[HISTORY: Passed 5-13-2013 by Ord. No. 661. Amendments noted where applicable.]
A.
Purpose. The purpose of this ordinance is:
B.
Application. This ordinance shall apply to all premises served by
the public drinking water system of the City of Moscow Mills.
C.
Policy.
1.
This ordinance will be reasonably interpreted by the water purveyor.
It is the purveyors 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.
2.
If, in the judgement of the water purveyor or his 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.
The following definitions shall apply in the interpretation
and enforcement of this ordinance.
- 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 the definition of "lead free" in § 114.020.
- PUBLIC DRINKING WATER SYSTEM
- Any publicly or privately owner 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 in responsible charge of a public water system.
A.
No water service connection shall be installed or maintained to any
premises where lead base materials were used in new construction or
modifications of the drinking water plumbing after January 1, 1989.
B.
If a premises is found to be in violation of § 114.030A,
water service shall be discontinued until such time that the drinking
water plumbing is lead free.