Except where water mains cross bridges, and except when variations are
specifically approved by the Board, all water mains connecting with the City
Water System must be cast iron hub and spigot pipe meeting the specifications
of the American Water Works Association, and installed with leaded joints.
All proposed plans and specifications for water mains must be approved by
the Board of Public Works and installed under the supervision and inspection
of the Water and Sewer Division of the Department of Public Works.
A.
No person, firm or corporation shall install or permit
to be installed any cross connection whether permanent or temporary between
the City Water System and any other source or supply of water.
B.
Upon discovery of violation of this rule by any person,
firm or corporation, the City water service to such person, firm or corporation
shall forthwith be disconnected and remain disconnected until this rule is
complied with.
No owner or tenant of any premises supplied with water from the City mains shall be permitted to furnish water to other consumers, and no multiple consumer service shall be permitted in the same premises except as provided in § 215-3.
A.
The installation of all service pipes between the water
main and curb box shall be at the expense of the owner of the premises served;
except that when a service pipe of Type K soft copper or other such material
as may hereafter be approved as permanent, shall have been installed at the
expense of the owner, such installation between main and curb box, shall be
considered to be a part of the City Water System and shall be so maintained.
B.
In the event, however, that larger or different service
is requested by the owner, or required by reason of the use of the property
served, such larger or different service shall be installed at the expense
of the owner.
C.
All installations of service pipes between the main and
curb box in the City shall be made only by the Water and Sewer Division of
the Department of Public Works.
D.
All abandoned service pipes shall be shut off at the
main at the expense of the owner.
E.
All installations between the curb box and the meter
must be made by a duly licensed plumber, or by a homeowner working on his
own single-family residence.
F.
Whenever leaks occur in the service pipes at any point
between the main and the meter, they must be repaired immediately by the owner
or agent of the premises in accordance with the previous subsections of this
section. If repairs are not made within 15 days after notice of such leaks
the Board may shut off the water until such repairs are made.
G.
The Board reserves the right to repair any leaking service
pipe without notice and charge the expense thereof against the owner of the
premises to be collected in the manner provided by the rules and regulations
or the provisions of the City Charter relating thereto.
H.
All lateral or service pipes for public or private use
and all necessary fixtures connected therewith shall be subject to the approval,
and laid under the supervision of the Water and Sewer Division. Said pipes,
etc., should be laid not less than four feet deep and must be kept in good
repair and protected from the frost by and at the expense of the owner of
the premises, as outlined previously in this section.
I.
All tapping of the street mains will be made by the Water
and Sewer Division for which the applicant must pay the City at the time of
making application such fees therefor as shall be determined from time to
time by the Board. In all cases an approved stopcock with well and cover shall
be put in at the curb or outer edge of the walk and such curb box shall be
set and kept visible and flush with the grade and put as near as practicable
to the curb, at the property owner's expense.
A.
Tapping mains. All tapping of the City water mains will
be done by the Water and Sewer Division and no other person will be allowed
to make such taps. The tapping will be done at the expense of the applicant
and the fee therefor fixed by the Board shall be paid in advance.
B.
Notice. In locations where the City forces do not dig
the street or road for services, notice must be left at the office of the
Water and Sewer Division on the day previous to the one on which the tapping
will be required, stating the hour when the street will be open at the main
and ready for tapping, giving the street number of the location and the name
of the person owning or occupying the premises. In case the trench is not
ready for tapping the main at the time specified, an extra charge will be
made for overtime or lost time as provided in the rates and fees fixed by
the Board.
C.
Depth of pipe. The service pipe must be laid not less
than four feet below the surface of the street and in such manner as to prevent
rupture by settling, and must be provided with a stopcock at the curbline
in all cases, protected by an iron box leading from the same to the surface,
with an iron cover with the word "water" marked thereon and so exposed as
to be readily found; the whole to be subject to the approval of the Water
and Sewer Division.
D.
Service materials and sizes. All water service sizes
shall be determined by consultation with the Water and Sewer Division and
shall be governed by their recommendation.
(1)
A minimum of 3/4 inch diameter for house service will
be used.
(2)
For services of 3/4 inch to one inch diameter, Type K
soft copper water tubing is required.
(3)
For services of 1 1/4 inches to two inches diameter,
Type K soft copper tubing or cold drawn, semi-annealed seamless red brass
pipe or two inch cement-lined, mechanical joint, cast iron pipe, meeting AWWA
specifications may be used.
(4)
For services of over two inch diameter, minimum of four
inch diameter cast iron hub and spigot water pipe meeting American Water Works
Association specifications shall be used and shall join the main with a tapping
sleeve and valve to be installed by the Water and Sewer Division at the expense
of the property owner.
E.
Joints and fittings. Where Type K soft copper water tubing
is used, heavy brass fittings as approved by the American Water Works Association
shall be used.
(1)
Where cold drawn semi-annealed seamless red brass pipe
is used, extra heavy red brass fittings having standard iron pipe threading
shall be used.
(2)
Where cast iron pipe four inches or larger is used, all
fittings must be hub and spigot and shall meet specifications of the American
Water Works Association.
(3)
Except in cases of emergency and to be consistent with
the normal length of pipe sections, no joints will be allowed under the street
pavement area between the corporation stop connection and the curb stop connection.
All services two inches and under shall be connected to the main with a corporation
stop tapped directly into the main, or tapped through a tapping saddle.
(4)
All curb shutoffs on copper and brass services will be
of the inverted, ground key, round-way type. Curb shutoffs on cast iron services
will be AWWA approved gate valves.
(5)
Curb and valve boxes and manholes providing access to
shutoffs shall be City of Ithaca standard.
F.
Stop and waste cock. A compression stop and waste cock
must be located inside the building as near as practicable to the wall where
the service pipe enters and the pipe so arranged that the water can be drawn
from them whenever there is danger of freezing.
G.
Bypasses and valves. Bypasses and the specified valves
shall be provided in connection with large meters, as described in connection
with the rules relating to meters and their installation.
H.
Notice of completion of work. After completion of installation
and connection all services shall be shut off at the curb box and disconnected
inside and notice of such completion shall be filed in the office of the City
Chamberlain on forms provided therefor.
Any service in which any other variety of pipe shall be placed than
that specified in the "Specific Rules," or where opportunity is neglected
to replace wrought iron or steel pipe with such pipe as specified, the Board
reserves the right to have the water shut off from said premises until such
pipe has been installed in accordance with the rules.
Standpipes or pipes for automatic suppression of fires in buildings,
which fixtures are intended only for such use, will be permitted to be attached
to the City Water Supply system, and no charge will be made for the use of
water for such purposes. All such pipes must be provided with a suitable valve
outside of the building and which shall be under the exclusive control of
the Board. Also, in the case of standpipes a valve must be provided placed
at the bottom of the standpipe and at each hose opening, which valve shall
be sealed by the Water and Sewer Division. In case such seals shall be broken
for the extinguishment of any fire, the party breaking the seal shall immediately
thereafter notify the Water and Sewer Division and the valve shall be resealed.
A.
Service pipes and meters in buildings shall be located
in the parts thereof protected from frost but consistent with the need for
access to the meter and the installation of the remote reading device.
B.
In all cases where the service pipe passes through areas
of basements, having windows, gratings, or traps open to the weather, the
openings shall be closely covered and the windows and doors closed to the
outside air during the cold weather. In all exposed situations the service
pipes and fixtures shall be protected at the expense of owner and in case
he neglects to protect his service as aforesaid, the Board may cut off the
water therefrom. It shall be the duty of the plumber to protect from frost
all work done by him. He will not be released from the responsibility by having
the owner of the premises or others do the work for him.
B.
Meters will not be placed in coal bins or situations
not easily accessible to the meter inspector.
C.
Meters must be accessible to the Water and Sewer Division
employees at all reasonable hours.
D.
After meter is attached any damage which said meter may
sustain from freezing or from hot water being forced back through the meter
or from any external cause, will be repaired by the Water and Sewer Division
and the cost thereof charged to the owner or agent.
E.
If meters need attention the Water and Sewer Division
must be notified at once. No person other than Water and Sewer Division employees
shall be allowed to remove meters for repairs or for any other purpose.
F.
All persons are forbidden to break meter seals, disconnect
or in any way tamper with meters after they have been installed on the premises.
G.
In case of any changes or additions in piping for the
use or distribution of water which is not accounted for by the meter, a proper
charge for such unmetered water shall be made and in default of prompt payment
thereof, on notice by the City Chamberlain the water shall be shut off from
the premises.
H.
Where the place provided for installing a meter is unsuitable,
the Water and Sewer Division may require such changes as are necessary to
locate the meter in a suitable place, and the expense thereof, shall be charged
to the owner of the premises.
I.
Every meter shall be provided with a compression stopcock
on each side and on all meters over one inch a suitable bypass with valves
on each side of it and a locked valve on the bypass shall be provided, which
installation of bypass and valve shall meet with the approval of the Water
and Sewer Division.
J.
The Board reserves the right to attach or detach meters
at any time whenever they shall deem it expedient, and charge for the quantity
of water measured or used. All water passing through a meter will be charged
for, whether used or wasted.
K.
In those locations where the property owner or tenant
persists in being uncooperative in making provisions for regular meter readings,
a remote reading register will be installed, at the property owners expense.
All new installations will be provided with a remote reading register mounted
on the outside of each building being metered. Service pipes must be located
accordingly.
A.
The owner or agent of vacated premises must give notice
in writing at the office of the City Chamberlain that the water may be shut
off, and the owner will be held responsible for all water consumed or meter
damages incurred until such notice is given.
B.
In any case where the meter has to be removed, except
for temporary repairs, the service must be shut off at the curb stop. If the
curb stop cannot be operated from the ground surface, it must be dug and repaired
at the property owner's expense.
A.
No person shall open, use, draw water from or in any
matter interfere with any hydrant in the City of Ithaca without authority
from the Water and Sewer Division. This prohibition shall not apply to firemen
in the pursuit of their duties. No person shall break, deface, injure, remove
or in any manner tamper with any hydrant or any part thereof, and no person
shall open any hydrant with any wrench other than standard hydrant wrench.
B.
No person shall erect or plant any obstruction within
3 1/2 feet of any hydrant or cause any obstruction that will in any way
hinder a Fire Company from hooking onto it, or operating any hydrant. No obstruction
shall be placed so as to obstruct the view of any hydrant for a distance of
at least 200 feet up and down the street.[1]
C.
No person shall paint or in any way change the color
from the standard orange color used by the Water Department in painting hydrants.
In case of fraud, misrepresentation on the part of the applicant, abuses
in the use of water, violations of any of the rules and regulations relating
thereto, or nonpayment of rates and charges when due, in addition to the penalties
specifically provided by the rules and regulations, the City Charter or Ordinances,
the water may be cut off without notice, and the water will not be turned
on again unless satisfactory assurance shall be given that no further cause
of complaint shall arise and the payment of such fees as the Board may prescribe.
The Board reserves the right to shut off the water for alterations,
extension and repairs and to stop or restrict the supply of water whenever
it may be found necessary, and the Board shall not be held liable under any
circumstances for a deficiency or failure to supply water, whether occasioned
by shutting off water to make repairs, connections, extension or any other
cause whatsoever.
The Board shall determine and fix the rates for water to be used for
building or construction or repairs, the volume of water to be estimated upon
the basis of the amount required per unit of the square area or cubic content
for the various classes of construction involved. Such estimated schedule
charge for such service, shall be paid in advance. In lieu of a schedule charge
for such service, a meter may be installed in which case a deposit shall be
required as security against damage to such meter, any surplus thereof to
be applied towards the consumption charges. See list of current prices and
fees posted at the Water Building, 510 First Street.
