[Amended 10-27-2003]
The installation and maintenance of private service lines, excluding the mains and lines of the Water Department, shall be in accordance with the following provisions and specifications and with the Standard Specifications and Details for Materials and Construction of the Town of Aurora.
No private service line from a water district pipe or main shall be installed, altered, replaced or used until the same has been inspected by the Water Department.
No opening shall be made in any Town, county or state highway except with the consent and approval, in writing, by the proper official in charge of issuing such a permit.
[Amended 10-27-2003]
All connections to or taps of water mains for water service shall be made by the Water Department. A receipt for tapping fees shall be on file with the Water Department in advance of making such connection or tap. Water service taps will not be permitted to vacant parcels; water service taps will be permitted to parcels that have a dwelling or a permanent accessory building.
A. 
All service lines shall have a minimum cover of four feet.
B. 
Service lines shall be no less than three-fourths-inch inside diameter and shall be Type K copper tubing conforming to ASTM Designation B 88, latest revision.
C. 
All joints in Type K copper tube service lines between the curb stop and the meter shall be made with compression fittings. There shall be no joints in any service line under 50 feet in length between the curb stop and the meter.
D. 
All service line installations, including the requirements for trenching, excavation, and backfill, shall be in accordance with the standard specifications and details for materials and construction of the Town of Aurora.
[Added 10-27-2003]
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 pipes, gas pipes 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.
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. Excavations for taps shall be at least four feet square and not less than six inches below the main.
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.
Where a service line is abandoned, the service line must be shut off at the tap and disconnected at the expense of the owner.
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.
All outside service lines, 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.