[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Board of the Town of Pawling 3-14-1989
as L.L. No. 1-1989. Amendments noted where applicable.]
A.
Title. This chapter shall be known and may be cited as
the "1989 Water Local Law of the Town of Pawling, New York."
B.
Purpose. The purpose of this chapter is to protect the
public health and environment and prevent nuisances by:
(1)
Providing for maximum efficiency and effectiveness in
the construction, operation and maintenance of community water systems and
individual service lines within the Town of Pawling.
(2)
Providing uniform standards for water main and service
line materials within the town.
(3)
Regulating all community water systems and connections
thereto located within the town, whether public or privately owned.
The following rules, regulations and requirements shall be deemed to
be incorporated into and form a part of and are hereby made a part of the
terms and conditions for the supply and delivery of water furnished to all
parties and consumers whatsoever in the Town of Pawling, New York, and all
applicants, parties and consumers hereby expressly consent thereto as a condition
precedent. All subsequent changes in rules, regulations and requirements shall
constitute a part of the terms of use with the suppliers and consumers and
owners of property in the Town of Pawling, New York.
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the meanings
indicated:
The Town Board of the Town of Pawling or its duly authorized employees
or agents.
A valve used for controlling the flow of water into the customer's
service line, located at the property line.
A pipeline owned by a community water supplier within the town, used
for supplying water to more than one premises.
The territorial limits of any street, avenue, road or way, whether
privately or publicly maintained, used for highway purposes.
A water line from the edge of the consumer's property to his
building.
A pipe with appurtenances used to conduct water from the main to
the property line of the premises.
A.
Ductile-iron pipe.
(1)
Ductile-iron piping shall be designed in conformance
with American National Standards Institute (ANSI) and American Water Works
Association (AWWA) Specification ANSI A21.50 (AWWA C150), and manufactured
in conformance with ANSI A21.51 (AWWA C151) for ductile-iron pipe centrifugally
cast in metal molds. The pipe shall be thickness Class 52, except as directed.
(2)
Fittings shall conform to ANSI Standard A21.10 (AWWA
C110) for gray-iron and ductile-iron fittings, three inches through 48 inches
for water and other liquids; 250 pounds per square inch pressure rating.
(3)
Joints shall be push-on single-rubber-gasket joints or
mechanical joints. The single-rubber-gasket joint shall be the tyton joint
as manufactured by United States Pipe or equal and conform to Specification
ANSI A21.11 (AWWA C111). Mechanical joints shall conform to Specification
ANSI A21.11 (AWWA C151).
(4)
Except where specified fittings shall have mechanical
joints, mechanical joints shall be furnished with all necessary joint materials,
including follower rings, rubber gaskets and high-strength, heat-treated cast-iron
teehead bolts with ASA B-18-2 heavy hexagon nuts. The gaskets for all mechanical
joints, including valves and fittings, shall be approved lead-tipped rubber
gaskets.
(5)
All ductile-iron pipe and cast-iron fittings, with the
exception of sleeves, shall be doubled-thickness cement lined. Linings shall
conform to Specification ANSI A21.4 (AWWA C104) for cement mortar lining for
ductile-iron pipe and fittings. The mortar lining shall be protected with
a bituminous seal coat. A coal tar outside coating shall be applied to all
pipe and fittings.
B.
Gate valves.
(1)
The gate valves shall conform to AWWA C509, Standard
for Resilient Seated Gate Valves, 3 through 12 NPS for Water and Sewage Service,
and shall be iron-body-type, resilient-wedge-type, nonrising stem, as manufactured
by the Mueller Company or an approved equal. A two-inch operating nut shall
be provided. Valves shall have mechanical joint ends unless otherwise shown
or noted. All valves shall open left and be of a pressure rating at least
equal to the piping in which installed.
(2)
Buried gate valves are to be mechanical joint, nonrising
stem with O-ring seals and two-inch-square wrench nut. Valves shall be installed
with a valve box.
(3)
Exposed gate valves shall be flanged-joint, outside screw
and yoke with conventional packing or nonrising stem with O-ring seal, wheel-operated,
with visible marking indicating the direction of valve opening. The valves
shall have a pressure rating at least equal to the piping in which installed.
C.
Tapping sleeve and valve.
(1)
The sleeve shall be designed for a working pressure of
at least 150 pounds per square inch, and the valve shall conform to the applicable
requirements of the above. The tapping sleeve and valve shall be as manufactured
by the Mueller Company or Eddy Valve Company.
(2)
Taps shall be cut with approved equipment designed expressly
for the work, and all cutting tools shall be sharp. Care shall be taken to
assure that all cuttings are removed and do not remain in the tapped pipe.
D.
Valve boxes.
(1)
Valve boxes shall be of the three-piece, adjustable telescope
type, suitable to withstand heavy traffic, five and one-fourth (51/4) inches
inner diameter as manufactured by the Buffalo Company or an approved equal.
The covers shall be marked "Water" and indicate the direction of opening,
and bases shall be of the round type.
(2)
All valve boxes shall be placed so as not to transmit
shock or stress to the valve and shall be centered and plumb over the operating
nut of the valve. The ground in the trench upon which the valve boxes rest
shall be thoroughly compacted to prevent settlement. The boxes shall be fitted
together securely and set so that the cover is flush with the surface of the
ground or street. Before the permanent paving is placed, the contractor shall,
if necessary, raise or lower the valve boxes so that the covers shall be even
with the final surface of the permanent paving.
E.
Hydrants.
(1)
Hydrants shall be as manufactured by the Mueller Company,
Centurion model, and be of the safety-flange type. Openings shall consist
of one four-and-one-half-inch pumper nozzle and two two-and-one-half-inch
hose outlets having National Standard thread with valves closing clockwise.
The valve opening shall be a five-and-one-fourth-inch main valve opening.
The hydrants shall conform to the AWWA Specifications for Fire Hydrants for
Ordinary Water Service, C502.
(2)
The lateral valves shall be six-inch gate valves with
mechanical joint ends. The valves shall conform to specifications as described
in this specification.
(3)
Hydrants shall, in general, be spaced at intervals of
500 feet unless changed at the direction of the Town Engineer or his authorized
representative. The depth of bury shall be four and one-half (41/2) feet trench
depth (ground surface to center line of branch); the operating nut shall be
turned counterclockwise to open. Extension pieces for barrel and stem as needed
for hydrant setting shall be as directed. Hydrant connection pipe shall be
ductile-iron with mechanical joints as specified.
F.
Water service line appurtenances.
(1)
Domestic water services up to and including two inches
in diameter shall be copper, Type K, conforming to the ASTM B-88 Specification
for Seamless Copper Water Tube. Service lines greater than two inches shall
consist of ductile-iron, mechanical joint cement-lined pipe meeting the same
specifications as above.
(2)
Service saddles, corporation stops, curb stops and other
service line appurtenances are to be products manufactured by Mueller Company.
All products are to be supplied by a single supplier.
(3)
Service line fittings and connections shall be of the
flare-joint type.
(4)
Curb boxes are to be the extension type, supported by
foot piece or concrete support block.
(5)
Corporation stops are to be Mueller Model H-15000. Curb
stops shall be three-fourths-inch Mueller H-15214 (with drain) ball valve
curb stops. All couplings and/or fittings between the corporation stop and
curb stop shall be brass or bronze. The curb box shall be a Mueller H10314
(three-fourths-inch, one-inch), H10350 (one-and-one-half-inch, two-inch) or
equal. A curb box sleeve Mueller H0342 or approved equal shall be used where
the curb stop is in a sidewalk or paved area.
A.
General. The inspection, handling, storage, installation
and testing of all piping and appurtenances shall conform to AWWA C600. Refer
to sample drawings included at the end of this specification for any typical
installation details which may pertain to the public water main.
B.
Handling and distribution of pipe. Special care in handling
shall be exercised during delivery and distribution of pipe and appurtenances
to avoid damage. Damaged materials shall be rejected and replaced at the contractor's
expense. The pipe shall be stored prior to use in such a manner as to prevent
damage and keep the interior free from dirt and foreign matter. Any pipe that
becomes contaminated shall be hand-cleaned and washed before it is incorporated
in the work. It must be stressed that contamination in the line will prolong
and impede the disinfection operation. Flushing cannot be too heavily relied
upon for cleaning due to the low velocity of water flow.
C.
Pipe markings. Each length of pipe shall be marked in
accordance with ANSI Specification A21.51 (AWWA C151) as to manufacturer and
class.
D.
Excavation of pipe trench.
(1)
All water mains are to be installed within the public
way. Trenching and excavation in public roadways must be done in accordance
with the specifications of the governmental authority having jurisdiction
over the roadway.
(2)
All excavations shall be made in such manner and to such
widths as will provide ample room for properly installing the pipe and to
permit thorough compacting of backfill around the pipe. Enlargements of the
trench shall be made to give ample space for operations and pipe joints. The
depth of trench in general shall be such as to provide four feet of cover
over the pipe, but this depth shall be increased or, if approved by the Town
Engineer, decreased as required to avoid obstructions, to cross under streams
and to make connections. The contractor shall not use excavating equipment
which requires the trench to be excavated to an excessive width.
(3)
The trench shall be excavated to the required alignment,
depth and width and in conformance with all federal, state and local regulations
for the protection of the workmen and public and private property. Trees,
shrubs, fences and all other property and surface structures shall be protected
during construction. Temporary support, adequate protection and maintenance
of all underground and surface structures, drains, sewers and other obstructions
encountered in the progress of the work shall be furnished by the contractor.
(4)
The pipe shall be laid directly upon the trench bottom
which has been hand-trimmed to provide the pipe full-length bearing. The pipe
shall be laid without blocks.
(5)
Where excavation is in rock, the rock shall be removed
to a depth of at least six inches below the pipe barrel. The trench shall
be refilled to grade with gravel or crushed stone fill, firmly compacted to
provide proper bedding to the mid-diameter of the pipe.
E.
Pipe installation.
(1)
Installation of piping and appurtenances shall conform
to AWWA C600.
(2)
Proper and suitable tools and appliances for the safe
and convenient handling and laying of pipe and fittings shall be used and
shall in general agree with the manufacturer's recommendations. Deflection,
however, shall not exceed 75% of the maximum amounts recommended by the manufacturer.
Care shall be taken to prevent the bell and cement lining from being damaged.
(3)
When it is necessary to cut ductile-iron pipe in the
field, such cuts shall be made carefully in a neat workmanlike manner using
approved methods to produce a clean square cut. The outside edge of the cut
end shall be conditioned for use by filling or grinding a small taper at an
angle of about 30°.
(4)
At the close of work each day, the end of the pipeline
shall be tightly sealed with a cap or plug so that no water, dirt or other
foreign substance may enter the pipeline, and this plug shall be kept in place
until the pipelaying is resumed.
(5)
No street or public place shall be opened by any person
for the purpose of installing water mains, pipes or fixtures unless permission
shall have been granted by the authority having jurisdiction. All surfaces
must be restored to their original condition at the completion of work or
in conformance with the conditions of any highway work permit issued for the
work, as appropriate.
F.
Joint assembly.
(1)
Single-rubber gasket joints.
(a)
The single-rubber gasket-type joint shall be made with
an elongated grooved rubber gasket which fits into a socket in the bell of
the pipe. The gasket shall be wiped clean, flexed and then placed in the socket.
Any bulges in the gasket which might interfere with the entry of the plain
end to the pipe shall be removed. A thin film of lubricant shall be applied
to the gasket surface which will come into contact with the spigot end of
the pipe. The lubricant shall be as furnished by the pipe manufacturer.
(b)
The plain end to the pipe, which is tapered for ease
of assembly, shall be wiped clean and a thin film of lubricant applied to
the outside. The pipe shall be aligned and carefully entered into the socket
until it just makes contact with the gasket. The joint assembly shall be completed
by inserting the pipe past the gasket until it makes contact with the bottom
of the socket. The pipe shall be pulled home with an approved jack assembly
as recommended by the pipe manufacturer. If assembly is not accomplished by
reasonable force, the plain end shall be removed and the condition corrected.
(c)
For this purpose of electrical bonding, the pipe manufacturer
shall furnish serrated bronze wedges for the installation in the horizontal
plane between the pipe barrel and the pipe bell. The contractor shall install
two wedges at each joint in strict conformance with the manufacturer's
instructions.
(d)
It shall be the responsibility of the contractor to test
for electrical continuity throughout any new piping installed in the presence
of the Town Engineer or his representative if any question of electrical continuity
should arise.
(2)
Bolted mechanical joints.
(a)
Mechanical joints shall be made up with gaskets, glands
and bolts. When a joint is to be made up, the bell or socket and plain end
shall be cleaned and washed with a solution of mild soap in water; the gland
and gasket shall be slid into the plain end and the end then entered into
the socket until it is fully home in the centering ring. The gasket shall
then be painted with soapy water and slid into position, followed by the gland.
All bolts shall be inserted and made up hand-tight and then tightened with
a ratchet wrench; torque to be applied to each bolt shall be tightened alternately
to bring the gland into position evenly. Excess tightening up of the bolts
shall be avoided, and torsion wrenches shall be used if needed to prevent
excessive tightening. Care shall be taken to assure the pipe remains fully
home while the joint is being made up.
(b)
Gaskets for all mechanical joints, including valves and
fittings, shall be approved lead-tipped rubber gaskets.
G.
Rodding.
(1)
Where shown on plans or where ordered by the Town Engineer
or his representative, the contractor shall provide rodding to prevent joint
separation. The rodding shall comply with generally accepted standards. Bands
shall be one-half (1/2) inch thick by two inches wide. The bands shall be
wrought iron and fabricated to provide a snug fit behind the pipe or fitting
bell. The tie rods shall be three-fourths-inch diameter steel threaded rods
unless otherwise specified. Before backfilling, all exposed metal shall receive
a heavy coat of bitumastic paint.
(2)
The rodding shall supplement as a safety factor and shall
not reduce the thrust blocking requirements.
H.
Thrust blocking.
(1)
Concrete thrust blocking shall be provided at plugs,
tees, bends, hydrants and at other locations as may be designated where a
sizable unbalanced thrust will be developed. The blocking shall be in general
of such shape and form that the load due to the thrust shall not exceed two
tons per square foot against earth or five tons per square foot against rock
when the water pressure in the line is carried at the test pressure. The excavation
at such locations shall receive special attention with such hand trimming
as may be required to provide a good bearing against undisturbed materials
within as short a distance as possible from the pipe or fitting.
(2)
Where reactions are in the vertical plane, provisions
to restrain the thrust shall be made to meet the existing field conditions
by either concrete anchorages, steel dowels grouted into holes drilled in
rock, or a combination of both.
I.
Rodding of hydrants.
(1)
The contractor shall provide restraining rods for each
and every hydrant installation in strict compliance with the manufacturer's
assembly instructions. The rods shall be of three-fourths-inch size and threaded
and assembled as follows: the tee shall be rodded to the hydrant valve and
then from the valve to the hydrant, two distinct operations. Eye bolts shall
be used as directed by the Town Engineer or his authorized representatives.
The rods shall supplement as a safety factor and shall not reduce the thrust
block requirements as directed.
(2)
Hydrants shall be set exactly plumb and to such depth
as directed by the Town Engineer or his representative. They shall rest upon
a selected stone or block or concrete not less than twelve by twelve by six
(12 x 12 x 6) inches and shall be similarly backed up to prevent movement
of any kind. The hydrant shall be surrounded by at least five cubic feet of
one-and-one-half-inch crushed stone or gravel. In excavations where drainage
cannot be secured in this way, other arrangements for drainage will be provided
as directed.
(3)
Prior to the completion of the installations, all hydrants
shall be painted with two coats of paint in accordance with the manufacturer's
specifications. Any hydrants deemed unacceptable shall be reset regardless
of prior approval.
J.
Backfilling.
(1)
Pipe trenches shall be backfilled as soon as possible
after installation. All backfill material shall be free from cinders, ashes,
refuse, vegetable or organic material, boulders, rocks or stones, frozen soil
or other material that, in the opinion of the Town Engineer, is unsuitable.
(2)
Selected well-graded material (two-inch maximum stone
size) shall be used for backfilling under, adjacent to and for a depth of
one foot over the pipes. It shall be placed in six-inch layers and thoroughly
rammed and compacted in place. If at any location there is deficiency of suitable
material for backfilling, the contractor shall furnish, at his expense, such
suitable material from other parts of the work or from an outside source.
The remainder of the trench shall be backfilled with available materials from
excavation, placed and compacted so as to minimize settlement. No boulders
or stones larger than eight inches in their maximum dimension shall be used
in backfilling. Run-of-bank fill equal to New York State Item Granular Material
Item 4 shall be used. The backfilling of all trenches under streets, driveways
and sidewalks and adjacent to manholes and other structures shall be placed
in six-inch layers and thoroughly compacted to the surface by mechanical tampers.
K.
Separation between water and sewer mains.
(1)
Water mains shall be laid at least 10 feet horizontally
from any existing or proposed sewer. The distance shall be measured edge-to-edge.
In cases where it is not practical to maintain a ten-foot separation, the
Dutchess County Department of Health may allow deviation on a case-by-case
basis. Such deviation may allow installation of the water main closer to a
sewer, provided that the water main is laid in a separate trench or on an
undisturbed earth shelf located on one side of the sewer at such an elevation
that the bottom of the water main is at least 18 inches above the top of the
sewer. Water mains crossing sewers shall be laid to provide a minimum vertical
distance of 18 inches between the outside of the water main and the outside
of the sewer. This shall be the case where the water main is either above
or below the sewer. At crossings, one full length of water pipe shall be located
so both joints have structural support for the water and sewer pipes which
may be required by the Town Engineer.
(2)
The Dutchess County Department of Health must specifically
approve any variation from the above requirements when it is impossible to
obtain the specified separation distances.
(3)
No water pipe shall pass through or come in contact with
any part of a sewer manhole.
A.
General.
(1)
Each separate building must have its own separate connection
directly with the main, except that two or more buildings located on the same
premises, which are owned by the same person, may be supplied with the same
connection, provided that the single ownership remains.
(2)
All water used on any premises or for any purpose whatsoever
shall be metered.
(3)
All street service connections shall be no less than
three-fourths (3/4) inch.
B.
Installation.
(1)
All customer's service pipes shall be laid to provide
a cover equal to that of the street service connection, but in no case shall
the cover be less than four feet. The service shall be placed on firm and
continuous earth so as to give unyielding and permanent support. Refer to
sample drawings included at the end of this specification for typical installation
details.
(2)
All service lines shall extend from the service connection
in the water main in the public way directly into the premises being installed
and may not cross other adjacent private properties not owned by the customer.
(3)
Corporation stops shall be tapped on the side of the
water main, except in special circumstances and only with the approval of
the Code Enforcement Officer and/or Town Engineer. The service line shall
be looped for settlement and movement.
(4)
The curb stop shall be placed at the property line or
other convenient location approved by the Code Enforcement Officer and/or
Town Engineer.
(5)
No street or public place shall be opened by any person
for the purpose of making a connection with the main or for laying of water
pipes or fixtures unless permission shall have been granted by the authority
having jurisdiction therein. A permit application, including an application
fee in an amount set by the Town Board, must be filed with the Code Enforcement
Officer. The Code Enforcement Officer must have one workday's notice
prior to the start of any work.
(6)
Whenever any street or public place shall have been opened
for the purpose of making a connection with the mains or for laying of water
pipes or fixtures, the applicant shall have proper regard for public safety
and convenience and shall notify the appropriate Highway Department when backfill
is completed so that the street or place may be restored to its original condition.
Excavations shall be guarded with barricades, and sufficient warning lights
shall be displayed at night by the applicant. The street must be kept open
to traffic during construction.
(7)
All materials from the trench excavation shall be loaded
and removed from the site, and run-of-bank material, free from stone, one-half
(1/2) cubic foot in size, shall be used for backfill for the excavation. The
material shall be placed manually to one foot above the pipes, and the trench
shall be mechanically tamped in two-foot layers. Excavated material may be
used to backfill the trench only upon approval of the Code Enforcement Officer
and/or Town Engineer.
(8)
Any person performing work within the public way shall
maintain insurances of the types and amounts established by the Town Board.
C.
Internal plumbing.
(1)
In all places where steam boilers, heating systems or
hot-water tanks are supplied with water from the water systems, the customer
must see that the plumber places a suitable safety valve, vacuum valve or
other proper device to prevent damage from collapse or explosion when water
is shut off.
(2)
Where the chance of a health hazard contamination of
the water supply exists through backflow or back-siphonage, an AWWA-approved
reduced pressure backflow preventer will be installed.
D.
Inspection.
(1)
Notice must be given to the Code Enforcement Officer
when any plumbing is ready for inspection, and the plumber doing the work
shall furnish all of the necessary assistance or appliances therefor.
(2)
The plumber shall remove or repair any defective material
or labor when so ordered by the Code Enforcement Officer.
(3)
Under no circumstances can any plumber or any of his
employees doing the work of plumbing act as the agent or representative of
the Code Enforcement Officer.
Flushing, hydrostatic and leakage testing shall conform to appropriate
AWWA Standard C600 for Ductile-Iron Pipe and the following:
A.
General.
(1)
Testing is to be performed only after partial or complete
backfill and restraint blocking using high-early-strength cement has had 36
hours to cure or blocking using standard cement has had seven days to cure.
(2)
The contractor shall furnish and install, complete with
reaction blocking, necessary plugs and caps required for this operation. Main
line valves shall be utilized wherever possible to segregate test sections,
except as directed by the Town Engineer or his representative.
(3)
The contractor is to furnish all equipment and labor
to complete testing.
(4)
The main shall be partially backfilled or braced against
movement during the test. All air must be bled out of the section to be tested.
If necessary, the contractor shall install corporation stops at the high points
for blowoffs. After all air has been expelled, the corporation cocks shall
be closed and the pressure test applied. After examination of exposed parts
of the system, the test pressure will be increased to one and one-half (11/2)
times the normal pressure, based upon the elevation of the lowest point in
the line or section under test, but such pressure shall not be less than 125
pounds per square inch or more than 200 pounds per square inch, and the exposed
parts again examined. The minimum duration of the leakage test shall be two
hours.
(5)
Allowable system leakage shall be as specified in the
referenced standards. If leakage in the system is greater than allowable,
the contractor will locate and repair the system at his expense and retest;
continue to test and repair the system until leakage is within allowable limits.
B.
Flushing and disinfection. The contractor shall disinfect
the pipeline in conformance with AWWA C651 (except that the tablet method
described in Section 5.1 of C651 shall not be used) and in accordance with
the following:
(1)
Flushing. The contractor shall initially flush the pipeline
completely, in sections, governed by the sources of clean water and suitable
discharge points. The pipe section shall be flushed until the water runs clear.
The contractor is advised that flushing may not create sufficient velocities
to clear the pipeline of matter that may cause an unsatisfactory bacteriological
test. Note that flushing is not a substitute for preventive measures during
construction. Permission of the Town Engineer to stop flushing or directions
to continue flushing shall involve no responsibility for the results of the
bacteriological test.
(2)
Procedure for disinfecting. The water injector for introducing
the chlorine-bearing water into the pipe should be supplied from a tap on
the pressure side of the gate valve controlling the flow into the pipeline
extension.
(3)
Rate of applications. Water from the existing distribution
system or other source of supply shall be controlled so as to flow slowly
into the newly laid pipeline during the application of chlorine. If the continuous-feed
method permitted in C651 is utilized, the rate of chlorine mixture flow shall
be in such proportion to the rate of water entering the pipe that the chlorine
dose applied to the water entering the newly laid pipe shall produce at least
25 parts per million residual, with a reading of 10 parts per million after
a twenty-four-hour period. If the slug method of C651 is utilized, the rate
of chlorine mixture flow shall be in such proportion that the chlorine dose
applied to the water entering the newly laid pipe shall produce at least 100
parts per million residual. The chlorine shall be applied continuously and
for a sufficient period to develop a solid column or slug of chlorinated water
that will, as it moves through the main, expose all interior surface to a
concentration of approximately 100 milligrams per liter for at least three
hours.
(4)
Final flushing and testing. Following chlorination, all
treated water shall be thoroughly flushed from the newly laid pipeline at
its extremities until the replacement water throughout its entire length shall,
upon testing, be proved comparable in quality to the water served the public
from the existing water supply system and as approved by the public health
authority having jurisdiction. Should the initial treatment fail to result
in the conditions specified, the entire procedure shall be repeated until
satisfactory results are obtained. The contractor is responsible to properly
dispose of the chlorinated water. The environment to which the chlorinated
water is to be discharged shall be inspected. If there is any question that
the chlorinated discharge will cause damage to the environment, then a reducing
agent shall be applied to the water to be wasted to neutralize thoroughly
the chlorine residual remaining in the water. Where necessary, state and county
agencies should be contacted to determine special provisions for the disposal
of heavily chlorinated water.
(5)
Bacteriological tests. The contractor shall make all
arrangements with the Dutchess County Department of Health office for bacteriological
tests and shall make the tests under its direction, if requested. The contractor
shall furnish all equipment, disinfectants, piping, etc., required for the
test. The pipelines shall be flushed and rechlorinated until satisfactory
bacteriological sampling has been achieved. The contractor shall obtain certificates
of satisfactory bacteriological tests and furnish them to the Town Engineer
before the request is made for acceptance of the work.
(6)
The contractor shall furnish all water for flushing,
testing and disinfection. The contractor shall furnish all means and apparatus
for getting the water into the pipelines and shall furnish, install and remove
any additional temporary blowoff piping required to discharge water used for
flushing, testing and disinfecting.
C.
Inspection and acceptance of work.
(1)
The contractor shall give the Town Engineer reasonable
notice as to the time when he will be prepared to test portions of the work
so that inspection of all testing and disinfection can be scheduled.
(2)
Upon completion of work, the contractor will provide
the Town Engineer with three sets of as-built plans of water lines, indicating
valves, fittings and hydrants, with measurements. Upon receipt of this plan,
an inspection of the work area will be made and any deficiencies corrected
by the contractor prior to the Town of Pawling accepting the new line.
A.
Compliance required. It shall be a violation for any
person to fail to comply with any of the provisions of this chapter, including
any order, rule, regulation, specification or requirement issued pursuant
to or in furtherance of this Code. Where warranted, the Code Enforcement Officer
may require certification from a licensed professional engineer as to satisfactory
compliance with a notice of violation.
B.
Each day to constitute separate offense. Each day a violation
continues shall constitute a separate violation.
C.
Responsibility of employers. Nothing in this chapter
shall be construed to relieve employers of responsibility for the conduct
of their employees.
A.
B.
Civil penalties.
(1)
In lieu of or in addition to any other penalty, any person
found, by a preponderance of the evidence, to have violated this chapter shall
be subject to a civil penalty not exceeding $100 for each violation.
(2)
Civil proceedings under this section may be brought by
the Town Attorney, at the request of the Town Board, in a court of competent
jurisdiction.
(3)
Civil proceedings may also be brought to:
(a)
Secure injunctive relief.
(b)
Recover any expenses, including labor and materials,
incurred by the town to remedy violations of the provisions of this chapter.
(c)
Achieve such other remedies as may be available under
law or equity to correct or remedy a violation or protect the interests of
the town.
A.
Local review.
(1)
Any person aggrieved by a decision or determination of
the Code Enforcement Officer in the enforcement or administration of this
chapter concerning issuance, detail or revocation of a permit or by disapproval
or requirement of plans, materials, equipment, facilities or practices shall
have the opportunity, within seven days after receipt of notice of the decision
or determination, to file with the Town Clerk a written request for review
by the Supervisor and Town Board. Such request shall state the party's
name, address, premises in question, determination being reviewed, sections
of this chapter involved, relief requested and reasons therefor. A hearing
shall be conducted by the Supervisor and Town Board within 14 days of the
receipt of the aggrieved party's request. The aggrieved party shall be
given at least two days' prior written notice of the date, time and place
of the hearing and may appear in person or by a duly authorized representative.
No record shall need be kept of the hearing proceedings.
(2)
The Supervisor and Town Board shall have the power to
affirm, modify or overrule the determination which is the subject of the review
and shall render his decision, in writing, no later than 14 days after the
hearing.
B.
Judicial review. Any persons aggrieved by any decision
or determination made by the Supervisor and Town Board or Code Enforcement
Officer pursuant to this chapter may bring a proceeding to review such determination
in the manner provided by Article 78 of the Civil Practice Law and Rules.
No statement in this chapter shall be construed to interfere with any
additional requirements that may be imposed by any federal, state or local
health authority having jurisdiction.
