A. Design; Construction: The entire system shall be designed and constructed in accordance with city standards and the state health department standards. If there is conflict between the standards, the most stringent shall rule.
B. Fees: The costs for connection to the city water supply shall be specified in the fee schedule to be held in the city office. (See title 8, chapter 4 of this code.)
C. Pipe: All culinary water pipe shall be ductile iron class fifty one (51), unless otherwise approved by the city.
D. Line Size: Minimum line size for mains and laterals shall be six inches (6"), except for cul-de-sacs, where fire hydrants are not needed, then a four inch (4") line size will be allowed. Pipe sizes larger than six inches (6") may be required where an extension to roads within a subdivision is anticipated, thereby requiring service from a water line in the original subdivision. The city engineer shall determine the size of lines greater than six inches (6") in diameter. Where main lines larger than eight inches (8") are requested by the city for future development, the additional cost shall be shared by the city. Service lines shall be one inch (1") copper tubing and shall be installed to the property line of all lots within the subdivision by the subdivider.
E. Yoke; Meter Barrel: The subdivider shall provide and install a one inch (1") yoke, an approved meter barrel and a cast iron barrel lid at each subdivided lot. The diameter of the water barrel shall be eighteen inches (18") for a three-fourths inch (3/4") meter and twenty one inches (21") for a one inch (1") meter. The top of the barrel lid shall be installed at the height of the finished road level. The yoke shall be set eighteen inches (18") from the top of the meter barrel.
F. Fire Hydrants: Fire hydrants shall be installed in all subdivisions at finished road level, at the expense of the subdivider and in accordance with the regulations of the Fire Department and City standards.
G. City Line To Subdivision: Where a subdivision does not border an existing City water line, the subdivider shall install and bear all costs of pipeline from the subdivision to the nearest existing City water line.
H. Dead-End Lines: All water lines shall be "looped" rather than dead-ended, except in cases of cul-de-sacs and temporary dead-end streets. Temporary dead-end water lines shall continue to the property line of the subdivision for the purpose of looping with adjacent subdivisions.
I. Depth: Depth of culinary water lines shall be a minimum of five feet (5') to the top of the pipe.
J. Valves: Valves shall be placed in the system so that sections of pipe no longer than six hundred feet (600') may be isolated and shut off from the rest of the system so repairs may be made with a minimal number of water connections being put out of service. When connecting to existing or new lines at tees, a minimum of two (2) valves shall be installed; where crosses are used, a minimum of three (3) valves shall be used.
K. Pressure Testing: All water lines shall be pressure tested in the presence of the City Engineer.
L. Inspection: All phases of waterworks must be inspected by the City Engineer before backfilling procedures are started. Actual connection of water lines to any live water lines shall be performed by the contractor with a representative of the Public Works Department present. (Ord. 8-28-98, 8-28-1998)