Section 10-4.1-5 - Water pressure conditions and elevation agreement(a) The department shall exercise due diligence and reasonable care to maintain adequate pressure in its water mains but accepts no responsibility to maintain such pressure.(b) Where a premise is situated at such an elevation that it cannot be assured of a dependable supply or of adequate service from the department's distribution system, the consumer, in consideration of water service and connection to the department's system: (1) Shall agree to accept such service as the department is able to render from its existing facilities;(2) Shall agree to install, if necessary, and maintain at the consumer's expense a tank and pump, with an air gap between the consumer's supply pipe and the department's system, of suitable design and of sufficient capacity to furnish an adequate supply of water; and(3) Shall execute a written release in favor of the department for all claims due to any inadequacy in the department's system or inadequacy of water supply to the premise including but not limited to lack of fire department services in the event of a fire.(c) When the pressure of the department's supply fluctuates or is higher than that for which individual fixtures are designed, the consumer shall protect such fixtures by installing and maintaining pressure reducing, or relief valves, or both. The department shall not be liable for damage due to pressure conditions or for damages caused by or arising from the failure of, or the defective condition of such pressure regulators or relief valves, or for damage that may occur through the installation, maintenance, or use of such equipment.[Eff 6/25/2021] (Auth: HHC Act §222) (Imp: HHC Act §221)