Service pipe shall be Type K copper on the portion of the service within the City right-of-way and/or between the water main and the curb stop. On the section of the service outside of the City's right-of-way from the curbs stop to the building, a property owner may install Type K Copper or a plastic CTS (copper tube sizing) pipe. When a plastic pipe is installed, it is also required to install a tracer wire with #12 AWG Copper Clad Steel, High Strength with minimum 450 pound break load, with minimum 30 mil HDPE insulation thickness. In addition, when a tracer wire box is installed, a City supplied bracket shall also be required to make a solid connection between the curb stop and tracer wire box. The City will charge for the cost of the bracket. All tracer wire must be installed to City specifications. The diameter shall be ¾-inch minimum.
(Ord. 08-22, passed 11-14-22; Ord. 11-23, passed 8-28-23)