A.
Any person or legal entity developing a subdivision or land development
project within the jurisdiction of the Smithfield Water Supply Board
(the Board), where water service is available within 2,500 feet of
an existing Smithfield Water Supply Board line, shall at the developer's
expense install lines and service stubs in such plat or land development
and shall connect the same with the existing water system pursuant
to Town-approved plans which must comply with all applicable Smithfield
ordinances and Smithfield Water Supply Board rates, rules and regulations
in effect at that time.
B.
The entire cost of the installation of all waterlines and laterals
to serve any such subdivision or land development project and any
lot thereof shall be paid by the developer, including the cost of
engineering review services incurred during the permit review process
by the Smithfield Water Supply Board's personnel and/or its consulting
engineers. Said entire cost shall include, but not be limited to,
the cost of full engineering services, both preliminary and inspection
during the actual installation of such waterline project, and the
cost of all materials, services, labor, inspection and supplies for
constructing and laying out waterlines and connecting the same with
the Smithfield Water Supply Board waterline system. The owner and
developer shall indemnify the Town from any loss or damage that may
directly or indirectly be occasioned by the installation of said waterlines
and laterals.
C.
If said owner and developer can prove that said waterline extension
is impracticable or would render the project financially infeasible,
the Smithfield Water Supply Board may waive or modify the extension
requirement upon such terms and conditions as it deems to be in the
best interests of public health, safety and welfare.
A.
Said developer shall furnish an original site location plan and two
clear prints showing the following:
(1)
Site location plan(s) with proposed waterline horizontal and vertical
alignment at one inch: 40 feet horizontal and one inch: Four feet
vertical;
(2)
Limits of area measured in acres which could be served by extending
the proposed waterline; and
(3)
Area in acres of the proposed and future development within the developer's
site.
B.
The size of each drawing shall be 36 inches wide by 24 inches high
to the trim lines. The horizontal plan scale shall be no greater than
one inch equals 40 feet and the profile scale shall be horizontal
one inch equals 40 feet and vertical one inch equals four feet.
(1)
The title block is to be placed in the lower right-hand corner of
each drawing and shall include: town name, development name, drawing
title, name of developer, name of designer, date, scale, sheet number
and designer's current Rhode Island Registered P.E. stamp.
(2)
Each drawing is to be stamped and signed by a currently registered
Rhode Island professional engineer and shall be drawn specifically
for the proposed water facilities. Drawings prepared for subdivision
approval submission and the like are not acceptable.
(3)
Plan review stages for approval are: conceptual plan, hydraulic model,
piping and layout.
C.
The required drawings shall conform to the following design requirements:
(1)
Plan. The 40 scale plan(s) shall clearly show all existing and proposed
physical data within 50 feet of the project, including but not limited
to structures; street lines; easement and lot layout; plat and lot
numbers; types of paving; utilities; wetlands; any other pertinent
topographical features; North arrow; notes, etc.
(2)
Profile. The profile shall show the existing underground utility
infrastructure size(s), station, depth of cover, shutoffs (valves),
laterals, hydrants, thrust blocks, etc., all utilities crossing the
waterline, existing and finished grades and other notes.
(3)
Sewer/water separation. Where existing conditions do not permit the
minimum clearance of water mains both horizontally and vertically,
separation of sewers and water mains shall be in accordance with the
Rhode Island Water Resources Board guidelines, or as otherwise approved
by the Smithfield Water Supply Board.
(4)
General. On private property, where a future street is not reasonably
contemplated, the minimum depth of cover over all waterlines shall
be five feet or below the local frost line, whichever is greater.
Where existing conditions do not permit, lesser depth of covering
using an alternative piping may be considered by the Smithfield Water
Supply Board if proper insulation methods are demonstrated.
D.
The following notes shall appear on the drawings submitted for each
water extension approval.
(1)
"The developer shall make application for and pay all fees for permitting
and inspections required to construct this project."
(2)
"Prior to receiving authorization to construct, all materials shall
meet the standards and receive the written approval, based on manufacturer's
drawings and other data, of the Smithfield Water Supply Board or its
authorized representative."
(3)
"Installation of the waterline facilities shall be in accordance
with the Smithfield Water Supply Board rules, rates and regulations
in existence at the time of the approval of the extension request,
which may be amended from time to time, and any other applicable Town
ordinances, regulations and policies."
(4)
"All water facilities shall meet testing and cleaning requirements
prior to acceptance in accordance with all requirements of the Smithfield
Water Supply Board."
(5)
"Two sets of as-built drawings stamped by a currently registered
Rhode Island Professional Engineer shall be filed with the Smithfield
Water Supply Board as a condition for acceptance of the new water
facilities."
(6)
"No flow will be accepted until all the above steps are completed
and a completion certificate is issued."
E.
Said developer shall file two copies of water flow hydraulic modeling
calculations which shall be validated by the Town's Water Supply
Board Inspector or consulting engineering firm. These calculations
shall show the location and number of present and future units on
no greater than 40 scale drawings. Water quantities shall be in gallons
per minute for both average daily and maximum hourly flows. The calculations
shall follow Rhode Island Water Works standards to determine flow
calculations.
The developer shall install not only the waterline in the street
but also all building water laterals with lateral shutoff valves from
the water main to the property line along any route of extension or
within the development. The developer shall cap all open ends of the
waterline and provide exact lateral ties and elevations so that the
capped ends will be readily available.
The installation of waterlines and laterals shall be in accordance
with the Town of Smithfield Water Supply Board plan review and any
adopted policies and procedures, copies of which may be obtained from
the Water Supply Board. Specifications for all special structures
and conditions shall be prepared by the developer for the Water Supply
Board or its authorized representative's review and approval.
Where site constraints may prevent installation of the waterline
within the street, twenty-foot wide easements shall be required and
deeded to the Town. The waterline shall favor one side of the easement
to allow for equipment placement in the event of a repair. The easement
shall extend beyond the waterline to a public highway. All easements
must be readily passable by way of a constructed gravel road for maintenance
vehicles and equipment and shall be gated, unless otherwise directed
by the Board. No permanent structures shall be built on any easement.
The form and location of all easements must be approved in advance
of construction by the Smithfield Water Supply Board.
Upon completion of construction and prior to acceptance of any
water connection, the completed facilities shall be tested by the
installer and witnessed and approved by the Smithfield Water Supply
Board. All final information shall be corrected and/or added to the
original drawings and two complete sets of Mylar reproducible as-built
drawings shall be furnished to the Smithfield Water Supply Board.
The developer shall also deliver the as-built set of plans in an AutoCAD
or ESRI GIS and Adobe electronic formats.
A road-opening permit from either the Smithfield Public Works
Department or RI DOT will be required along with the payment of all
applicable charges associated with this permit prior to any construction.
All construction shall be in accordance with the approved plans and
materials, standard specifications and details. Any work not meeting
the approved standards shall be immediately removed and replaced at
the full cost of the developer. Board approval for installation does
not negate the developer's responsibility to obtain any and all
other applicable local, state and federal approvals and permits.
A.
Water main installation testing and chlorination shall be inspected
by the Town's consultant and/or Smithfield Water Supply Board
Inspector. Forty-eight hour advance notice shall be provided to the
Smithfield Water Supply Board for inspection, and all fees shall be
paid by the developer.
B.
The applicant for the building permit shall notify the Water Supply
Board when the building water connection is ready for inspection and
connection to the public waterline. A forty-eight hour notice is required
for all inspections of the project and all fees shall be paid by the
developer.
C.
No water facilities will be approved by the Smithfield Water Supply
Board without final inspection and approval by the Town's inspector.
