Repairs to all water mains in public streets
within the City will be made by and at the expense of the Department
of Public Works. Repairs to water mains in all private streets, courts
and private property for which the Department of Public Works is responsible
for maintenance will also be made by and at the expense of the Department.
Other repairs to private mains and mains outside the City system will
be repaired by and at the expense of the owner or political subdivision
involved.
No person other than an employee of the Department
of Public Works or person authorized by the Superintendent shall operate
any valve in the water system or make taps or other connections on
any main of the Hudson water system, whether within or outside the
City of Hudson.
Connecting of water mains laid outside the City
of Hudson system will be made by and at the expense of the applicant.
Water will be supplied to these mains in accordance with action of
the Common Council and the rules and regulations of the Department
of Public Works.
Water mains known as "private lines" may be
laid by private parties and connected to the distribution system as
herein provided in the article on private lines.
No gas, telephone, electrical or other conduit
shall be laid in the same trench with a water main or within a distance
of three feet of any main now installed without permission of the
Superintendent. Any person or corporation violating this rule shall
be subject to a penalty of $200 for each offense upon conviction thereof
before the City Judge of the City of Hudson.
Water pipes shall be installed below the frost
line or be otherwise protected to prevent freezing, and shall not
have less than 48 inches of cover over the top of the pipe in public
streets or alleys except where it is necessary to avoid underground
obstructions, cross streams or other conditions where such depth is
not feasible.
Insofar as practicable, the Department of Public
Works shall design its distribution system so as to avoid dead ends
in its mains. Where dead ends are necessary, the Department shall
provide a means of flushing the mains where the normal consumption
does not provide adequate circulation of the water. Mains with dead
ends shall be flushed as often as necessary to maintain the proper
quality of the water, and all dead-end mains shall be flushed at least
once a year.
Valves shall be provided in distribution mains
at reasonable intervals so that repairs may be effected by the Department
of Public Works with interruptions to the service of a minimum number
of customers. When feasible, valves shall be provided in the mains
at intervals not to exceed one continuous block or 500 feet, whichever
is greater, except where a deadend run is not intended to serve any
intervening customers.
Wherever feasible, the distribution system shall
be laid out in a properly segmented grid so that in case of breaks
or repairs, the interruption of service to the customers can be kept
to a minimum number.
All water mains within the City of Hudson public
water supply system shall be cast-iron or ductile-iron pipes as approved
by specifications published by the American Water Works Association.
The size of mains shall be determined by the Department of Public
Works so as to provide a reasonable and adequate supply of water to
the customers.