All property building laterals using copper pipe shall conform to the following specifications.
(A) Description.
(1) The work specified by this section shall include all supervision, coordination, labor, materials, tools, equipment, services and incidentals necessary to furnish and install new copper or HDPE pipe and fittings as shown, specified, and required, in association with new building laterals, three-quarters inch, up to, but not including, four inches in size. Proposed water services four inches or larger shall be constructed of ductile iron pipe.
(2) In general, work shall include installation of potable water service, from the curb stop, to the meter valve, or meter setting appurtenance.
(3) In no case, will a contractor be allowed to tap an existing water main. In the event that the water main must be tapped to allow for installation of the water service, the village shall be notified, and the tap shall be made by the village.
(4) This standard describes valves and fittings for use in the construction of the buried service line, extending from the curb stop, to the meter valve or meter setting appurtenance. Valves include corporation stops and curb stops. Fittings include various types of couplings and adapters.
(5) The performance of products depends on proper installation. The purchaser/installer must follow the instructions supplied by or available from, the manufacturer.
(B) Quality assurance.
(1) Qualifications of the manufacturer.
(a) Manufacturer shall have a minimum of five years experience producing copper or HDPE pipe, fittings and appurtenances, and shall show evidence of at least five installations in satisfactory operation.
(b) Parts interchangeability. It is the intent of these specifications that all materials furnished herein shall be compatible with similar materials of other manufacturers.
(2) Reference standards.
(a) ASTM B32, Specification for Solder Metal;
(b) ASTM B42, Specification for Standard Size Seamless Copper Pipe;
(c) ASTM B68, Specification for Bright Annealed Seamless Copper Tube;
(d) ASTM B75, Specification for Seamless Copper Tube;
(e) ASTM B88, Specification for Seamless Copper Water Tube;
(f) ASTM B302, Specification for Threadless Copper Pipe;
(g) ASTM B306, Specification for Copper Drainage Tube (DWV);
(h) NSF International (NSF) Standard 61;
(i) Underwriter's Laboratories (UL);
(j) International Organization for standardization (ISO);
(k) Factory Mutual Research Corporation;
(l) National Fire Protection Association;
(m) ASME, Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code;
(n) Federal Specification WW-P-377D(1), Pipe, Copper, Seamless Standard Sizes (S/S by ASTM B42);
(o) ANSI B16.22, Wrought Copper and Bronze Solder - Joint Pressure Fittings;
(p) 1996 Safe Drinking Water Act;
(q) ASTM D3035, Polyethylene Plastic Pipe;
(r) ASTM D2723, Specification for Polyethylene Plastic Tubing.
(3) Water services and plumbing shall conform to relevant local and/or state plumbing codes, or to the applicable National Plumbing Code.
(C) Materials.
(1) All materials must be suitable for use in potable water systems.
(2) Pipe material.
(a) Copper pipe. Copper pipe shall conform to the requirements of ASTM B88, for Type K copper.
(b) HDPE Pipe. HDPE service tubing shall conform to the requirements of ASTM D2723, DR 9, for 250-psi rating conforming to copper tube size (CTS) outside diameters.
(3) Coupling shall be compression style, both ends, for copper and HDPE tubing, as manufactured by Mueller or Ford Meter Box Company. For HDPE tubing, compression fitting shall be specifically designed for use with HDPE tubing, and an internal stiffener should be used at all compression fittings.
(4) All copper piping and accessories must be new materials in first-class condition. Used or recycled materials will not be allowed, regardless of condition.
(D) Marking. All items shall be marked or labeled with the following information:
(1) For copper only: Metal or alloy designation;
(2) For cooper only: Temper;
(3) For both copper and HDPE: Size and schedule;
(4) ASTM specification number;
(5) Name and location of supplier;
(6) For HDPE only: Blue-walled pipe or black-walled pipe with a blue stripe.
(E) Jointing.
(1) All joints shall conform to the recommendations of the manufacturer and shall be made by skilled workmen.
(2) Joints shall develop full strength and shall be stronger than the pipe joined.
(F) Size.
(1) All water services, shall at a minimum, be three-quarter-inch water services, unless otherwise directed by the village.
(2) All water services four inches or larger, shall be constructed of ductile iron pipe, and shall require individual approval from the village, as special materials, and installation and testing techniques, will be required.
(G) Installation.
(1) All connections shall be watertight at the operating pressure. The operating pressure shall be obtained from the village.
(2) Installation shall generally include installation of the water service from the curb box, which shall typically be located at the right-of-way line, to the meter valve or meter setting. In some cases, it may be necessary to replace an existing curb stop, and curb box. In this case, the village shall be notified to provide a "shut-down" in order to make this repair.
(3) In general, the water service shall have a minimum cover of four and one-half feet. Installation depths proposed in excess of five feet shall be approved by the village.
(4) Copper and HDPE tubing shall be installed using methods which will preserve the integrity of the pipe and protect persons and property affected by the work, and shall be bedded and backfilled in accordance with the applicable provisions of § 52.035, with the exception that HDPE tubing shall be backfilled with sand extending six inches below and 12 inches above the invert of the pipe.
(5) One ten-gauge, steel-core, copper-coated tracer wire with blue coating is to be installed along with any all HDPE tubing. Tracer wire to be joined with a watertight, locking-type wire nut suitable for direct bury. Tracer wire to be made accessible at the curb stop and at the meter.
(6) Copper and HDPE tubing shall be run parallel with the walls inside the structure, and shall be pitched to drain. Drain valves shall be installed at the low points of liquid-filled systems.
(7) The contractor shall make every effort to complete the water service "run" using a single, continuous piece of pipe. When a joint is required, the number of joints shall be kept to a minimum.
(8) The village shall be provided the opportunity to inspect all proposed service installations throughout the course of the work. The contractor shall receive approval by the village of all installed services prior to backfilling.
(9) The contractor shall provide to the village, a sketch, indicating the exact location of the installed water service, upon completion of the work. The sketch shall indicate dimensions from permanent structures (such as a house), along the water service line, such that the service line can be located in the future.
(10) Prior to backfilling, the contractor shall test the new water service line for any leaks.
(11) Upon complete installation of all new water service lines, the contractor shall thoroughly flush the new line, to free any debris which may have entered the piping during the course of the work, such that said debris is flushed from the line prior to entry into the structure.
(12) Prior to placing the service line into service, the contractor shall flush the line using a concentrated chlorine solution containing between 200 PPM (mg/l) and 300 PPM (mg/l) of free chlorine. The pipe shall be subjected to this solution for at least 30 minutes. The pipe shall then be flushed until the chlorine concentration is no higher than 1.0 mg/l.
(Ord. 2-2009, passed 3-23-2009; Am. Ord. 2-2021, passed 11-8-2021)