Adequate public water service shall be provided for all lots in conformance with the following criteria:
(a) All water mains shall be PVC AWWA C-900 or C-905, AWWA C-909 CL-150 or HDPE, AWWA C-906, DIPS, DR-11 minimum.
(b) All water mains and appurtenances shall be constructed in accordance with the rules, standards, and specifications of Commercial Point and shall be reviewed, tested, and approved by the Municipal Engineer prior to acceptance by the village.
(c) Service connections shall be HDPE DR-9 with stiffeners at every coupling, installed at the time the water main is installed.
(d) The minimum size of mains shall be eight-inches, unless prior approval from the Technical Review Group.
(e) Minimum cover shall be 48 inches.
(f) New waterlines, along with sanitary sewers and storm drains shall be placed within the roadway right-of-way and meet the required horizontal and vertical separations as set forth by the OEPA.
(g) The following requirements shall be met for fire protection:
(1) In a residential single-family area, there shall be a minimum distribution of fire hydrants on a ratio of one to each 120,000 square feet of area. The distance between fire hydrants shall not exceed 400 feet, and one hydrant shall be placed at the dead-end of a cul-de-sac.
(2) In commercial, business, industrial, and multi-family areas, there shall be a distribution of public and/or private fire hydrants on a ratio of one to each 80,000 square feet of area. A minimum of one hydrant shall be provided within 300 feet of every building or part thereof with a minimum of one additional hydrant within 500 feet of every building or part thereof.
(3) Fire hydrants shall be placed two feet clear behind the back of curb, whenever possible, or eight feet clear behind the edge of pavement in uncurbed streets. Fire hydrants shall be placed a minimum of 40 feet from buildings protected whenever possible.
(4) Computations may be required to verify that the minimum fire hydrant flow in the proposed improvement meets the requirements for the appropriate insurance ratings. The computations shall be based on a Hazen Williams coefficient of 100. For residential, (single family) areas, the fire flow should be 1,000 gpm at 20 pounds per square inch (psi). For industrial, multi-family, or commercial areas, the fire flow should be a minimum of 2,000 gpm at 30 psi. Higher flows may be required depending on the type of use. Fire flows shall be provided in addition to maximum daily requirements.
(5) Fire hydrants shall conform to AWWA C502 and shall be Mueller Company A423 Super Centurion or American Darling B84B fire hydrants. All hydrants shall be supplied with five inch 30-degree Stortz fitting. A maximum of one extension shall be permitted per hydrant. The hydrants shall have a six-inch mechanical joint inlet connection, a five and one-quarter-inch main valve opening, two two and one-half-inch hose nozzles, and one four-inch pumper nozzle with coarse thread (four per inch). All outlet nozzles shall have National Standard threads. Hydrants shall be furnished with a five-foot bury depth unless otherwise shown on the plans. Hydrants shall be self-draining. A drainage sump two feet in diameter and two feet deep shall be excavated below each hydrant and filled with coarse gravel or stone, compacted in place, under and around the shoe of the hydrant and to a level of six inches above the waste opening. No drainage sump shall be connected to a sanitary sewer. The operating nut shall be pentagon. Fire hydrants shall be factory painted grenadier red. One hydrant wrench shall be furnished with each five hydrants.
(h) Valves shall be placed outside of pavement wherever practical. In general, two valves shall be installed at every main line tee, and three valves shall be placed at every main line cross. The distance between main line valves shall be in accordance with the OEPA's Ten-State Standard.
(i) At high points in water mains where air can accumulate, provisions shall be made to remove the air by means of air/vacuum release valve or fire hydrant as determined by Commercial Point.
(j) All tees, bends, plugs, and hydrants shall be provided with reaction blocking and an approved restraining system designed to prevent movement. Restraining systems shall be epoxy coated.
(k) Meters shall be supplied by the municipality and paid for by the customer.
(l) The subdivider shall provide the municipality with all required OEPA approvals and pay all OEPA and associated review fees.
(m) Fire Department connections to a building fire sprinkler system shall be a five-inch Stortz-type connection.
(n) Location of the connections set forth in division (m) of this section will be determined by the local fire authority.
(o) All valves and hydrants shall include factory installed stainless steel trim bolts and nuts.
(p) Curb boxes shall be Ford arch pattern type boxes with an extension road provided.
(q) All water fitting appurtances shall be American made.
(Ord. 2020-10, passed 6-15-2020)