No service lateral shall be laid in the same
trench with any gas pipe, water service, or any other facility of
any public service company, nor within three feet of any open excavation,
vault, meter pit; nor shall the location be in conflict with any sidewalk
or driveway. All service shall comply with the latest rules and regulation
of the State of New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection.
All connections, service laterals, sewer vents
and fixtures furnished shall be maintained by the customer in good
order, and all piping and connections furnished and owned by the Authority
and on the property of the customer shall be protected properly and
cared for by the customer. All leaks in the service lateral or any
other pipe fixture in or upon the premises served must be repaired
immediately by the owner or occupant of the premises. The customer
shall be responsible for acquiring a permit and notifying the Authority
of the party engaged by said customer to do any maintenance work in
the customer's service lateral prior to work being commenced, and
said party shall not backfill any trench until the work has been inspected
and approved by the Authority's representative. Any work not acceptable
shall be immediately removed and replaced by work which is acceptable.
All laterals shall be maintained by the customer/property owner.
The Authority shall in no way be responsible
for maintaining any portion of the service lateral owned by the customer,
or for damage done by sewage escaping therefrom; or for lines or fixtures
on the customer's property; and the customer shall at all times comply
with applicable municipal regulations with respect thereto, and make
changes therein, required by reason of changes of grade, relocation
of mains, or otherwise.
Service laterals to public buildings, churches,
apartments, commercial establishments, and industrial establishments,
shall be installed to conform to detailed plans and specifications
as approved by the Authority. Applicant must submit five copies of
said plans. Plans must be two feet by three feet, and a scale no less
than one inch equals 100 feet.
Installations must be made in strict accordance
with manufacturer's manual. Before material will be permitted to be
used, the manufacturer's manual, describing material and method of
installation, must be filed with the Authority for approval.