§ 165-25. Definitions.

As used in this article, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:

AUXILIARY WATER SUPPLY

Any water supply on or available to the premises other than the purveyor's approved public potable water supply.

BACKFLOW

The flow of water or other liquids, mixtures or substances, under positive or reduced pressure, in the distribution pipes of a potable water supply from any source other than its intended source.

BACKFLOW PREVENTER

A device or means designed to prevent backflow or back-siphonage. Most commonly categorized as air gap, reduced pressure principle device, double-check valve assembly, pressure vacuum breaker, atmospheric vacuum breakers, hose bibb vacuum breaker, residential dual check, double check with intermediate atmospheric vent and a barometric loop.

BACKPRESSURE

A condition in which the owner's system pressure is greater than the supplier's system pressure.

BACK-SIPHONAGE

The flow of water or other liquids, mixtures or substances into the distribution pipes of a potable water supply system from any source other than its intended source caused by the sudden reduction of pressure in the potable water supply system.

CONTAINMENT

Cross-connection control resulting in the total isolation of a facility with a potential hazard from the public water supply.

CONTAMINANT

A substance that will impair the quality of the water to a degree that it creates a serious health hazard to the public leading to poisoning or the spread of disease.

[Amended 1-25-1999 by L.L. No. 1-1999]

CROSS-CONNECTION

Any actual or potential connection between the public water supply and a source of contamination or pollution.

DEPARTMENT

Village of Cornwall-on-Hudson Water Department.

OWNER

Any person who has legal title to, or license to operate or habitate in, a property upon which a cross-connection inspection is to be made or upon which a cross-connection is present.

PERSON

Any individual, partnership, company, public or private corporation, political subdivision or agency of the State Department, agency or instrumentality or the United States or any other legal entity.

POLLUTANT

A foreign substance which, if permitted to get into the public water system, will degrade its quality so as to constitute a moderate hazard or impair the usefulness or quality of the water to a degree which does not create an actual hazard to the public health but which does adversely and unreasonably affect such water for domestic use.

WATER SERVICE ENTRANCE

That point in the owner's water system beyond the sanitary control of the District; generally considered being the outlet end of the water meter and always before any unprotected branch.

[Amended 1-25-1999 by L.L. No. 1-1999]

WATER SUPERINTENDENT

The Superintendent or his delegated representative in charge of the Village of Cornwall-on-Hudson Department invested with the authority and responsibility for the implementation of a cross-connection control program and for the enforcement of the provisions of the law.

[Amended 1-25-1999 by L.L. No. 1-1999]

Added 1-25-1999 by L.L. No. 1-1999