No person shall make any alteration of or addition
to a connection to the District water system without first obtaining
the written permission of the District.
The District will open the valve to allow water
on a lot when requested by the occupant, contractor, or developer,
or will permit the opening of such water valve by persons specified
by the District, provided that all required fees have been paid and
all regulations have been complied with. Except for licensed plumbers,
who may turn on water valves for testing purposes, no other person
may turn on valves to allow water onto a lot. Any person who violates
this section shall pay a service lock fee as set from time to time
by the District. Any person who violates this provision after service
has been disconnected by the District and after notice of such disconnection
has been given shall be guilty of a Class One misdemeanor. Any person
who violates this provision with the intent to obtain for himself
or another water service without payment of the lawful charges therefor
shall be guilty of a Class One misdemeanor. Code of Virginia § 18.2-187.1.
District employees will do no work inside of
property lines except for the installation of a water meter where
the District has authorized its installation within the landowner's
property lines.
Members of fire departments, in the course of
their official duties, may use and manipulate fire hydrants. Otherwise,
no one may use or manipulate fire hydrants located within the District
unless authorized to do so by the Director of Public Utilities or
an official of the fire department.
Wherever deemed practicable by the District,
all water furnished by the District shall be measured by meters furnished
and installed by the District. The water meters shall be the property
of the District. Residents shall take all necessary precautions to
ensure that meters located within buildings do not freeze, melt or
suffer damage.
No person, except a duly authorized official
of the District, or another person authorized by these rules, may
remove, injure, or tamper with any part of the District's facilities.