A.
The Town will tap the main, but the service connection from the main
to curb, curb stopcock and curb box will be furnished and placed by
the owner of the property.
B.
The service connection from the main to the meter must be installed
and maintained by the owner. It shall consist of type K copper tubing
and shall be laid 3 1/2 feet to four feet below the ground surface.
C.
The minimum inside diameter of a service connection shall be 1/2
inch. The diameter shall not be less than that of the tap controlling
it.
D.
The service connection shall be run as far as practicable at right
angles to the main and in a straight line to the meter. There shall
be no attachment from which water can be drawn between the meter and
the main.
E.
The curb box shall be in sight on a level with the ground service
and free from obstruction at all times.
F.
The owner shall repair any damage to a curb box within seven days
of service of notice by the Superintendent and in the event of his
failure to do so, the Town may make the necessary repairs, charging
the costs to the owner to be collected as other charges, except where
the damage was the direct result of the negligence of the Town or
its agents.
G.
When tests made by the Town indicate a leak in a service connection
between the curb, curb stopcock or curb box and the meter, notice
to repair within seven days shall be served upon the owner. If the
notice is not complied with, the Town may shut off the tap controlling
the service connection, or in the alternative may make any necessary
repairs and charge the costs to the owner, to be collected as other
charges. However, if a leak is indicated in a service connection between
the main and the curb, curb stopcock or up to but including the curb
box, the Town shall repair the leak in the service connection. This
shall not be interpreted to mean that the Town is responsible for
the construction or reconstruction of the service connection between
the main and the curb, curb stopcock or curb box, but the Town shall
be responsible for the repair of leaks that may develop in that portion
of the service connection.
H.
All plumbing and other work from the main to the meter is subject
to the inspection and approval of the Town or its agents and all work
shall be inspected and approved before the pipes are covered and the
water supply furnished.
A.
Applications for water supply must be made on the forms furnished
by the Town for that purpose. The application shall be made by the
owner of the premises or property or his authorized agent, and shall
state to whom the bill for water rates and charges shall be rendered
(either owner or agent), the purpose for which the water is to be
used, the type and character of the building and when used for construction
or other special purposes and it must be stated on the application,
and there shall be submitted any fees necessary to be paid in advance
by this chapter. Persons desiring a 1/2 inch or 3/4 inch tap to be
made on a specified day shall make application at least two days prior
to the date. Persons desiring installation of a tap larger than 3/4
inch on a specified day shall make application at least 10 days prior
to the date. The Department shall not, however, guarantee to any applicant
that any tap will be made on a specified date, but will reasonably
attempt to do so.
B.
No application for water supply or service to be furnished premises
against which there is an outstanding, undisputed, delinquent account,
shall be accepted.
C.
All applications for installation, change in or replacement of service connections shall be made in writing by the owner or his agent and, if a new connection to or tapping the main is necessary, such application shall be accompanied by payment of the required connection or tapping fee in an amount calculated and apportioned to the customer in accord with N.J.S.A. 40A:31-11, as set forth in § 100-19A. No tap fees shall be required for any water tap when the tap has been installed by a developer or his agent prior to the acceptance of the distribution mains in the development by the Town.
D.
When a tap has been made for a new service connection, the curb stop shall be closed and shall not be opened unless the owner or authorized contractor applies for construction water. Construction water shall be made available for a flat charge as set forth in § 100-19B per calendar quarter or any portion thereof and payment shall be collected as other charges. If, however, in the opinion of the Superintendent, the amount of water to be used in connection with the proposed construction may exceed 15,000 gallons, he may require that a meter be installed. No person other than an authorized agent of the Department shall at any time turn on or turn off a curb stop.
A.
No private mains may be installed or maintained without the approval
of the Utility Advisory Board and the Town Council.
B.
Private mains shall be installed at the expense of the applicant
and shall consist of piping of a quality, type and size approved by
the Superintendent and be separately controlled by a valve to be placed
where directed by the Town. A meter shall also be installed at a point
along the main to be designated by the Department; which point shall
be between the tap and the point where the first branch goes off the
private main.
C.
Each branch or service connection from a private main shall be made
only upon the written consent of the owners of the private main and
shall be controlled at the connection by means of a stopcock.
D.
Owners of the premises supplied from private mains or branch connections
shall maintain the mains in good order, and when the private main
is replaced by a public main or a private main or branch connection
is abandoned, the owners shall be responsible for the closing of the
controlling tap or for the disconnection of the stopcock or for any
other work deemed necessary by the Town. Upon failure of the owner
to properly maintain, disconnect or close a private main or a branch,
after three days' written request by the Department, the Department
may do the necessary work and charge the cost to the owner or owners
to be collected as other charges.
E.
The Town shall have the right to install meters upon the connections
from the private main and to go upon the premises for the purpose
of reading or removing or servicing the meters and to regulate the
use in the same manner that other meters are regulated, and the users
of water through the meters shall be subject to the same charges as
are users of the water in the Town.
A.
The Town may discontinue the service of water for any of the following
reasons:
(1)
Violation by any owner or occupant of any of the provisions of this
section or any ordinances of the Town relative to the use and sale
of water.
(2)
For tampering with any service connections, pipe or line, meter,
curb stop or sale of any other appliance belonging to the Town.
(3)
For the refusal of reasonable access to property for the purpose
of inspection or for reading meters.
(4)
For failure to maintain in good condition any private main or branch
connection, any service pipe or service connection.
B.
A service charge as set forth in § 100-19C shall be made for either turning water on or off as the result of an infraction of any regulation or by request of the owner.
C.
No voluntary discontinuance of service shall be effective unless
the owner or occupant gives at least two days' written notice to the
Town.
A.
When a house is located on a public street within 100 feet of a public
water main in that street, the owner will be required to tap the main,
and only one meter per tap will be permitted.
B.
When a house does not front on a public street, the structure may
share common service and tap of a house fronting on the street, provided
the service line is separated so that separate meter readings at each
house will be possible.
C.
When a common tap is used, the owner shall be charged as set forth in § 100-19D for the second and each succeeding 5/8 inch meter off the tap. These meters shall remain the property of the Town and be installed by the owner at his expense under the supervision of the Superintendent.
D.
Water must not be allowed to run to waste to prevent freezing in
the service pipes or their attachments, or for any other purpose,
except when taken through a meter, and shall not be used for any other
purposes than those indicated in the application and permit.
E.
A meter shall be required in every house or building supplied with
water from the mains. Meters shall be checked periodically for accuracy.
F.
The stop at the curb shall not be used or tampered with other than
by an authorized agent of the Water and Sewer Department.
G.
No consumer shall supply water to any other person or family or permit
them to take it except for use on his own premises and for the purposes
specified in the application; nor shall be make any changes affecting
the water supply without a written permit from the Superintendent
of the Water and Sewer Department stating the particular changes to
be made and the purposes for which the water is to be used, after
water is introduced into any building or upon any premises.
H.
When a water service is discontinued and the owner has no plans to
use the service within a period of one year from the discontinuance,
the service shall be shut off at the main at the owner's expense.
The work shall be done either by a contractor of the owner's choice
or by the Town on a cost basis. If the work is done by the Town, the
cost or expense of shutting off the service shall become a lien upon
the property involved, to be collected as other charges.
I.
Any consumer wishing to discontinue the use of water supplied from
the mains must give two days' written notice at the office of the
Water and Sewer Department.
J.
All persons are prohibited from opening or in any way interfering
with any fire plug or hydrant for any purpose whatever, except under
the direction of the Superintendent or his agent. The Chief of the
Fire Department, his assistant officers and members of the Department
are authorized to use the hydrants and plugs for the purpose of extinguishing
fires or cleaning their engines and hose, or Department materials,
or making trials of the hose or for drills, but all uses shall be
under the direction and supervision of the Chief or his assistants,
and in no event shall inexperienced or incompetent persons be permitted
to manipulate or control in any way any hydrant, plug or other fixture.
K.
Standpipes, sprinkler systems or other devices used for the suppression of fire shall be installed only after application is made to and approved by the Superintendent. The application shall show the existing or proposed system in sufficient detail to enable the Superintendent to render a decision based upon existing Department rules and policies. A detector check system shall be required to be installed. The approved systems shall at all times be subject to inspection by the Superintendent of the Department or his authorized agents. No person shall make any connection to any approved independent system or permit the making of any tap or connection whereby water may be drawn from the system to use for other than purposes of fire suppression and testing of the system. No alteration in or extensions to any approved system shall be made without first notifying the Superintendent. An annual charge for standpipes, sprinkler systems or other devices used for the suppression of fire shall be made at a rate as provided in § 100-19E per inch of fire line at the tap, payable the first billing after each installation and then annually at the first billing of each calendar year. Water used in any standpipe or sprinkler system or otherwise which is not operated as an independent approved system shall be charged at regular applicable rates, notwithstanding the fact that any portion of the water consumed is used or is available for the suppression of fire.
L.
Hydrants authorized by the Town Council to be installed outside the Town shall be used only by authorized Fire Department personnel. Abuse of these hydrants or unauthorized use except in case of fire will be cause for removal. An annual charge as set forth in § 100-19F per year per hydrant shall be paid by the property owner or governmental unit involved for this service, except in cases where the hydrant was installed by agreement in consideration for a right-of-way over the property. For those property owners or governmental units that pay hydrant charges in excess of $1,000 per year, payments may be made to the Town on a quarterly basis and shall be due the Town on January 1, April 1, July 1 and October 1 of each year. Installation and maintenance of the hydrants shall be made by the Town.
M.
Street openings for the purpose of installing or repairing water
or sewer lines must be made only by approved contractors and subject
to inspection by representatives of the utility and in accordance
with all applicable Town ordinances.
N.
No person shall attach, alter or extend any water pipe or make any
alterations in any tap, stop or other fixture, nor do any work calculated
to increase the facilities for using water, nor turn on or off the
connection to the main or at the curb without the consent of the Superintendent.
O.
No person shall prevent or hinder any Town employee from making inspections
at any reasonable time of all service connections, meters, taps and
fixtures.
P.
No person other than employees of the Town shall break or remove
any seal placed upon a meter by the Town or its agents or employees,
nor shall any person tamper with, deface or attempt to alter any meter.
The owner shall be responsible for all meter repairs occasioned by
other than ordinary wear, and the cost of repairs necessary because
of negligent or willful misconduct of the owner or any other person
except an agent of the Town shall, if remaining unpaid for more than
30 days after billing, become a lien on the owner's property and shall
be collected as other charges.
Q.
No person shall keep or store any explosives, acids or other substances
likely to injure or damage the water supply system within 50 feet
of any of the mains or appurtenances of the water supply or distribution
system without first obtaining a permit from the Superintendent.
R.
No person shall tap or connect any water main or insert a stopcock
therein, except duly authorized employees of the Town.
S.
No person except a Town employee or other authorized person shall
open or close any valve in the public main or tamper or interfere
with any valve or valve box cover.
T.
No person shall use a service connection to supply premises or property
other than that particularly described in the application hereinabove
provided.
U.
An owner may request that his meter be removed and tested in order to determine its accuracy. If tests indicate that the meter is recording in excess of 102% on a full flow, the owner shall be entitled to an adjustment in his last quarterly bill on the basis of the percentage in excess of 102%, and no charge shall be made for the test. If the test indicates the meter is recording less than 102% on a full flow, no adjustment in the owner's bill shall be made and the owner shall be charged as provided for in § 100-19G for making the test. No adjustments shall be made in any owner's bill because of leaks or for any other reason except as hereinabove set forth. Whenever due to malfunction a meter fails to record water consumption and a reading cannot be obtained, the owner shall be billed for the quarter an amount based upon the average of the readings for the four preceding quarters.
V.
When the distance from the curb stop to the house or building to
be serviced is less than 50 feet and the pipe is one inch or less
in diameter, no joints shall be permitted. No sweat joints shall be
permitted between the main and the meter, and only flared and IPS
brass joints shall be allowed.
W.
No water service pipes or any underground water pipes shall be run
or laid in the same trench with a sewer service or drainage piping
unless:
(1)
The bottom of the water service pipe at all joints is at least 12
inches above the top of the adjacent sewer lines or drainage piping.
(2)
The water service pipe shall be placed on a firm foundation at one
side of the common ditch.
(3)
The number of joints in the water service pipe is kept to a minimum.
(4)
The materials and joints of the building drain and building sewer
shall be installed in such manner and shall possess the necessary
strength and durability to prevent the escape of solids, liquids and
gases under all known adverse conditions, such as corrosion, strains
due to temperature changes, settlement, vibrations and superimposed
loads.
(5)
Building sewers installed in the same trench with the water service
pipe are constructed of durable materials which are corrosive-resistant,
and are installed so as to remain watertight and rustproof. Only cast-iron
pipe with watertight caulked and leaded joints, or other equivalent
approved by the Superintendent, shall be acceptable for this construction.
X.
When any street is to be rebuilt, notice shall be given by the Town
to every person owning property abutting the street, requesting that
the owner replace any galvanized or iron service connections with
copper service connections within 30 days. If the owner, his agent
or contractor fails to commence the work within the thirty-day period,
the Town may do the work and bill the owner for the cost, to be collected
as other charges.
If for any reason whatever the Superintendent deems it necessary
to conserve or restrict the use of water, he shall inform the Town
Council. The Council may then promulgate any restrictions on the use
of water as may seem necessary or advisable. Notice of the restrictions
shall be given by mailing or delivering a notice to each water consumer
and by any other method as the council may provide.
No owner shall install, use or operate any air-conditioning
unit or units which require the use of Town water in the system, unless
the system is so constructed that the water can be recirculated. Any
person who wishes to install, use or maintain an air-conditioning
system which requires the use of Town water in the system shall, prior
to the installation or use, file an application including a diagram
of the installation, with the Superintendent. If the application meets
all requirements of the Department, the Superintendent may issue a
permit.
Cross connections between the public water supply and any other
water supply must include an approved double check valve installation
approved by the State Department of Health and Senior Services in
accordance with applicable statutes. No cross connections shall be
put in use without the prior approval of the State Department of Health
and Senior Services.
