§ 79-10. Liability; maintenance; containment devices.

A. 

Upon the installation of a new service or the reinstatement of an existing service or the conversion from one class of service to the other, the District will assume that the pipes and fixtures which the service will supply are in proper order to receive the same, and the District will not be liable for any accident, breakage, malfunction, leakage or any damages resulting therefrom arising out of the furnishing or supplying of water or out of the failure to supply the same. Service pipes and appurtenances thereto on the consumer's side of the meter shall be installed by and kept in good repair by the consumer at the consumer's expense. The meter and service mains shall be maintained and repaired by the District. Any repairs required to the meter or service mains for other than normal wear and tear shall be made by the District at the consumer's expense. The meter and curb stop shall be located as directed by the Superintendent of the District, and any structural changes thereafter made to the premises shall not interfere with access to the meter or curb stop. For protection of the District water supply and in the interest of public health, the District will not permit its mains or service to be connected on any premises with pipes or equipment connected with any other source of water.

B. 

The Superintendent, if he determines a cross-connection hazard to exist, shall require the consumer, at the consumer's expense, to install an appropriate, approved containment device, commensurate with the degree of hazard as per the New York State Sanitary Code, Section 5.1.31.

C. 

The New York State Sanitary Code, Section 5.1.31, shall govern the consumer in the installation, continuing testing and maintenance of the containment device, which the Superintendent is responsible for enforcing. Between April 15 and May 15 each year, the annual test shall be performed, and the annual test report, Gen 215 or equal, shall be filed with the District Superintendent.

D. 

Upon failure of compliance with any of the above subsections, the Superintendent shall discontinue water service until compliance is verified.