A. 
No subdivision water supply main shall be connected to any public water supply main of the WSD except as specifically directed, inspected and approved by the Superintendent.
B. 
The approval of any private subdivision water supply system shall in no way make the WSD, its agents or the Town of Ashland responsible or liable for the operation, maintenance or satisfactory performance of the installation. Such responsibility shall rest with the applicant and/or property owner until the town accepts by vote in Town Meeting the same as part of the public water system of the Ashland Department of Public Works, Water and Sewer Division.
[Amended 10-18-2000 ATM, Art. 14]
C. 
All supply mains and appurtenances for private subdivisions shall be installed strictly in conformity with the standards and specifications of the American Water Works Association and those as determined by the Superintendent. All work shall be performed by a licensed pipelayer.
D. 
Parties using water for domestic or manufacturing purposes may erect hydrants on their own grounds or standpipes on their buildings to be used only as a protection against fire, subject to approval by the WSD. The entire cost shall be borne by the property owner of the premises.
E. 
Wherever the subdivision water main connects to the town's system, said connection shall be made by sleeves and valves located within the town's boundary lines.
F. 
Water mains at all street intersections and the beginning and end of easements shall have valves installed on all sides of each tee or cross, fitted with gate boxes adjusted to the finished grade. Gate boxes shall have at least a six-inch overlap between vertical sections.
G. 
Sectional isolating valves shall be installed in all lines of the water mains at eight-hundred-foot intervals.
H. 
Approved fire hydrants shall be installed at intervals of not more than five hundred (500) feet by way of proposed streets and where designated by the WSD.
I. 
No one shall operate valves in water mains except the WSD. Violators shall be prosecuted according to law.
J. 
No dead ends shall be permitted. On dead-end streets, the full size water main shall be extended through easements to connect with existing water mains. On approved dead-end water mains, a valve shall be located with a hydrant within fifteen (15) feet of the dead end.
K. 
If a manhole is required in place of a valve box for access to the operating nut on a valve, the expense shall be borne by the property owner.
L. 
The WSD may designate a member of the WSD or duly authorized agent to supervise, inspect or approve work in accordance with the foregoing regulations. All expenses shall be borne by the applicant.
M. 
The minimum size for water mains shall be eight (8) inches in diameter. The material shall be cement-lined Class 52 ductile iron.
A. 
There shall be no water main permit issued unless a water main construction application with the following information is provided in duplicate to the WSD at least forty-five (45) days prior to start of work. Any disapproval will be made within thirty (30) days.
(1) 
The full name and address of the property owner of all properties involved.
(2) 
The names of proposed streets.
(3) 
The length, type and size of pipe to be installed.
(4) 
The number, distance between and type of hydrants to be installed.
(5) 
The number of house lots to be serviced by the new water main.
(6) 
Any such data as required by the WSD.
(7) 
The plan shall be at a scale of forty (40) feet to the inch, showing the exact locations of all new roads, proposed location of the water mains, valves, hydrants, services, points of junction with the public water supply system and any other information that may be required by the WSD. As-built drawings certified by a professional engineer shall be provided to the WSD before any services are activated. As-builts shall show ties to all fittings and valves. A Mylar and two (2) copies are required prior to occupancy permits being signed by the WSD's representative.
(8) 
The name and address of the contractor who shall install water mains and appurtenances.
(9) 
The name and address of the manufacturer of all materials which shall conform to the specification section of this chapter.
B. 
Wherever the subdivision main connects with the town's system, connection shall be made by sleeves and butterfly valves located within the town's street lines.
C. 
An impact study report (paid for by the developer) shall accompany each set of plans. The study shall include calculations of estimated average-day and maximum-day water demands for the proposed development, fire flow requirements [based on Insurance Services Office (I.S.O.) guidelines] and water pipeline sizes. The report shall also address what effects these water demands would have on the existing service area, including system pressures and fire flow capabilities.
D. 
Final approval shall be granted only after submission review by the WSD's consulting engineer, which expense shall be borne by the developer.
A. 
If approval to proceed with construction is not granted, the WSD shall inform the applicant of the disapproval and shall specify what measures, if any, must be taken to obtain approval.
B. 
Approval of the completed installation shall not be granted until the WSD's representative has inspected installation of water mains, services and appurtenances at an opened trench. One (1) inspection shall be granted by the WSD free of charge during normal working hours. Additional inspections of the same job or inspections requested to be conducted outside normal working hours shall be charged according to the billing section of this chapter.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: See Article VIII, Fees and Billing.
C. 
Upon completion of the construction of all water mains and appurtenances, the applicant shall certify, in writing, to the WSD that the installation complies in all respects to its rules and regulations.
D. 
The WSD shall notify the applicant, in writing, that the installation has been approved, and water service shall be turned on by the WSD's representative only if all billing charges have been paid and the work approved.
E. 
All contractors working on the Highway Division's roads shall comply with the town's rules and regulations regarding permits, bonding, cross trenches, police protection and all safety requirements.
A. 
Licenses to perform work such as installation of water service pipes and public water mains or work in relation thereto will be issued only to experienced and competent licensed pipelayers. All applications for licenses must be accompanied by an application fee in the amount stipulated in the billing section of this chapter.[1] Licenses must be renewed each calendar year.
[1]
Editor's Note: See Article VIII, Fees and Billing.
B. 
This license fee is separate and distinct from any other application fees (or entrance fees) outlined previously or from license fees associated with sewer construction in the Town of Ashland.
C. 
Pipelayers doing work hereunder shall maintain minimum insurance coverage as follows:
(1) 
Public liability: fifty thousand/one hundred thousand dollars ($50,000/$100,000).
(2) 
Property damage liability: fifty thousand/one hundred thousand dollars ($50,000/$100,000).
D. 
Certificates of insurance acceptable to the WSD shall be filed with the WSD prior to the commencement of the work. These certificates shall contain a provision that coverages afforded under the policies will not be canceled unless at least fifteen (15) days' prior written notice has been given to the WSD.
E. 
The WSD reserves the authority to revoke the license of any pipelayer if, in the WSD's opinion, his construction methods or materials are not in strict compliance with this chapter.
Licensed pipelayers proposing to construct an extension to an existing water main, construction of water service piping or any other work in relation thereto which will be done within the limits of the Town of Ashland roadway takings, easements or other land under the control of the Town of Ashland shall be required to submit with the application for water main construction permit a performance bond of five thousand dollars ($5,000), made out to the Town of Ashland.