HomeMy Public PortalAboutORD-CC-1988-02ORDINANCE NO. 88-02
AN ORDINANCE PERTAINING TO THE INSTALLATIONS OF "POINT OF USE"
AND "POINT OF ENTRY" WATER TREATMENT DEVICES.
BE IT ORDAINED BY MOAB CITY CORPORATION, a body politic duly
organized under the laws of the State of Utah and created by the
Governing Body of Moab City Corporation, State of Utah, that the
following responsibilities and liabilities shall pertain to the
installation of "point of use" and "point of entry" water treatment
devices:
is responsible for the quality of water delivered to its consumer, and
WHEREAS, Consumers of water may install "point of entry" and/or
"point of use" treatment devices on their private home plumbing, and
WHEREAS, these "point of entry" and/or "point of use" water
treatment devices are designed to alter the quality of water, and
WHEREAS, this altering of water quality is beyond the control of
Moab City Corporation and it's staff;
THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED, that Moab City Corporation shall not
accept responsibility or liability for the quality of water at any
location on a customer's private home plumbing system beyond the point
where a "point of entry" or point of use" water treatment device has
been installed.
WHEREAS, Moab City Corporation, as a public drinking water system
DEFINITIONS
Unless the context specifically indicates otherwise, the meaning
of terms used in this ordinance shall be as follows:
1. Point of Entry Water Treatment Device: Any device designed
to alter water quality which is installed on the consumer's
household plumbing in such a manner that all water entering
the household plumbing is affected by the device.
2. Point of Use Water Treatment Device: Any device designed
to alter water quality which is installed on a specific tap
or outlet of a consumer's plumbing in such a manner that only
water issuing from that tap or outlet becomes affected by the
device.
3. Consumer: A household and the individuals which reside
therein which is connected to, and receiving their water
supply from, the public drinking water delivery system.
4. Public Drinking Water System: Any system which has at least
fifteen (15) service connections, or serves at least twenty-
five (25) individuals daily at least sixty (60) days out of
the year.
5. May: is permissive.
6. Shall: is mandatory.
This ordinance shall take effect and be enforced from and after
its passage and publication according to law.
PASSED at a regular m eti_ng of the Governing Body, of Moab City
Corporation, onhe s1-1, dayp�;l , 1988.
ATTEST:
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City Recorder
APPROVED:
Thomas A. Stocks
Mayor
Subscribed and sworn to before me this %f"k day of,
A.D., 1988.
My commission expires:
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Notary Public.
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