[Ord. 528, 2/13/2006]
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Unless the context specifically indicates otherwise, the meaning of terms used in this Part shall be as follows.
AUTHORITY
The Canton Borough Authority, a municipal authority of the Borough of Canton organized and existing under the provisions of the Pennsylvania Municipal Authorities Act of 1945, approved May 2, 1945, P.L. 382, as amended in 2001 and supplemented.
BOROUGH
The Borough of Canton.
BOROUGH COUNCIL
The governing body of the Borough of Canton.
CONSUMER
The owner of a consumer unit.
CONSUMER UNIT
One or more buildings or parts defined as limited to accord with of the following classifications, whichever applies:
A. 
A building under one roof occupied by one person or one family or one business.
B. 
A combination of buildings owned by one party in a common enclosure and occupied by one person or one family or one business.
C. 
Each side of a double house or each side or part of a building wherein each side or part is occupied by one person or one family or one business, even though there may be certain facilities used in common.
D. 
Each apartment, office or suite of offices, located in a building having several such apartments, offices, or suites of offices and using one or more halls or common facilities.
PERSON
Any individual, firm, partnership, company, association, society, corporation trust, governmental body or agency, department of political subdivision, thereof or any other group or entity.
WATER SYSTEM
The existing water works, water supply works, and water distribution system facilities, acquired or to be acquired or constructed by this Authority, together with all appurtenant facilities and properties this Authority has acquired or hereinafter shall acquire, from time to time, in connection therewith, including all property, real, personal and mixed, rights, powers, licenses, easements, rights of way, privileges, franchises, and other property or interest in such facilities, together with all additions, extensions, alterations, improvements, and betterments thereof or thereto. An official map of all authority property and rights-of-way shall be maintained at the principal office of this Authority, currently at 100 Park Place, Canton, Pennsylvania 17724.
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The rate schedule for the water system of the Authority is set forth in the general rules and regulations of the Authority as from time to time amended and revised.
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Service connections will be made and water service will be furnished upon written application by the prospective consumer or his proper agent, duly authorized in writing, on a form prepared by the Authority for such purpose, and after approval of such application by the Authority. The application for service shall state the purpose or purposes for which water will be used and such other appropriate information as shall be required by the Authority.
A. 
Application for Service Connection. Any property owner desiring the installation of a new or replacement water or sewer service line or lateral must make the written application on forms furnished by the Authority covering such of the following items as may be required by the Authority.
(1) 
The location of the proposed service including street and lot number.
(2) 
The name or names of the owner or owners.
(3) 
The number of units to be serviced.
(4) 
The type and size of service to be installed from main to curb (street section) and curb to meter (owner section).
(5) 
The name of the plumber or contractor to be employed by the owner to install the owner section.
(6) 
A statement covering the payment of fees and other costs incurred by the Authority or resulting from any mutual agreement either to employ a contractor in common or authorizing the Authority to construct both street and owner sections; and
(a) 
An understanding or agreement that in either case all construction shall be under the supervision or the Authority and
(b) 
That title to any section constructed by the Authority shall remain with the Authority.
2. 
All consumers receiving water service upon the effective date of this Part, by continuing to be thus served, shall be bound by this Part and the water rates, rents, and charges set forth in the rules and regulations of the Authority in effect, and which may be changed from time to time, pursuant to proper action by the Authority. With respect to future consumers, the application of such consumer, by the taking of water, agrees to be bound by this Part and the prevailing water rates, rents and charges of the Authority, whether service is based upon contract, agreement, signed and accepted applications or otherwise.
3. 
All owners of any improved property benefitted by the water system and within the statutory distance (150 feet) shall be required to connect their water fixtures to the water system within 90 days of notice to connect; providing, however, that the following tax parcels shall be exempt from the provisions of this Part:
A. 
14-105.07-021
B. 
14-105.07-022
C. 
14-105.07-023
D. 
14-105.07-039
E. 
14-105.01-062
F. 
14-105.06-012
4. 
Any modification, repeal, supplement, or amendment of this Part shall be applicable to and shall govern consumers receiving water service upon the effective date of such modification, repeal, supplement, or amendment, as well as future consumers of the water system.
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A new application must be made to and approved by the Authority upon any change in the identity of a consumer or upon any change in type or purpose of water service required by a consumer. The Authority, upon five days' written notice, may discontinue water service until such new application has been made and approved.
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The Authority shall make all connections to its mains after application for connection and required tapping fees are received. This connection and installation cost for installation from the main to the curb line will be at the expense of the prospective customer and maintained thereafter by the Authority.
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All service lines from the curb box to the structure (and through the wall of the structure and housing facility for the meter, if any) to be served shall be installed according to Authority specifications by the prospective consumer, at his own expense, in accordance with the general rules and regulations of the Authority.
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No service line shall be laid in the same trench with a gas pipe, drain or sewer pipe or any other facility of a public service company, but must be laid in a separate trench not less than five feet from any such facility.
9. 
Service connections will be made only after the prospective consumer has completed installation of his service line from the structures to be served to the curb box, or has given assurance, satisfactory to the Authority, of his intention to do so.
10. 
No service connection from the main to the curb box will be installed by the Authority when street or highway openings are prohibited by the Authority or when, in the judgment of the Authority, working conditions are unreasonable for such installation.
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There shall be placed on the service line, immediately within the wall of the structure to be served and so located as to drain all of the pipes in the building, a stop and waste cock, easily accessible to the occupants for their protection, enabling them to turn off water in case of leaks and to drain pipes to prevent freezing.
12. 
The size of the service connection from the main to the curb box necessary to serve adequately a consumer and the location of such service connection shall be determined by the Authority. If any applicant for water service shall request a service connection of a greater capacity than that determined by the Authority to be adequate, or if any such applicant shall request a service connection of a greater capacity than that determined by the Authority to be adequate, or if any such applicant shall request that a service connection be located in a location different from that determined by the Authority, the Authority, in its discretion, may install such service connection in accordance with the request of the applicant.
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When it is necessary to replace an existing service connection from the main to the curb box, the Authority will replace said connection in the same location as the old service connection; provided, however, that if the consumer, for his own convenience, desires the new connection at some other location and agrees to pay to the Authority all expenses of cutting off the old service connection at the main and any other additional costs incurred by the Authority in complying with said request, then the Authority will install the new service connection at the location desired, if said location is approved by the Authority.
14. 
Only persons properly authorized by the Authority shall be permitted to make service line and service connection installations.
15. 
All excavations made within street or road right-of-way lines shall be made only after a permit has been issued by the Authority, and the work of excavation and back-filling and replacement of pavement shall be done in strict accordance with Authority specifications and subject to Authority inspection and approval.
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All consumers shall keep and maintain their service lines, valves and apparatus in good repair and condition shall protect the same from frost, and shall prevent all waste of water.
17. 
All leaks in service lines from the curb box to, in and upon the premises supplied with water shall be repaired promptly by the consumer, at his own expense. Upon failure of such consumer to make such repairs, within a period of five days (or a reasonable time determined by the Authority), the Authority, in its discretion, may discontinue water service to such property, after which water service shall not be restored until and after the consumer shall have completed the repairs and paid to the Authority the full amount of all proper and necessary expenses incurred by the Authority in discontinuing and again restoring water service.
18. 
The Authority shall not be responsible for maintenance of any service line or any other line, pipe, or fixture on the outlet side of the curb box, nor shall the Authority be responsible for any damage resulting from escape of water from any service line or any pipe or fixture on the outlet side of the curb box. The consumer at all times shall comply with all State and municipal regulations relating to service lines and any pipes and fixtures on the outlet side of curb box and the Authority shall not be required to deliver water service thereto unless so approved. The consumer, at his own expense, shall make any and all changes to such service lines, pipes, and fixtures which shall be required or made necessary as a result of any change of grade, relocation of mains or distribution lines or otherwise.
19. 
No consumer shall direct, in any manner whatsoever, water being furnished to such consumer to any other person, except with written permission of the Authority first having been requested and granted.
20. 
No person obtaining water from a private water supply, under any circumstances, shall construct or maintain or cause or permit to be constructed or maintained, any connection directly or indirectly, between such a private water supply and the water system.
21. 
A separate service connection and curb box shall be installed for each consumer unit; provided, however, that if a building, house or other structure contains two or more consumer units, and the owner or owners thereof shall so request in writing or the Authority shall deem it advisable, the Authority in its discretion, may install a single service connection and box for such building, house or other structure.
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All meters shall be furnished by the Authority, and shall be accessible to and under the control of the Authority, and shall remain the property of the Authority.
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Meters shall be conveniently located within the structure supplied or in facilities for the housing thereof satisfactory to the Authority, at a point approved by the Authority; so as to control the entire water supply; and a proper place and protection therefore shall be provided by the consumer at his expense. In any case where it is not convenient to place the meter within the structure, or where the service line from the curb box to the structure to be serviced is more than 100 feet in length, the Authority may permit the meter to be placed outside the structure in a vault or meter pit, which shall be frost free, and provided with a suitable cover. Said vault to Authority's specifications, subject to prior Authority approval as to location and construction. Said vault shall be built at the expense of the consumer.
3. 
The Authority reserves the right to determine when a meter shall be installed and the size of each meter installed.
4. 
Meters will be maintained by the Authority as far as ordinary wear and tear is concerned, but the consumer shall be responsible to the Authority for any damage to or loss of any meter arising out of or caused by the consumer's negligence or carelessness of that person living upon or being upon his premises, under his employment, or by consent or sufferance, whether such damage or loss shall be caused by freezing, hot water, or other cause whatsoever. The consumer shall permit no one, except an agent of the Authority or others lawfully authorized so to do, to remove, inspect or tamper with the meter or other property of the Authority on his premises.
5. 
The charge for reinstallation of meters when removed because of damage in any way for which the consumer is responsible under Subsection 4 shall be fixed by the Authority in its general rules and regulations.
6. 
All meters will be sealed by the Authority and the breaking of meter seals, other than by an agent of the Authority, will be cause for discontinuance of service.
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The quantity of water recorded by the meter shall be conclusive on both the consumer and the Authority, except when the meter has been found to be registering inaccurately or has ceased to register. In either case excepted above, the meter shall be repaired promptly by the Authority, and the quantity of water consumed for the billing period when the meter was out of service or registering inaccurately shall be estimated by the average registration of the meter on the three previous corresponding billing periods.
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The Authority shall have the right of free access at all reasonable times to the premises in or on which a meter is installed for purposes of setting, reading, testing, inspecting and/or repairing the same.
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Water service to any consumer may be discontinued for any of the following reasons:
A. 
Misrepresentation of a substantial nature, in the application for service, including, but not limited to, misrepresentation as to the property or fixtures to be supplied or the use to be made of the water supplied.
B. 
Failure to make payment of a bill for water service following the payment schedule set forth in the general rules and regulations of the Authority.
C. 
Failure to properly maintain the connections, service lines, and other fixtures of the consumer or to protect the meter or connections, service lines, and other fixtures, of the consumer from freezing and other damage.
D. 
Use of water for any property or purpose other than as stated in the application for service.
E. 
Willful waste of water through improper or imperfect pipes, fixtures or otherwise.
F. 
Tampering with or molesting any service connections, pipe, meter, curb box, curb stop or seal, valve, valve seat, fire hydrant or any other appliance operated by the Borough in the water supply system.
G. 
Failure to pay any water or sewer bill properly due the Authority if requested by the Authority.
H. 
Vacancy of any premises not reported to the Authority.
I. 
Violation of any of this Part or any ordinance which may be adopted in the future by the Borough pertaining to the water system.
J. 
Violation of the general rules and regulations of the Authority which may from time to time be amended and revised.
K. 
Refusal to permit access for inspection of water facilities on the premises served or for setting, reading, testing, and/or repairing the meter.
2. 
After discontinuance of water service for any of the reasons set forth in Subsection 1, water service shall not be restored until the violation has been corrected, all damage and loss to the Authority or the Authority occasioned by such violation has been paid, and proper assurance, satisfactory to the Authority, has been given that the expenses incurred by the Authority in discontinuing and restoring water service shall be paid by the consumer in advance of the reestablishment of water service, which shall include a charge delineated in the general rules and regulations of the Authority.
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Water from public or private fire hydrants or other fire protection systems shall be used only in the case of fires, except that water from public fire hydrants may be used, in a reasonable amount, for the purpose of testing the hydrants and fire fighting apparatus, such tests to be conducted only by the properly authorized agents or employees of the Authority, under the supervision of the Canton Fire Department (Innes Hose Company). No public fire hydrant shall be used for the sprinkling of streets, roads or alleys, for flushing of sewers or gutters or for any purpose other than fire protection unless specifically permitted in writing by the Borough.
2. 
Every consumer, by the taking of water, understands and agrees that the Borough, by providing public and/or private fire protection service, does not contemplate any special service, pressure, capacity or facility other than that ordinarily provided in normal operation. The Borough and the Authority declare themselves free and exempt from any and all claims for injuries or damage to persons and/or property by reason of fire or water, or failure to supply water pressure or capacity.
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All bills are due and payable when rendered and payment is required within 15 days from the date of the bill.
2. 
All bills for the use of water are charged against the owner of the premises served, and the property where the water is used. Failure to receive bills for water service repairs does not relieve the owner from liability to pay. The burden is upon the owner of the property to keep track of all unpaid water bills. All unpaid bills for water service, three months or more delinquent, may result in a lien against said property in the amount of said unpaid bills together with any legal costs, filing fees and legal interest related to said lien.
The owner of the premises is responsible for any unpaid bill, and is subject to all other requirements pertaining to the payment of said bill.
3. 
All water passing through a meter, or otherwise used by a consumer, shall be charged for in accordance with the schedule of rates, rents, and charges in effect at the time and no allowance will be made for excessive consumption due to leaks or waste.
4. 
There shall be a standard service charge imposed for all checks returned for insufficient funds or for a closed account or for any other reason as set forth in the general rules and regulations of the Authority. The Authority may pursue a criminal prosecution under 18 Pa.C.S.A. § 4105 (relating to bad checks) or may treat the bill as unpaid and proceed as provided in Subsections 1 and 2 whenever a "bad check" is received for payment of a bill.
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When application has been received for water service requiring an extension of main or the installation of a new fire hydrant, or when application has been received for extension of main in to a newly developed tracts of land, a deposit must be made by the applicant covering the entire estimated cost of installing the necessary pipe lines and appurtenances other than service connections, as determined by the Authority.
2. 
Such deposit will not bear interest.
3. 
A portion of such deposit is to be returned to the depositor when and as houses abutting on such pipe lines are completed, the prospective consumer's equipment installed, the house occupied by a bona fide owner or tenant, and a contract entered into for use of the Authority's service.
4. 
Upon such completion and occupation there shall be returned the depositor an amount equal to 4 1/2 times the estimated annual revenue for each property connected.
5. 
No part of the deposit remaining over 12 years is to be returned.
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All waste of water is prohibited. No consumer shall allow water to run to waste or to run merely to prevent freezing. Each consumer shall keep his faucets, valves, service lines, hose, etc., in good order and condition at his own expense.
2. 
As necessity may arise in case of break, emergency or other unavoidable cause, the Authority shall have the right to temporarily cut off or limit water supplied in order to make necessary repairs and connections, and for other necessary purposes. The Authority will use all reasonable and practical measures to notify the consumer in advance of such limitation of service, if possible. (In emergency situations, such notifications may not be possible.) The Authority shall not be liable for any damage or inconvenience suffered by the consumer, nor in any case for any claim against it at any time, for interruption in service, lessening of supply, inadequate pressure, poor quality of water, or any cause beyond its control.
3. 
The Authority shall have the right at all times to restrict or regulate the quantity of water used by consumers in the case of scarcity or drought, or whenever the public welfare may require such control. The Mayor, or in his absence, any duly designated member of the Borough Council, may declare a water emergency under this rule.
4. 
The Authority will not be liable for any claim or damage arising from a shortage of water, the breaking of machinery or other facilities or any other cause beyond its control.
5. 
Water shall not be turned on in any premises by any person not an agent or employee of the Authority, except temporarily by a plumber to enable him to test his work, provided it shall be turned off again immediately after the test is made.
6. 
In cases of vacancy, the consumer must notify the Authority in writing of such vacancy, and upon his failure to do so will become responsible for any damage to the property of the Authority arising from such failure.
7. 
No interconnection or cross-connection shall be made or permitted between the water system and any other water supply. No fixture, device, or fitting shall be installed which will permit or provide a backflow connection between the water system and any well, drainage system, soil pipe, or waste pipe which would permit or make possible the backflow of sewage into the water system.
8. 
No person, unless specifically authorized to do so, shall open or close any of the valves, fire hydrants, etc., in any public water line owned and maintained by the Authority.
9. 
Any duly authorized representative of the Authority whose identification as such duly authorized representative has been established in a reasonable manner, upon reasonable cause shown, shall be authorized upon and to have full access to the premises then being supplied with water from the water system for the purpose of inspecting the facilities, employed in connection with the use of water from the water system and for the purpose of setting, reading, repairing, or removing meters.
10. 
Contractors, builders, or others will be required to obtain a written permit from the Authority before using water for building or construction purposes. The Authority may require a deposit upon application for building and construction purposes.
11. 
Consumers using the water supply for steam boilers and, depending upon the hydraulic and hydraulic pressure in the pipe system of the water system for supplying such boilers, will do so at their own risk. The Authority will not be responsible for any accidents or damage to which such devices may be subjected. The water supply line to the boiler shall be provided with a stop valve to shut off supply.
12. 
House boilers for domestic use must be provided with vacuum valves in all cases in order to prevent collapsing when water is shut off from the distribution pipes. The Authority will not be responsible for accidents or damage resulting from imperfect installation or operation of such valves. House boilers shall be provided with a stop valve to shut off supply.
13. 
No water will be furnished to any premises where any possibility exists of mingling of the water furnished by the Authority with water from any other source; nor will the Authority permit its mains or service pipe to be connected in any way to any piping, tank, vat or other matter which may flow back into the Authority's service pipe connected into the Authority's service pipes or mains and consequently endanger the water supply. An exception may be made to this rule, at the option of the Authority, provided proper safeguards are installed, which shall be inspected and have the approval of the Authority, appropriate insurance underwriters, and the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection, if required.
14. 
The Authority shall not be liable for any damage resulting from leaks, broken pipes, or any other cause occurring to or within any house or building; and it is expressly stipulated by and between the Authority and the consumer that no claims shall be made against the Authority on account of the busting or breaking of any main or service pipe or any attachment to the water system.
15. 
The Authority shall be under no obligation at any time to make any extension to its then existing water mains, but may do so upon the written request of one or more prospective consumers, either wholly or in part at the expense of said prospective consumer or consumers, at the option of the Authority. In so far as possible, all water mains owned and maintained by the Authority shall be constructed within a public road or street right-of-way, or within an easement to allow access provided for such purpose across private property, said easement at any time to inspect, repair, replace, or construct the necessary facility.
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The Borough reserves the right to change, revise, and amend this Part.
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The Borough reserves the right to repeal, amend, or modify this Part or any part thereof in such manner and at such times as, in the opinion of the Borough Council, shall be necessary and/or desirable, all after due legal procedure, and to be in the public interest of the residents of the system service area.