A.
No person shall be permitted to connect or cause to be connected
any service pipe for conveying water from any of the main or distributing
pipes to any house, building, or factory, for any purposes whatsoever,
without the written permission of the Water Commission or its designee.
Nor shall any addition to, or alteration of, any water pipe be made
without such written permission. A connection fee will be charged.
B.
Water connection and related fee as of April 2006 = $2,000 per unit.
No service connection will be made until the applicant has paid the
required connection fee.
A.
Connection requirements: domestic service (one inch).
(1)
All applicable forms must be filled out by the property owner and/or
contractor and returned to the Department of Public Works before any
work or inspection will be allowed.
(2)
The applicant shall arrange with a private contractor to complete
all excavation (minimum five-foot depth), tap the street main (road
opening permit will be required), installation of tapping strap (saddle),
corporation stop, tubing, curb stop, curb box to and through the basement
of the building.
(3)
The applicant shall bear all costs for labor and materials not specifically
provided by the Department.
(4)
The Water Department will provide the water meter and associated
materials, installation of the water meter and inspection of all work
prior to backfilling the trench.
(5)
Backfill material will be approved by the Water Department.
(6)
All work must be guaranteed for a minimum of one year after completion.
(7)
Replacement of pavement shall be done with bituminous blacktop or
with matching material approved by the DPW Superintendent or his/her
designee.
(8)
Any damage to the drains or other Town property shall be the responsibility
of the property owner.
(9)
All water lines must be a minimum of 10 feet apart from a sewer main
and 20 feet from a septic system.
(10)
Any contractor working on Town of Barre property is required
to have a minimum of $500,000 in general liability insurance. This
must include comprehensive premises-operations, underground and completed
operation hazard. A certificate of insurance must be on file with
the Water Department.
(11)
If digging on Town of Barre property, the contractor is required
to contract Dig Safe and file such findings (with Dig Safe number)
to the Water Department prior to excavation.
(12)
All plumbing must be done in accordance with the State of Massachusetts
Plumbing Codes.
B.
Connection requirements: commercial and industrial service (one inch
or larger).
(1)
Services larger than one inch will be handled on an individual basis.
(2)
Any contractor working on Town of Barre property is required to have
a minimum of $500,000 in general liability insurance. This must include
comprehensive premises-operations, underground and completed operation
hazard. A certificate of insurance must be on file with the Water
Department.
The permit is valid for one year from date of issuance (copy
of Chapter 165, Section 1C, attached).[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Said Ch. 165, Section 1C, is on file in the
Town offices.
A.
A one-inch connection fee will be charged.
B.
The applicant shall arrange with a private contractor to:
(1)
Complete all excavation (minimum five-foot depth).
(2)
Tap the street main (road opening permit will be required).
(3)
Install tapping strap (saddle), corporation stop, tubing, curb stop,
curb box to and through the basement of the building.
(4)
Any and/or all other requirements set forth by the Department.
(5)
The applicant shall bear all costs for labor and materials not specifically
provided by the Department.
Services larger than one inch will be handled on an individual
basis. A meeting with the Water Commissioners, DPW Superintendent
and/or the Chief Operator is required.
