(a) All original taps and services, including tap and customer branches, shall be at least one inch in diameter. We will make no recommendations as to tap sizing or guarantee of sufficiency.
(b) Services two inches and smaller shall be Type "K" soft copper or that complies with American Water Works Association (AWWA) standard C-901, and services over two inches shall be ductile cast iron, the quality of both equal to that used by the Division of Water. No other type of material such as iron, steel or galvanized iron or plastic shall be used from the curb stop or control valve to and including the meter setting except as noted in division (c) of this section.
(c) Water service line replacement shall be sized the same or larger than the line being replaced. The exception is that no line smaller than ¾ inches is permitted. The use of HDPE (high density polyethylene) plastic water service line is permitted only for owner occupied residential service branch line replacements. All rental, commercial or industrial replacements must be K-soft copper and all fittings flared for services under three inches. All service line replacements over two inches must be ductile iron.
(d) For purposes of this provision, C909 PVCO pipe may be considered as an alternate material to ductile iron pipe.
(Ord. 2017-10. Passed 2-6-17; Ord. 2022-77. Passed 4-18-22.)