A.
New taps.
(1)
All taps on the mains shall be made, put in and installed
only by the Superintendent, or employees of the district.
(2)
No person shall make any tap on the main or make any
connection with the service pipes extending from the main to curb
stop or valve, except the Superintendent or employees of the district.
(3)
The minimum size of taps shall be 3/4 inch.
(4)
Board approval shall be required for one-inch or larger
taps.
(5)
All new taps will service one premises or dwelling
only.
(6)
Any repairs to multiple dwelling services will be
designed so as to make one tap serve one dwelling (provides control
in event of selling, renting, or leasing one dwelling).
(7)
Service lines shall be installed with a ten-foot horizontal
or eighteen-inch vertical separation from a sanitary sewer line. Vertical
separation shall be with the water line above the sewer line and still
maintain necessary depth of burial for the water line. Where these
conditions cannot be met, the service line shall be encased in a sealed
conduit acceptable to the Superintendent to provide the required protection.
(8)
Application for service in those areas where water
pressure at the main or the applicant's premise will result in 20
PSI or less due to elevation will further require the following stipulations:
(9)
All consumers are responsible for costs incurred to
prevent freezing of service lines or district meters, and in the event
of freezing.
B.
New service lines.
(1)
District responsibility — goose neck.
Upon written application from a consumer and approval by the Superintendent
or the Town Board where necessary, the district shall make the tap
and complete the necessary work to supply the water to the curb stop,
with the following exceptions:
(a)
The consumer will be responsible for the excavation
necessary to uncover the water main where it is adjacent to the property
owner or outside the shoulder of a public highway on the opposite
side from the property to be served.
(b)
When the service is to cross a public highway,
the district will be responsible for all excavation, equipment, labor,
and materials necessary to make a tap on the main and/or reach the
edge of the public highway. The district will provide the necessary
materials, labor and equipment to cross any and all public highways.
All goose necks will be installed only by the Superintendent or employees
of the district according to specifications in Appendix 1.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Appendix 1 is included as an attachment to this chapter.
C.
Leaks and/or replacement. All service pipes shall
be maintained and kept in repair and free from leaks at the expense
of the consumer. Leaks in service pipes shall be repaired within 48
hours after notice given to the consumer. If leaks are not repaired
within said period, the district shall have the right to discontinue
the supply of water and to collect the expense of shutting off the
water plus an estimated charge for loss of water caused by such leak.
Water shall not again be supplied to the premises until such expense
and charges are paid in full.
D.
Turning water on or shutting water off.
(1)
No person, except the Superintendent or employees
of the district, shall turn on or shut off the water in any service
pipes. The curb stop shutoff box shall be kept readily accessible,
by and at the expense of the consumer at all times, except where the
shutoff box is within the highway. No person shall use the curb stop
without the consent of the Superintendent.
(2)
Points of shutoff:
(a)
Single dwelling services. The shutoff point
shall be the curb stop in the line.
(b)
Multiple dwelling services.
[1]
On old services supplying more than one dwelling
or premises the point of shutoff for any of the dwellings singularly
shall be the control valve that controls the water service in that
dwelling, unless a curb stop has been installed where the lines Tee
or Y off to the separate dwellings.
[2]
The point of shutoff for all the dwellings or
premises shall be the curb stop in the service line, adjacent to the
district main.
Services shall be classified as follows:
A.
Meters. The district shall furnish, install and maintain
meters and meter couplings, but the consumer shall install on his
or her premises the necessary piping, fittings, valves and pipe couplings
to receive the meter. The district shall maintain meters as stated
insofar as ordinary wear and tear is concerned, but in case of damage
by freezing, hot water, flooding, or external damage, the consumer
will be held responsible for the cost or repairs. The district recommends
the installation of suitable equipment, properly located and installed,
to prevent backflow of hot water which may cause damage to the meter,
or other damage to consumer’s plumbing.
B.
Location and reading of meters. The consumer shall
provide a place acceptable to the district for the location of the
meter. Meters shall be accessible for inspection and reading by the
district's authorized representative, at any reasonable hour. Provisions
shall be made by the consumer to protect the meter from freezing.
Meter pits shall be installed by consumer as provided in Appendix
2.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Appendix 2 is included as an attachment to this chapter.
C.
Right to remove and test meters. The district reserves
the right to remove and test any meter at any time and to substitute
another meter in its place.
D.
Testing of meters.
(1)
The district shall test its meters periodically. In
case of a disputed account involving the accuracy of a meter, the
district will test the meter, upon the request of the consumer. A
fee payable in advance of the test shall be required as follows:
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General
Provisions, Art. IV)]
|
Size of Meter
|
Fee
|
|---|---|
|
1” or smaller
|
As set from time to time by resolution of the
Town Board
|
|
Over 1” to 2”
|
As set from time to time by resolution of the
Town Board
|
|
Over 2”
|
As set from time to time by resolution of the
Town Board
|
(2)
In the event that the meter is found to over-register
or under-register in excess of 4% at any flow within the normal test
flow limits, the fee will be returned to the consumer; otherwise it
will be retained. Adjustments in bills for over-registration or under-registration
of the meter shall be made in accordance with the current rules of
the district.
E.
Nonregistering meters.
(1)
The reading of a duly installed meter showing the
amount of water consumed shall be used for all metered billing purposes
except where it appears that the meter has ceased to register or has
registered inaccurately.
(2)
In cases where it is found that a meter has ceased
to register or has registered inaccurately, and it cannot be determined
by reasonable test the percentage of inaccuracy, an estimated bill
for the billing period may be rendered to the consumer. The estimated
bill shall be based upon the amount of water consumed in the corresponding
period in prior years, except where it appears that there has been
a change in the occupancy of the premises, or in the use of water,
in which case an equitable adjustment shall be made.
A.
All statements for water rentals due shall be paid
on or before the 30th day of the month in which same are due.
B.
If water bills remain unpaid beyond such period, they
shall be assessed and added to the succeeding Town assessment roll,
together with a ten-percent penalty, and collected in the same manner
as general Town taxes.
C.
Water bills shall be due and payable as follows:
|
District
|
Payment Dates
| |
|---|---|---|
|
Livingston Manor Water District
| ||
|
Unmetered premises
|
May 1 and November 1
| |
|
Metered premises
|
January 1, April 1, July 1 and October 1
| |
|
Roscoe - Rockland Water District
| ||
|
Metered and unmetered
|
January 1, April 1, July 1, and October 1.
| |
D.
The failure of the district to mail a bill shall not
be grounds for nonpayment. Each consumer shall be responsible to inquire
of the Water Rent Collector's office if a bill is not received when
due.
The consumer shall notify the district in writing
of any change in ownership. No adjustment of bills will be made between
owners unless due notice has been given to the district.
A.
If a water rental is not paid at the expiration of
30 days from the time the rental was due and payable, it shall be
the duty of the Superintendent to send by mail to the consumer or
owner liable therefor a notice that the payment of such rental is
in default for more than 30 days and if the same is not paid within
15 days from the date of such notice, service will be discontinued
unless a hearing is requested as hereinafter provided.
B.
If payment is not made within the fifteen-day period,
or a hearing requested, service shall be discontinued by turning off
water from the premises, and service shall not be restored until all
rentals in arrears, together with charges for turning off and on the
water, shall have been paid.
Seasonal consumers or those consumers who take water for only part of the year shall be charged the minimum charge for each quarter or part of each quarter during which water service is supplied. All water used over and above the minimum allowance for each quarter shall be charged at the regular district rates. A deposit may be required from seasonal consumers to ensure payment. When service is discontinued by a seasonal consumer, he or she shall notify the district, which will turn off the curb stop and remove the meter if the premises are metered. When service is desired to be reestablished, the consumer will notify the district at least two days in advance. The meter will then be set and a charge in accordance with Subsection B of § 180-23 shall be made for this service.
No district pipes shall be subjected to or used
for the purpose of grounding any electrical circuits. The consumer
shall be responsible for the elimination of any electrical grounding
to the water system and establishment of suitable grounding in accordance
with the Electrical Code in effect in the Town and current AWWA standards.
Water service may be discontinued for any one
of the following reasons:
A.
For use of water other than represented in an application
or through branch connections on the street side of the meter or place
reserved therefor.
B.
For willful waste or use of water through improper
and imperfect pipes, or by any other means.
C.
For molesting any service pipe, seal, meter or any
other appliance owned by the district.
D.
For nonpayment of bills for water or services rendered.
E.
For cross-connecting pipes carrying potable water
supplied by the district with any other source of supply or with any
apparatus which may endanger the quality of the potable water supply.
F.
For refusal of reasonable access to the property for
the purpose of inspecting fixtures or piping or for reading, repairing,
testing or removing meters.
G.
For submetering or reselling water.
There may be times when, in the opinion of the
Superintendent, it may be necessary to restrict the use of this service
to certain definite periods or to prohibit it entirely. In this event
all consumers will be notified by public notice after authorization
of the Town Board.
All service lines not meeting specifications
of Appendix 2, and which are subjected to freezing and have to run
to prevent freezing, or which have a history of other problems necessitating
frequent visits by the district personnel, shall be given notice to
install a new service line within a thirty-day period or such longer
period as the Superintendent deems reasonable under the circumstances
to meet all specifications of Appendix 2.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Appendix 2 is included as an attachment to this chapter.
District mains shall be installed in accordance
with AWWA Standard C-600. Trenching shall be in accordance with Section
6, AWWA C-600. Every reasonable effort should be made to keep the
width of the trench at a point level with the top of the pipe, no
greater than 30 inches. The trench width in rock or among boulders
shall be sufficient to leave at least six inches of clearance between
the pipe and any rock or boulder. Excavation in plain earth shall
not ordinarily be carried below the bottom of the pipe; but rock shall
be excavated to a depth of at least six inches below the pipe. If
excavation is carried below the pipe bottom for any reason, a backfill
of sand or soft dry earth, free of stone, shall be used to restore
the trench to its proper depth. This material will be thoroughly compacted
and then shaped to fit the pipe. For ductile cast iron and cast iron
pipe, bedding shall be Class B, consisting of flat-bottomed trenches,
with bellholes dug before laying pipe and with backfill tamped. Pipe
and fittings shall be Class 52 ductile iron, cement lined or Teflon
lined, mechanical joint with retainer glands.
A.
No connection to any other source of supply of water shall be made or maintained to any pipes or plumbing fixtures that may be connected with the system of the district, causing a cross-connection as defined in Article IV. If any connection to another source of supply is made or maintained, the water from the district system shall be shut off and service shall not be restored until such connection to the other source has been discontinued and the charges of shutting off and turning on the water have been paid.
B.
All plumbing shall be of such configuration as to
eliminate any possible cross-connections with sewer lines or other
dangerous fixtures, and all measures shall be employed to prevent
any backflow or back siphonage of contaminated materials.
No person, except the Superintendent or employees
of the district or members of a duly organized fire company, shall
take water from any fire hydrant, or shall operate, use or disturb
any hydrant. No person shall obstruct any fire hydrant in any manner,
such as, but not limited to the placing of junk, cars, or snow anywhere
near a hydrant. Hydrants shall be kept accessible from all directions.
In the event the necessity shall arise, resulting
from break, emergency or other unavoidable cause, to cut off the water
supply in order to make necessary repairs, the district shall have
the right to temporarily shut off the water supply. The Superintendent
shall use all reasonable and practicable measures to notify consumers
in advance of such discontinuance of service, if possible. The district
and the Town Board shall not be liable for damages or inconveniences
suffered by any consumer by reason of interruption of service, lessening
of supply, inadequate pressure or any cause beyond its control.
