It is the policy of the Town that all central sewer and water systems be owned and operated by the Town. It is required as a condition to final approval of a plat where central sewer and/or water systems are to be installed that an improvement district be legally formed or extended. Such systems with appurtenances shall be offered for dedication to such districts without cost to the district. Potable water supply systems shall comply with Chapter 93 of the Goshen Town Code, entitled "Water," and sanitary waste collection and treatment systems shall comply with Chapter 79 of the Town Code, entitled "Sewers." In case of any conflict between these chapters and this Chapter 83, this chapter shall control.
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Endorsement. The proposed subdivision plat shall be properly endorsed and approved by the Orange County Department of Health. Such endorsement and approval shall be secured by the subdivider after approval of the preliminary plat by the Planning Board.
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Local requirements. Orange County Department of Health approval shall constitute only the minimum requirement necessary, and where considered essential by the Board, a public wastewater collection system and/or potable water system may be required for any subdivision.
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Sanitary wastewater facilities. In all subdivisions of five lots or more where community sanitary wastewater collection systems are neither required or proposed, the subdivider may be required to install dry sewers and laterals, to be designed and installed by the subdivider pursuant to § 83-31 below. This requirement shall not apply to conservation density developments.
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Dedication. Water and sewer mains and systems are to be offered for dedication to the Town or duly constituted improvement district, and upon completion of acceptance are to be maintained by the Town, and shall be located in the street rights-of-way or in perpetual unobstructed easements of a width adequate for servicing.
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Connections. The developer shall be responsible not only for the laterals within the development but also for any lines or connections that may be necessary to bring the service to the development. The laterals not immediately connected to a dwelling shall extend five feet onto the lot, the end of the lateral shall be fitted with a watertight cap, and the location of the lateral shall be suitably marked at the ground surface.
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The Planning Board may require that prior to final approval the Town Engineer shall determine the capacity of a well to adequately supply a development with water. In order to assure adequate water supply for the safety, health and comfort of the residents, a seventy-two-hour test shall be taken, during which time an amount equal to at least 450 gallons per dwelling unit shall be obtained on a sustained basis.
Standards for potable water systems shall be as follows, unless otherwise required by the Town, county, or state:
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All water mains shall be Class 52 cement-lined ductile iron pipe unless otherwise approved by the Town Engineer.
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Hydrants shall be installed in accordance with Town, county, and state standards.
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Hydrants shall be as manufactured by Eddy Valve Company, or equal.
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All water mains shall be valved in such manner that repairs may be made without shutting down the entire system.
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Corporation cocks shall be installed at a forty-five-degree angle to water main and not from top of main.
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Curb box and cock shall be installed on each lot, same to be 18 inches inside curbline and brought to finished grade.
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All attempts shall be made to loop water mains.
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All valve boxes in street shall be brought to finished grade line of said street.
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All water mains shall be laid a minimum 4 1/2 feet deep to top of pipe.
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All service lines to buildings shall be a minimum of three-fourths-inch type K copper tubing equal to that manufactured by Chase Brass, or such larger size as is required by the Water Superintendent based on site-specific conditions such as service pipe length, elevation of structure, etc.
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All water mains shall be inspected by the Town Engineer before any backfilling is started.
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A water meter shall be installed in each building, same to be as manufactured by Badger Company, or equal.
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Before any water district is accepted by the Town, it shall meet with the approval of the Town Engineer as to capacity and output of water from wells.
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If necessary, proper chlorine equipment shall be installed in the proper manner to safeguard water supply.
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All water mains shall be tested to withstand normal pressures plus 50%, or 100 psi, whichever is higher, as directed by the Town Engineer.
The standards for sanitary wastewater collection systems shall be as follows, unless otherwise required by the Town, county, or state:
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Minimum size of gravity sanitary sewers shall be eight inches.
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Sewers shall be SDR 35 PVC pipe.
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Manholes shall be constructed at all changes in direction, street intersections and otherwise at five-hundred-foot intervals.
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All sanitary sewers shall be installed in accordance with requirements and approval of the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation.
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Manholes shall be precast concrete.
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Iron rubber-coated steps shall be installed in the masonry and shall not exceed 12 inches on center.
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Twenty-four-inch heavy (highway type) cast iron tops shall be installed over the masonry hole.
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Sewer lines shall be inspected by the Town Engineer before any backfilling is started.
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All house sewer lines shall run from house to sewer through approved materials.
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All wastewater treatment plants shall be inspected during construction and shall be subject to approval by the Town Engineer before final acceptance.