The Water Department reserves the right in all
cases to stipulate the size, type and locations of service and metering
to be used.
The Department shall not be required to install
any service lines or service connections between November 15 and April
15, except by special arrangement, in which case the customer shall
pay for any excess over normal costs.
The Department shall not be compelled to proceed
with the installation of service lines and service connections under
the provisions of this article when circumstances beyond the control
of the Department prohibit such construction. Such circumstances include,
but shall not be limited to, delays in delivery of materials, weather
conditions, strikes and acts of God.
The installation of all service piping from
the water main, to and including the curb stop and curb box, shall
be made by the Department at the expense of the owner of the premises
served. Charges for services and meters are payable in advance and
at rates established from time to time by the Department.
All water services shall be constructed at right
angles to the main for their entire length into the premises.
A.
For services 3/4 inch through two inches in diameter,
Type K, soft copper water tubing and fittings as approved by the American
Water Works Association shall be used.
B.
For services over two inches in diameter, a minimum
of four-inch cast-iron pipe shall be used and installed per specifications
of the American Water Works Association. The connection at the main
shall be installed by the Department at the expense of the owner.
Service pipes will be required to be laid at
a depth of not less than five feet or more than six feet below finished
grade for their entire length and not permitted to be laid within
five feet of a sewer, gas, steam, electrical or other conduit for
any part of the distance from the main to the building.
The Department, at its expense, will maintain
the service pipe and service connection from the main to and including
the curb shutoff. Exception: fire protection service.
A.
Piping installation and maintenance from curb box
shutoff to premises; expenses; performance of work. At his own expense,
the applicant shall install the service pipe from the curb box shutoff
to the premises and a valve to be located preferably just inside the
building wall, permitting control of the water supply by the customer.
At the expense of the customer, this property shall be maintained
and, when necessary, replaced. For this installation and maintenance
thereof, the customer shall see to it that all work is performed in
a manner satisfactory to the Department.
B.
Size of piping, material, construction, etc. The minimum
size, materials, depth of cover and method of construction shall be
the same as specified in this article for a service pipe installed
by the Department.
C.
Defects in workmanship or materials. If any defects
in workmanship or materials are found, or if the customer's service
pipe has not been installed in accordance with such specifications
or with the Department's requirements, water service either will not
be turned on or will be discontinued if such defects are not remedied.
D.
Pipes to lead directly into premises; extension under
cellar floors. All service pipes shall lead directly into the premises
and shall not be extended under cellar floors except beyond a point
where the water is controlled and metered.
E.
Maintenance of piping; fixtures from curb stop to
premises. The owner of the property into which water is introduced
by a service pipe will be required to maintain in proper order, at
his own cost and expense, said service pipe from the curb stop into
the premises, together with all fixtures for delivering or supplying
water for any purpose.
F.
Separate service lines required generally. A separate
service is required for each premises supplied with water equipped
with a curb stop under the control of the Department.
G.
Effect of violation by persons using joint service
lines. Where two or more premises are now supplied with water through
one service pipe under the control of one curb stop, if any of the
parties so supplied shall violate any of the regulations of this chapter,
the Department reserves the right to apply its shutoff regulations
to such joint service line. Except where the health and welfare of
others is of more pressing consequence, such action shall not be taken
until the innocent customer, who is not in violation of the regulations,
has been given a reasonable opportunity to attach his pipe to a separately
controlled service connection.
H.
Frozen service lines. The service pipe from the main
to the curb having been installed to the proper depth, the Department
shall not be responsible in case such service lines freeze. If the
Department assists in thawing them, such costs shall be borne by the
property owner.
The Department reserves the right to meter any
service and apply the established metered rates.
All meters and meter connections shall at all
times be the sole property of the Town of Union and shall not be interfered
with in any respect.
An individual meter shall be required for each
premises and for each separate water service connection to a premises.
Prior to installation, each meter will be tested.
Every meter shall perform to accuracies equal to or exceeding those
established by the Public Service Commission of the State of New York
before being placed in service. The Department reserves the right
to remove and test any meter at any time and to substitute another
meter in its place.
When a meter is found defective, it shall immediately
be repaired, tested and properly adjusted.
Every water meter shall be provided with a compression
stopcock on each side. All meters two inches and larger in diameter
shall be fitted with a suitable bypass and furnished with a valve
under the control and seal of the Department and installed per its
approval.
All meters shall be sealed by the Department
at the time of installation, and no seal shall be altered or broken
except by one of its authorized employees or agents.
A.
Generally. The customer shall provide a place acceptable
to the Department for the location of the meter. The customer shall
install the necessary piping, fittings, valves and pipe couplings
to receive the meter.
B.
Setting near property line. In all cases, irrespective
of meter size, where the distance from the property line to the front
wall of the premises is greater than 75 feet, the Department may require
that the meter be set at or near the property line.
C.
Setting with street. When, due to special circumstances,
it is necessary to set any meter within the territorial limits of
the public street, all expenses incurred by the Department in connection
with its proper housing shall be reimbursed to the Department by the
customer.
All meters will be maintained by and at the
expense of the Water Department so far as ordinary wear and tear is
concerned, but the customer will be held responsible for damage due
to freezing, hot water or other external causes. In case of damage,
the Department will repair the meter, if necessary, replacing it with
another meter, and the costs shall be paid by the customer. The Department
recommends that the customer install, at his expense, suitable equipment
properly located to prevent backflow of hot water which may cause
damage to the meter, or other damage to the customer's plumbing.
Permanent changes in the size of meters on existing
services will be made at the request of the customer if reasonable
or at the discretion of the Department if of insufficient capacity.
Such costs shall be charged the customer on the basis of difference
in cost of meters changed and time and material involved.
Meters or services relocated for the convenience
of the customer will be relocated at the customer's expense.
