§ 13.04.010. Definitions.
The following definitions are applicable wherever these terms are used in this chapter:
"Cross-connection" means any physical connection or arrangement between two otherwise separate piping systems,one of which contains potable water may flow from one system to the other, the direction of flow depending on the pressure differential between the two systems.
"Customer" means any person, firm, association, corporation, or any agency of the federal, state or local government, being supplied with and/or responsible for payment for water services by the village.
"Illegal tap" means a customer or their agent: turning on the water when it has been lawfully disconnected by the village or removing a lock on a meter to restore service or installing a straight connect when a meter has been removed or obtaining water from a hydrant without a meter or physically connecting to a public water line without following proper connection procedures or any other unauthorized connection to obtain water.
"Normal service pressure" means the range of fifty to one hundred twenty-five pounds can ordinarily be made available in areas contiguous to existing lines.
"Point of delivery" means the load side of the village meter.
"Pressure regulating device" means a device that maintains a constant water pressure at its immediate downstream side which is less than the inlet pressure to the device, unless the pressure on the inlet side is lower than the pressure setting for the downstream side.
"Service line" means the pipe connection from a distribution water main to the water meter.
"Village" means the village of Los Lunas.
"Water pressure" means the gauge pressure of water within a pipe measured in pounds per square inch above atmospheric pressure and abbreviated herein as "pounds."
"Water service" means the general term for furnishing the customer with water.
"Yard line" or "customer's water line" means the piping owned and installed by the customer on the customer's side of the meter to his/her point of service.
(Ord. 282 (part), 2001; Ord. 155-1988 § 1, 1988)