Section 407-620-5 - CONDITIONS OF SERVICE As a condition of service, a water utility must require or adopt the following:
A. The right of reasonable access to all establishments which it serves, at reasonable hours, to permit the inspection of plumbing and fixtures, to set, remove, or read meters, and to ascertain the amount of water used.B. That every establishment be equipped with operable valves located inside the building near the entrance of the service line, easily accessible, and protected from freezing. One valve must be located immediately upstream of the meter and one valve must be located immediately downstream of the meter. The water utility must also require that all piping be arranged to prevent back-siphonage and to permit draining whenever necessary.C. Regulations to prohibit or limit the use of water consumption equipment which affects the water utility's pressure or operating conditions and interferes with water service to other customers. If a customer fails to comply with these regulations, the water utility may disconnect service pursuant to Chapter 660 of the Commission's Rules.D. That customers install vacuum, temperature, or pressure relief valves or cutouts to prevent damage to a direct pressure water device or system supplied by an automatic feed valve as required by the Maine Center for Disease Control.E. Regulations limiting or prohibiting any cross connection between the public water supply system and any other supply unless it is properly protected by measures which comply with rules of the Maine Center for Disease Control. If the owner of such a connection fails or refuses to break or properly protect the connection within a time limit specified by the water utility or the Maine State Internal Plumbing Code (02-395 C.M.R. ch. 4), the water utility may seek to discontinue service pursuant to Chapter 660 of the Commission's Rules.65-407 C.M.R. ch. 620, § 5