(A) Water supply.
(1) The water supply shall be capable of supplying a minimum of 150 gallons per day per mobile home.
(2) The well or suction line of the water supply system shall be located and constructed in such a manner that neither underground nor surface contamination will reach the water supply from any source.
(3) No well casings, pumps, pumping machinery or suction pipes shall be placed in any pit, room or space extending below ground level, nor in any room or space above ground which is walled in or otherwise enclosed, unless such rooms, whether above or below ground, have free drainage by gravity to the surface of the ground.
(4) Water supply treatment, if necessary, shall be in accordance with the requirements of the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection.
(B) Water storage facilities. All water storage reservoirs shall be covered, watertight and constructed of impervious material. Overflows and vents of such reservoirs shall be effectively screened. Manholes shall be constructed with overlapping covers, so as to prevent the entrance of contaminated material. Reservoir overflow pipes shall discharge through an acceptable air gap.
(C) Water distribution system.
(1) All water piping, fixtures and other equipment shall be constructed and maintained in accordance with state and local regulations.
(2) The water piping system shall not be connected with nonpotable questionable water supplies and shall be protected against the hazards of backflow or backsiphonage.
(3) The water system shall be so designed and maintained as to provide pressure of not less than 20 pounds per square inch, under normal operating conditions, at service buildings and other locations requiring potable water supply.
(D) Individual water-riser pipes and connections.
(1) Individual water-riser pipes shall be located within the confined area of the mobile home stand.
(2) The water-riser pipe shall have a minimum inside diameter of one-half inch and terminate at least four inches above the ground surface. The water outlet shall be provided with a cap when a mobile home does not occupy the lot.
(3) Adequate provisions shall be made to prevent freezing of service lines, valves and riser pipe and to protect risers from heaving and thawing actions of ground during freezing weather. Surface drainage shall be diverted from the location of the riser pipe.
(4) A shut-off valve shall be provided near the water-riser pipe on each mobile home lot. Underground stop-and-waste valves are prohibited unless their type of manufacture and their method of installation are approved.
(2003 Code, § 146-56) (Ord. 2-96, passed 7-5-1996)