Wiggins Metering Final Report

• Project Type: Ag/Muni Grant
• Applicant: Town of Wiggins
• Project Name: Metering Project
• Title: Final Report Town of Wiggins Water Meter Project
• County: Morgan
• Water Conservation - Doc Type: Final Report

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conspicuous and accessible place near the premises so supplied with
water and on some public highway to be designated by the Town
Manager.

RESALE OF TOWN WATER BY CONSUMER.PROHIBITED.

No water from the Town shall be resold by the purchaser
thereof and a violation thereof shall entitle the Town to cut off
the water supply of any violator.

RESPONSIBILITY OF CONSUMER FOR MAINTENANCE OF SERVICE PIPES.

The owner or lessee of any premises to which any Town water is
conducted shall keep all pipes and fixtures from the curb stop to
his premises and on such premises tight, so as to prevent the waste
of water. Upon any such waste resulting from a breakage of such
pipes or fixtures such person shall forthwith stop such waste by
repairing effectually the old work or laying new work. On
noncompliance with this section by such owner or lessee, the Town
Manager may disconnect such service pipes from the mains and slope
the orifice in the mains through which water shall have been
transmitted to such service pipes. Any damage to water lines
caused by negligence of any person shall be paid by the person
causing the damage.

TAKING UP OF SERVICE PIPES; DISCONNECTION OF SERVICE.

In case any person abandoning the use of water takes up his
service pipe which had been connected with the water main, the stop
ferrule and pipe between the main and the.> stopcock on the outside
of the sidewalk shall be forfeited to the Town and left in the
ground and attached to the main.

FURNISHING OF WATER OUTSIDE TOWN.

In no case shall water connections be made outside the Town
without express approval of the Board of Trustees and at a
connection cost to be set by the Board of Trustees.

DIVISION 2. CONNECTIONS

PERMIT REQUIRED

Any person desiring to use Town water on his premises shall
apply to the Town Manager for a permit to have the street mains
forming a part of the Town waterworks tapped. Such permit shall be
signed by the Town Manager and shall set forth the name of the
person for whose benefit such permit shall be granted, the size of
the stopcock for discharging the water from the mains to the
service pipes, as near as may be, the point at which such tapping
is to be done, the place to which the water is to be conducted, the
situation of the hydrants, and the contempla~ed use of such water
thereby. The Town Manager shall keep a record of all such permits