[Amended 12-2-1999 by L.L. No. 6-1999]
The district shall have control of the installation, maintenance, repair
and adjustment of all taps, mains, curb boxes, service pipes and meters. Neither
the Board, the Advisory Board nor the district shall be responsible for breaks,
obstructions or intermission in service arising from any cause whatsoever,
except that they will take such steps as are reasonable to authorize necessary
repairs.
Service shall be controlled at the curb stop, and water shall be turned
off and on only by the district. Violation of this rule shall be sufficient
cause for discontinuing service.
[Amended 12-2-1999 by L.L. No. 6-1999]
Neither the Board, the Advisory Board nor the district shall be liable
for any damages which may result to a consumer's pipes, appliances, etc.,
from shutting off of water mains or service pipe or unavailability of water
thereinto, for any purpose whatsoever, whether previous notice has been given
or not, nor in any case for any claim against it at any time for the interruption
in service, lessening of supply, inadequate or excessive pressure, poor quality
of water or any cause beyond its control.
In cases where boilers or other special equipment are supplied with
water, a suitable valve or other device must be installed to prevent collapse
or explosion in case the water is shut off and/or unavailable from the street
mains. No deductions from water bills will be made for periods when the service
is shut off.
A.
Whenever it shall be determined by the Board that a state
of emergency exists by reason of drought or damage to the public water supply
system or that there is an insufficient supply of water or that the water
supply system is endangered by any other cause, then upon resolution of the
Board and after two days' notice by publication once in the official
newspaper of the town, it shall be unlawful to use water from the district's
water supply system for any of the following uses:
[Amended 12-2-1999 by L.L. No. 6-1999]
(1)
Lawn sprinkling, etc.: lawn sprinkling and sprinkling
of shrubs, flower gardens and vegetable gardens with a hose or sprinkler;
however, watering of shrubs, flower gardens and vegetable gardens with a watering
can or bucket is permitted.
(2)
Washing automobiles: the washing of automobiles in any
form, except the commercial washing of automobiles, with the exception that
windshields and glasses necessary for the proper operation of the vehicle
may be washed or cleansed only.
(3)
Water supply lines with constant flow bleeds: the maintenance
water supply lines with bleeds on any dock, structure or in any building for
the purpose of maintaining a constant flow to prevent freezing.
(4)
Filling pools, etc.: the filling of pools of all sizes
or the operation of pools of any size which do not recirculate water.
(5)
Automatic plumbing fixtures, etc.: the maintenance or
operation of automatic plumbing flush fixtures or apparatus using a constant
or fixed periodic flow. The flow from such apparatus shall only be by manual
operation when the fixture or apparatus is in actual use.
(6)
Cleaning of buildings, etc.: the cleaning or washing
of the outside of buildings or any structures involving the use of water or
steam in any form.
(7)
Hoses, spouts, etc.: the use of a hose, spout and similar
pressure bathing apparatus or the maintenance of a constant flow from showers
or similar apparatus. Operation of such apparatus shall be by manual operation
and only when the apparatus is in actual use.
(8)
Refrigerating and air-conditioning systems: the operation
of any water-cooled system of refrigeration or air-conditioning having an
individual or collective capacity of six tons or greater, unless it shall
be equipped with a water-conserving device such as an economizer, evaporative
condenser, water-cooling tower or similar apparatus, which device shall not
consume, for makeup purposes, in excess of 5% of the consumption that would
normally be used without any such device.
[Amended 12-2-1999 by L.L. No. 6-1999]
Neither the Board, the Advisory Board nor the district guarantees service
from the meter through the house or through any piping, valves or connections
therein. Faulty service or inadequate supply is frequently due to corroding
or stopping of these pipes and fixtures. Any necessary changes in piping,
valves or connections to increase the water supply or efficiency must be made
by the owner as his own expense.
[Amended 12-2-1999 by L.L. No. 6-1999]
The owner shall be required to notify the district of any leak occurring in or damage to the service line in order to prevent unnecessary waste of water. The cost of repairs to the service line between the main and the meter shall be paid by the owner. In case any such charge remains unpaid for more than one month after presentation of the bill, or past the due date as indicated on the bill, the district will turn off the water at the curb stop, and it shall not be turned on until all charges in connection therewith are paid, which charges include the amount as stipulated under Article VIII, § 169-49, for turning off and turning on the water. Alternatively, the district may allow the charges to remain unpaid and the water service to the property to continue but shall add the unpaid charges as a lien to the Town tax bill for the property for the following year.
[Amended 12-2-1999 by L.L. No. 6-1999]
The district will provide water service to homes in areas with surface
mains starting no earlier than April 1 of each year and ending no later than
October 31, depending on the weather and the necessary repairs to the water
system. In the event that the district feels there is a danger of freezing,
this period of service will be adjusted accordingly.
No connection from any other source of water supply to any system of
piping supplied by the district shall be made or maintained at any time. Owners
having independent or auxiliary systems shall maintain that system completely
independent of the municipal supply at all times. No interconnection of the
water supply of the district is permitted with any pipe or structure which
contains liquids, chemicals, unsafe or otherwise unsatisfactory water or any
other contaminating substances except when such interconnection is installed
and protected in a manner satisfactory to the district.
[Amended 12-2-1999 by L.L. No. 6-1999]
The Advisory Board and district personnel shall have free access at
proper hours to all parts of every building or place in which meters are located
and where water is or may be delivered or consumed.
[Amended 12-2-1999 by L.L. No. 6-1999]
The Board, the Advisory Board and the district shall in no event be
responsible for maintenance of or for damage done by water escaping from the
service pipe or any other pipe or fixture on the outlet side of the curb cock,
and the owner shall at all times comply with state and municipal regulations
in reference thereto and shall make any change thereon required on account
of change of grade, relocation of mains or otherwise.
[Amended 12-2-1999 by L.L. No. 6-1999]
All waste of water at all times is prohibited. The owner shall maintain
his faucets, toilets, service lines and all appurtenances in good order and
condition and free of all leaks at his own expense.
