The rates to be charged by the City of Inman shall be established from time to time by resolution and any increase in the rates will not become operative in any month in which any increase shall occur. Notification shall be given to all customers in their monthly billing.
(Ord. 492, Sec. 7; Code 2014)
Due to the increase in the cost of materials in the past several years, the installation rates for customers will be based on the actual cost of materials to install water service to a customer. In addition to the cost of materials, the city will charge a ten percent administrative fee.
(Ord. 492, Sec. 8; Code 2014; Ord. 595)
No person shall establish or permit to be established or maintain or permit to be maintained, any cross connection whereby a private, auxiliary, or emergency water supply other than the regular public water supply of the city may enter the supply and distributing system of the city unless specifically approved by the Kansas Department of Health and Environment and the governing body.
(Ord. 309, Sec. 1; Code 2014)
Approved devices to protect against backflow or backsiphonage shall be installed at all fixtures and equipment where backflow and/or backsiphonage may occur and where there is a hazard to the potable water supply in that polluted water or other contaminating materials may enter into the public water supply. Any situation in which a heavy withdrawal of water, such as a sudden break in the main or water being used from a fire hydrant, may cause a negative pressure to develop which could lead to backsiphonage of polluted water into the system shall be improper and must be protected by approved backflow preventive valves and systems as determined by the superintendent.
(Ord. 309, Sec. 2; Code 2014)
The city utility superintendent, authorized service personnel or other designee of the governing body shall have the right of entry into any building or premises in the city as frequently as necessary in his or her judgment in order to ensure that plumbing has been installed in accordance with the laws of the city so as to prevent the possibility of pollution of the water supply of the city.
(Ord. 309, Sec. 3; Code 2014)
Pursuant to the city’s constitutional home rule authority and K.S.A. 65-163a, the city by its utility superintendent may refuse to deliver water through pipes and mains to any premises where a condition exists which might lead to the contamination of the public water supply system and it may continue to refuse the delivery of water to the premises until that condition is remedied. In addition, the city utility superintendent may terminate water service to any property where the cross connections or backsiphonage condition creates, in the judgment of the superintendent, an emergency danger of contamination to the public water supply.