Section 3-18

Electrical Grounding

  (a)    Protective grounding of alternating current secondary distribution
      circuits made to the water system shall be subject to the following
      conditions:
      (1) The grounding installation shall conform in all details with the
          National Electrical Code of the National Board of Fire Underwriters
          and with the building code of the county of Maui.  The department
          shall not be responsible for any damage or injuries caused by any
          electrical grounding.
      (2) The installation of the bonding jumper around the meter or where
          required by the said codes shall be the responsibility of the
          installer of the grounding connection. The bonding jumper shall be
          installed in such a manner as not to interfere with the installation
          or removal of any of the department's facilities.
  (b)    No grounding of direct current system to any portion of the water
      system shall be permitted.
  (c)    No grounding other than as provided in paragraph (a) hereof shall
      be made to any portion of the water system without the department's
      written approval.
  (d)    The department will not be responsible for the maintaining of a
      continuous metallic water piping system and reserves the right,
      without liability to public utility electric companies, electric
      consumers, or any other agency or individual, to create a physical
      break in its service connections and mains, or to incorporate
      non-metallic pipes and appurtenances in its system and to make joints
      of any materials, without regard to their efficiency as conductors of
      electricity and without giving notice.
  (e)    Whenever grounding fault occurs and causes electrical current to
      flow into the pipeline system, the consumer shall have the corrections
      made immediately.  Corrections not made will be subject to discontinuance
      of water service.