Upon determination of a violation of this division by the director of the department
of public works, the director is authorized and directed to serve the violator by
personal service or certified mail, written notice of the violation specifying the
nature of the violation and means by which such violation may be corrected. If the
violation is not corrected within five (5) days of the date of the violator's receipt
of said written notice, then the director of the department of public works is authorized
and directed to disconnect the water service to the property which is the source of
the violation, and to take such precautionary measures as the director of the department
of public works deems reasonably necessary to protect health and safety. Water service
to such a property shall not be restored until such conditions have been eliminated
or corrected in compliance with the provisions of this division, and until a reconnection
fee of one hundred fifty dollars ($150.00) is paid to the city. Immediate disconnection
with verbal notice can be effected when the director of the department of public works
is assured that imminent danger of harmful contamination of the city public water
supply exists. Such action shall be followed by written notification of the cause
of the disconnection. Immediate disconnection without notice to any party can be effected
to prevent actual or anticipated contamination or pollution of the city public water
supply, provided that in the reasonable opinion of the director of the department
of public works or the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency, such action is required
to prevent actual or anticipated contamination or pollution of the city public water
supply. Neither the city, the director of the department of public works, or its agents
or assigns shall be liable to any customer for injury, damages, or lost revenues which
may result from termination of said customer's water supply in accordance with the
terms of this division, whether or not said termination was with or without notice.
