A.
Within the City of Hudson, all water mains in dedicated
streets shall be laid by and at the expense of the Department of Public
Works. The work will be done either by contract or by direct labor
and the purchase of the necessary supplies. Other mains in the City
which will be connected to the water system shall be installed under
the supervision and inspection of the Department of Public Works.
B.
Outside the City of Hudson, after approval by proper
authorities and execution of necessary agreements, cast-iron water
main extensions for connection to the water system will be allowed.
C.
Cost of the construction outside the corporate limits
of the City of Hudson shall be home in its entirety by the consumers
of the political subdivision.
D.
If the work is in a public street or highway outside
the City, the consumer shall contact the State, County or Town Highway
Department office and obtain a permit from that office for the improvement.
If in incorporated villages, permits shall be obtained from the proper
authority.
E.
The water main extensions are to be made in accordance
with plans and specifications approved by the Department of Public
Works. Extension outside the City shall be under the supervision and
inspection of the Department of Public Works.
F.
The Department of Public Works will inspect and accept
all water mains before connecting to the system.
Repairs to all water mains in public streets
within the City will be made by and at the expense of the Department
of Public Works. Repairs to water mains in all private streets, courts
and private property for which the Department of Public Works is responsible
for maintenance will also be made by and at the expense of the Department.
Other repairs to private mains and mains outside the City system will
be repaired by and at the expense of the owner or political subdivision
involved.
No person other than an employee of the Department
of Public Works or person authorized by the Superintendent shall operate
any valve in the water system or make taps or other connections on
any main of the Hudson water system, whether within or outside the
City of Hudson.
Connecting of water mains laid outside the City
of Hudson system will be made by and at the expense of the applicant.
Water will be supplied to these mains in accordance with action of
the Common Council and the rules and regulations of the Department
of Public Works.
Water mains known as "private lines" may be
laid by private parties and connected to the distribution system as
herein provided in the article on private lines.
A.
The Department of Public Works shall be responsible
for the installation of all public fire hydrants within the City of
Hudson. The location of all fire hydrants shall conform to the code
established by the National Board of Fire Underwriters. The fire hydrant
specifications shall conform to the standard of the American Water
Works Association. Hydrant branches from mains six inches or larger
in diameter shall be at least four inches in diameter. Each branch
shall have a full-size gate valve with a valve box to permit repair
of hydrant without shutting off the main.
B.
All public fire hydrants within the City of Hudson
shall be maintained and repaired by the Department of Public Works.
Fire hydrants outside the City of Hudson shall be maintained and repaired
by and at the expense of the parties or political subdivision involved.
Private fire hydrants shall be installed and maintained by and at
the expense of the owner.
C.
Anyone damaging a public fire hydrant within the City
of Hudson shall be charged the rates as set by the Department of Public
Works for labor and the direct material cost of repairing.
D.
Relocation of fire hydrants requested by consumers
will be made by the Department of Public Works at the expense of the
consumer, provided a mutually satisfactory location can be determined
and the justification for moving is sufficient.
E.
All fire hydrants within the City of Hudson shall
be under the supervision of the Department of Public Works. Hydrants
outside the City of Hudson shall be under the supervision of the political
subdivision in which they are located. No person, except on-duty firemen
and employees of the Department, shall operate a fire hydrant maintained
by the City without having first secured permission from the Department
of Public Works.
F.
No person shall operate a public fire hydrant with,
or use thereon, any wrench or tool other than a regulation fire department
spinner wrench.
G.
No person shall draw water from a fire hydrant for
purposes other than fire fighting without the use of a tapped nozzle
cap fitted with a central valve, commonly termed a "contractor's connection."
The use of the main hydrant valve to control the flow of water from
the hydrant will not be allowed.
H.
Whenever a temporary meter is set on a contractor's
connection, the user of water through the meter shall be held responsible
to properly protect the meter, meter connection and fire hydrant from
all damages.
No gas, telephone, electrical or other conduit
shall be laid in the same trench with a water main or within a distance
of three feet of any main now installed without permission of the
Superintendent. Any person or corporation violating this rule shall
be subject to a penalty of $200 for each offense upon conviction thereof
before the City Judge of the City of Hudson.
Water pipes shall be installed below the frost
line or be otherwise protected to prevent freezing, and shall not
have less than 48 inches of cover over the top of the pipe in public
streets or alleys except where it is necessary to avoid underground
obstructions, cross streams or other conditions where such depth is
not feasible.
Insofar as practicable, the Department of Public
Works shall design its distribution system so as to avoid dead ends
in its mains. Where dead ends are necessary, the Department shall
provide a means of flushing the mains where the normal consumption
does not provide adequate circulation of the water. Mains with dead
ends shall be flushed as often as necessary to maintain the proper
quality of the water, and all dead-end mains shall be flushed at least
once a year.
Valves shall be provided in distribution mains
at reasonable intervals so that repairs may be effected by the Department
of Public Works with interruptions to the service of a minimum number
of customers. When feasible, valves shall be provided in the mains
at intervals not to exceed one continuous block or 500 feet, whichever
is greater, except where a deadend run is not intended to serve any
intervening customers.
Wherever feasible, the distribution system shall
be laid out in a properly segmented grid so that in case of breaks
or repairs, the interruption of service to the customers can be kept
to a minimum number.
All water mains within the City of Hudson public
water supply system shall be cast-iron or ductile-iron pipes as approved
by specifications published by the American Water Works Association.
The size of mains shall be determined by the Department of Public
Works so as to provide a reasonable and adequate supply of water to
the customers.
