The installation and maintenance of private
service lines by the Water Department shall be in accordance with
the provisions and specifications set forth in this Article.
No private service line from a water district
pipe or main shall be installed, altered, replaced or used until the
same has been inspected by the Water Department. A fee of $20 shall
be paid to the department upon filing each application for such inspection.
No opening shall be made in any town, county
or state highway except with the consent and approval in writing of
the proper official in charge of issuing a permit for such opening.
All connections to or taps of water mains for
water service shall be made by either the Water Department or the
Authority, whichever has jurisdiction over the main to be tapped or
connected. A receipt for tapping fees shall be on file with the Water
Department or Authority in advance of making such connection or tap.
All service lines shall have a minimum cover
of four feet. No service line shall be less than 3/4 inch inside diameter,
and service lines shall be Type K copper tubing conforming to ASTM
Designation B 88, latest revision. All joints in Type K copper tube
service lines between the curb stop and the meter shall be made with
compression fittings. There shall be no joints in any service line
under 50 feet in length between the curb stop and the meter.
All service lines shall be laid in a separate
trench at least three feet distant horizontally from any other underground
facility and in solid ground. The placing of water service lines in
the same trench as that occupied by sewer pipe, gas pipe or other
utility lateral connections will not be permitted except by special
authorization of the Water Department in extraordinary cases, including
where solid rock is encountered.
The Water Department or Authority shall designate
the point at which the water main is to be tapped and also the position
of the service pipe connection at the tap. The Water Department or
Authority shall make excavations for all taps.
No new tap shall be made to a water main to
connect with a service line which is intended to replace an existing
service line unless the existing service line is properly disconnected
at its tap to the water main. The expense of such disconnection shall
be borne by the applicant.
Where a service line is abandoned, the service
line must be shut off at the tap and disconnected at the expense of
the owner assessed against property in the following year. Such fee
shall be assessed on the tax rolls and shall be in the amount of $50
minimum plus cost.
There shall be a separate and distinct tap for
the service of each premise supplied with water. Multiple taps to
any one premise may be installed upon application of the owner, at
the discretion of the Water Department or Authority. New multiresidences
in a premise shall be charged the minimum rates per unit as established
by this chapter.
All outside service lines, building service
pipes, outlets and fixtures shall be maintained in good order and
repair, protected from frost, leaks and breaks, and must be promptly
repaired if not in good order to prevent waste of water. If the owner
fails to observe these requirements, the Water Department may shut
off the water supply and assess the cost thereof against the real
property affected, to be collected as part of the water district assessment,
and if in an area where water supply is furnished by the Authority,
rules and regulations of the Authority shall apply.
