A. All new connections to existing storm or sanitary sewers shall be made by means of a wye connection. No saddles, direct taps, or break-in connections shall be allowed in the village's sewer.
B. All lawn sprinkler systems shall be equipped with a reduced pressure principal backflow preventer (RPZ) on the discharge side of the main control valve.
C. All copper water piping above grade shall be type "K" or type "L" copper tubing. Underground copper pipe (K-soft), no sweat joints below ground.
D. House sewers may also be constructed out of the following materials:
6" - SDR 26 PVC sewer pipe and fittings
8" - SDR 35 PVC sewer pipe and fittings
E. Sump, ejector, and receiving basins may be constructed out of reinforced fiberglass.
F. Downspouts can not connect to the sanitary sewer per MSD and the village.
G. Sub-soil draintile can be 4" perforated PVC drain tile and should be wrapped in a drainage fabric and surrounded by #6 inch washed stone.
H. All solder, for the purpose of joining copper pipe and fittings, shall be lead free.
I. All businesses in the village that are required to use grease traps or an equivalent designed system shall show an annual disposal contract or another contractual form representing the proper disposal of grease waste.
J. All sewer and house drains shall be laid in a minimum of 5" bedding of grade #7 or 3/4 inch washed stone.
K. Waste and vent:
1. Underground: Cast iron or approved heavy duty plastic piping (SDR - 26, exterior of building only).
2. Aboveground: No PVC piping allowed in commercial, industrial, or manufacturing buildings. PVC allowed in residential buildings, up to three stories high.
L. Storm: Tile, cast iron, plastic pipe (SDR - 26, SDR - 35, exterior of building only).
M. Adoption of fire hydrant installation, reference: "Standard Specifications For Water And Sewer Main Construction In Illinois, Fourth Edition, May 1986", or latest edition. ("Grade" shall be defined as the average in elevation of a six foot radius from the hydrant.)
N. All backfill restoration (mounding of dirt) from underground sewer and water repairs/installation located in the parkway or private property shall be limited to a height of 4" inches from adjacent existing grade.
(Ord. 97-24, 6-17-1997)
O. Village material requirements:
Residential | Commercial |
Residential | Commercial | |
Underground W & V | ||
Cast iron soil | X | X |
PVC (per code) | X | X |
PVC cellular core | ||
Aboveground W & V | ||
Cast iron lead jets | X | X |
Cast iron gaskets | X | X |
Cast iron hub | X | X |
Galvanized pipe | ||
PVC | X | X |
PVC cellular core | ||
Copper DWV | X | X |
Copper M | X | X |
Aboveground Storm | ||
Cast iron lead jets | X | X |
Cast iron gaskets | ||
Cast iron no hub | ||
Galvanized pipe | X | X |
PVC | X | X |
PVC cellular core | ||
Copper DWV | X | X |
Copper M | X | X |
Ductile iron | ||
Underground Water | ||
Ductile iron class "52" | X | |
Copper K (soft) | X | X |
Aboveground Water | ||
Galvanized pipe | X | X |
Copper M | ||
Copper L | X | X |
Copper K (hard) | X | X |
Minimum Size | ||
Underground Waste: | ||
Inside building to 5 feet outside of building | 4 inches | Per code |
5 feet outside of building to main | 6 inches | Per code |
Service | 3/4 inch | 3/4 inch |
Sanitary ejector basin: | ||
Fiberglass | X | X |
Cast iron | X | X |
Triple garage basins: | ||
Fiberglass | X | X |
Cast iron | X | X |
(Ord. 97-24, 6-17-1997; amd. 2016 Code)
P. For new buildings and new bathrooms to be located below grade, the village of Berkeley prohibits gravity drainage of any fixture below grade, including floor drains directly into the sanitary system. All fixtures shall discharge into a proper ejector pit and be pumped into the elevated sanitary main or stack. Said pump discharge piping shall be metal or solid core PVC and have a full port valve and a solid check valve installed. (Ord. 11-09, 3-15-2011; amd. 2016 Code)