Extension of the water system shall be approved by the Village
and shall be at the entire cost of the owners and/or developers thereof.
Extensions of the water system outside of the Village for a public
water system shall be approved by the Village and a proper and formal
district formation shall be required and an intermunicipal agreement
(IMA) shall be agreed and executed between the Village and the town
(on behalf of the water district). Copies of the district formation
documents shall be provided to the Village prior to Village approval.
No such extension shall occur until an application therefor
including all engineered plans and specifications thereof in the detail
deemed necessary are approved and a permit issued therefor. Extensions
of the water system shall require engineered plans and specifications
prepared and stamped by a professional engineer licensed to practice
in New York State. Plans and specifications shall be subject to review
and approval by the Superintendent, an engineer as appointed by the
Village, and the local Health Department or any other approving agency.
All engineering services (including review, hydraulic evaluations,
observation or inspection services, meetings, etc.) required to approve
such extension shall be paid by the owner. Such fees shall be in addition
to set fees and may become part of the permit fee and be paid for
by the applicant before a permit is issued.
Extensions to the water system shall be made in accordance with
the latest version of the Village of Dansville Development Regulations,
all other applicable federal, state, county, and local laws, the New
York State Department of Health, and all other applicable rules and
regulations. All water system components shall be installed, tested,
inspected, and certified in accordance with the Village of Dansville
Development Regulations.
Construction inspection/observation shall be required for any
water system extension by either an engineer appointed by the Village
(on behalf of the Village) or the Superintendent, at the discretion
of the Board. Water system extensions shall be leak/pressure tested
and disinfected in accordance with the latest AWWA specifications.
Bacteriological testing shall be completed in accordance with the
latest state regulations. Water system extensions shall not be turned
on or utilized until the entire system has been inspected and approved
by the Village, certified by an engineer, and approval for use has
been obtained by the New York State Department of Health, or local
approving agency.
Any water system extension requiring easements or property transfer
shall not be dedicated by the Village or turned on and utilized until
all easements are proper, executed, and filed appropriately.
Record drawings and digital drawing files shall be provided
by the owner or design engineer for any water system extension in
accordance with the Village of Dansville Development Regulations.
Water system extensions that are to be dedicated to the Village
shall be provided with a minimum of one year warranty against any
defects in materials and workmanship and shall be provided with a
surety bond or other surety as deemed acceptable by the Village or
in accordance with the Village of Dansville Development Regulations.
Water extensions outside of the limits of the Village shall
require the Village and the town or appropriate municipality or user
to enter into an intermunicipal agreement (IMA) or user agreement.
The agreement shall contain the following as a minimum:
A.
A requirement for any served municipality or public water system
to adopt water rules and regulations which is at least as stringent
as this chapter. The requirement shall specify that such local law
must be revised as necessary to reflect changes made to this chapter;
B.
A provision specifying which entity will be responsible for permit
issuance, inspection and sampling, water meters and installation/replacement,
enforcement, and rent collection and what the associated costs will
be for these, and other associated services;
C.
A requirement for the served municipality or user to provide the
Superintendent with access to all information that the served municipality
or user collects or records;
D.
Limits on the volume allocated to the served municipality or user
at the point where it is connected to the Village system (typically
the Village boundary) both on an average basis and on a peak-demand
basis;
E.
The costs for water, per volume, to the contributing municipality;
F.
Requirements for a master meter at the contributing municipality's
or user's connection identifying the water use by the contributing
municipality or user;
G.
A provision ensuring the Superintendent access to the facilities
of users or the municipality located outside of the Village jurisdictional
boundaries for the purpose of inspection, sampling, and any other
duties deemed necessary by the Superintendent; and
H.
Provision specifying the terms and duration of the agreement and
remedies available for breach of the terms of the agreement.
