The installation and maintenance of private service lines, excluding
the mains and lines of the Elma Water District, shall be in accordance
with the following provisions and specifications.
No private service line from a water district pipe or main shall
be installed, altered, replaced or used until the same has been inspected
and approved by the Water Department. A fee of $90 shall be paid to
the Water Department upon filing an application for each inspection.
No opening shall be made in any Town highway, except with the
consent and approval of the Town Superintendent of Highways, upon
such terms and conditions as he shall require, including the posting
of a reasonable bond if, on his reasonable judgment, such bond is
necessary. For this purpose, the Superintendent may prepare reasonable
requirements for such openings to be filed with the Water Department.
All connections to or taps of water mains for water service
shall be made by or under the supervision of the Water Department.
A receipt for tapping fees shall be on file with the Water Department
in advance of making such connection or tap.
A.
All private lines up to the meter shall be installed, maintained,
altered or replaced with Type K copper tubing which shall conform
to ASTM Designation 888, latest revision, of the following widths
and thickness:
|
Width
(inches)
|
Thickness
(inches)
|
|---|---|
|
3/4
|
0.065
|
|
1
|
0.065
|
|
1 1/4
|
0.065
|
|
1 1/2
|
0.072
|
|
2
|
0.083
|
B.
All joints in Type K copper tube service lines between the curb stop
and meter shall be made with compression fittings.
A.
The service line shall be laid out not less than four feet below
the established grade of the adjacent street or existing ground level;
but where it is impractical to meet the Department requirement by
reason of existing conditions, the Water Department may, upon application
therefor, grant a permit for some other method of installation.
B.
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 line in the same trench
as that occupied by sewer pipe, gas pipe 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. The Water Department shall make necessary excavations
for all taps, which 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. Each meter must have a distinct service line
and its own distinct curb stop.
All outside service lines, building service pipes, outlets and
fixtures shall be maintained in good order and repair and 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.
