As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
Water line for each building that is connected to the public
water main.
Village distribution pipes.
A water system in which all owners of abutting properties
have equal rights and is owned or controlled by a public authority.
The Superintendent of water supply of the Village of Millbrook
or his or her authorized deputy, agent or representative.
The owner of all houses, buildings or properties used for human
occupancy, employment, recreation or other purposes situated within
the Village of Millbrook and abutting on any street, alley or right-of-way
in which there is now located or may in the future be located a public
water supply of the Village is hereby required at his or her expense
to install suitable facilities therein and to connect such facilities
directly with the proper public water supply in accordance with the
provisions of this chapter within 180 days after date of official
notice to do so.
Except hereinafter provided, it shall be unlawful to construct
or maintain any water supply intended for private use.
Where a public water supply is not available under the provisions of this chapter, the building shall be connected to a private water system complying with the provisions of this chapter. If a private water system is preexisting and predates the Village public water supply, it shall not be connected in any way to the Village public water supply. If there is a possibility of connection between a private system and the Village public water supply, then there shall be a backflow device installed to protect the public water supply. Any backflow device installed shall conform to Article IV of this chapter.
A.
At such time as a public water supply becomes available to a property
served by a private water system, a direct connection shall be made
to the public water supply in compliance with this chapter.
B.
When a public water supply becomes available, the building water
service line shall be connected to said water supply within 180 days.
No unauthorized person shall uncover, make any connection with
or opening into, use, alter or disturb any public water main or appurtenance
thereof without first obtaining a written permit from the Superintendent
of Water. The owner or the owner's agent shall make application
on a special form furnished by the Village. The permit application
shall be supplemented by any plans, specifications or other information
considered pertinent in the judgment of the Water Superintendent.
A permit and inspection fee shall be paid to the Village at the time
the application is filed. Such permit and inspection fee shall be
in an amount set forth on the prevailing fee schedule adopted by resolution
of the Village Board of Trustees and as such schedule is modified
from time to time by resolution of the Village Board of Trustees.
All costs and expenses incident to the installation and connection
of the water service line shall be borne by the owner. The owner shall
indemnify the Village from any loss or damage that may directly or
indirectly be occasioned by the installation of the water service.
Additional costs for maintenance and repairs of the water service
line from the building to the curb stop valve will be at the expense
of the owner.
The size, slope, alignment, materials of construction of a building
water line and the methods to be used in excavating, placing of the
pipe, jointing, testing and backfilling the trench shall all conform
to the requirements hereinafter specified: Building water service
lines shall be of three-quarter-inch minimum diameter. Materials shall
conform to those hereinafter specified. Water lines shall be laid
in a straight line horizontally and vertically. The excavation for
building water shall be carried at least 48 inches below grade; if
the forty-eight-inch depth cannot be achieved then insulation equivalent
to the required depth shall be required. The trench shall be backfilled
with sand or fine-graded gravel, compacted to the flow line of the
pipe. The pipe shall then be laid to line and grade on the prepared
bed and hand backfilled and tamped with select material free from
lumps, clods, stone, etc., to a point one foot over the top of pipe.
The remainder of the trench shall be backfilled to the satisfaction
of the Superintendent, except that excavations in streets, driveways
and sidewalks located in the public thoroughfare shall be backfilled
with good quality run of bank gravel compacted in one-foot layers.
As mandated by the New York State Health Department, the separation
between sewer and water lines shall conform to the following:
A.
Each line shall be laid in a separate ditch.
B.
A minimum horizontal separation of 10 feet shall exist between the
water and sewer lines. If the lines must cross, then the water line
shall be at least 12 inches above the sewer line. If the water line
must pass below the sewer line, then there shall be a minimum of 18
inches of vertical separation between the two lines.
The connection of the building water line into the public water
supply shall conform to the requirements of the Sanitary Code or other
applicable rules and regulations of the Village. All such connections
shall be made gastight and watertight. Any deviation from the prescribed
procedures and materials must be approved by the Superintendent.
In cases where water pressure in the Village public water supply does not meet minimum standards as set by the New York State Health Department Sanitary Code, part 5-1.27, a booster system shall be permitted. If said system is installed it shall be required to have a backflow device installed and adhere to any provisions set forth in Article IV of this chapter. All costs associated with operating and maintaining any booster system installed shall be the responsibility of the building owner.
All materials shall conform to the following requirements:
A.
Ductile iron pipe and cast-iron fittings.
(1)
Ductile iron pipe and cast-iron fittings shall be cement-lined, rubber-gasket,
push-on, mechanical-or restrained-joint-type conforming to the following
specifications:
(2)
Pipe thickness class shall be in accordance with ASA A21.50, Table
4, for Type B laying conditions and three-hundred-pound-per-square-inch
working pressure at the various depths.
B.
PVC: ductile iron pipe size. AWWA C-900. Any PVC pipe that is laid
underground shall have tracer wire secured to pipe and wire is to
be run to valve box and brought to the surface.
C.
Copper tubing. Copper tubing shall be Type K soft annealed copper
water tube conforming to AWWA Specification 7S-CR and shall be 3/4
inch for a single-family residence. Larger sizes may be required for
other uses.
D.
Copper tube size polyethylene tubing. Rated for 250 pound per square
inch. AWWA C-901. Shall be three-fourths-inch minimum for single-family
homes. Any polyethylene tubing that is laid underground shall have
tracer wire secured to tubing, and wire is to be run to curb valve
box and brought to the surface.
E.
Curb stop valve.
(1)
Curb stops shall be of the size(s) shown herein and on the approved
plan, full-round way opening, Teflon-coated plug, O-ring sealed, of
lead-free brass construction, solid tee head, one-hundred-seventy-five-pound-per-square-inch
service and conforming to AWWA Specification C 800.
(2)
Curb stops shall be provided with a two-piece slide-type base curb
box. The lid shall be fastened with iron to bronze thread. Stationary
rods shall be provided.
F.
Corporation stops. Corporation stops shall be of lead-free brass
construction, ground key stop, solid tee head, one-hundred-seventy-five-pound-per-square-inch
working pressure rating and shall have threads conforming to AWWA
Specification C 800.
G.
Hydrants.
(1)
Fire hydrants shall be five-and-one-fourth-inch compression-type
and shall conform to AWWA Specification C-502.
(2)
Hydrants shall be traffic-type with breakable couplings and/or bolts
at the ground line and shall open counterclockwise.
(3)
Hydrants shall have a six-inch mechanical-joint side inlet foot piece,
two two-and-one-half-inch hose nozzles and one four-and-one-half-inch
pumper nozzle. Nozzles shall all be national standard hose threads.
(4)
Packing shall be O-ring type.
(5)
Hydrants shall be Kennedy, five-and-one-fourth-inch valve opening.
(6)
Hydrants shall be painted solid red. Installed hydrants shall be
touched up to remove any marks or scraped paint caused by installation
or transit.
H.
All pipe joints shall be gasketed and made watertight. No glue fittings
or solder joints will be permitted. Any directional changes in pipe
shall be properly secured using thrust blocks or other means of restraining.
New connections to the public water supply shall be made when
necessary using saddles which are to be bolted or banded to the water
main. Each saddle shall be installed with a rubber gasket joint and
include a corporation stop of appropriate size. Taps into the main
are to be made in a manner satisfactory to the Superintendent and
shall result in a neat, clean hole of proper diameter without damage
to the remainder of the pipe.
The applicant for the building water permit shall notify the
Superintendent when the building water service line is ready for inspection
and connection to the public water supply. The connection shall be
made under the supervision of the Superintendent or his or her representative.
The Superintendent and other duly authorized employees of the
Village bearing proper credentials and identification shall be permitted
to enter all private properties through which the Village holds a
duly negotiated easement for the purpose including but not limited
to inspection, observation, measurement, sampling, repair, replacement,
improvement and maintenance of any portion of the sewage works lying
within said easement. All entry and subsequent work, if any, on said
easement shall be done in full accordance with the terms of the duly
negotiated easement pertaining to the private properties involved.
In case a house or other building is to be closed or become
vacant, notice thereof shall be given to the Water Department in order
that the meter may be read, and the curb stop closed. Where such notice
is not given and pipes burst from freezing or other cause, the value
of the water lost by reason thereof as estimated by the Water Department
shall be added to the next bill and be paid in like manner as regular
water charges.
All water used by customers of the Water Department shall be
metered except where expressly excepted by the Village Board. The
Village will supply water meters up to one inch in size. For services
requiring meters larger than one inch, the Village will purchase the
water meter at the size requested and charge the customer any additional
cost exceeding the cost of a one-inch meter. This charge will be placed
on the water bill.
A.
All water meters used shall be only those approved and furnished
by the Village. Such water meters shall remain the property of the
Village unless otherwise agreed to by the Village Board. Any special
meters supplied by the owner and agreed to by the Village Board shall
remain the property of the owner and shall be maintained by the owner.
B.
Where it may be advisable to meter any additional parts of the property
and/or building, in addition to the regular meter, this shall be done
at the expense of the property owner. Any additional meters requested
will be billed in full to the property owner. These additional meters
will adhere to any and all provisions set forth here.
C.
All meters shall be set at the expense of the property owner whose
property is receiving water service in such position as to be readily
accessible for reading and repair and shall be fully protected from
frost and other damage at the expense of the property owner. A suitable
shutoff valve shall be placed on the service pipe on the inlet side
of the meter.
D.
All water passing through a meter will be charged for, whether used
or wasted. Meters will be tested at the consumer's request. If
the meter is found correct, the consumer shall bear the expense of
the test. Meters will be considered correct if registering within
2%. The expense of the test shall become a part of the water bill.
If a meter fails to register correctly, the owner will be charged
the average daily consumption as shown by the meter when in working
order, and said meter will be repaired or replaced at the expense
of the Village.
E.
If a meter is damaged by frost or other faulty installation, then
the cost of a new meter and installation is the responsibility of
the owner. Damage caused by a faulty meter shall be the responsibility
of the owner unless the Village fails to respond to a written notice
of said faulty meter within a reasonable time not to exceed three
days from receipt of notice.
F.
Where the Village, its contractors, agents, or employees require
that any meter be inspected, changed, modified, upgraded or otherwise
altered and the Village or the Village's contractor or other
designee provides notice to the property owner that access is required
to the property to read, inspect, alter, modify, maintain or replace
any water meter, and the property owner fails to provide access within
the timeframe set forth in the notice (except in the case of emergency,
not less than five calendar days), the Village shall assess a surcharge
to the property owner for the failure to provide access. Said surcharge
shall be in an amount fixed by resolution of the Village Board from
time to time in its fee schedule until such time as the water meter
is installed or the existing meter is made accessible. Said surcharge
may be in an amount up to three times the estimated water usage until
such time as access to the water meter is provided. Said assessment
may be waived by the Village Board for good cause shown. All property
owners shall remain subject to all other remedies and enforcement
penalties provided under this chapter and other applicable laws.
G.
No person shall in any way interfere or tamper with the water meter
or the valves and fittings connected therewith. A person or persons
who intentionally tampers with a meter, or the valves and fittings
connected therewith, shall be reported to the appropriate criminal
prosecution authorities in addition to being subject to any civil
penalties contained in this Code.
H.
Property owners shall be responsible for any damage to meters due to negligence, misuse or freezing of meters on their premises, whether due to their own act or that of their lessees, guests or occupants of the premises. Charges for repair or replacement of meters in accordance with this section shall be added to the next quarterly water bill and collected in the same manner as provided in §§ 180-5 and 180-6.
