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348 B. Ownership Ail water facilities and appurtenances, other than the plumbing, when installed or accepted by the County, shall become and remain the property of the County;and no person, by payment of a charge or fee, or by any construction of facilities accepted by the County, may acquire any interest or right in any of these facilities, or any portion thereof, other than the privilege of having their property connected thereto and service in accordance with these regulations. · C. Unauthorized Work on System No unauthorized person shall tamper with, work on, or in any way alter or damage any County water facility. This shall include the opening or closing of valves, turning on hydrants, or causing any water, not legally paid for, to flow from the system. No person except authorized employees or agents of the County shall cut into or make any connection to the system. The offending person or persons shall pay all costs attributable to such tampering, as well as being subjected to all penalties as prescribed by law. D. R~ht to Not Allow Service The payment of any costs or fees, submitting of any petition, or any other act requesting water service does not guarantee that such service shall be forthcoming. The County shall have the right to refuse to extend service upon any reasonable grounds, and specifically for any use detrimental to the water system, non-payment of required fees, or if, in the sole opinion of the County, it is not economically feasible. E. Maintenance by Customer The customer shall be responsible for the maintenance of all plumbing, from the meter into and including the house plumbing; and the County shall have the right to discontinue service to any property that does not maintain the plumbing or abide by the plumbing code. Further, should the customer require water at a pressure different from that supplied by the County, it shall be his responsibility to install the necessary device(s) to make the adjustment. F. Liability of ~o~nty The County shall not be liable to consumers, owners, or any person for the failure to furnish water for any purpose or under any conditions, or for the quantity or quality of the water furnished, or for any damage that may result from the shutting off of water from the mains or reservoirs, even though no notice of the shutting off of water shall have been given. Ail permits and contracts for the use of water from the water system of the County are expressly made subject to the provisions hereof. G. Meters Ail meters shall be installed and owned by the County and the County reserves the right to remove, test, seal and interfere with the meter for causes deemed justifiable by the County. H. By-Pass No by-pass around any meter shall be installed unless determined by the County to be necessary, and where such devices exist, the use of same shall be regulated by the County. Unauthorized use of by-pass may result in removal of meter as well as all other penalties, civil or criminal, provided by law. I. Cross-Connections Cross-connections are expressly prohibited, and may result in removal of meter supplying such connection as well as all other penalties, civil or criminal, provided by law. An example of this would be the inter- connection of a well water supply with a potable public water supply. Upon discovery of a cross-connection upon any property being furnished water through the County Water System, the owner of the property is to be notified .that the cross-connection must be discontinued immediately; and, that a failure to remove or correct the cross-connection will result in the removal of his meter. If the correction is not made, the meter is to be removed and is not to be reinstalled without payment of the standard cut on fee and a $25.00 penalty.