[R.O. 1988 § 35-170; Ord. No. 2136 § 2, 2-12-1979; Ord. No. 2886 § 3, 12-7-1992]
Whenever in the judgment of the Mayor, with the advisement of the Board of Public Works, the public exigency shall require it, they shall have the right and authority, by proclamation to be published in one (1) or more newspapers distributed within the City, to limit in respect to time, or wholly suspend and prohibit for such length of time as such exigency shall in their judgment require, the drawing or use of water for public or private fountains, for street or yard sprinkling, curtailment by retail customers, or for other such purposes.
[R.O. 1988 § 35-171; Ord. No. 2136 § 2, 2-12-1979; Ord. No. 2886 § 3, 12-7-1992]
Whenever any of the rules and regulations set out in this Article or such other rules and regulations as the City may adopt are violated, the water may be shut off from the building or place of such violation, although two (2) or more persons may receive the water through the same pipe the water shall not be again turned on except by the order of the General Manager of RMU.
[R.O. 1988 § 35-172; Ord. No. 2136 § 2, 2-12-1979; Ord. No. 2886 § 3, 12-7-1992]
No person shall be permitted to tap or make any connection with the distributing pipe of the water works of the City except upon written permit from the City and authorization from RMU's designee.
[R.O. 1988 § 35-173; Ord. No. 2136 § 2, 2-12-1979; Ord. No. 2886 § 3, 12-7-1992]
All applications for permits to tap the water mains, to open the streets for the purpose of laying water pipes, or to extend the same upon any streets, lane, alley, sidewalk, or open public grounds, or open private premises, or to make connections with the water system for any purpose shall be made in writing at the office of the superintendent of the water system, on the form prescribed and furnished by the City for that purpose, and by the person engaged to do such plumbing. Such person shall be an authorized plumber and the application shall state the name of the person desiring to have the plumbing done, the location of the premises, what the premises are used for, the purpose for which it is desired to use the water, and such accessible information as may be required to enable the City to keep a proper record of each case. When more than one (1) building or tenant is supplied through one (1) service pipe, the application for the supply of such building or tenants with water shall be made by one (1) person, who shall be held responsible for all supplies through such pipes. Upon compliance with these conditions, the superintendent of the water system shall issue a written permit granting the applicant the privilege of a service attachment and the use of water.
[R.O. 1988 § 35-174; Ord. No. 2136 § 2, 2-12-1979; Ord. No. 2886 § 3, 12-7-1992]
Board of Public Works rules, regulations and water rates named and fixed shall be considered and are a part of the contract with every person supplied with water through the water system of the City. Every person by taking water shall be considered and accepted as expressing their consent to be bound thereby.
[R.O. 1988 § 35-175; Ord. No. 2136 § 2, 2-12-1979; Ord. No. 2886 § 3, 12-7-1992; Ord. No. 3644 § 1, 9-7-2004]
(a) 
All attachments and appurtenances used in supplying water from the street mains to the front of the dwelling or structure must be supplied by the owner or occupant of the premises except that the water meter box and its appurtenances shall be placed in a location acceptable to the RMU.
(b) 
The City, through its distribution agent, Rolla Municipal Utilities, shall be responsible for maintaining all water lines located on City property, or in the right-of-way, including the water main, main taps, pipe, laterals, fittings and valves between the main and the edge of the right-of-way. The owner or occupant of the premises shall be responsible for perpetual maintenance of customer service lines outside the right-of-way.
[R.O. 1988 § 35-176; Ord. No. 2136 § 2, 2-12-1979; Ord. No. 2886 § 3, 12-7-1992]
No person other than the RMU Water Superintendent or their authorized agent shall turn the water into any service pipe in the first instance, or after water has been turned off by the superintendent on account of the violations of this Chapter. Water shall not be turned on until the applicant shall have paid the water charges due. Plumbers are strictly prohibited from turning water into any service pipe except upon authority of the superintendent or for the temporary purpose of testing their work.
[R.O. 1988 § 35-177; Ord. No. 2136 § 2, 2-12-1979; Ord. No. 2886 § 3, 12-7-1992]
All private work done in which the City water shall be used will be inspected as to strength and quality by the superintendent immediately before the water is turned on.
[R.O. 1988 § 35-178; Ord. No. 2136 § 2, 2-12-1979; Ord. No. 2886 § 3, 12-7-1992]
It is expressly stipulated by the City that no claim shall be made against it by reason of the breaking or freezing of any service pipe or fixtures, or if from any other cause the supply of water should fail; nor from damage arising from the shutting off of water to repair mains, making connections or extensions; nor any other purpose that may be deemed necessary. The right is reserved to disconnect the supply of water at any time for the purpose of repairing or otherwise, any permit or regulation to the contrary notwithstanding. Except in case of emergency, notice shall be given.
[R.O. 1988 § 35-179; Ord. No. 2136 § 2, 2-12-1979; Ord. No. 2886 § 3, 12-7-1992]
The tariff of rates for the use of water through the water system of the City shall be established by the Board of Public Works (see Section 35-159) and may be changed from time to time as required by conditions.
[R.O. 1988 § 35-180; Ord. No. 2136 § 2, 2-12-1979; Ord. No. 2886 § 3, , 12-7-1992; Ord. No. 4218 § 1, 7-6-2015]
(a) 
The City, acting by and through its legally constituted Board of Public Works, is hereby authorized and directed to provide the means and to proceed with the introduction of fluoride additive meeting applicable standards into the public water supply of the City in such quantities as are required to provide throughout the pipe distribution system a fluoride concentration of approximately seven tenths (0.7) parts fluoride per million parts of water.
(b) 
The City acting by and through its legally constituted Board of Public Works, shall keep an accurate record of the amount of fluoride bearing chemical applied to the quantities of water treated, and cause such analytical tests to be made for fluoride (in terms of the element F) in the untreated and treated water as it shall be directed to do by the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services.
[R.O. 1988 § 35-181; Ord. No. 4248, 12-21-2015]
(a) 
General Policy.
(1) 
Purpose. The purpose of this Section is:
a. 
To ban the use of lead materials in the public drinking water system and private plumbing connected to the public drinking water system; and
b. 
To protect City residents from lead contamination in the City's public drinking water system and their own private plumbing systems.
(2) 
Application. This Section shall apply to all premises served by the public drinking water system of the City of Rolla, Missouri.
(3) 
Policy.
a. 
This Section will be reasonably interpreted by the water purveyor. It is the purveyor's 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.
b. 
If, in the judgment of the water purveyor or their authorized representative, lead-based materials have been used in new construction or modifications after January 4, 2014, 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.
(b) 
Definitions.
The following definitions shall apply in the interpretation and enforcement of this Section.
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 in Section 35-181(b)(2) within the definition of "lead-free."
LEAD-FREE
(1) 
In General.
a. 
When used with respect to solder and flux, refers to solders and flux containing not more than two-tenths percent (0.2%) lead; and
b. 
When used with respect to pipes and pipefittings, refers to pipes and pipefittings containing not more than twenty-five hundredths percent (0.25%) lead.
(2) 
Calculation. The weighted average lead content of a pipe, pipe fitting, plumbing fitting, or fixture shall be calculated by using the following formula: For each wetted component, the percentage of lead in the component shall be multiplied by the ratio of the wetted surface area of that component to the total wetted surface area of the entire product to arrive at the weighted percentage of lead of the component. The weighted percentage of lead of each wetted component shall be added together, and the sum of these weighted percentages shall constitute the weighted average lead content of the product. The lead content of the material used to produce wetted components shall be used to determine compliance with Subsection (1)(b). For lead content of materials that are provided as a range, the maximum content of the range shall be used.
PUBLIC DRINKING WATER SYSTEM
Any publicly or privately owned 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; and
WATER PURVEYOR
The owner, operator, or individual in responsible charge of a public water system.
EXEMPTIONS
(1) 
Pipes, pipe fittings, plumbing fittings, or fixtures, including backflow preventers, that are used exclusively for non-potable services such as manufacturing, industrial processing, irrigation, outdoor watering, or any other uses where the water is not anticipated to be used for human consumption; or
(2) 
Toilets, bidets, urinals, fill valves, flush-o-meter valves, tub fillers, fire hydrants, shower valves, service saddles, or water distribution main gate valves that are two (2) inches in diameter or larger.
(c) 
Lead Banned From Drinking Water Plumbing.
(1) 
No water service connection shall be installed to any premises where lead-based materials were used in new construction or modifications of the drinking water plumbing after January 4, 2014.
(2) 
If a premises is found to be in violation of Section 35-181(c)(1), water service shall be discontinued until such time that the drinking water plumbing is lead-free.