§ 26.40.040. Prohibited acts.

It shall be unlawful for any person:

A.

Other than an authorized employee of the utility, to turn on or turn off any water service or water main.

B.

Other than an authorized employee of the utility or a member of a fire department in connection with official duties, to connect to, turn on or turn off any fire hydrant located on the municipal water system without first obtaining a permit from the utility, agreeing to comply with AWWU's hydrant use rules, and paying those charges established by tariff or established on the permit. Validation of a hydrant use permit is contingent on the permittee's vehicle and water use apparatus passing an inspection by an AWWU representative.

C.

To connect to, interfere with or alter the meters, valves, bypasses or other facilities of the utility used in connection with rendering water service; or to permit connection to, interference with or alteration by any other person except an authorized agent or employee of the utility.

D.

To allow the premises of a facility which is served by the utility to be connected to another water system, including a private well or other on-property facility, or to have the service from another system readily available to the premises or facility in such a manner that the integrity of the utility water service may be jeopardized. Notwithstanding the prohibitions of this section, standby service may be permitted by the utility to customers, such as hospitals, medical clinics and government facilities, who receive water service through two-inch or larger service connections, if it is determined that the failure of the water supply would be detrimental to the public health, welfare or security, provided that such a customer must provide and install at its own expense a backflow preventer of the reduced pressure principle type prior to commencement of service.

E.

To allow a cross connection to be constructed between any portion of the utility water system or any portion of any customer water facilities and any possible source of contaminated water. This prohibition shall apply to, but not be limited to, fire sprinkler systems.

F.

To sell any of the water furnished by the utility unless the person holds a valid certificate of public convenience and necessity issued by the Regulatory Commission of Alaska for retail sale of water, or is exempt from certification under AS 42.05.

G.

To furnish or provide water with or without charge to other premises located in an area where a service connection or turn-on could be supplied by the utility upon application.

(AO No. 2004-99, § 1, 6-22-04)