Boonville Lead ban ordinance (§ 21-19)

(a) General policy.

(1) Purpose. The purpose of this section is:

a. To ban the use of lead materials in the public drinking water system and private plumbing connected to the public drinking water system.

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

(2) Application. This section shall apply to all premises served by the public drinking water system of the city.

(3) Policy. This section will be reasonably interpreted by the city director of public works. It is the intent of the city to ban use of lead based material in the construction or modification of the city's drinking water system or private plumbing connected to the city's system. The full cooperation of all consumers is required to implement this lead ban.

If, in the judgement of the director of public works or his authorized representative, lead based materials have been used in new construction or modifications after January 4, 2014, due notice shall be given to the consumer. The consumer shall immediately comply by having the lead based materials removed from the plumbing and replaced with lead free materials. If the lead based materials are not removed from the plumbing system, the director of public works shall have the authority to discontinue water services to the premises.

(b) Definitions. The following definitions shall apply in the interpretation and enforcement of this section.

Consumer means the owner or person in control of any premises supplied by or in any manner connected to a public drinking water system.

Director of public works means that department head designated as director of public works and as part of the duties of that position is responsible for the operation and maintenance of the public drinking water system serving the city.

Lead based materials means any material containing lead in excess of the quantities specified in the definition of "lead-free."

Lead-free means:

(1) When used with respect to solder and flux, refers to solders and flux containing not more than 0.2 percent lead.

(2) When used with respect to pipes, pipefittings, plumbing fittings and fixtures, refers to pipes, pipefittings, plumbing fittings and fixtures containing not more than a weighted average of 0.25 percent lead.

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 state department of natural resources.

(c) Lead banned from drinking water plumbing.

(1) No water service connection shall be installed or maintained to any premises where lead based materials were used in new construction or modifications of the drinking water plumbing after January 4, 2014.

(2) If a premise is found to be in violation of subsection (c)(1), water service shall be discontinued until such time that the drinking water plumbing is lead-free.

(d) Exemptions.

(1) Pipes, pipe fittings, plumbing fittings or fixtures, including backflow prevention devices, that are used exclusively for nopotable services such as manufacturing, industrial processing, irrigation, outdoor watering or any other uses where the water is not anticipated to be used for human consumption. See Safe Drinking Water Act 1417(a)(4)(A).

(2) Toilets, bidets, urinals, fill valves, flushometer valves, tub fillers, fire hydrants, shower valves, service saddles, or water distribution main

gate valves that are two inches or larger in diameter . See Safe Drinking Water Act 1417(a)(4)(B).