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Backfilling of earth into any water service trench in any street or other public way or place shall not be commenced until the pipe has been inspected and approved by the Commissioner of Water, or his or her authorized agent. Backfilling over the service pipe with cinders, slag or rubbish shall not be permitted.
(Ord. No. 99566. Passed 5-22-33)
Every service connection from five-eighths (5/8) inch to one (1) inch inclusive, shall be provided with a stop cock. Every service connection over one (1) inch shall be provided with a square head valve. Each stop cock shall be placed within an iron box extending from the same to the surface of the sidewalk or lawn. The word “water” in raised letters shall be cast on the top of the stop cock box and the box shall be placed in the sidewalk or lawn within one (1) foot of the line of the curb stone, so that the word “water” can be read from the sidewalk. Square head valves on the larger connections may be placed in roadways and provided with adjustable valve boxes at the option of the Commissioner of Water. All stop cocks shall be of the pattern known as the round waterway and all valves shall be straightway valves. All connections up to and including one (1) inch shall be provided with corporation cocks, and all corporation cocks, stop cocks and valves and all boxes for the same and the pipe from the water main to one (1) foot back of the curb line shall be furnished by the Division of Water. Stop cock boxes must be set truly vertical and the plug in top of the box must be screwed in tightly by the person setting the box. In backfilling around the boxes the earth must be thoroughly tamped.
(Ord. No. 99566. Passed 5-22-33)
Where a service pipe is permitted to be connected with a main in one (1) street to be used to supply premises on another street having no main, the person making the application shall deposit in advance with the Commissioner of Water, an estimated amount to cover the cost of the service connection from the main pipe to approximately one (1) foot back of the curb line and the building of a brick vault for a meter between the curb and property line. This estimated amount is also to cover the cost of installing a new permanent service connection in front of the premises supplied after a main is laid in the street, and the plugging at the main of the temporary connection.
(Ord. No. 99566. Passed 5-22-33)
In cases where any stop cock or valve has to be placed deeper than six (6) feet, an extension coming up to the ordinary depth of the cock or valve must be put in. The top of this extension shall be formed like the top of the stop cock or valve, and the rod of such extension shall work in a guide immediately below its top or handle.
(Ord. No. 99566. Passed 5-22-33)
In cases where stop cock boxes or meter covers are set into the flagging or pavement of the sidewalk, the stones shall be neatly and accurately cut, and the top of the boxes set even with the surface of the pavement or flagging. In all cases they shall be set flush with the surface of the sidewalk or lawn. If from any cause the stop cock box or other fixture is above or below the surface of the sidewalk or lawn, it must be brought to the surface of the same at the expense of the customer.
(Ord. No. 99566. Passed 5-22-33)
Every service pipe must be provided with a compression stop and waste cock or valve at the entrance of the pipe into any cellar, basement or building and also with a compression stop and waste cock or valve for each separate tenement or place supplied with water; all shall be easily accessible and so situated that the water can be conveniently shut off and drained from the pipes. Every service pipe shall also be provided with a nipple two (2) feet in length and with a union attached, immediately back of the main stop and waste cock in the basement to provide a suitable space for a meter which is to be set on the service pipe and so arranged that the meter will be above the floor line of the basement.
(Ord. No. 99566. Passed 5-22-33)
(a) If, in the judgment of the Commissioner of Water, an approved backflow prevention device is necessary for the safety of the public water system, the Commissioner will give notice to the water consumer to install such an approved device immediately. The water consumer shall, at his or her own expense, install such an approved device at a location and in a manner approved by the Commissioner and shall have inspections and tests made of such approved devices as required by the Commissioner.
(b) No person, firm or corporation shall establish or permit to be established or maintain or permit to be maintained any connection whereby a private, auxiliary or emergency water supply other than the regular public water supply of the City of Cleveland may enter the supply or distributing system of said Municipality, unless such private, auxiliary or emergency water supply and the method of connection and use of such supply shall have been approved by the Commissioner of Water of the City of Cleveland and by the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency.
(c) It shall be the duty of the Commissioner to cause surveys and investigations to be made of industrial and other properties served by the public water supply where actual or potential hazards to the public water supply may exist. Such surveys and investigations shall be made a matter of public record and shall be repeated as often as the Commissioner shall deem necessary.
(d) The Commissioner or his or her duly authorized representative shall have the right, after obtaining all necessary warrants, to enter at any reasonable time any property served by a connection to the public water supply or distributing system of the City of Cleveland for the purpose of inspecting the piping system or systems thereof. On demand, the owner, lessees or occupants of any property so served shall furnish to the Commissioner any information which he or she may request regarding the piping system or systems or water use on such property. The refusal of such information, when demanded, shall, within the discretion of the Commissioner, be deemed evidence of the presence of improper connections as provided for in this ordinance.
(e) The Commissioner is hereby authorized and directed to discontinue, after reasonable notice to the occupant thereof, the water service to any property wherein any connection in violation of the provisions of this ordinance is known to exist, and to take such other precautionary measures as he or she may deem necessary to eliminate any danger of contamination of the public water supply distribution mains. Water service to such property shall not be restored until such conditions shall have been eliminated or corrected in compliance with the provisions of this ordinance and until the occupant has received written approval from the Commissioner indicating that a proper prevention control device has been installed in accordance with this ordinance and all rules and regulations pertaining to same.
(f) The Director of Public Utilities is hereby authorized to promulgate all necessary rules and regulations as to the installation and maintenance of backflow prevention control devices. Said regulations shall at all times be on file in the offices of the Division of Water of the City of Cleveland and shall be available for inspection during regular business hours. All backflow prevention control devices required by this ordinance shall be installed in accordance with said regulations.
(Ord. No. 1069-80. Passed 11-10-80, eff. 11-14-80)
(a) No person shall be deemed qualified to inspect and maintain backflow prevention devices unless his or her qualifications have been established to the satisfaction of the Commissioner of Water as hereinafter required. To determine the qualifications of any person to inspect and maintain backflow prevention devices, the Commissioner shall have the authority to conduct examinations to determine the qualifications. Upon successful completion of such examination and such training as the Commissioner shall prescribe, the person so examined shall receive from the Division of Water a Certificate of Competence. Any limitations or conditions imposed by the Division on the examinee in the inspection and maintenance of backflow prevention devices shall be stated upon the fact of the certificate issued to the examinee. The Division shall make available to owners of properties on which backflow prevention devices are maintained, a list of persons qualified to inspect and maintain devices. Every person, after receiving a Certificate from the Division shall be issued such identification as the Division deems appropriate. Such identification shall be kept in the immediate possession of every person holding a Certificate while the person is inspecting or maintaining any backflow prevention device.
(b) Every person desiring to qualify to inspect or maintain backflow prevention devices shall make application to the Division. At the time of making application every such person shall pay a fee as set by the Commissioner and subject to the approval of the Board of Control and Council. The fee shall not be refundable, and shall cover the expense of the Division in processing the applications, Certificates and any documents of identification required by the Division.
(c) Every person holding a Certificate issued by the Division under the provisions of this section shall be required to renew the Certificate every three (3) years.
(d) Every person receiving a Certificate under the provisions of this section shall be responsible for the competency and accuracy of all inspections and maintenance performed on any backflow prevention device by any person under his or her authority and control.
(e) Any person issued a Certificate who violates or fails to comply with any of the provisions of this section or willingly falsifies inspection or maintenance reports shall have the Certificate immediately revoked, and shall not be considered for recertification for a period of two (2) years.
(f) The Division may, at the request of the user and the discretion of the Commissioner, make such tests or perform such installments and maintenance as may be necessary for which the user shall pay the City the actual cost thereof, plus administrative and overhead expenses.
(g) The Commissioner may promulgate rules necessary to effectuate the provisions of this section. However, such rules shall not conflict with nor waive any provisions of these Codified Ordinances or the laws of the State. Such rules shall become effective ten (10) days after publication in the City Record unless disapproved by ordinance of Council.
(Ord. No. 2246-74. Passed 5-5-75, eff. 5-12-75)
(a) Two (2) or more service pipes, intended for the supply of one (1) premises, shall not be connected together except by special permission of the Commissioner of Water. Before such permission is granted, plans in duplicate showing how the proposed connection is to be made must be submitted to and be approved by the Commissioner. One (1) set of plans shall be kept on file in the office of the Division of Water.
(b) If the connecting pipes are outside of the building they shall be of either copper or brass for sizes five-eighths (5/8) inch to one (1) inch; of extra heavy brass or extra heavy galvanized wrought iron for one and one-half (1-1/2) inch and two (2) inch pipe and of cast iron or extra heavy galvanized wrought iron for all pipe over two (2) inches in diameter. On all sizes of pipe one and three-fourths (1-3/4) inches and over a suitable check valve must be placed in each service pipe as close as possible to the main valve. Such check valve, if placed underground, must be located in a vault or pit easily accessible through a manhole.
(Ord. No. 1195-16. Passed 10-31-16, eff. 11-2-16)
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