(A) Standard service pipe connection. The standard connection with the mains shall be approved by the town.
(B) Depth of service pipes. Within the limits of the street, service pipes shall be laid not less than five feet below grade.
(C) Stops required. All persons having connections with the town water mains must have a curb stop outside the property line and a shutoff either outside the house or in the basement for shutting off water in case of leaks and repairs.
(D) General. No claim shall be made against the town by reason of the breaking of any service lines or apparatus or from any other damage that may result from shutting off water for any reason. The town may make exceptions to this division if construction-related activities cause the service line to leak. Upon notification of the property owner that a water service line is leaking, the owner shall promptly cause the service to be repaired by a licensed contractor. Delay by the owner in repairing the service line shall be cause for the service to be shut off until the repair is made. If the service line is shut off by the town, the owner shall pay for all associated costs.
(E) Use of water. No consumer shall permit the owner or occupant of other premises to use water from his or her service except by special permission from the Water Department.
(F) One customer to each service. Two or more premises with separate owners shall not be supplied from the same service pipe unless each has its own curb stop at the sidewalk. Owners who lease or subdivide shall be responsible for water used in said premises. If more than one meter is placed on a service pipe, the meters shall be set so that not one of them shall measure water which has passed through another meter.
(G) Inspection. No pipes installed underground shall be covered until they have been inspected for leakage under system pressure. If the service line is covered before being inspected, the Inspector may require the contractor to expose the line for inspection or may require a pressure or flow test at the contractor’s expense.
(H) Separate trench. Water lines may be laid in the same trench as a sewer line but must be laid above the sewer line. In instances where it is not permissible to lay the water line above the sewer line, the water line may be laid below the sewer line, but it must be incased in a protective barrier and approved by the Maintenance Superintendent. All water lines installed with a sewer line in the same trench shall be separated by at least one-foot of horizontal distance. All services shall be placed on stable existing material or select and approved backfill material. The State Plumbing Code will take precedence over this section.
(I) Construction over water lines. No person shall construct or erect any building or structure upon any lateral or trunk town water main unless he or she shall have written permission of the Board of Trustees. The Maintenance Superintendent shall specify what provisions shall be made in the construction thereof to protect the water line, and to provide for the purpose of maintenance and repairs.
(J) Owner responsibility for pipes and fixtures. The town service line includes the curb stop and water supply pipe extending from the town main to the curb stop, and will be maintained by the town. The customer service line includes the water supply pipe and all fixtures extending from the curb stop to the premises served. All owners must, at their own expense, keep the customer service line in good working order and properly protected from frost and other hazards. The initial installation of the town service line, the customer service line, and any applicable repair costs to the town streets during the installation will be at the owner’s expense.
(K) Water meters. All dwellings or places supplied with water from the town system shall be metered by the town. They are used for the measurement of water and sewer utility services furnished by the town and shall be approved and installed by, and remain the property of the town. All water registered on the meter is the responsibility of the customer. A suitable place for meters, safe from frost or other damage and accessible for examination, must be provided by and at the expense of the owner or occupant. In cases where meters fail to register the amount of water used, charges shall be based upon the average used during two or more preceding periods of similar length and during a similar time of year. If meters are damaged by freezing or neglect, the owner or occupant of the premises must pay for such damage. In any case where the neglect, refusal to repair, or refusal to pay said expenses thereof, the water supply may be disconnected and not reconnected until such costs and said fees are paid.
(L) Meter vaults/pits. All meters located outside of basements or locations that are not protected from freezing shall be placed in meter vaults/pits designed and constructed as approved by the Water Department.
(M) Sealing abandoned water lines. It shall be the duty of any landowner who shall abandon any water service line to cause the water service line to be securely and permanently capped and sealed, notwithstanding that the water service is shut off at the curb stop or to remove the water service line to the curb stop. Removal, demolition, or other destruction of the residences or other improvements upon the real property shall be prima facie evidence that the water service line has been abandoned. This section shall not apply to mobile home parks and camping grounds, unless the mobile home park or camp ground is, in fact, no longer operating as a business. All capping and sealing shall be approved by the town.
(N) Portable meters, special water users and permit. All water must be extracted and metered from an approved distribution source or connection.
(O) Frozen water lines. The town shall bear the cost of thawing water lines from the main to the curb box. The owner of the property shall bear the cost of thawing water lines from the residence or building to the curb box.
(P) Cross-connections.
(1) No faucet connection, valve, or like appliance so constructed as to form a cross-connection, directly or indirectly, between a safe drinking water supply and an unsafe or questionable water supply, shall be permitted.
(2) No licensed plumber or any other person shall make any cross-connection to the water system, supply from a well, cistern or any other source whatsoever, nor from the town water system to any drain pipe, sewer pipe, or septic tank.
(Q) Surface water wells. New surface water wells are prohibited within the town.
(R) Privy vaults and outdoor water closets. Privy vaults and outdoor water closets are prohibited within the town.
(2008 Code, § 3.2.8) (Ord. 26, passed 11-16-2014) Penalty, see § 10.99