laboratories.
n.
Fire protections systems.
o.
Hazardous waste storage and disposal sites.
p.
Hospital, mortuaries, clinics.
q.
Irrigation and sprinkler systems.
r.
Laundries and dye works.
s.
Metal manufacturing, cleaning, processing.
t.
Fabricating plants.
u.
Oil and gas productions, storage or transmission properties.
v.
Paper and paper products plants.
w.
Plating plants.
x.
Power plants.
y.
Printing and publishing facilities.
z.
Radioactive material processing plants or nuclear.
aa.
Reactors.
bb.
Research and analytical laboratories.
cc.
Rubber plants-natural and synthetic.
dd.
Sand and gravel plants.
ee.
Schools and colleges.
ff.
Sewage and storm drainage facilities-pumping stations.
gg.
Water front faculties and industries.
hh.
Zoological and horticultural garden.
I.
Backflow Prevention Devices.
1.
Any backflow prevention device shall be a model or a construction
approved by the Water Purveyor and the Missouri Department of Natural
Resources.
2.
An approved air gap separation shall be at least twice the diameter
of the supply pipe, measured vertically above the top rim of the vessel,
but in no case less than one (1) inch.
3.
A double check valve assembly or a reduced pressure principle
backflow prevention device shall be approved by the Water Purveyor
and shall appear on the current "list of approved backflow prevention
devices" established by the Missouri Department of Natural Resources.
4.
Existing backflow prevention devices approved by the Water Purveyor
at the time of installation and properly maintained shall, except
for inspection and maintenance requirements, be excluded from the
requirements of this Chapter as long as the Water Purveyor is assured
they will satisfactorily protect the water system. Whenever the existing
device is moved from its present location, requires more than minimum
maintenance, or when the Water Purveyor finds that the maintenance
constitutes a hazard to health, the unit shall be replaced by a backflow
prevention device meeting the requirements of this Chapter.
J.
Installations.
1.
Backflow prevention devices shall be installed at a location
and in a manner approved by the Water Purveyor and shall be installed
at the expense of the consumer.
2.
Backflow prevention devices installed on the service line to
the consumer's water system shall be located on the consumer's
side of the water meter, as close to the meter as is reasonably practical,
and shall be installed prior to any other connection.
3.
Backflow prevention devices shall be located in an area that
is readily accessible for maintenance and testing, protected from
freezing, and no part of the device shall be submerged or subject
to flooding by any fluid.
K.
Inspections And Maintenance.
1.
At any premises on which backflow prevention devices are installed,
the consumer shall have inspections, tests and overhauls made in accordance
with the following schedule or more often if inspections indicate
such a need.
a.
Air gap separations shall be inspected at the time of installation
and at least every twelve (12) months thereafter.
b.
Double check valve assemblies shall be inspected and tested
for tightness at the time of installation and at least every twelve
(12) months thereafter. They shall be dismantled, inspected internally,
cleaned and repaired whenever needed and at least every thirty (30)
months after the initial installation.
c.
Reduced pressure principle backflow prevention devices shall
be inspected and tested for tightness at the time of installation
and at least every twelve (12) months thereafter. They shall be dismantled,
inspected internally, cleaned and repaired whenever needed and at
least every five (5) years after the initial installation.
2.
Inspections, tests and overhauls of backflow prevention devices
shall be made at the expense of the consumer and shall be performed
by the Water Purveyor or a State of Missouri Certified Backflow Prevention
Device Tester.
3.
Whenever backflow prevention devices are found to be defective,
they shall be repaired or replaced without delay at the expense of
the consumer.
4.
The consumer shall maintain a complete record of each backflow
prevention device from purchase to retirement. This record shall include
a comprehensive listing that includes a record of all tests, inspections
and repairs. Records of inspections, tests, repairs and overhauls
shall not be removed or otherwise made inaccessible without specific
authorization by the Water Purveyor.
5.
Backflow prevention devices shall not be by-passed, made inoperative,
removed or otherwise made ineffective without specific authorization
by the Water Purveyor.
L.
Violations.
1.
The Water Purveyor shall deny or discontinue, after reasonable
notice to the occupants thereof, the water service to any premises
wherein:
2.
Water service to the premises shall not be restored until the
consumer has corrected or eliminated the conditions or defects to
the satisfaction of the Water Purveyor.
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A.
Purpose. To ban the use of lead materials in the public drinking
water system and private plumbing connected to the public drinking
water system; and to protect Village residents from lead contamination
in the Village's public drinking water system and their own private
plumbing systems.
B.
Policy.
1.
The Water Purveyor shall reasonably interpret this Chapter.
It is the Water Purveyor's intent to ban the use of lead-based
material in the construction or modification of the Village's
drinking water system or in private plumbing connected to the Village
system. The cooperation of all consumers is required to implement
the lead ban.
2.
If, in the judgment of the Water Purveyor or his/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-based materials removed from the plumbing system and replaced
with lead-free materials. If the lead-based materials are not removed
from the plumbing system, the Water Purveyor may discontinue water
service to the premises.
C.
Application. This Chapter shall apply to all premises served by the
public drinking water system of the Village of Kingdom City.
D.
CONSUMER
LEAD-BASED MATERIALS
LEAD-FREE
PUBLIC DRINKING WATER SYSTEM
WATER PURVEYOR
Definitions. The following definitions shall apply in the interpretation
and enforcement of this Chapter.
The owner or person in control of any premises supplied by
or in any manner connected to a public water system.
Any material containing lead in excess of the quantities
specified in herein.
Any publicly or privately owned water system supplying water
to the general public that is satisfactory for drinking, culinary
and domestic purposes and meets the requirements of the Missouri Department
of Natural Resources.
The owner, operator or individual in responsible charge of
a public water system.
E.
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 premise is found to be in violation, water service shall
be discontinued until such time that the drinking water plumbing is
lead free.
[Ord. No. 128, 7-9-2019]
A.
Guidelines. This plan shall be effective upon a finding by the Board
of Trustees or their designated representative that a probable water
shortage problem exists. This plan shall be implemented until it is
determined that the emergency no longer exists. Depending on the expected
severity of the problem, it is possible that Stages Two and Three
may be implemented immediately. Requests for public cooperation shall
be made through the news media. This plan shall affect only those
citizens and commercial entities who receive water service from the
Kingdom City Water Department.
B.
Stage One (Voluntary). Request voluntary conservation and compliance
with the following restrictions:
1.
Sidewalks, driveways, parking areas, patios or other paved areas
shall not be washed.
2.
Swimming pools shall not be filled or refilled with water provided
by the Village.
3.
Water shall not be used for recreational purposes such as waterslides
or yard play.
4.
Cars, other motor vehicles, trailers or boats shall not be commercially
washed, except from a bucket.
5.
Water shall not be used for dust control.
6.
Flushing of mains by Water Department personnel shall not be
done, except to alleviate individual water quality problems.
7.
Commercial and industrial users shall conserve water as much
as possible.
C.
After initiation of Stage One, if weather conditions, expected trends
in demand or other factors indicate that the threat of a shortage
will continue, the additional provisions of Stage Two shall be implemented.
D.
Stage Two (Voluntary). Stage One restrictions shall remain in effect
along with the following:
E.
After initiation of Stage Two, if it appears that the shortage will
continue or worsen, the mandatory measures of Stage Three shall be
implemented.
F.
Stage Three (Mandatory). Stage One and Two restrictions shall become
mandatory, and the following restrictions shall also apply:
1.
All commercial and industrial users shall adopt previously submitted
water conservation plans.
2.
All large commercial and industrial users shall follow the previously
submitted conservation plan for their operation. Water conservation
plans shall be approved by the Board of Trustees or their designated
representative. A customer that fails to submit a conservation plan
shall be subject to the penalty provisions of this Chapter.
3.
Depending upon the severity of the problem, the plan could revert
back to Stage One or Two or be canceled as conditions improve.
