§ 9-76-12. Connections with public supply generally.

A.

It is unlawful for any person to cause a connection to be made or allow a connection to exist for any purpose whatever between the distribution system of the light, gas and water division, and any private water supply, unless the quality of such private water supply, and the interconnection of the two supplies, shall be approved, in writing, by the department of health.

B.

It is unlawful for any engineer, plumber or other tradesman or workman, or any other person, to make any cross connection between the water supply of the light, gas and water division and any other water supply, or between any quasi-public water supply and any other water supply, unless written approval by the department of health has been given.

C.

Whenever a cross connection between the light, gas and water division water supply and a private water supply has been made, the premises shall at all times be open for inspection by any agent or representative of the light, gas and water division, and of the health officer or of any officer or representative of the department of health, and, if on inspection, it is found that the city water supply might become contaminated through such cross connection because of some potential danger of contamination to the other water supply, then the light, gas and water division shall have the right to discontinue the city water service upon such premises upon written recommendation by the health officer that such discontinuance should be effected.

(Code 1967, § 32-113; Code 1985, § 16-407)