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SECTION 22 DISTRICT WATER SYSTEMS
22.01 CONTROL AND OPERATION OF SYSTEMS
All District water systems and appurtenances thereto shall
be under the management and control of the General Manager. The
District system shall include all piping components and
appurtenances, up to and including the water meter. No person,
other than an employee or agent of the District, shall have any
right to operate any part of a District water distribution system
or any other District facility. As provided in Division IV, any
person who tampers or interferes with the Districts systems or
facilities, or causes or permits any such act, shall be
responsible for any injury or damage caused thereby or resulting
therefrom.
22.02 INSTALLATION OR REMOVAL OF METERS
Installation or removal of water meters and connection to
and disconnection from a District water system shall be made only
by district employees.
22.03 TURN-ON OR TURN-OFF OF WATER SERVICE
Except as otherwise specifically authorized by the General
Manager, only District employees shall be permitted to turn water
on or off at any connection or valve of a District water system
or to operate any device that will regulate the flow of water
within the system. The customer owns and is solely responsible
for the installation, inspection, replacement, maintenance and
repair of any pipes or other facilities installed from the meter,
including the ball valve, to and around the property.
22.04 INSPECTION OF CUSTOMER PREMISES
Authorized District personnel shall have unrestricted access
at reasonable hours to all premises to which the District is
furnishing water in order to inspect the supply system, meters,
or measuring devices, and to determine whether the customer is
complying with the rules, regulations and ordinances of the
District concerning the taking, using or wasting water.