[Adopted 4-29-1964]
These rules and regulations, now as they may
from time to time hereafter be amended, shall be a part of any agreement
with any person supplied with water, or whose property is supplied
with water, by any Water District of the Town of Cortlandville, and
any such person taking water or whose property is supplied with water
shall be bound thereby.
A.Â
Any person desiring the introduction of a service
or supply pipe into his premises or any building thereon shall make
application at the office of the Town Water Department on a blank
form for that purpose.
[Amended 8-5-1998 by L.L.
No. 2-1998]
B.Â
Each application must state the name of a competent
plumber selected to do the work and be signed by the owner of the
premises or his duly authorized agent.
C.Â
When application is duly made as designated above,
the service shall be installed upon payment by the applicant of the
fee therefor as hereinafter provided.
D.Â
When application is duly made as designated above,
a permit will be issued to set a meter upon payment of the price of
the service, provided that it is to cover all fixtures or outlets
on service pipe except fire protection.
E.Â
All water
project plans need to be reviewed and approved by the Cortland County
Health Department before any type of installation of any water project
can be started.
[Added 8-5-2020 by L.L.
No. 2-2020]
F.Â
All water
project plans must be reviewed and approved by the Water/Sewer Superintendent
or his designee prior to any installation work.
[Added 8-5-2020 by L.L.
No. 2-2020]
G.Â
No permit
will be issued to any person or persons who are indebted to the Town
of Cortlandville.
[Added 8-5-2020 by L.L.
No. 2-2020]
A.Â
When written application is made by the owner of premises,
or his duly authorized agent, on a blank form for that purpose, for
water for building purposes, stating the name of the person or firm
selected to do the work, a permit will be issued for the use of water
for such building purposes. Before a permit can be issued, however,
the builder/contractor must provide an acceptable backflow device
that is approved by the Water Department.
[Amended 8-5-1998 by L.L.
No. 2-1998]
B.Â
A permit will not be issued to set a meter for building
purposes unless the meter is to remain to measure the future supply
for the building when completed.
A.Â
All water service shall be installed by the Town Water
Superintendent, his agents or employees or such persons as he may
designate, at the expense of the consumer. The fee for each installation
shall be as set forth from time to time by Town Board resolution,
payable in advance to the Town Water/Sewer Department, which shall
include the meter, excavation from main to curb, tapping main, curb
box, pipe from main to curb value only for 3/4 inch maximum service,
shutoff gates and all necessary labor and materials used in furnishing
a connection from the main to the curb box only. All services in excess
of 3/4 inch shall be installed by the Town Water Superintendent, his
agents or employees, or such persons as he may designate, and the
charge therefor shall be cost plus 10%. All material and meters so
used shall be and remain the property of the Water District.
[Amended 8-5-1998 by L.L.
No. 2-1998]
B.Â
A separate tap is required for each building supplied
with water. The Town Water Superintendent will determine the size
of the tap to be inserted in any water main and the material, form
and size of curb box to be used under any application and permit.
C.Â
In the opening of any trench on public grounds or
on an owner's own premises for the introduction of any water service
pipe or connection under authority of a permit from the Town Water
Department, the owner will be held responsible for the trench opened.
[Amended 8-5-1998 by L.L.
No. 2-1998]
D.Â
Whenever any street or public grounds is opened for making a connection with or laying any water pipe, or fixtures, public safety or convenience shall be duly regarded and conserved by the construction of such bridges across open trenches as may be required to accommodate business and to ensure safety to the public. Signal lights and all such other reasonable means of protection against accident shall be provided. Any person violating any provision of this rule will be subject to a penalty as provided in § 171-14.
[Amended 8-5-1998 by L.L.
No. 2-1998]
E.Â
Service pipes.
[Amended 8-5-1998 by L.L.
No. 2-1998]
(1)Â
Service pipes will be required to be laid not less
than five feet below the surface of the earth at any point to the
inside of the foundation wall of the building into which the water
service is introduced; and in case the final grade of the street or
sidewalk has been officially determined and established, then the
said service pipe shall be laid at a depth of not less than five feet
below said established grade at all points, so that when the street
and walk are graded, there shall be not less than a five-foot covering
of earth over it at any point, and in no case shall a service pipe
be laid in the same trench or within 10 feet horizontally of, or be
located in, under or above, cesspools, septic tanks and septic tank
drainage fields or seepage pits. Where such water supply pipe must
cross the sewer line, the bottom of the water supply pipe within 10
feet of the crossing shall be at least 12 inches above the top of
the sewer line. [New York State Building Code 902.8(A)].
(2)Â
At no time should a water service pipe be laid in
the same trench or within five feet of a gas, steam, electrical or
other conduit any part of the distance from the main pipe to the building.
Service pipe shall not be laid any deeper than is approved by the
Town Water Superintendent.
(3)Â
In the event that a building requesting a water service
is built on a slab, said service shall enter the building at a depth
of five feet and service shall be placed in a PVC conduit at least
three times the diameter of the service coming in and the conduit
shall not have any bends greater than 22°.
[Amended 8-5-2020 by L.L. No. 2-2020]
(a)Â
Any copper service line up to one inch in diameter and over 200 feet in length or any plastic service line with a connection between the curb stop and the first shutoff, requires a meter pit at the right-of-way or at a location approved by the department head or his designee. Any service line greater than one inch shall be four-inch D.I. pipe. (Refer to § 171-13B, C and D for installation and testing procedure.)
(4)Â
Material to be used for water service from main to
building:
(c)Â
Bedding: a minimum of six inches of either sand,
No. 1A or No. 1 stone all around the pipe.
NOTE: All of the requirements in § 171-4 are minimum requirements for residential water service, and any deviation from the above shall first be reviewed by the Town Water Superintendent and the Town Engineer for consideration.
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(5)Â
Only
one connection shall be allowed between the curb box and the first
shutoff inside the building, and there shall be no connections between
the corporation and the curb box.
[Added 8-5-2020 by L.L.
No. 2-2020]
(6)Â
There
shall be no sweat fittings before the first valve within any building.
[Added 8-5-2020 by L.L.
No. 2-2020]
F.Â
In case a private line is desired along a street or
highway to supply the residents thereof with water, the same and the
services therefrom shall be of such size and material and be laid
in accordance with these rules and regulations, as the same may from
time to time be amended, and be located in such manner and place as
the Town Water Superintendent shall designate.
G.Â
No service pipe, except such as shall be approved
by the Town Water Superintendent, shall be laid in any trench, nor
under any cellar floor, nor be covered by earth, except beyond the
point where the water passes through a meter.
H.Â
The Town Water Superintendent will maintain in perfect
order, at the expense of the Town, acting on behalf of the particular
Water District involved, the said service pipe from the main to the
curb box only.
I.Â
Owners of premises shall assume all liability of damage
from leakage of service pipe.
A.Â
Any person, except an authorized employee of the Town of Cortlandville, who shall make any attachment to or connection with the pipes of any Water District of the Town of Cortlandville, or make an addition to, or alteration of, any tap, pipe, cock or other fixture connected with pipes supplying water to consumers in any said Water District, unless recognized as a competent plumber by the Town Board, shall be subject to a penalty as provided in § 171-14.
[Amended 8-5-1998 by L.L.
No. 2-1998]
B.Â
No person shall be allowed to open any trench in the
streets or public grounds of the Town for the purpose of laying any
service connection with the Water Distribution Works of any Water
District of the Town of Cortlandville, nor make any attachment to,
or alteration in, any water service pipe, without first obtaining
a permit, in writing, from the Town Water Department.
[Amended 8-5-1998 by L.L.
No. 2-1998]
C.Â
Any injury to service pipes, street mains, hydrants,
valves, valve boxes or other fixtures, and any damage that may be
caused by leakage or flow of water occasioned by such injury, caused
by putting in any sewer, drain or other pipe, or by any excavation,
embankment, track laying, paving or other construction shall be paid
by the contractor doing the work or by the owner of the premises,
or the person or corporation for whom such work is being done.
D.Â
The Town Board reserves the right to limit the amount
of water furnished to any consumer should circumstances warrant such
action, although no limit may be stated in the application or permit
for use; or said Town Board may entirely shut off the water supply
used for any manufacturing purpose, or for furnishing power, or for
lawn sprinkling at any time, upon giving reasonable notice to the
consumer of or the person or corporation for such intended action.
E.Â
In case of making or constructing new work, or in
making repairs, the right is reserved to shut off water to any customer,
without notice, for as long a period as may, in the discretion of
the Town Water Superintendent, be necessary.
F.Â
It is understood and agreed that the Town Board and
any Water District of the Town of Cortlandville shall not be liable
for any damage which may result to any person or premises or property
from the shutting off of water from any main or service for any purpose
whatever, even in cases where no notice thereof is given.
G.Â
The Town Board and any Water District of the Town
of Cortlandville shall not be liable for any damage or loss of any
name or kind, to property or persons, which may arise from, or be
caused by, any change in or increase of water pressure from any cause
whatever.
H.Â
The Town Board and any Water District of the Town
of Cortlandville shall not be liable for any damage resulting from
suddenly shutting off the supply of water, although it is intended
that suitable notice of such shutting off shall be given to the consumer
when practicable.
I.Â
No owner or tenant will be allowed to supply water
in any manner, or through any fixture or device whatever, to the occupants
of neighboring premises of any description, and water to premises
owned by any person violating this provision shall be shut off.
J.Â
The owner of any premises supplied with water shall
pay for the repair of service from the curb box to any building on
his premises, and for damages to the same, and for penalties imposed
for violation of any rules of the Town, acting on behalf of any Water
District, by such owner or his tenant. If said sums for any reason
cannot be collected from said owner, and the water shall have been
turned off on account of such nonpayment, no application for water
service for such premises shall be granted by the Town, acting on
behalf of any Water District (notwithstanding that said premises may
have changed ownership), until such charges shall have been paid in
full to the Town, acting on behalf of any Water District.
K.Â
A family is herein understood as meaning a single
distinct household, consisting of one or more persons who live apart
from the other occupants of the same building or tenement.
L.Â
Water will not be supplied to any service when the
owner thereof is indebted to the Town Board, even if such installment
is not in connection with water service.
M.Â
No permit will be issued for the introduction of yard
hydrants, lawnboxes or hopper closets unless the service is metered
and the appropriate backflow device is installed.
[Amended 8-5-1998 by L.L.
No. 2-1998]
N.Â
The Town, acting on behalf of Water District, may
refuse to supply water to premises where the plumbing has not been
done in a proper manner.
O.Â
No pipe or fixtures connected with the mains of any
Water District of the Town of Cortlandville shall be connected with
pipes or fixtures supplied with water from any other source or with
any apparatus which may endanger the quality of the District's water
supply.
P.Â
The Town Water Superintendent personally, and any
person delegated by him for that purpose, must at all reasonable hours
have access to all parts of any premises supplied with water or having
water pipes therein, to examine pipes and fixtures the quantity of
water used and the manner of use.
Q.Â
Whenever it is specified in these rules and regulations
that notice is to be given, it must be in writing and on a blank form
furnished by the Town, acting on behalf of any Water District, for
that particular purpose.
A.Â
The Town Board reserves the right to order a meter
to be placed on any service pipe at the expense of the owner of premises
whenever it is deemed expedient so to do, and thereafter to charge
meter rates for water used. All water passing through a meter will
be charged for, whether used or wasted. All such meters shall be purchased
by the Town Board and paid for by the consumer at cost plus 10%.
B.Â
In the case of a service which is or has been metered,
no permission will be given for the use of water except through a
meter.
C.Â
The Town Board shall be reimbursed for any damage
to a meter resulting from the carelessness of the owner, his agent
or tenant, or from neglect of either of them to properly secure and
protect the same, including any damage that may result from allowing
said meter to become frozen, or to be injured by hot water or steam
setting back from a boiler, and in case such payment is not made,
the water shall be shut off to said premises without notice and will
not be turned on again until all charges are paid.
D.Â
The Town Board will keep all meters in repair and
working order and within 3% accuracy.
E.Â
When a meter is out of service for repair or fails
to register accurately and during the time it is out for test or repair,
the consumer's charge will be based upon an estimate in accordance
with the amount used in a corresponding period of the previous year,
unless more fixtures have been added or it is known that more water
is used, and in such case an amount will be added for extra use.
F.Â
The owner and tenant shall provide ready and convenient
access to the meter so that it may frequently be read and examined
by the Town Water Superintendent, his agents or employees or such
persons as he may designate.
G.Â
No meter shall be set or removed or distributed by any person, except by the Town Water Superintendent, his agents or employees or persons designated by him. Any violation of this rule shall subject the person violating the same to a penalty as provided in § 171-14.
[Amended 8-5-1998 by L.L.
No. 2-1998]
H.Â
Installation; second meters; backflow devices.
[Added 8-5-1998 by L.L.
No. 2-1998]
(1)Â
All bypass lines installed in the Town shall have
a meter and backflow device installed in that line.
[Amended 8-5-2020 by L.L. No. 2-2020]
(2)Â
(Reserved)[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Former Subsection H(2), which stated "A customer
who has hooked to Town water but still wishes to keep using his/her
well for watering lawns, washing cars, etc., may do so but must install
a backflow device approved by the Town Water Superintendent and/or
the Town Engineer," was repealed 8-5-2020 by L.L. No. 2-2020.
(3)Â
Meter installations.
(a)Â
Service pipe from the street shall extend a
minimum of 12 inches into the building wall.
(b)Â
A full-flow angle-style ball valve shall be
placed on the service pipe as soon as it enters the building, followed
by the meter, the backflow device, another ball valve, then the expansion
tank (See Figure 2.[2] This installation is for single-family nonhazardous only.)
[2]
Editor's Note: Figure 2, Residential Meter Installation With Dual Check Valve, is included as an attachment to this chapter.
(4)Â
Backflow.
(a)Â
All buildings, depending on the degree of hazard,
as determined by the Water Department, shall be required, at the owner's
expense, to install, maintain and have tested if necessary an AWWA
approved backflow device.
(b)Â
Any property owner currently supplied by Town
water and who is required to install a backflow device shall have
two years from the date of notification to comply. A fine of $50 will
be imposed for each day of noncompliance.
(c)Â
An RPZ device shall be required on all industrial
and commercial buildings whether the water used is for domestic, fire
or industrial use.
(d)Â
A double check valve shall be required on all
multifamily dwellings unless the degree of hazard, which will be determined
by an inspection by the Town Water Superintendent or his agents, warrants
a higher degree of protection.
(e)Â
RPZ and double check valves shall be tested
annually, at the owner's expense, by a New York State certified backflow
tester and the results documented on the appropriate form and a copy
sent to the Town of Cortlandville Water Department and the Cortland
County Health Department (State Sanitary Code Subpart 5-1.31).
(f)Â
At the customer's expense, the design and method
of installation shall be prepared by a licensed professional engineer
or licensed architect and submitted to the Town Water Department and
the Cortland County Health Department for approval prior to installation.
I.Â
Any customer
wishing to dispute the accuracy of a meter shall complete a customer
dispute form and file the same with the Town within 30 days from the
billing date in question.
[Added 8-5-2020 by L.L. No. 2-2020]
[Amended 11-17-1980; 12-5-1990; 8-5-1998 by L.L. No. 2-1998]
Rates for water consumed shall be as set forth
from time to time by Town Board resolution.
[Amended 8-5-1998 by L.L.
No. 2-1998]
The rates for sprinkler systems shall be as
set forth from time to time by Town Board resolution.
[Amended 8-5-1998 by L.L.
No. 2-1998]
The rates for each fire line shall be as set
forth from time to time by Town Board resolution.
A.Â
All bills will be mailed to the owner of property,
and in no event to a tenant, and are payable at the office of the
Town Clerk, and the failure of anyone to receive a bill will not be
considered sufficient reason for not paying within the time hereafter
prescribed.
[Amended 12-5-1990; 8-5-2020 by L.L. No. 2-2020]
B.Â
Water charges shall be due and payable quarterly on
or before the last day of each of the months of January, April, July
and October of each year.
[Amended 12-5-1990]
C.Â
A penalty of 10% of the amount due shall be added
to the unpaid water charges in arrears for 30 days or longer. If water
charges remain unpaid for 60 days from the date due, the supply of
water shall be shut off and discontinued, and not turned on again
until payment is made in full, including penalty charges, and a fee
as set forth from time to time by Town Board resolution, paid for
turning on the water, and resuming the water service, together with
any expense that may be incurred in repairing, raising to grade or
placing of a new curb cock and box on service in order to turn it
off.
[Amended 8-5-1998 by L.L.
No. 2-1998]
D.Â
A property owner wishing to discontinue the use of
water supplied by any Water District of the Town of Cortlandville
shall give notice thereof at the office of the Town Clerk, in writing,
signed by himself or an authorized agent, on a form supplied for that
purpose. He will be charged for the use of water until it is turned
off by a Town Water/Sewer Department operator or employee thereof,
and no abatement will be made for any period less than three months
from the time water is turned off.
[Amended 8-5-1998 by L.L.
No. 2-1998; 8-5-2020 by L.L. No. 2-2020]
E.Â
No abatement from any water bill will be made when
the owner or his authorized agent has not complied with the requirements
of these rules and regulations, as the same may from time to time
be amended, in making application at the office of the Town Clerk
for the discontinuance of the use of water, or where the claimed overcharge
in the bill is the result of the failure on his part to perform any
act required by these rules.
[Amended 8-5-1998 by L.L.
No. 2-1998; 8-5-2020 by L.L. No. 2-2020]
A.Â
Any plumber wishing to be recognized as competent
by any Water District of the Town of Cortlandville shall file in the
office of the Town Water Department his application, in writing, giving
the name of his firm and its place of business, and ask to be permitted
to perform work in connection with any Water District of the Town
of Cortlandville. The said application must state what experience
the applicant has had as a plumber and give satisfactory evidence
that the applicant is a regular, trained, practical and experienced
plumber, that he will be governed in all respects by the rules and
regulations which are or may be adopted by the Town Board, and that
he will pay all penalties imposed upon him for the violation of any
of the rules or regulations of said Board. The application must be
verified by the applicant.
[Amended 8-5-1998 by L.L.
No. 2-1998]
B.Â
The forfeiture or suspension of recognition of any
plumber operates as the forfeiture or suspension of recognition of
any copartner or employee of such suspended plumber. Recognition issued
to a plumbing firm becomes inoperative on the dissolution of said
firm, and a new application must be filed for any party continuing
the business of such firm.
C.Â
Recognition becomes inoperative whenever the party
or parties to whom it is issued no longer have a recognized place
of business or shop.
D.Â
No plumber shall allow his name to be used by any
other person or party, either for the purpose of obtaining permits
or doing work under his recognition. Recognition cannot be transferred.
E.Â
The plumber designated and employed by the owner of
the premises will be considered the agent of such owner while employed
in the prosecution of the work or while introducing water into said
premises, and will not be recognized in any sense as the agent of
any Water District of the Town of Cortlandville. Neither any Water
District nor the Town of Cortlandville shall be responsible for the
acts of such plumber.
F.Â
No plumber shall part with the possession of a key for turning off or on the water except to an agent or employee of the Town Board, and no person, unless especially authorized by the Town Board, shall have or hold such a key in his possession. Any violation of this provision shall subject the offender to a penalty as provided in § 171-14.
[Amended 8-5-1998 by L.L.
No. 2-1998]
G.Â
All plumbers shall within 48 hours after completing
the work on any service pipe make a written report to the Town Board
of all pipes attached or connected or disconnected by them or under
their supervision.
H.Â
The curb cock controlling any service shall not be opened or left open by the plumber or any other person after connecting said service at the curb or elsewhere, or after making any new extension or attachment so that the water may be supplied to such premises by said service, unless permit designates that curb cock is to be left open. Any person violating any provision of this rule will be subject to a penalty as provided in § 171-14, or a revocation of the plumber's recognition, or both.
[Amended 8-5-1998 by L.L.
No. 2-1998]
I.Â
Within one foot inside the basement wall of the building
into which the service pipe extends, a separate stop shall be placed
on each side of the meter, such stop to be of such material and pattern
as the Town Water Superintendent may specify.
J.Â
When trenches are opened for the laying of service pipes, such trenches shall be inspected by the Town Water Superintendent or his agent before the same are filled; and the plumber performing such work shall notify the Town Water Superintendent or his agent when the laying of service pipes is completed and the water turned on for test in order that such inspection may be made. The filling of a trench before inspection is made will subject the plumber to whom a permit is issued to a penalty as provided in § 171-14. Twenty-four hours' notice must be given prior to inspection.
[Amended 8-5-1998 by L.L.
No. 2-1998]
K.Â
In case of a violation of any of the rules and regulations
of the Town Board by a plumber, his journeymen plumbers or other persons
in his employ, he (the plumber) may be suspended or his recognition
may be revoked by the Town Board.
[Amended 8-5-1998 by L.L.
No. 2-1998]
A.Â
All street hydrants are under the control of the Town Board. No person except an employee of the Town Board, or a person permitted by the Town Board, in writing, to take water therefrom, shall disturb any hydrant, or any part thereof, or take any water therefrom, under any circumstances whatever, and any person violating any provision of this rule shall be subject to a penalty as provided in § 171-14; and in addition thereto he shall pay the amount of any damage done to said hydrant or the cost of restoring the same to its proper condition.
B.Â
Any person placing any obstruction that would prevent free access to any fire hydrant shall be subject to a penalty as provided in § 171-14.
C.Â
No person shall use a wrench for opening hydrants except a wrench furnished by the Town Board for the purpose. Any person violating this rule shall be subject to a penalty as provided in § 171-14.
D.Â
No person except an employee of the Town Board shall open, close, or in any way interfere with any valve or gate in any water main, conduit or street pipe. Any person violating this rule shall be subject to a penalty as provided in § 171-14.
E.Â
Any person who has disturbed or displaced a valve box so that the valve stem cannot be reached by a key, or who has covered a valve box or a manhole cover of a valve chamber with dirt, paving, plank or other material shall immediately replace the valve box and remove the obstruction and be subject to a penalty as provided in § 171-14.
F.Â
Any fire
hydrant outside the Town’s right-of-way is considered private,
and therefore shall be the responsibility of the property owner to
test and maintain.
[Added 8-5-2020 by L.L. No. 2-2020]
[Amended 8-5-1998 by L.L.
No. 2-1998]
Notwithstanding anything hereinbefore provided,
water systems and mains to be supplied from or connected to any Water
District of the Town of Cortlandville shall conform to the following
minimum standards and specifications:
A.Â
Valves; boxes; couplings; hydrants; corps and saddles;
and retainer glands.
(2)Â
Valve boxes: shall be Buffalo-style, two-piece cast-iron,
screw-type, 5Â 1/4 inch shaft, in accordance with ASTM Spec. A-48.
Lids shall be marked "WATER."
(3)Â
Pipe couplings: shall be Ford-style FC1, cast coupling
constructed of ductile iron.
(4)Â
Hydrants:
(b)Â
Hydrants shall be constructed in such manner
that the internal working parts may be withdrawn without disturbing
the barrel or casing. Hydrants shall have a valve opening of at least
5Â 1/4 inches diameter and the valve when shut shall be reasonably
tight when the upper portion of the barrel is broken off. Hydrants
shall have a "breakaway" or "safeway" top. The diameter of the pipe
connecting the hydrant to the main shall be six-inch diameter. Hydrants
shall have a drain for releasing the water after use and shall be
provided with a crushed stone backfill around the hydrant for a radius
of 2.0 feet and depth of 3.0 feet. Connection of the hydrant to the
main shall be with a mechanical joint as hereinbefore described for
mains. The direction of the valve opening shall be cast on the head
and the valve opening shall be counterclockwise. Hydrants shall be
equipped with at least two nose nipples, 2Â 1/2 inches, National
Standard Thread, and nipples shall be equipped with bronze caps securely
chained to the hydrant barrel, and nipples shall be of bronze.
(c)Â
Hydrants shall generally be installed a minimum
of 23 feet from the center line of the right-of-way for streets 50.0
feet in width.
(d)Â
Each hydrant branch main shall be equipped with a six-inch gate valve and C.I. gate valve box as specified under Subsection A(2), Valve boxes. Hydrants shall be supported by a concrete support pad two feet by two feet by 12 inches deep and by a concrete thrust block. The maximum space between hydrants on the same main shall be 1,000 feet center-to-center.
(5)Â
Corporation stop valves: shall be Ford FB 1000 Series
with compression connections.
(6)Â
Curb stop valves: shall be Ford B44 Series with compression
connections.
(7)Â
Curb boxes: shall be the telescoping type.
(8)Â
Tapping sleeve and valve: sleeve shall be a Ford stainless,
Fast-1350 Series with carbon steel flanges.
B.Â
Water piping and installation.
(1)Â
All pipe, pipe fittings and accessories shall be manufactured
in the United States of America.
(2)Â
Materials.
(a)Â
Ductile iron pipe.
[1]Â
Ductile iron pipe shall be manufactured in accordance
with ANSI A21.51 and AWWA C151. Working pressure shall be 350 pounds
per square inch, and thickness class shall be 52 unless otherwise
specified on the drawings.
[2]Â
Double cement mortar lining shall be in accordance
with ANSI A21.4 and AWWA C104.
[3]Â
Push-on joints and mechanical joints shall be
in accordance with ANSI A21.11 and AWWA C111.
[4]Â
Fittings shall be ductile iron in accordance
with ANSI A21.53 and AWWA C153. Fittings shall be cement lined and
seal coated with an asphaltic material in accordance with ANSI A21.4
and AWWA C104. Working pressure rating on fittings shall be 350 pounds
per square inch.
[5]Â
All pipe and fittings shall have an asphaltic
outside coating.
(c)Â
PVC pipe. PVC water main pipe shall be in accordance
with AWWA C-900 specifications and NSF Standard No. 14 with a pressure
rating of 200 pounds per square inch.
(3)Â
Inspection of pipe before installation. All pipe and
fittings shall be inspected by the Engineer before placement in the
trench. Cracked, broken, warped, out-of-round, or otherwise defective
pipe or fittings shall be rejected and culled out by the Engineer.
(4)Â
Installation.
(a)Â
Pipe and fittings shall be installed in the
conditions outlined on the detailed contract drawings. When pipe cover
material is specified, this material shall be tamped around and under
the full barrel of the pipe. Unless otherwise specified on the drawings,
minimum cover over the top of the pipe or fittings shall be five feet.
During installation, the contractor shall prevent the entrance of
all foreign material (such as dirt, water and stones) into the pipe.
(b)Â
On ductile iron pipe two serrated silicon bronze
wedges shall be inserted in the bell, 180° apart at three o'clock
and nine o'clock. Thrust blocking shall be installed at all elbows,
tees, hydrants, plugs and caps with dimensions specified on the detailed
drawings. Concrete blocking shall be poured against undisturbed soil.
Steel tie-rod (3/4 inches in diameter) restraining hardware shall
be used at fittings and valve clusters as shown on the contract drawings.
(c)Â
Copper water service pipe shall be installed
under all roadways by a trenchless method. The trenchless method shall
be accomplished by the use of a soil-displacement-type hammer. The
boring tool shall provide an open hole of adequate diameter to allow
itself to successfully pull through a 3 inch I.P.S., DR 17, PE 3408
polyethylene pipe casing. Copper water service pipe shall be installed
in the casing without filling of the annular space.
(d)Â
The location and limits of the excavated pits
for the launching and receiving of the boring tool shall be marked
out by the Engineer. Excavations shall be sheeted and braced in accordance
with the technical specifications of this contract. Where copper service
piping is installed by open-cut excavation, the pipe shall be bedded
and covered with approved granular material with a maximum particle
size of two inches, as shown on the detailed drawings.
(5)Â
Cleaning water mains. After the completion of the
water main installation, all mains will be flushed with water to remove
all dirt and stones which may have entered during construction. Pipes
shall be flushed until the water runs clear.
(6)Â
Disinfection of water mains.
(a)Â
All water mains shall be disinfected in accordance
with ANSI/AWWA Specification C601-B1-a, a copy of which can be furnished
by the owner/engineer to the contractor upon his request.
(b)Â
After the main has been disinfected and flushed,
three samples of water shall be tested for total coliform in a New
York State Department of Health approved laboratory. If drinking water
standards are not met, the disinfection procedure shall be repeated
at no extra cost to the owner.
C.Â
Hydrostatic testing of water mains. After backfilling,
all pipe shall be subjected to a pressure test and a leakage test
in accordance with AWWA Spec. C600, Section 4, as follows:
(1)Â
Pressure test. After the pipe has been laid, all newly
laid pipe or any valved section thereof shall be subjected to a hydrostatic
pressure of at least 1.5 times the working pressure at the point of
testing.
(2)Â
Test pressure restrictions. Test pressures shall:
(a)Â
Not be less than 1.25 times the working pressure
at the highest point along the test section.
(b)Â
Not exceed pipe or thrust-restraint design pressures.
(c)Â
Be of at least two-hour duration.
(d)Â
Not vary by more than + or - 5 psi (0.35 Bar)
for the duration of the test.
(e)Â
Not exceed twice the rated pressure of the valves
or hydrants when the pressure boundary of the test section includes
closed gate valves or hydrants.
NOTE: Valves shall not be operated in either
direction at differential pressure exceeding the rated pressure.
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(f)Â
Not exceed the rated pressure of the valves
when the pressure boundary of the test section includes closed, resilient-seated
gate valves or butterfly valves.
(3)Â
Pressurization. Each valved section of pipe shall
be filled with water slowly, and the specified test pressure, based
on the elevation of the lowest point of the line or section under
test and corrected to the elevation of the test gauge, shall be applied
by means of a pump connected to the pipe in a manner satisfactory
to the owner. Valves shall not be operated in either the opening or
closing direction at differential pressures above the rated pressure.
It is good practice to allow the system to stabilize at the test pressure
before conducting the leakage test.
(4)Â
Air removal. Before applying the specified test pressure,
air shall be expelled completely from the pipe, valves and hydrants.
If permanent air vents are not located at all high points, the contractor
shall install corporation cocks at such points so that the air can
be expelled as the line is filled with water. After all the air has
been expelled, the corporation cocks shall be closed and the test
pressure applied. At the conclusion of the pressure test, the corporation
cocks shall be removed and plugged, or left in place at the discretion
of the owner.
(5)Â
Examination. Any exposed pipe, fittings, valves, hydrants
and joints shall be examined carefully during the test. Any damage
or defective pipe, fittings, valves or hydrants that are discovered
following the pressure test shall be repaired or replaced with sound
material, and the test shall be repeated until it is satisfactory
to the owner.
D.Â
Mains.
(1)Â
All mains, fittings, valves, hydrants shall have a
minimum earth cover of 5.0 feet. All mains shall be installed on a
uniform grade and at an elevation to conform to the connecting mains.
Mains shall be interconnected where possible and dead ends, if unavoidable,
shall not exceed 600 linear feet in length and be provided with a
hydrant at the end.
(2)Â
Mains shall be installed on a bed of selected earth
free from stones or in a bed of sand or fine crushed gravel, to provide
uniform support the length of the pipe. All backfill around the pipes
and for a height of 12 inches above the pipe shall be firmly tamped
in place. The remainder of the trench may be tamped in layers or rolled
and machine-tamped in place. Pipes shall not be embedded in clay or
vegetable matter or similar materials.
E.Â
All tees, fittings, plugs, pipe ends and hydrants
shall be firmly supported by concrete thrust blocks of sufficient
size to prevent separation of the joints or to prevent the pipe from
shifting out of alignment. Size of thrust blocks shall be calculated
by standard engineering design methods. All installed brass fittings
that come in contact with potable water shall not be composed of lead.
[Amended 8-5-2020 by L.L. No. 2-2020]
F.Â
Service pipes shall conform to ASTM B-88 Type K copper
water tube. An eight-inch-radius loop shall be provided in the pipe
at the connection of the service pipe to the main to provide flexibility.
All service pipes shall have a brass corporation stop inserted in
the main, a brass inverted key curb stop and drain with C.I. curb
box at the right-of-way line and a brass ground key meter top and
drain at the point where the service line ends and the meter is installed.
G.Â
Leakage tests.
(1)Â
The leakage test shall be conducted concurrently with
the pressure test.
(2)Â
Definition. "Leakage" shall be defined as the quantity
of water that must be supplied into the newly laid pipe, or any valved
section thereof, to maintain pressure within five pounds per square
inch (0.35 Bar) of the specified test pressure after the air in the
pipeline has been expelled and the pipe has been filled with water.
Leakage shall not be measured by a drop in pressure in a test section
over a period of time.
(3)Â
Allowable leakage.
(a)Â
No pipe installation will be accepted if the
leakage is greater than that determined by the following formula:
SDP 1/2
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L =
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133,200
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Where:
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L =
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The allowable leakage, in gallons per hour
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S =
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The length of pipe tested, in feet
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D =
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The nominal diameter of the pipe, in inches.
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P =
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The average test pressure during the leakage
test, in pounds per square inch gauge.
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(b)Â
These formulas are based on an allowable leakage
of 11.65 gallons per day, per mile, per inch nominal diameter at a
pressure of 150 pounds per square inch. When testing against closed
metal-seated valves, an additional leakage per closed valve of 0.0078
gal/h/mm) of nominal valve size shall be allowed. When hydrants are
in the test section, the test shall be made against the closed hydrant.
(4)Â
Acceptance of installation. Acceptance shall be determined
on the basis of allowable leakage. If any test of pipe laid discloses
leakage greater than that specified above, the contractor shall, at
his own expense, locate and make repairs as necessary until the leakage
is within the specified allowance. All visible leaks are to be repaired
regardless of the amount of leakage.
(5)Â
The tests shall be observed and approved by the Town
Water Superintendent before acceptance and connection of the mains
to the Water District system.
H.Â
Disinfection.
(1)Â
The system shall be disinfected and sterilized and
be satisfactory in all respects to the Departments of Health of the
State of New York and Cortland County and all water departments supplying
water to the Water District. Samples shall be submitted as required
by such agencies and written approval shall be submitted as proof
of satisfactory disinfection. In addition to the foregoing, the treated
water shall produce a residual of 10 parts per million of chlorine
after a twenty-four-hour retention period.
(2)Â
The disinfection of the system shall not take place
until just prior to connection of the system to the Water District
or mains. Samples of the water in the main shall be taken over a full
two days and tested and approved.
(3)Â
Reverse flow of water being treated in the mains shall
be prevented from flowing into the lines supplying the water. After
chlorination, the water in the mains being treated shall be flushed
from the mains at its extremities until the replacement water tests
are equal chemically and bacteriologically to those of the permanent
approved supply.
I.Â
All water mains, fittings, valves and fire hydrants shall have a
minimum cover of five feet but not less that six inches in diameter.
[Added 8-5-2020 by L.L. No. 2-2020]
A.Â
Anyone violating any of the provisions of this Part
1 shall, upon conviction thereof, be punishable by a fine of not more
than $250 or by imprisonment for a term of not more than 15 days,
or by both such fine and imprisonment.
[Amended 8-5-1998 by L.L.
No. 2-1998]
B.Â
In addition to such penalty, the Town may enforce
compliance with these rules and regulations by cutting off the supply
of water.