BILL No. 425 ORDINANCE NO. 231

AN ORDINANCE FOR BANNING LEAD IN PUBLIC AND PRIVATE DRINKING WATER SYSTEMS
Be it ordained by the governing body of the City of Browning, MO.

Section 1:Lead Ban - General Policy

A.Purpose. The purpose of this ordinance is:
1.To ban the use of lead materials in the public drinking water system and private water systems connected to the public drinking water system; and

2.To protect city residents from lead contamination in the city's public drinking water system and their own private water systems.

B.Application. This ordinance shall apply to all premises served by the public drinking water system in the city of Browning, Missouri.

C.Policy. This ordinance will be reasonably interpreted by the water purveyor. It is the purveyors intent to ban the use of lead based materials in the construction or modification of the cityþs drinking water system or private water systems connected to the city system. The cooperation of all consumers is required to implement the lead ban.

If, in the judgment of the water purveyor or his authorized representative,lead base materials have been used in new construction or modifications after January 1, 1989, due notice shall be given to the consumer. The consumer shall immediately comply by having the lead base materials removed from the water system and replaced with lead free materials. If the lead base materials are not removed from the water system, the water purveyor shall have the right to discontinue water service to the premises.

Section 2. Definitions

A.The following definitions shall apply in the interpretation and enforcement of this ordinance.
1 . "consumer" means the owner or person in control of any premises supplied by or in any manner connected to a public water system.

2. "Lead base materials" means any material containing lead in excess of the quantities specified in Section 2. A. 3.

3. "Lead free" means:
(A) When used with respect to solder and flux, refers to solders and flux containing not more than 0.2 percent (0.2%) lead; and

(B) When used with respect to pipes and pipe fittings, refers to pipes and pipe fittings containing not more than eight percent (8.0%) lead.

4. "Public drinking water system" means any publicly or privately owned water system supplying water to the general public which is satisfactory for drinking, culinary and domestic purposes and meets the requirements of the Missouri Department of Natural Resources.

5. "Consumer water system" means all piping, fittings,
fixtures and appurtenances beginning at the outflow point of the cityþs water meter, used by a consumer to convey water on his/her premises.

6. "Water purveyor" means the owner, operator, or individual in responsible charge of a public water system.

Section 3. Lead Banned From Drinking Water System
A. No water service connection shall be installed or maintained to any premises where lead base materials were used in new construction or modifications of the drinking water system after January 1, 1989.

B. If a premises is found to be in violation of Section 3, water service shall be discontinued until such time that the drinking water system is lead free.

Section 4. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage and approval.

Read three times and passed by the Board of Aldermen of the City of Browning this 7th day of 1996.

CITY OF BROWNING, MISSOURI
Eldon Head (signature)
MAYOR

ATTEST:
Nancy Smith (signature)
CITY CLERK