As used in this article only, the following
terms shall have the meanings indicated:
AUXILIARY WATER SUPPLY
Any water supply on or available to the premises other than
the purveyor's approved public potable water supply.
BACKFLOW
The flow of water or other liquids, mixtures or substances,
under positive or reduced pressure, in the distribution pipes of a
potable water supply from any source other than its intended source.
BACKFLOW PREVENTER
A device or means designed to prevent backflow or back-siphonage.
Most commonly categorized as air gap, reduced pressure principle device,
double-check valve assembly, pressure vacuum breaker, atmospheric
vacuum breakers, hose bib vacuum breaker, residential dual check,
double check with intermediate atmospheric vent and a barometric loop.
BACKPRESSURE
A condition in which the owner's system pressure is greater
than the supplier's system pressure.
BACK-SIPHONAGE
The flow of water or other liquids, mixtures or substances
into the distribution pipes of a potable water supply system from
any source other than its intended source caused by the sudden reduction
of pressure in the potable water supply system.
CONTAINMENT
Cross-connection control resulting in the total isolation
of a facility with a potential hazard from the public water supply.
CONTAMINANT
A substance that will impair the quality of the water to
a degree that it creates a serious health hazard to the public leading
to poisoning or the spread of disease.
CROSS-CONNECTION
Any actual or potential connection between the public water
supply and a source of contamination or pollution.
OWNER
Any person who has legal title to, or license to operate
or habitate in, a property upon which a cross-connection inspection
is to be made or upon which a cross connection is present.
PERSON
Any individual, partnership, company, public or private corporation,
political subdivision or agency of the State Department, agency or
instrumentality or the United States or any other legal entity.
POLLUTANT
A foreign substance which, if permitted to get into the public
water system, will degrade its quality so as to constitute a moderate
hazard or impair the usefulness or quality of the water to a degree
which does not create an actual hazard to the public health but which
does adversely and unreasonably affect such water for domestic use.
WATER SERVICE ENTRANCE
That point in the owner's water system beyond the sanitary
control of the Town; generally considered being the outlet end of
the water meter and always before any unprotected branch.
WATER SUPPLY SUPERINTENDENT
The Water Supply Superintendent or his delegated representative
vested with the authority and responsibility for the implementation
of a cross-connection control program and for the enforcement of the
provisions of the law.
The application for approval for the installation of a backflow preventer shall be accompanied by a fee as prescribed by Chapter
104, Fees.
In addition, and not in lieu of any other penalty
set forth in this chapter, any person who violates any provision of
this article shall be subjected to a fine not to exceed $250 for each
day the violation continues after notice by the Water Supply Superintendent.
In addition, the service of water to any premises may be discontinued
by the Town if backflow prevention devices required by this article
or regulations adopted pursuant thereto are not installed, tested
and maintained; if any defects are found in an installed backflow
prevention device; if it is found that the backflow prevention device
has been removed or bypassed; or if an unprotected cross connection
exists on the premises, and water service shall not be restored until
such condition or defect is corrected.