§ 76-20. Definitions.

For the purpose of this article, the terms, phrases, words and their derivations in this section shall have the meanings given herein unless more specifically defined within other sections of this article. When not inconsistent with the content, words used in the present tense include the future tense, and words in the single number include the plural number. The word "shall" is always mandatory and not discretionary.

Auxiliary intake means any piping connection or other device whereby water may be secured from a source other than that normally used.

Bypass means any system of piping or other arrangement whereby the water may be diverted around any part or portion of a water purification plant or public water distribution system.

Cross connection means any physical connection whereby the public water supply is connected with any other water supply, whether public or private, either inside or outside of any building or buildings, in such a manner that a flow of water into the public water supply is possible either through the manipulation of valves or because of the ineffective check or back-pressure valves, or because of any other arrangement.

Ellijay-Gilmer Water and Sewage Authority or authority is a water and sewage authority and a political subdivision of the state created by an act of the General Assembly which owns the public waterworks system which furnishes water to the county and the Cities of Ellijay and East Ellijay.

Executive director means the executive director of the Ellijay-Gilmer County Water and Sewage Authority.

Interconnected means any system of piping or arrangement whereby the public water supply is connected directly with a sewer, drain, conduit, pool, storage reservoir or other device which does or may contain sewage or other waste or liquid which is capable of importing contamination to the public water supply.

Person means any and all persons, natural or artificial, including any individual firm or association, and any municipal or private corporation organization or existing under the laws of this state or any other state, city or county.

Public water supply means the authority's waterworks system furnishing water within the county for general use, including the areas furnishing water to the Cities of Ellijay and East Ellijay, and which supply is recognized as the public water supply by the state department of natural resources/environmental protection division.

(Ord. No. 091508, 9-15-2008)