All persons now receiving a water supply from the Johnson Creek Water Utility, or who may request service in the future, shall be considered as having agreed to be bound by the rules and regulations as filed with the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin.
As used in this article, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:
COMMISSION
The Public Service Commission of the State of Wisconsin.
CUSTOMER
The owner or occupant of premises to which water service is to be furnished. The customer at all times means the property owner or occupant at the time a contribution is to be made or refund becomes available.
PRIVATE WATER SYSTEM
The extension of municipal water to five or more buildings, structures, or dwelling units used, or intended to be used, for residential use and occupancy, and where such water mains and pipes:
[Added 11-14-2005 by Ord. No. 19-05]
A. 
Are not located in public rights of way or in easements which have been dedicated to the Village; and
B. 
The water mains and pipes have not been dedicated to the Village and accepted by the Village as a part of the utility system.
UNIT OF WATER SERVICE
Any aggregation of space or area occupied for a distinct purpose, such as a residence, apartment, flat, store, office or factory, which is equipped with one or more fixtures for rendering water service separate and distinct from other users. Each unit of service shall be regarded as one customer and the surcharge for additional customers on a meter assessed accordingly.
UTILITY
The Johnson Creek Water Utility.
A. 
Conditions of deposit. See Ch. PSC 185, Wis. Adm. Code.
B. 
Guarantee contracts. See Ch. PSC 185, Wis. Adm. Code.
C. 
Bill on tax rolls. In the event the Utility is not able to collect a bill for water service, the bill may be placed on the real estate tax roll as provided in § 66.0809, Wis. Stats.
Refer to Ch. PSC 185, Wis. Adm. Code.
A. 
See Ch. PSC 185, Wis. Adm. Code.
B. 
The form of disconnection notice which may be used is as follows:
Disconnection Notice
Dear Customer:
The bill enclosed with this notice includes your current charge for utility service and your previous unpaid balance.
You have 10 days to pay the utility service arrears or your service is subject to disconnection.
If you fail to pay the service arrears or fail to contact us within the 10 days allowed to make a reasonable deferred payment arrangement or other suitable arrangement we will proceed with disconnection action.
To avoid the inconvenience of service interruption and an additional charge of (amount) for reconnection, we urge you to pay the full arrears immediately at one of our offices.
If you have entered into a deferred payment agreement with us and have failed to make the deferred payments you agreed to, your service will be subject to disconnection unless you pay the entire amount due within 10 days.
If you have a reason for delaying the payment call us and explain the situation.
Please call this telephone number (appropriate telephone number) immediately if:
1.
You dispute the notice of delinquent account.
2.
You have a question about your utility service arrears.
3.
You are unable to pay the full amount of the bill and are willing to enter into a deferred payment agreement with us.
4.
There are any circumstances you think should be taken into consideration before service is discontinued.
5.
Any resident is seriously ill.
Illness Provision
If there is an existing medical emergency in your home and you furnish the Utility with a statement signed by either a licensed Wisconsin physician or a public health official, we will delay disconnection of service up to 21 days. The statement must identify the medical emergency and specify the period of time during which disconnection will aggravate the existing emergency.
Deferred Payment Agreements
If you are a residential customer and, for some reason, you are unable to pay the full amount of the utility service arrears on your bill, you may contact the Utility to discuss arrangements to pay the arrears over an extended period of time. This time payment agreement will require:
1.
Payment of a reasonable amount at the time the agreement is made.
2.
Payment of the remainder of the outstanding balance in monthly installments over a reasonable length of time.
3.
Payment of all future utility service bills in full by the due date.
In any situation where you are unable to resolve billing disputes or disputes about the grounds for proposed disconnection through contact with our Utility, you may make an appeal to the Wisconsin Public Service Commission, Madison, Wisconsin.
(Johnson Creek Water Utility)
See Ch. PSC 185, Wis. Adm. Code.
A. 
Whenever the customer notifies the Utility's designated office prior to the disconnection of service that all or any part of any billing as rendered is in dispute, or that any matter related to the disconnection is in dispute, the Utility shall:
(1) 
Investigate the dispute promptly and completely.
(2) 
Advise the customer of the results of the investigation.
(3) 
Attempt to resolve the dispute.
(4) 
Provide the opportunity for the customer to enter into a deferred payment agreement when applicable in order to settle the dispute.
B. 
After the customer has pursued the available remedies with the Utility, he/she may request that the Public Service Commission staff informally review the disputed issue and recommend terms of settlement.
C. 
Any party to the dispute after informal review may make a written request for a formal review by the Public Service Commission.
(1) 
If the Commission decides to conduct a formal hearing on the dispute, the customer must pay 50% of the bill in dispute to the Utility or post bond for that amount on or before the date of the hearing. Such payment or bond may be waived by the Commission for good cause shown. Failure to pay the specified amount before the hearing will constitute waiver by the customer.
(2) 
Such a hearing shall conform to the procedures described in §§ 196.26 to 196.34, Wis. Stats.
(3) 
Any such hearing shall be held not less than 10 days following a notice of hearing, and a decision thereon shall be rendered following the conclusion of the hearing.
D. 
Utility service shall not be disconnected because of any disputed matter while the disputed matter is being pursued in accordance with the provisions of this section. In no way does this section relieve the customer from the obligation of paying charges which are not in dispute.
Water mains will be extended for new customers on the following basis:
A. 
Where the cost of the extension is to be immediately collected through assessment by the municipality against the abutting property, the procedure set forth under § 66.0703, Wis. Stats., will apply, and no additional customer contribution to the Utility will be required.
B. 
Where the municipality is unwilling or unable to make a special assessment, the extension will be made on a customer-financed basis as follows:
(1) 
The applicant(s) will advance as a contribution in aid of construction the total amount equivalent to that which would have been assessed for all property under Subsection A.
(2) 
Part of the contribution required in Subsection B(1) will be refundable. When additional customers are connected to the extended main within 20 years of the date of completion, contributions in aid of construction will be collected equal to the amount which would have been assessed under Subsection A for the abutting property being served. This amount will be refunded to the original contributor(s). In no case will the contribution received from additional customers exceed the proportionate amount which would have been required under Subsection A, nor will it exceed the total assessable cost of the original extension.
C. 
When a customer connects to a transmission main or connecting loop installed at Utility expense within 20 years of the date of completion, there will be a contribution required of an amount equivalent to that which would have been assessed under Subsection A.
A. 
Application for water service may be made in writing on a form furnished by the Water Utility. The application will contain the legal description of the property to be served, the name of the owner, the exact use to be made of the service, and the size of the supply pipe and meter desired. (Note particularly any special refrigeration, fire protection or air-conditioning water-consuming appliances.)
B. 
Refusal to grant service. If the existing water system is inadequate to provide the required service, due to lack of capacity or pressure or funding ability or for any other reason, the application may be rejected.
C. 
Service shall be furnished only if:
(1) 
The premises has a frontage on a properly platted street or public strip in which a water main has been laid or where the property owner has agreed to and complied with the provisions of the Utility's filed main extension rule, and the water service connection is made between the property lines, extending to the main; and
(2) 
The property owner has installed or agrees to install a service pipe from the curbline to the point of use which is laid not less than six feet below the surface of an established or proposed grade and is laid according to the Utility's specifications.
(3) 
The customer shall do all necessary excavating and backfilling between main and curb in accordance with Village specifications and pay 100% of the cost. The customer shall pay a connection charge in accordance with the schedule on file with the Public Service Commission.
D. 
The owner of a multi-unit dwelling has the option of being served by individual metered water service to each unit. The owner, by selecting this option, is required to provide interior plumbing and meter settings to enable individual metered service to each unit and individual disconnection without affecting service to other units. Each meter and meter connection will be a separate Water Utility customer for the purpose of the filed rules and regulations.
E. 
No division of the water service of any lot or parcel of land shall be made for the extension and independent meterage of the supply to an adjoining lot or parcel of land. No division of a water supply service shall be made at the curb for separate supplies for two or more separate premises having frontage on any street or public service strip, whether owned by the same or different parties.
F. 
The Utility may withhold approval of any application wherein full information as to the purpose of such supply is not clearly indicated and set forth by the applicant property owner.
A. 
No water service shall be laid through any trench having cinder, rubbish, rock or gravel fill, or any other material which may cause injury to or disintegration of the service pipe, unless adequate means of protection are provided by sand filling or such insulation as may be approved by the Utility. Service pipes passing through curb or retaining walls shall be adequately safeguarded by the provision of a channel space or pipe casing not less than twice the diameter of the service pipe. The space between the service pipe and the channel or pipe casing shall be filled and caulked with oakum, mastic cement, or other resilient material and made impervious to moisture.
B. 
In backfilling the pipe trench, the service pipe shall be protected against injury by carefully hand tamping the ground filling, free from hard lumps, rocks, stones, or other injurious material, around and at least six inches over the pipe.
C. 
All water supplies shall be of undiminished size from the street main into the point of meter placement. Beyond the meter outlet valve the piping shall be sized and proportioned to provide, on all floors, at all times, an equitable distribution of water supply for the greatest probable number of fixtures or appliances operating simultaneously.
D. 
All water distribution systems shall be of undiminished size from the street main into the point of meter placement, and shall be designed and constructed so that the minimum water quantity shall be not less than 1,000 gpm at a residual pressure of 20 psi at all fire hydrants within the private water system.
[Added 11-14-2005 by Ord. No. 19-05]
A. 
Meters shall be furnished and placed by the Utility and are not to be disconnected or tampered with by the customer. All meters shall be so located that they shall be protected from obstructions and permit ready access thereto for reading, inspection and servicing, such location to be designated or approved by the Utility. All piping within the building must be supplied by the owner. Where additional meters are desired by the owner, the owner shall pay for all piping and an additional amount sufficient to cover the cost of maintenance and depreciation. See Schedule AM-1 for rate.
B. 
Service piping for meter settings. Where the original service piping is installed for a new metered customer, where existing service piping is changed for the customer's convenience, or where a new meter is installed for an existing unmetered customer, the owner of the premises at his/her expense shall provide a suitable location and the proper connections for the meter. The Water Utility should be consulted as to the type and size of meter setting. Where it is possible to set meters in the basement, or other suitable place within the building, a short nipple shall be inserted after the stop and waste cock, then a union, and then another nipple and coupling of the proper length. The nipple attached to the union and coupling shall be cut to a standard length provided by the plans of the Utility (the Water/Wastewater Superintendent may require a horizontal run of 18 inches in such pipeline) which may later be removed for the insertion of the meter into the supply line.
C. 
No permit will be given to change from metered to flat rate service.
An applicant for temporary water supply on a metered basis shall make and maintain a monetary deposit for each meter installed as security for payment for use of water and for such other charges which may arise from the use of the supply. A charge shall be made for setting the valve and furnishing and setting the meter. See Schedule BW-1 for applicable rate.
All moneys deposited as security for payment of charges arising from the use of temporary water supply on a metered basis, or for the return of a sprinkling valve wheel or reducer, if the water is used on an unmetered basis, will be refunded to the depositor on the termination of the use of water, the payment of all charges levied against the depositor and the return of the wheel and reducer.
The water cannot be turned on for a customer except by a duly authorized employee of the Utility. When any plumber has completed a job, he shall leave the water turned off. This section shall not prohibit such plumber from testing his work.
A. 
Water service supplied to municipal buildings, schools, sewer treatment plants, etc., shall be metered and the regular service rates applied.
B. 
Water used on an intermittent basis for flushing sewers, street sprinkling, flooding skating rinks, drinking fountains, etc., shall be metered where meters can be set up to measure the service. Where it is impossible to measure the service, the Water/Wastewater Superintendent shall estimate the volume of water used, based on the pressure, size or opening and the period of time water is allowed to be drawn. The estimated quantity shall be billed per Schedule Mpa-1 of the Public Service Commission.
A. 
In general. The owner or occupant of every premises receiving water supply shall apply and maintain suitable means of protection of the premises' supply, and all related appliances, against damage arising in any manner from the use of the water supply, variation of water pressure, or any interruption of water supply. Particularly, such owner or occupant must protect water-cooled compressors for refrigeration systems by means of high- and/or low-pressure safety cutout devices. There shall likewise be provided means for the prevention of the transmission of water ram or noise of operation of any valve or appliance through the piping of his own or adjacent premises.
B. 
Relief valves. On all closed systems, that is, systems having a check valve, pressure regulator, or reducing valve, water filter or softener, an effective pressure-relief valve shall be installed either in the top tapping or the upper side tapping of the hot-water tank or on the hot-water distributing pipe connection at the tank. No stop valve shall be placed between the hot-water tank and the relief valve or on the drainpipe. See applicable plumbing codes.
C. 
Air chambers. An air chamber or approved shock absorber shall be installed at the terminus of each riser, fixture branch or hydraulic elevator main for the prevention of undue water hammer. The air chamber shall be sized in conformance with local plumbing codes. Where possible, the air chamber should be provided with a valve for water drainage and replenishment of air.
D. 
Check valves. Check valves shall be required on the water supply line to water heaters and incorporated in such a way as to prevent backflow to the meter.
[Added 1-27-2014 by Ord. No. 2-14[1]]
A. 
In accordance with the provisions of Ch. NR 810.15, Wis. Adm. Code, Ch. NR 811 and Ch. SPS 382, Wis. Adm. Code, unprotected cross-connections are prohibited. Cross-connections shall be protected and water system interconnections are prohibited except by provisions provided within the Wisconsin Administrative Code.
B. 
Cross-Connection Control Program. In order to protect the public water supply system, the Village Water Utility shall develop and implement a comprehensive Cross-Connection Control Program for the elimination of all existing unprotected cross-connections and prevention of all future unprotected cross-connections to the last flowing tap or end use device. The program may include providing the public education materials in lieu of inspections of low-hazard portions of residential or commercial facilities. Low-hazard areas consist of normal kitchen and bathroom fixtures. The Village Water Utility shall keep a current record of the Cross-Connection Control Program available for review by the public and the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources.
C. 
"Cross-connection" shall be defined as any physical connection or arrangement between two otherwise separate systems, one of which contains potable water from the Village of Johnson Creek water system and the other water from a private source, water of unknown or questionable safety, steam, gases, chemicals, or sanitary sewer drains whereby there may be a flow from one system to the other, the direction of flow depending on the pressure differential between the two systems.
D. 
Cross-connections prohibited. No person, firm or corporation shall establish or maintain, or permit to be established or maintained, any unprotected cross-connection. Every person owning or occupying a premises receiving municipal water supply shall maintain such municipal water supply free from any connection with any direct or indirect nature, with a water supply from a foreign source or of any manner of connection with any machinery, fixture or appliance whereby water from a foreign supply or the waste from any machinery, fixture, appliance, waste or soil pipe may flow, be siphoned or pumped into the piping of the municipal water supply. Cross connections shall be protected as defined in Ch. SPS 382, Wis. Adm. Code.
E. 
Inspections. The Village Water Utility and/or Village Building Inspector shall inspect or shall cause for inspections to be made of all properties served by the public water system where cross-connection with the public water system is deemed possible. The Village Water Utility and/or Village Building Inspector may also require a person, firm or corporation who owns, leases, or occupies property to have their plumbing inspected, at their own expense by a State of Wisconsin certified cross-connection inspector/surveyor or Wisconsin master plumber. The frequency of inspections and re-inspections shall be based on potential health hazards as determined by the Village Water Utility and/or Building Inspector in accordance with the Wisconsin Administrative Code. Any unprotected cross-connections identified by an inspection shall be promptly corrected. Failure to promptly correct an unprotected cross-connection shall be sufficient cause for the Village Water Utility to discontinue water service to the property in accordance with Village Code § 228-32G.
F. 
Right of entry. Upon presentation of credentials, a representative of the Village Water Utility and/or the Village Building Inspector shall have the right to request entry, at any reasonable time, to a property served by a connection to the public water system for the purpose of inspecting the property for cross-connections. Refusing entry to such representative of the Village shall be sufficient cause for the Village Water Utility to discontinue water service to the property in accordance with Village Code § 228-32G and/or to obtain a special warrant under § 66.0119, Wis. Stats. On request, any property owner, lessee or occupant of any property served a special warrant shall furnish to the Village Water Utility and/or Village Building Inspector any pertinent information regarding the piping systems on the property.
G. 
Discontinuation of service. The Village Water Utility may discontinue water service to any property wherein any connection in violation of this section exists and to take other precautionary measures deemed necessary to eliminate any danger of contamination of the public water system. Water service shall be discontinued only after reasonable notice and opportunity for hearing under Ch. 68, Wis. Stats., except as provided in accordance with Village Code § 228-32H. Water service to such property shall not be restored until the cross-connection has been eliminated in compliance with the provisions of this section.
H. 
Immediate discontinuation. If it is determined by the Village Water Utility and/or the Village Building Inspector that a cross-connection or an emergency endangers the public health or welfare and requires immediate action and a written finding to that effect is filed with the Village Clerk-Treasurer and delivered to the customer's premises, service may be immediately discontinued. The customer shall have an opportunity for hearing under Ch. 68, Wis. Stats., within 10 days of such emergency discontinuance.
I. 
State code adopted. The Village adopts, by reference, the State Plumbing Code and the Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services Administrative Code.
J. 
Section not to supersede other codes. This section does not supersede the State Plumbing Code and the Village Plumbing Code, but is supplementary to them.
[1]
Editor's Note: This ordinance also repealed former § 228-32, Cross-connections.
A. 
Where the property owner requests that a larger service lateral be installed to replace an existing smaller diameter pipe, an allowance per Public Service Commission Schedule X-1.4 will be made as a deduction in the cost, provided the new service is to be installed in the same ditch as the existing service pipe.
B. 
The service pipe from the main to and through the curb stop will be maintained and kept in repair and, when worn out, replaced at the expense of the Utility. The property owner shall maintain the service pipe from the curb stop to the point of use.
C. 
If an owner fails to repair a leaking or broken service pipe from curb to point of metering or use within such time as may appear reasonable to the Utility after notification has been served on the owner by the Utility, the water will be shut off and will not be turned on again until the repairs have been completed.
D. 
The property owner shall maintain and keep in repair and, when worn out, replace, at the property owner's expense, those portions of the service pipe which extend beyond the curb stop and are located on the property owned by the property owner or over which the property owner possesses an easement allowing the placement and maintenance of the service pipes. The utility may, as a condition of providing water service or continuing to provide water service to the property, order or direct the property owner to keep and repair, or replace, any existing service pipe.
E. 
The property owner on which a private water system has been constructed, and which is connected to the municipal water system, shall maintain and keep the private water system in good repair. The property owner shall repair, replace, or reconstruct the water system, at the property owner's expense, if it is determined that the private water system, as constructed and/or as operated, fails to meet the minimum standards established by this chapter. The utility may, as a condition of continuing to provide water service to the property, order or direct the property owner to keep, repair, replace, reconstruct, or otherwise upgrade the private water system.
[Added 11-14-2005 by Ord. No. 19-05]
The Utility reserves the right to shut off the water in the mains temporarily to make repairs, alterations or additions to the plant or system. When the circumstances will permit, the Utility will give notification, by newspaper publication or otherwise, of the discontinuance of the supply. No rebate will be allowed to customers for such temporary suspension of supply.
A. 
Meters will be repaired by the Utility and the cost of such repairs caused by ordinary wear and tear shall be borne by the Utility.
B. 
Repair of any damage to a meter resulting from the carelessness of the owner of the premises or the owner's agent or tenant, or from the negligence of any one of them properly to secure and protect the same, including any damage that may result from allowing a water meter to become frozen or to be injured from the presence of hot water or steam in the meter, shall be paid for by the customer or the owner of the premises.
See Ch. PSC 185, Wis. Adm. Code.
The customer shall protect the stop box in the terrace and shall keep the same free from dirt and other obstructions. The Utility shall not be liable for failure to locate the curb stop box and shut off the water in case of a leak on the customer's premises.
It shall be the duty of the Utility to see that all open ditches for water mains, hydrants, and service pipes are properly guarded to prevent accident to any person or vehicle, and at night there shall be displayed an amber signal light in such manner as will, so far as possible, ensure the safety of the public.
Contractors must ascertain for themselves the existence and location of all water mains and service pipes. Where removed, cut or damaged during trench excavation, the contractors must, at their own expense, cause them to be replaced or repaired at once. Contractors must not shut off the water service pipes to any consumer for a period exceeding six hours.
Where the Utility is unable to read a meter after two successive attempts, the fact will be plainly indicated on the bill, and either an estimated bill will be computed or the minimum charge applied. The difference shall be adjusted when the meter is again read; that is, the bill for the succeeding billing period will be computed with the gallons or cubic feet in each block of the rate schedule doubled and credit shall be given on that bill for the amount of the bill paid the preceding month. Only in unusual cases or when approval is obtained from the customer shall more than three consecutive estimated bills be rendered where bills are rendered monthly, and there shall be not more than two consecutive estimated bills where the billing period is two months or more.
See Ch. PSC 185, Wis. Adm. Code.
A. 
When the Utility has reasonable evidence that a customer is obtaining water, in whole or in part, by means of devices or methods used to stop or interfere with the proper metering of the utility service being delivered, the Utility reserves the right to estimate and present immediately a bill for service unmetered as a result of such interference, and such bill shall be payable subject to a twenty-four-hour disconnection of service. When the Utility shall have disconnected the customer for any such reason, the Utility will reconnect the customer upon the following conditions:
(1) 
The customer will be required to deposit with the Utility an amount sufficient to guarantee the payment of the customer's bills for utility service.
(2) 
The customer will be required to pay the Utility for any and all damages to its equipment on the customer's premises due to such stoppage or interference with its metering.
(3) 
The customer must further agree to comply with reasonable requirements to protect the Utility against further losses.
B. 
Sections 98.26 and 943.20, Wis. Stats., as relating to water service, are hereby adopted and made a part of these rules.
A. 
When water is needed for construction purposes, or for filling tanks, or other such uses, an application therefor shall be made to the Utility in writing, upon application provided for that purpose in the Utility's office, giving a statement of the amount of construction work to be done or the size of the vessel or tank to be filled, etc. Payment for the water for construction may be required in advance at the scheduled rates.
B. 
The service pipe must be installed inside the building from where the water must be drawn. No connection with the service pipe at the curb shall be made without special permission from the Utility. In no case will any employee of the Utility turn on water for construction work unless the contractor first presents a permit. Upon completion of the construction work, the contractor must return the original permit to the Utility.
C. 
Consumers shall not allow contractors, masons or other persons to take water from their premises without first showing a permit from the Utility. Any consumer failing to comply with this provision will have water service discontinued.
A. 
In cases where no other supply is available, permission may be granted by the Utility to use a hydrant. No hydrant shall be used until it is equipped with a sprinkling valve. In no case shall any valve be installed or moved except by a member of the Utility.
B. 
Before a valve is set, payment must be made for its setting and for the water to be used at the scheduled rates. Where applicable, see Schedule BW-1 for deposits and charges. Upon completing use of the hydrant, the customer must notify the Utility to that effect.
C. 
In the use of a fire hydrant supply, the hydrant valve shall be set at the proper opening by the Utility when the sprinkling valve is set, and the flow of water must be regulated by means of the sprinkling valve. If the water is to be used through iron pipe connections, all such pipe installations shall have a swing joint to facilitate quick disconnection from the fire hydrant.
Any person who shall, without authority of the Utility, allow contractors, masons, or other unauthorized persons to take water from their premises, operate any valve connected with the street or supply mains, or open any fire hydrant connected with the distribution system, except for the purpose of extinguishing fire, or who shall wantonly damage or impair the same, shall be subject to a fine as provided by municipal ordinance. Permits for the use of hydrants apply only to such hydrants as are designated for the specific use. Before a valve is set, payment must be made for its setting and for the water to be used at the scheduled rates. Where applicable, see Schedule BW-1 for deposits and charges. Upon completing use of the hydrant, the customer must notify the Utility to that effect. Owners or operators of motor vehicles may be held liable for the cost of repair of any hydrant damaged by being hit by a motor vehicle, and the Utility shall not be responsible for the damage to the motor vehicle by reason of such accident.
Any officer or authorized employee of the Utility shall have the right of access during reasonable hours to the premises supplied with service, for the purpose of inspection or for the enforcement of the Utility's rules and regulations. The Utility shall make a systematic inspection of all unmetered water taps at least once every 12 months for the purpose of checking waste and unnecessary use of water. The Utility shall keep a record of its employees authorized pursuant to § 196.171, Wis. Stats., to enter customers' premises.
When premises are to be vacated, the Utility shall be immediately notified in writing, so it may remove the meter and shut off the supply at the curb valve. The owner of the premises shall be liable to prosecution for any damage to the property of the Water Utility by reason of failure to notify the Utility of vacancy.
No person shall enter a claim for damage against the Village of Johnson Creek as a Water Utility, or any officer thereof, for damage to any pipe, fixture, or appurtenance by reason of interrupted water supply or variation of pressure, or for damage of any nature caused by the turning off or turning on, either wholly or partially, of the water supply for the extension, alteration, or repair of any water main or premises supply, or for the discontinuance of the premises water supply for the violation of any rules or regulations of the Water Utility. No claim shall be allowed against the Village because of interruption to the water supply caused by the breaking of pipes or machinery, by stoppage for repairs, or by fire or other emergency, and no claims shall be allowed for any damage caused by the breakage of any pipe or machinery.
A. 
All buildings within the Village used for human habitation and located adjacent to a water main or in a block through which systems extend shall be connected therewith in the manner prescribed by the Village Board; provided, however, that residences being serviced by approved and effective wells on the date the water becomes available shall have a period of one year from the date such water becomes available to connect to such water system.
B. 
If any person fails to comply with the provisions of this section for more than 10 days after notice in writing from the Village Board, the Village Board shall cause such connections to be made, the expense thereof to be assessed as a special tax against the property. The Village Clerk-Treasurer shall keep an accurate account of such expenses, and the amount therein charged to each lot or parcel of land shall be by such Clerk-Treasurer entered in the tax roll as a special tax against such lot or parcel of land and the same shall be collected in all respects like other taxes upon real estate. The imposition and collection of any fine or penalty prescribed by this section shall not bar the right of the Village to collect such cost.
C. 
The Village Board may adopt a resolution requiring the connection of any property or properties above mentioned or defined with the adjacent water mains or if such property is in a block through which such system extends. Notice of the resolution shall be served upon the owner of the property in question, upon the agent having charge of such property or upon an occupant of such property if there is no owner or agent within the Village. The notice to be served shall be made and given by the Village Clerk-Treasurer on behalf of the Village Board.
D. 
All connections made under the provisions of this section and as required by the Village Board shall be made in accordance with the ordinances of the Village, the laws of the State, the Wisconsin State Plumbing Code and the rules and regulations of the State Department of Commerce, insofar as these apply.
A. 
Purpose. The purpose of this section is to prevent contamination of groundwater and to protect public health, safety and welfare by assuring that unused, unsafe or noncomplying wells, wells which may serve as conduits for contamination or wells which may be illegally cross-connected to the municipal water system are properly abandoned.
B. 
Applicability. This section applies to all wells located on premises served by the Village municipal water system.
C. 
Definitions. As used in this section, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:
MUNICIPAL WATER SYSTEM
A system for the provision to the public of piped water for human consumption, when such system has at least 15 service connections or regularly serves at least 25 year-round residents, owned or operated by the Village of Johnson Creek.
NONCOMPLYING
A well or pump installation which does not comply with the provisions of the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources Administrative Code, in effect at the time the well was constructed, a contamination source was installed, the pump was installed or work was done on either the well or pump installation.
PUMP INSTALLATION
The pump and related equipment used for withdrawing water from a well, including the discharge piping, the underground connections, pitless adapters, pressure tanks, pits, sampling faucets and well seals or caps.
UNSAFE
A well or pump installation which produces water which is bacteriologically contaminated or contaminated with substances exceeding the standards of the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources Administrative Code, or for which a health advisory has been issued by the Department of Natural Resources.
UNUSED
A well or pump installation which is not in use or does not have a functional pumping system.
WELL
An excavation or opening into the ground made by digging, boring, drilling, driving or other methods for the purpose of obtaining groundwater for consumption or other use.
WELL ABANDONMENT
The filling and sealing of a well according to the provisions of the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources Administrative Code.
D. 
Abandonment. All wells located on premises served by the municipal water system shall be abandoned in accordance with the terms of this section and the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources Administrative Code, no later than one year from the date of connection to the municipal water system, unless a well operation permit has been obtained by the well owner from the Building Inspector.
E. 
Well operation permit. The Building Inspector may grant a permit to a private well owner to operate a well for a period not to exceed five years, provided the conditions of this section are met. An owner may request renewal of a well operation permit by submitting information verifying that the conditions of this section are met. The Building Inspector or his agent may conduct inspections or have water quality tests conducted at the applicant's expense to obtain or verify information necessary for consideration of a permit application or renewal. Permit applications and renewals shall be made on forms provided by the Clerk-Treasurer. The following conditions must be met for issuance or renewal of a well operation permit:
(1) 
The well and pump installation meet or are upgraded to meet the requirements of the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources Administrative Code.
(2) 
The well construction and pump installation have a history of producing bacteriologically safe water as evidenced by at least two samplings taken a minimum of two weeks apart. No exception to this condition may be made for unsafe wells, unless the Department of Natural Resources approves in writing the continued use of the well.
(3) 
There are no cross-connections between the well and pump installation and the municipal water system.
(4) 
The proposed use of the well and pump installation can be justified as being necessary in addition to water provided by the municipal water system.
F. 
Abandonment procedures.
(1) 
All wells abandoned under the jurisdiction of this section or rule shall be abandoned according to the procedures and methods of the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources Administrative Code. All debris, pump, piping, unsealed liners and any other obstructions which may interfere with sealing operations shall be removed prior to abandonment.
(2) 
The owner of the well or the owner's agent shall notify the Clerk-Treasurer at least 48 hours prior to commencement of any well abandonment activities. The abandonment of the well shall be observed by the Building Inspector.
(3) 
An abandonment report form supplied by the Department of Natural Resources shall be submitted by the well owner to the Clerk-Treasurer and the Department of Natural Resources within 10 days of the completion of the well abandonment.
The Water/Wastewater Superintendent is authorized to create, implement and maintain regulations on the outdoor use of water provided by the Village of Johnson Creek Water Utility as may be necessary to conserve the capacity and pressure of the water supply for the protection of the public health, safety and welfare. These regulations may apply to, but are not limited to, the sprinkling of lawns, gardens, shrubs and trees; car washing; filling of swimming pools; bulk water purchases; installation of new lawns; designation of the days and/or hours when they may or may not be allowed; prohibition of such uses completely in periods of emergency; irrigation of crops; and commercial car washes that recycle water. These regulations are subject to approval of the Village Board and shall be filed in the office of the Village Clerk-Treasurer.
A. 
The minimum service contract period shall be one year unless otherwise specified by special contract or in the applicable rate schedule. Where the Utility has disconnected service at the customer's request prior to expiration of the minimum contract period, a reconnection charge shall be made, payable in advance, when the customer requests reconnection of service. See Schedule R-1 for applicable rate. The minimum contract period is renewed with each reconnection.
B. 
A reconnection charge shall also be required from consumers whose services are disconnected (shut off at curb stop box) because of nonpayment of bills when due (not including disconnection for failure to comply with deposit or guarantee rules). See Schedule R-1 for applicable rate.
C. 
A consumer shall be considered as the same consumer provided the reconnection is requested for the same location by any member of the same household or, if a place of business, by any partner of the same business.
[Added 11-14-2005 by Ord. No. 19-05[1]]
A. 
The owner of any property on which a private water system is located shall construct, maintain, and keep in a good state of repair all water mains, pipes, and appurtenances which constitute a part of the private water system. All water mains which are connected to the municipal water system and distribute the municipal water supply to the dwelling units, shall be not less than eight inches in diameter and shall be constructed so as to provide a minimum water quantity of not less than 1,000 gpm at a residual pressure of 20 psi at all fire hydrants within the system. Fire hydrants shall be installed at intervals of 400 feet at water main length or at intervals as specified by the Village.
B. 
All private water systems shall be looped and shall not include any dead end portions of the distribution system; provided, however, that this requirement may be waived by the Village for good cause shown.
C. 
All water distribution plans for private water systems shall be filed with the Village and approved by the Village Board. Upon receipt of private water system plans, and prior to approval of the private water system, the plans shall be reviewed by the Village Engineer to ensure that the plans comply with all applicable requirements of this chapter. Upon completion of the private water system, and as a condition of extending municipal water service to the property owner, a copy of the as-built private water distribution system plans shall be filed with the Village.
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Editor's Note: This ordinance also deleted former § 228-53, Violations and penalties. For current provisions, see § 228-75.