The installation and maintenance of private
service lines, excluding the mains and lines of the Evans Water District,
shall be in accordance with the following provisions and specifications:
A.
Inspection and fee. No private service line from a Water District pipe or main shall be installed, altered, replaced or used until the same has been inspected and approved by the Water Department. A fee (see Article X) shall be paid to the Department upon filing each application for such inspection.
B.
Street opening. No opening shall be made in any town
highway, except with the consent and approval of the Town Superintendent
of Highways, upon such terms and conditions as he shall require, including
the posting of a reasonable bond, if in his reasonable judgment such
bond is necessary. For this purpose, the Superintendent may prepare
reasonable requirements for such openings to be filed with the Water
Department and Highway Department.
C.
Taps and connections. All connections to or taps of
water mains for water service shall be made by the Water Department,
except as hereinafter set forth. A receipt for tapping fees shall
be on file with the Water Department in advance of making such connection
or tap.
D.
Line specifications.
(1)
All private lines shall be installed, maintained,
altered or replaced with Type K copper tubing which shall conform
to American Society for Testing and Materials Designation B88, latest
revision, of the following widths and thicknesses:
|
Width
(inches)
|
Thickness
(inches)
| |
|---|---|---|
|
3/4
|
.065
| |
|
1
|
.065
| |
|
1 1/4
|
.065
| |
|
1 1/2
|
.072
| |
|
2
|
.083
|
(2)
All joints in Type K copper tube service lines between
the curb stop and the meter shall be made with compression or flared
fittings.
[Amended 12-15-1993 by L.L. No. 13-1993]
E.
Trenches. The service line shall be laid out not less
than four feet below the established grade of the adjacent street
or existing ground level, but where it is impractical to meet the
Department requirement by reason of existing conditions, the Water
Department may, upon application therefor, grant a permit for some
other method of installation. 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.
F.
Tapping point. The Water Department 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
contractor, with special permission from the Water Department, shall
make necessary excavations for all taps, which shall be at least four
feet square and not less than six inches below the main. Any taps
not made by the Water Department must be inspected by the Water Department
for approval.
[Amended 12-15-1993 by L.L. No. 13-1993]
G.
Replacement of tap. 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.
H.
Abandoned taps. Where a service line is abandoned,
the service line must be shut off at the tap and disconnected at the
expense of the owner.
I.
Multiple users. There shall be a separate and distinct
tap for the service of each premises supplied with water. Multiple
taps to any one premises may be installed upon application of the
owner, at the discretion of the Water Department.
J.
Maintenance. All outside service lines, meter pits,
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 rent. Loss of water due to natural causes, such as frost, rust,
etc., and when the occupant and owner has made every attempt to repair
or shut off as soon as the leak was noticed, will be paid for on an
equal basis, that is, the customer pays 50% of the metered or estimated
loss over and above normal use. Water lost because of customer's inaction
to correct will be at regular rates. The plumbing inside the meter
pit is the responsibility of the home owner. The saddle and meter
couplings are the responsibility of the Water Department.
[Amended 12-15-1993 by L.L. No. 13-1993]
