All tapping and the making of connections with the mains or water pipes of the Water District shall be made by the Water District or its duly authorized agent. Violation of this regulation shall authorize the Town Engineer to cause the water to be shut off without notice. A separate tap and service pipe shall be required for each consumer taking water through a separate meter, but any number of families or business units in a single building may be supplied by the owner thereof through a single meter.
The size of the service line will be 3/4 inch unless otherwise designated by the Town Engineer in accordance with information to be furnished by the consumer as to his probable requirements.
Service lines from the main to a point approximately on the property line will be installed completely by the Water District acting as the agent for and at the expense of the property owner and will consist of a corporation cock inserted in the main, a section of copper tubing lines and a curb cock and box to be located approximately on the property line.
The standard price for the installation of a three-fourths-inch service line from the main to the property line shall be as set forth in the fee schedule duly adopted by the Town Board.[1] In the case of service lines larger than 3/4 inch, the owner will be required to pay the difference in cost between a three-fourths-inch line and the larger line.
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Editor's Note: The Water District Fee Schedule is included as an attachment to this chapter.
All curb boxes once set shall be adjusted to changes in grade and shall be kept accessible and in repair by the District at the cost of the owner if such change is caused by the owner. No person shall turn on or shut off any curb cock controlling any service line without the permission of the Town Engineer.
From the curb box to and into the owner's building, the service line is to be installed by the owner's plumber and at his sole expense. The service line is to be of three-fourths-inch Type K copper tubing unless otherwise ordered. The open trench installation shall be inspected by the Town Engineer prior to backfill.
A stopcock or valve is to be placed inside the foundation wall. A pressure-reducing valve must be placed adjacent to the valve, then a spool piece left for the five-eighths-inch meter, which will be furnished and set by the District. On the outlet side of the meter, the owner shall provide a check valve and also a tee with a drain cock so that water in the house system can be drained. The pressure- reducing valve must be on the street side of the water meter. Pipe shall be laid at a minimum depth of four feet.
All trenches for service lines shall be excavated at least four feet in depth and at right angles to the main, unless otherwise ordered by the Town Engineer. When the trench is ready, the owner shall connect the service line with the curb cock and shall lay the service line into the building. When the service line has completely installed within the property limits by the owner or his agent, he shall notify the Town Engineer, who will inspect the connections and will turn on the water and test the line. If the test is satisfactory, the owner shall then backfill the trench, but if said test is not satisfactory, the owner shall make such alterations as requested by the Town Engineer, who shall retest the line before permission to backfill is granted. If any service line is backfilled before testing in the presence of the Town Engineer, the trench shall be reexcavated.
No connection is to be made until an application has been filed with and approved by the Town Engineer. No water is to be used prior to the settling of the meter.
A separate tap and service shall be installed for each building used for residential purposes and located on the street in which there is a District water main, and no consumer shall be allowed to supply water to other persons or premises. No connection of any kind shall be made to the service pipe between the main and the meter.