No person other than an employee of the Town shall at any time perform a tap on a Town water pipe or connect or attach any pipe, conduit or main to any Town pipe unless approval has been granted in writing to do so by the Town nor shall any attachment or connection be made that permits the use of unfettered water to be used. Tapping into water mains, open cutting, or boring of any water services when the air temperature is below 32° F. will generally not be allowed. The owner must be granted special permission to tap water mains when the air temperature is below 32° F. by the Town of Halfmoon Water Department. All service connections shall be pressure tested by the contractor.
Damage done to any portion of property as a result of damage to the service, mains, hydrants, curb boxes, or other fixtures or structures shall be the responsibility of the person, firm, or corporation for whom the work is being performed. Repair or replacement of damage shall be performed to the satisfaction of the Town. The Town shall prepare a statement of the cost of repair, in writing, and the Town shall be paid the amount of such cost within 30 days of notification of said amount by the Town.
A. 
Existing water wells. As outlined in § 160-5D of this chapter, the State Health Department requires a physical disconnection from existing individual water wells to the piping connecting to a public water supply system. The purpose of this requirement is the elimination of potential back-siphonage and possible contamination of the public water supply. Under no circumstances, including valving, check valves, vacuum breakers and other devices, shall a direct connection be made or permitted between a privately owned water well and the public water supply. Inspections shall be made by Town personnel to assure that this rule has been carried out. Failure to meet this requirement constitutes a violation that can be prosecuted as a violation or a crime. Violators of this rule shall be immediately shut-off at the curb stop and service shall not be returned until compliance with this section has been met.
B. 
Other potential contaminants.
(1) 
The Town shall require protection against the possibility of back-siphonage in all areas deemed appropriate consistent with the potential degree of contamination possible. This shall include, but not be limited to, cross or interconnections with sewers, areas where hazardous chemicals are used, manufacturing plants, and any other contaminant considered to be a potential threat to the potability of the public water supply.
(2) 
The degree of protection required shall be contingent upon the severity of the situation and may require an air gap, reduced pressure zone device, double check valve assembly or other measure and shall be consistent with the requirements of the New York State Health Department Cross Control Connection Manual.
C. 
Authority of the Town. The Town retains the authority to discontinue immediately water service to any entity, residence, or facility deemed to have potential to cause contamination of any kind to the potable water supply.
A. 
The use of water at any premises or facility shall be consistent with the generally understood intent for use. Water used for the prevention of freezing in piping shall generally be discouraged but may be permitted provided that the Town agrees to the concept and all water run for this purpose is metered.
B. 
Water used to flush sewers or soil pipes shall be done only under direct supervision of water district personnel and shall be performed in a manner acceptable to the Town and so as not to provide a cross or interconnection of any kind.
C. 
Unmetered water shall not be used, with the exception of firefighting usage, without the knowledge and permission of the Town. Arrangements shall be made to accurately ascertain the amount used. Payment for same, if required, shall be made based upon such determination.
D. 
The Town reserves the right to limit the amount of water furnished to any customer should circumstances warrant such action without prior agreement or may discontinue or interrupt water used for manufacturing, cooling, lawn sprinkling, should it become necessary after rendering reasonable notice, whenever possible, to the customer.
E. 
Interruptions in service caused by emergencies will occur from time-to-time. Prior notification of such interruptions will be attempted but shall not be the responsibility of the Town and the right is reserved by the Town to repair mains as needed.
A. 
Fluctuation in pressure. The Town shall not be held responsible for any damages due to fluctuation in or lack of pressure within the distribution system.
B. 
Disruption in water service. Notification to customers of water outages due to routine construction or other scheduled or planned work will be made by the Town whenever possible. Emergencies, as outlined in § 160-17D, since repair must be immediate, do not permit notification and the Town assumes no responsibility to provide that service. Emergencies include outages due to a break in a water main, pumping equipment failure, system contamination, terrorist activities, acts of nature, and any other acts outside of the control of the Town.
A. 
Temporary shut-off. A temporary shut-off shall be defined as water service that has been shut off at the curb stop. (See § 160-12D).
(1) 
Seasonal. Should the customer desire to have water service temporarily discontinued, advance notification shall be made to the Town in writing. Service will be shut off at the curb until further notice. The minimum billing charge will be in effect for the duration of the shut-off.
(2) 
Undetermined time period. The procedure established above shall be effective when the temporary time period is not determined. The minimum billing charge shall be in effect for the shut-off period.
B. 
Permanent shut-off.
(1) 
Responsibility. Once a determination has been made to permanently discontinue water service to a location, the owner will excavate the service at the main and shut off the corporation stop. This work will be witnessed by the Town. The service will then be considered eliminated and no further water usage charges made. The owner will still be required to pay capital debt retirement, special assessments, etc.
(2) 
Return to service. In the event it should be desired to reactivate a permanently shut-off service, it shall be mandatory for the owner to reapply to the Town and pay the tapping fee. The excavation to turn the service on shall be performed and paid for by the owner. The Town will inspect the corporation stop for soundness and return it to service if it is found to be sound. Replacement of any faulty corporation stop shall be the responsibility of the Town. Retapping the main at a new location may be required.
Emergency work performed within a residence or other building shall be completed by the owner. Emergency work performed by the Town on an owner's property (not within the home) shall be done only at the discretion of the Town. Work performed and materials used shall be billed to the owner in accordance with the fee schedule in Article VII.
It shall be the obligation of the user to allow ready access for Town personnel to make routine inspections, perform functions related to the water service, read meters, etc., to all premises being supplied with water.
No hydrant, valve, or other property of the Town shall be used without permission of the Town. The use and manner of use shall be described to the Townin writing. The use of the facility shall be limited to that usage approved.
A. 
Rain sensors are required on all installations. These sensors must override the programmable operation of automatic lawn sprinkler devices.
B. 
A double check valve backflow preventor is required for all lawn sprinkler systems to protect the Town water system. Backflow preventors shall be in accordance with the approved list published by the New York State Department of Health.
C. 
Outdoor shutoff valves which allow the Town Water Department personnel to manually shut off the automatic sprinklers in cases of emergency or watering violations must be in place and identified.