Obligation of owner or occupier to give notice of waste of water.

Any owner or occupier of any building or land in which water supplied under this Act is misused from negligence or other circumstances under his control, or used without permission in excess of the quantity fixed under section 101 or section 102, or in which the pipes, mains, or other works are out of repair to such an extent as to cause waste of water, shall if he has knowledge thereof, be bound to give notice of the same to such officer as the municipality may appoint in this behalf.