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WATER RULES 101 WATER RULES AND REGULATIONS AT -Al IT, I[C1 31-11N _91001 N0 0w4weyk No person, firm or corporation shall break, remove tamper with, or damage any property of any kind, including any seal belonging to the Elk River Municipal Utilities and used in the business of furnishing water to the people of the City of Elk River. No person, firm or corporation shall make any connection to the water mains without first obtaining an Application for Water Connection (water tap) at the Elk River Municipal Utilities Office. VIOLATION Any person who shall violate any of the provisions of these rules and regulations shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and shall upon conviction, be fined in a sum not to exceed one hundred dollars ($100.00) or be imprisoned in jail for a term not to exceed 90 days, or both. INSPECTION An inspection is required on any and all new water services, inspection appointments can be made by calling Elk River Municipal Utilities, (twenty-four hour advance notice). The Water Department will make said inspections and all water services must be inspected under pressure before they are covered. SERVICE CONTINUITY The Elk River Municipal Utilities reserves the right to temporarily discontinue service to any and all customers of the municipal water system at any time without notice, (notice will be given whenever possible) when same is necessary in the repair or extension of said water systems or for other purposes The Elk River Municipal Utilities does not guarantee uninterrupted service. CROSS CONNECTION No cross connection between City water supply and any other water supply will be permitted. BACKFLOW PREVENTERS All future commercial or industrial customers served by the Elk River Municipal Utilities, whose operations are determined by Minnesota Plumbing Code to constitute a potential for a cross connection or backflow, shall install and maintain an appropriate backflow preventer assembly at the owners cost. The backflow preventer assembly shall be installed at the location of the hazard, but at a minimum immediately down line from the meter. Owner shall provide written proof to the Elk River Municipal Utilities of the installation and annual inspection of the backflow preventer assembly by a licensed plumber certified in installing, testing and maintaining backflow preventers, by the Minnesota Department of Health. An appropriate backflow preventer shall be a reduced pressure zone backflow preventer or other types as specified by Elk River Municipal Utilities, properly sized and meeting the requirements of AWWA C510 & C511 latest revision, Minnesota Department of Health, and laboratory and field tested per Foundation for Cross Connection Control and Hydraulic Research (FCCCHR) - University of Southern California specifications. The Elk River Municipal Utilities is authorized to discontinue water services to any property, or take such other precautionary measures as necessary to eliminate any damages of contamination to the city water system.