(A)
It is unlawful to install, or permit to be installed, any water main smaller than six inches internal diameter in the city or connected to the city's water system.
(Ord. 448, 1972; Code 2000 § 52.01; Code 1981 §§ 13.04.080 and 13.04.090)
(A)
No person shall tap the water mains and distributing pipes of the city water works system in any manner whatever, or insert ferrules, tubes, pipes or stopcocks therein or cause the same to be done unless he or she first obtains a permit from the Engineering Department.
(B)
No person shall open any of the fire hydrants of the city water works system or take water therefrom, except members of the Fire Department in the line of duty or persons duly authorized to do so.
(Ord. 1553-2017 § 1; Code 2000 § 52.03; Code 1981 § 13.04.110)
(A)
Water Main Extensions. The type of pipe to be used in the installation of all water main lines shall be ductile-iron pipe, minimum pressure Class 350, manufactured in accordance with ANSI/AWWA C151/A21.51 and ANSI/AWWA C150/A21.50. Joints shall meet the requirements of ANSI/AWWA C111/A21.11. Outside coating shall be asphaltic coating approximately one mil thick. Pipe shall be cement-mortar lined per ANSI/AWWA C104/A21.4. An insulated No. 10 solid copper tracing wire will be required on all ductile iron water mains and all ductile iron water mains will be installed with a polyethylene encasement.
(B)
Service Laterals. All water service lines installed to residential, commercial or industrial buildings, regardless of size, shall be either:
(1)
Type K seamless copper tubing, in conformity with ASTM B88, as described in the AWWA standards, ANSI/AWWA C800-84, Section A.2, Copper Water Tube; or
(2)
Ductile-iron pipe, minimum pressure Class 350, manufactured in accordance with ANSI/AWWA C151/A21.51 and ANSI/AWWA C150/A21.50. Joints shall meet the requirements of ANSI/AWWA C111/A21.11. Outside coating shall be asphaltic coating approximately one mil thick. Pipe shall be cement-mortar lined per ANSI/AWWA C104/A21.4. An insulated No. 10 solid copper tracing wire will be required on all ductile iron water services.
(3)
As an alternative to copper tubing set forth hereinabove, the following materials may be used for water services that are one inch through two inches in diameter. The alternative pipe material is as follows:
(a)
SDR 9 polyethylene CTS copper tube size pipe – Class 200, SDR 9, 200 pounds per square inch, ASTM D2737 pipe shall conform to the latest edition of AWWA C901, must be NSF approved and manufactured in accordance with ASTM standards. All pipes shall be clearly marked as to class by the manufacturer. The outside diameter shall be equivalent to copper tube size (CTS).
(b)
The polyethylene pipe shall be homogeneous throughout and free of visible cracks, holes, kinks, foreign inclusions or other defects. It shall be uniform in color, opacity, density and other physical properties. Solvent weld joints are prohibited.
(c)
All joints for SDR 9 polyethylene CTS pipe shall be compression type CTS fittings using SS (stainless steel) stiffeners (inserts).
(d)
An insulated No. 10 solid copper tracing wire will be required on all SDR 9 polyethylene pipe. The wire must be attached to the top of the pipe with plastic zip strapping every 12 feet from the water main to the meter. There must be access to the tracer wire at each valve or curb box, with enough wire in the valve box to ensure the proper connection to the locating equipment.
(4)
As an alternative to ductile-iron pipe set forth hereinabove, the following material may be used for water services that are larger than two inches in diameter. The alternative pipe material is as follows:
(a)
High-density polyethylene water pipe manufactured with premium, highly engineered 4710 resin conforming to ASTM D3350 with the cell classification of 445574C may be used for water services that are three inches in diameter and larger. The HDPE pipe shall meet AWWA C906 and ASTM F714. All pipes shall be marked with manufacturer's logo, nominal size and OD base, material code, dimension ratio, pressure class, current AWWA and ASTM standards and production day, month, and year. Three-inch diameter water services shall be HDPE iron pipe size (IPS) having a minimum dimension ratio of DR 11 (200 psi). Water services that are four inches in diameter and larger shall be HDPE ductile iron pipe size (DIPS) having a minimum dimension ratio of DR 11 (200 psi).
(b)
All high-density polyethylene water service pipes shall be joined by the butt fusion method and using a butt fusion machine recommended by the manufacturer and in accordance with procedures in the manufacturer's installation guide. The two ends to be joined shall be secured, faced, aligned, heated and melted, joined, and held per the manufacturer's technical and installation guide. All other required fittings shall be ductile iron mechanical joint fittings with stainless steel inserts in the HDPE pipe.
(c)
All high-density polyethylene water service pipes shall be hydrostatically leak tested at 105 psi (1.5 times the system design pressure = 70 psi) in accordance with the guidelines and procedures as outlined in the manufacturer's technical and installation guide.
(d)
An insulated No. 10 solid copper tracing wire will be required on all high-density polyethylene water service pipes. The wire must be attached to the top of the pipe with plastic zip strapping every 12 feet from the water main to the meter. There must be access to the tracer wire at each valve or curb box, with enough wire in the valve box to ensure the proper connection to the locating equipment.
(5)
Whenever water mains or water services larger than two inches in diameter are installed in steel casings that are crossing city streets, county roads, state highways, interstate highways, railroads, streams, or rivers, they shall be high density polyethylene pipe (HDPE) that meets the requirements of subsections (4)(a), (b), (c), and (d) of this section. The internal diameter (I.D.) of the mains or services shall be equal to the mains or services being connected to on the ends of the steel casings.
(C)
Violation of Pipe Requirements. Any person installing, or causing to be installed, or permitting to be installed any pipe not conforming to the requirements of this section shall upon conviction be fined in an amount not exceeding the maximum provided by law.
(Ord. 1553-2017 § 2; Ord. 1311-2009; Ord. 767, 1989; Ord. 553, 1979; Code 2000 § 52.04; Code 1981 § 13.04.120)
(A)
It is the policy of the city to require the connection and use of water meters at all premises using water from the city water system.
(B)
No person shall use or permit or allow to be used any water from the city water system unless such water shall be measured by a water meter approved by the Superintendent or authorized agent of the city. If water is used in violation of this provision, such use is declared to constitute a public nuisance. If such violation occurs at a construction site or in connection with a construction project, the Mayor or his or her designated agent is hereby authorized and empowered to issue a stop order, and upon the issuance of such stop order all construction work at such site shall immediately cease and shall not be resumed until a proper water meter shall have been installed and approved by the Mayor and his or her designated agent.
(C)
All water meters are to be located at the point of entry (POE) of each service line to each building, or as otherwise determined by the Superintendent or designated agent.
(D)
All water meters shall be installed in a readily accessible place in the horizontal position. No meter shall be installed in a crawl space. No meter shall be subject to freezing.
(E)
Specifications on water meter installation shall be on file at the city Water Department.
(F)
No person shall install a water well on private property within the city unless the total cost of connecting to the municipal water system is in excess of twice the cost of installing a well, then and in that circumstance the installation of a well shall be permitted. This exception shall only apply to residential properties with existing wells.
(Ord. 1435-2013; Ord. 971-99, 1999; Ord. 859, 1993; Ord. 694, 1986; Ord. 522, 1978; Ord. 425, 1969; Code 2000 § 52.05; Code 1981 §§ 13.04.130 and 13.04.140)
Pursuant to the authority granted by the legislature in IC 8-1.5-3-9.1, the Common Council removes the municipal water utility from the jurisdiction of the state Utility Regulatory Commission for the approval of rates and charges and the issuance of stocks, bonds, notes or other evidence of indebtedness.
(Ord. 833, 1992; Code 2000 § 52.06; Code 1981 § 13.04.145)
(A)
Installation Cost – Ownership. Property owners shall be responsible for the cost of new installations of water service laterals regardless of size. Water service laterals shall be and remain the property of the owner of the property served by the water service lateral.
(B)
Lateral Maintenance – One-Inch and Smaller. The city shall be responsible for the maintenance of three-quarter-inch and one-inch water service laterals from the main to the curb stop located in the right-of-way.
(C)
Lateral Maintenance – Larger than One Inch. All water service laterals larger than one inch will be maintained by the city at the tap on the city's water main line. From the tap valve onward will be the property owner's responsibility to maintain.
(D)
Valve and Valve Box Required. All water service laterals are required to have a curb valve or tap valve with valve box for each connection to the water main. The utility reserves the right to determine the placement of each service connection taps, curb stops and tap valves.
(E)
New Service Lateral. New water service lateral piping from the water main shall run in a straight or direct line, perpendicular to the water main, unless otherwise approved by the Water Superintendent or authorized agent.
(F)
Abandoned Service Lateral. Abandoned water service laterals are the responsibility of the property owner to have the service lateral disconnected from the water main. An abandoned lateral is a service lateral that is no longer providing water to an active account or a service lateral that is no longer needed to supply service to a property. Within 30 days of a service lateral becoming abandoned, the owner of the property served by said lateral shall cause it to be disconnected at owner's cost and expense from the water main in a professional manner acceptable to the Superintendent of the Water Utility. In the event the property owner desires not to disconnect the lateral due to expected use in the future, the property owner shall remit a cash deposit in favor of the city of Angola to be held in escrow insuring that the lateral will be used for an active account within one year from the date of its abandonment. In the event the abandoned lateral is not servicing an active account within said one year, then the money on deposit shall be forfeited to the Water Utility for the purpose of the city disconnecting said lateral from the main.
Deposit amounts:
(1)
Disconnection of a service outside the two-foot area of a curb or road edge: $650.00.
(2)
Disconnection of a service outside the road but within the two-foot area of a curb or road edge: $800.00.
(3)
Disconnection of a service within a city street: $1,500.
(4)
Disconnection of a service within a state or federal highway: $3,000.
(Ord. 1543-2016 § 1; Ord 1500-2015 § 1; Ord. 1311-2009; Ord. 759, 1988; Code 2000 § 52.07; Code 1981 §§ 13.36.010 – 13.36.030)