Athens City Code

The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this chapter, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning:

Auxiliary intake means any piping connection or other device whereby water may be secured from a source other than that normally used.

Bypass means any system of piping or other arrangement whereby the water may be diverted around any part or portion of a water purification plant.

Cross connection means any physical arrangement whereby the public water supply is connected with any other water supply system, whether public or private, either inside or outside of any building, in such manner that a flow of water into the public water supply is possible either through the manipulation of valves or because of ineffective check or back pressure valves, or because of any other arrangement.

Interconnection means any system of piping or other arrangement whereby the public water supply is connected directly with a sewer, drain, conduit, pool, storage reservoir, or other device which normally contains sewage or other waste or liquid which would be capable of imparting contamination to the public water supply.

Public water supply means the waterworks system furnishing water to the city for general use and which supply is recognized as the public water supply by the state department of health.

(Code 1972, § 8-301; Code 1995, § 18-501; Ord. No. 972, 11-18-2008)