As used in this part, unless the context otherwise requires: “Auxiliary intake” means any piping connection or other device whereby water may be secured from a source other than that normally used; “By-pass” means any system of piping or other arrangement whereby the water may be diverted around any part or portion of a water […]
The department shall exercise general supervision over the construction of public water supplies and public sewerage systems throughout the state. Such general supervision shall include all of the features of construction of waterworks systems which do or may affect the sanitary quality of the water supply and all features of construction of sewerage systems which […]
The department shall exercise general supervision over the operation and maintenance of public water supplies and public sewerage systems throughout the state. Such general supervision shall include all of the features of operation and maintenance which do or may affect the sanitary quality of the water supply and all of the features of operation and […]
No person shall install, permit to be installed, or maintain any cross connection, auxiliary intake, by-pass, or interconnection, unless the source and quality of water from the auxiliary supply, the method of connection, and the use and operation of such cross connection, auxiliary intake, by-pass or interconnection has been approved by the department. The arrangement […]
When the commissioner finds, upon investigation, that a public water supply or public sewerage system is an actual or potential menace to health because of improper location, quality of the source in case of public water supplies, inadequacy, faulty design, improper supervision, or inefficient operation, and that effective measures are not being carried out to […]
Any person against whom an order is issued may secure a review of the necessity for or reasonableness of any order of the department by filing with the department a sworn petition, setting forth the grounds and reasons for such person’s objections and asking for a hearing of the matter involved. The department shall thereupon […]
Any person violating any of this part, or failing, neglecting or refusing to comply with any order of the department lawfully issued, commits a Class C misdemeanor. Each day of continued violation after conviction constitutes a separate offense.
The department may cause the enforcement of any standards, policies, general or special orders, rules or regulations issued by it to control public water supplies and public sewerage systems. Such suit or suits as may be necessary to effectually carry out this part may be instituted, brought and prosecuted, in any court of competent jurisdiction. […]
In any area where service has been extended by a municipal water system or utility district, from a municipality with a population of not less than four thousand seven hundred fifty-five (4,755) nor more than four thousand seven hundred sixty-five (4,765), according to the 1990 federal census or any subsequent federal census, or from a […]
