ORD20121356-Chapter 28
COMMON COUNCIL - CITY OF MUSKEGO
ORDINANCE #1356
AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND CHAPTER 28,
SECTION 28.04 (17),
OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE CITY OF MUSKEGO
(Purity of Supply Not To Be Impaired By Cross Connections)
THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MUSKEGO, WISCONSIN DO ORDAIN
AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1: Chapter 28, Section 28.04 (17), of the Municipal Code of the City of
Muskego is hereby amended to read as follows:
(17) PURITY OF SUPPLY NOT TO BE IMPAIRED BY CROSS CONNECTIONS
(a) DEFINITION OF CROSS CONNECTION. A cross connection is defined as any
physical connection or arrangement between two otherwise separate systems, one of
which contains potable water from the City of Muskego’s public water system, and the
other of which contains water from a private source, water of unknown or questionable
safety, or steam, gases, or chemicals, whereby there may be a flow from one system to the
other, with the direction of flow depending on the pressure differential between the two
systems.
(b) UNPROTECTED CROSS CONNECTIONS PROHIBITED. No person, firm, or
corporation may establish or maintain, or permit to be established or maintained, any
unprotected cross connection. Cross connections shall be protected as required in
chapters NR810 and COMM 82, Wisconsin Administrative Code.
(c) INSPECTION. The water utility may inspect, or arrange for an inspection of,
property served by the public water system for cross connections. At its sole discretion, the
water utility may 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. The frequency of inspections shall be established by
the water utility in accordance with Wisconsin Administrative Code. Any unprotected cross
connections identified by the inspection shall be promptly corrected. Failure to promptly
correct an unprotected cross connection shall be sufficient cause for the water utility to
discontinue water service to the property, as provided under 28.04(17)(f) of this ordinance.
(d) RIGHT OF ENTRY. Upon presentation of credentials, a representative of the water
utility 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 utility representative shall be sufficient cause for the
water utility to discontinue water service to the property, as provided under 28.04(17)(f) of
this ordinance. If entry is refused, a special inspection warrant under Section 66.0119 of
the Wisconsin Statutes, may be obtained.
(e) PROVISION OF REQUESTED INFORMATION. The water utility may request an
owner, lessee, or occupant of property served by a connection to the public water system
to furnish the water utility with pertinent information regarding the piping systems on the
property. Refusing to provide requested information shall be sufficient cause for the water
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utility to discontinue water service to the property, as provided under 28.04(17)(f) of this
ordinance.
(f) DISCONTINUATION OF WATER FOR VIOLATION. The water utility may
discontinue water service to any property wherein any unprotected connection in violation
of this ordinance exists, and take other precautionary measures deemed necessary to
eliminate any danger of contamination of the public water system. Water service may be
discontinued, however, only after reasonable notice and opportunity for hearing under
Chapter 68, Wisconsin Statutes, except as provided in 28.04(17)(g) of this ordinance.
Water service to such property shall not be restored until the unprotected cross connection
has been eliminated.
(g) EMERGENCY DISCONTINUANCE. If it is determined by the water utility that an
unprotected cross connection or emergency endangers public health, safety, or welfare,
and requires immediate action, and if a written finding to that effect is filed with the City
Clerk and delivered to the customer's premises, water service may be immediately
discontinued. The customer shall have an opportunity for hearing under Chapter 68,
Wisconsin Statutes, within 10 days of such emergency discontinuance. Water service to
such property shall not be restored until the unprotected cross connection has been
eliminated
SECTION 2: The several sections of this Ordinance are declared to be severable. If
any section or portion thereof shall be declared by a decision of a court of competent
jurisdiction to be invalid, unlawful, or unenforceable, such decision shall apply only to
the specific section or portion thereof directly specified in the decision, and not affect the
validity of all other provisions, sections, or portion thereof of the Ordinance which shall
remain in full force and effect. Any other Ordinance whose terms are in conflict with the
provisions of this Ordinance is hereby repealed as to those terms that conflict.
SECTION 3: This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage
and publication.
TH
PASSED AND APPROVED THIS 28 DAY OF FEBRUARY , 2012.
CITY OF MUSKEGO
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Kathy Chiaverotti, Mayor
ATTEST: First reading: 02/14/2012
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Clerk-Treasurer
Notice of Newly Enacted Ordinance Published: March 8, 2012