Hallsville Violations and Penalties ordinance (§ 705.450)
Chapter 705: Water Regulations · Article II. Cross-Connection Control
In short: The city's water service will be shut off, after reasonable notice, at any property where a required backflow-prevention device is missing, removed, bypassed, or not properly tested and maintained, or where an unprotected cross-connection exists. Service stays off until the problem is fixed to the Water Purveyor's satisfaction.
Our plain-English summary, not the official text or legal advice. The ordinance below is what counts.
A. The Water Purveyor shall deny or discontinue, after reasonable notice to the occupants thereof, the water service to any premises wherein any backflow-prevention device required by this Article is not installed, tested and maintained in a manner acceptable to the Water Purveyor or if it is found that the backflow prevention device has been removed or bypassed or if an unprotected cross- connection exists on the premises.
B. Water service to such premises shall not be restored until the consumer has corrected or eliminated such conditions or defects in conformance with this Article and to the satisfaction of the Water Purveyor.
Official source: City of Hallsville official Code of Ordinances (online), § 705.450
Last checked November 1, 2026. The city's official copy controls; this page is a reading copy, not legal advice.