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.
