Kingdom City Lead Ban Policy ordinance (§ 700.520)

A. Lead Ban — 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; and

b. To protect City residents 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 Village of Kingdom City.

3. Policy. This Section will be reasonably interpreted by the Water Purveyor. It is the purveyor's intent to ban use of lead base material in the construction or modification of the City's drinking water system or private plumbing connected to the City's system. The cooperation of all consumers is required to implement the lead ban. If, in the judgement of the Water Purveyor or their authorized representative, lead base 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 base materials removed from the plumbing system and replace with lead free materials. If the lead base materials are not removed from the plumbing system, the Water Purveyor shall have the right to discontinue water services to the premises.

B. Definitions. The following definitions shall apply in the interpretation and enforcement of this Chapter.

CONSUMER: The owner or person in control of any premises supplied by or in any manner connected to a public water system.

LEAD BASE MATERIALS: Any material containing lead in excess of the quantities specified in the definition of LEAD FREE.

LEAD FREE a. When used with respect to solder and flux, refers to solder and flux and containing not more than two-tenths percent (0.2%) lead; and b. When used with respect to pipes, pipe fittings, plumbing fittings, and fixtures, refers to pipe, pipe fittings, and fixtures containing not more than a weighted average of twenty-five hundredths percent (0.25%) lead.

PUBLIC DRINKING WATER SYSTEM

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.

WATER PURVEYOR: The owner, operator or individual in responsible charge of a public water system.

C. Exemptions.

1. Pipes, pipe fittings, plumbing fittings or fixtures, including backflow preventers, that are exclusively for non-potable 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; (SDWA 1417(a)(4)(B))

2. Toilets, bidets, urinals, fill valves, flush-o-meter valves, tub fillers, fire hydrants., shower valves, service saddles, or water distribution main gate valves that are two (2) inches in diameter or larger. (SDWA 1417(a)(4)(B))

D. Lead Banned From Drinking Water Plumbing.

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

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