Development shall be all new public water facilities construction and shall be subject, without exception, to final approval by the Water Department and the Town Engineer.
All mains, hydrants, valves and necessary appurtenances thereto, other than replacement of existing and accepted ones or other than on lands accepted for highway purposes prior to the adoption of the rules and regulations, shall be constructed and installed without expense to the Water District and shall become the property of such Water District by deed or bill of sale without expense to the Water District before being placed in use. These improvements shall be constructed in strict accordance with the AWWA latest standards. Further, all replacement or repair of mains, pipes, hydrants, valves, etc., outside the Water District which are supplied regularly with water by the Water District shall be under the supervision of the Water Department and made without expense to the Water District.
All new facilities and service connections, whether within or without the Water District, which are supplied regularly with water by the Water District, shall be inspected and certified by the Water Department to be free from defects of installation, leaks, etc., before they are accepted by the Water District if within the Water District, or before being placed in use if without the Water District. No main of a size smaller than six inches shall be installed. Five feet of earth coverage and a distance of not less than four feet from any open area or fault shall be required. All water tests of the mains and disinfection shall be at the expense of the developer and in accordance with AWWA Standards, Part III, Paragraph 4-2.
No deed to land for highway purposes shall be accepted by the Town within a water district until such deed also conveys completed facilities, including mains, valves and hydrants, or until the grantor tenders a performance bond to the Town guaranteeing that such facilities will be installed without expense to the Water District at a future date as agreed upon.
Unless otherwise approved by the Water Department, the following specifications shall be conformed to:
A. 
Pipe. Ductile pipe shall conform to American Standard A21.11, A21.4, A21.6 or A21.8, Class 150. Tyton joint gaskets with wedges shall conform to ASIA-21.11-72 (AWWA C-111-72) with lead-tipped gaskets or wedges. All valves and fittings shall conform to the above specifications with lead-tipped gaskets per AWWA latest edition.
B. 
Hydrants. Hydrants shall conform to American Water Works Association specifications and shall meet the requirements of the Underwriter's Laboratories. Hydrants shall be six inches, having a mechanical joint connection, two two-and-one-half-inch hose connections and one pumper connection. Threads for nozzles shall be as required by the Town Fire Department Hydrants shall be dry-barrel type conforming to AWWA Standard C-502.
C. 
See the drawings attached to these rules and regulations for typical installation details.[1]
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Editor's Note: The drawings for standard installation details are included at the end of this chapter.