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(A) Existing water lines outside of the city.
(1) If there is an existing agreement that allows property owners outside of the city to connect to the water lines connected to the city's water system the agreement shall be followed.
(2) If there is no agreement or an existing agreement that does not specifically allow property owners outside of the city to connect to the water lines connected to the city's water system and such water lines run adjacent to the property in question and such water lines are at least four inches in diameter, then a connection to the water line will be permitted, provided however, that the property owner signs an agreement with the city that binds his heirs or future owners of the property to annex into the city should at any time in the future the property become contiguous to the city. A water service line can only service one property and cannot run across one property to another property. The City Manager is authorized to sign such an agreement on behalf of the city. This division shall not apply to the following two properties which are considered to have applied for a water connection prior to the effective date of this section and are allowed to have a single service line to each property:
(a) Legal Description: Lot 16 Waunee Estates part SE NE Section 31 and NW NW Section 32 T15N R5E. Parcel #: 20-32-101-009-0030. Owner: William W. and LaJean Breedlove.
(b) Legal Description: East SW NW and part SE Section 29 T15N R5E. Parcel #: 20-29-100- 003-0021. Owner: Royal and Laura Peed.
(3) Within one year of the passage of this section all water lines that exist outside of the city and that are not owned and maintained by the city will have installed a backflow prevention device per the cross-connection control section of this chapter. As determined by the Superintendent of Water the backflow prevention device shall be located as near as possible to the city border. The city, at its discretion, may, at any time it desires, install a stop valve on the city side of the backflow prevention device, such stop valve being within the city limits. Should the owner of a water line outside of the city limits fail to comply with this division, the city will install such a backflow prevention device and charge the owner or owners for all material, labor, and equipment used to install the device.
(B) Any future extensions of the city water main system outside of the city limits is prohibited unless it is part of an annexation agreement.
(Ord. 2974, passed 6-5-94; Am. Ord. 2974, passed 6-5-95)
For the purpose of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning. Regarding word usage, "shall" is mandatory and "may" is permissible.
(A) Charges, types of
:
(1) BASIC USER CHARGE. The basic assessment levied on all users of the public water system.
(2) CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT CHARGE. A charge levied on users to improve, extend or reconstruct the water works.
(3) DEBT SERVICE CHARGE. The amount to be paid each billing period for payment of interest, principal and coverage of loan, bond and the like outstanding.
(4) LOCAL CAPITAL COST CHARGE. Charges for costs other than the operation, maintenance and replacement costs, such as debt service and capital improvement costs.
(5) REPLACEMENT. Expenditures for obtaining and installing equipment, accessories or appurtenances which are necessary during the useful life of the works to maintain the capacity and performance for which such works were designed and constructed. The term "operation and maintenance" includes REPLACEMENT.
(6) USEFUL LIFE. The estimated period during which the water works will be operated.
(7) USER CHARGE. A charge levied on users of water works for the cost of operation, maintenance and replacement.
(8) WATER FUND. The principal accounting designation for all revenues received in the operation of the water system.
(9) WATER SERVICE CHARGE. The charge per § 52.20 of this chapter.
(B) Federal Government.
(1) FEDERAL ACT. The Federal 1996 Safe Drinking Water Acts Amendments.
(2) ADMINISTRATOR. The Administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
(C) Local Government.
(1) APPROVING AUTHORITY. The Mayor and council of the city.
(2) CITY. The City of Kewanee.
(3) PERSON. Any and all persons, natural or artificial including any individual, firm, company, municipal or private corporation, association, society, institution, enterprise, governmental agency or other entity.
(D) State Government.
(1) STATE ACT. The Illinois Anti-Pollution Bond Act of 1970.
(2) DIRECTOR. The Director of the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency.
(3) STATE LOAN. The State of Illinois participation in the financing of the construction of water works as provided for by the Illinois Anti-Pollution Bond Act and for making such loans as filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Illinois.
(E) Water characteristics and equipment:
(1) CURB COCK. A shutoff valve attached to a water service pipe from a water main to a building installed near the curb, which may be operated by a valve key to start or stop flow in the water supply lines of a building. Also called a CURB STOP.
(2) EASEMENT. An acquired legal right for the specific use of land owned by others.
(3) MILLIGRAMS PER LITER. A unit of the concentration of water constituent. It is 0.001g of the constituent in 1,000 ml of water. It has replaced the unit formerly used commonly, parts per million, to which it is approximately equivalent, in reporting the results of water analysis.
(4) pH. The logarithm (base 10) of the reciprocal of the hydrogen-ion concentration expressed by one of the procedures outlined in the IEPA Division of Laboratories Manual of Laboratory Methods.
(5) PPM. Parts per million by weight.
(6) SERVICE BOX. A valve box used with corporation or curb cock.
(Ord. 3376, passed 1-13-03)
(A) Definitions. For the purpose of this section, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
PERSON. Any individual, partnership, co-partnership, firm, company, limited liability company, corporation, association, joint stock company, trust, estate, political subdivision, or any other legal entity, or their legal representatives, agents, or assigns.
POTABLE WATER. Any water used for human or domestic consumption, including, but not limited to, water used for drinking, bathing, swimming, washing dishes, or preparing foods.
(B) Prohibition. The use or attempt to use groundwater from within the corporate limits of the city as a potable water supply by the installation or drilling of wells or by any other method is hereby prohibited. This prohibition does not include the City of Kewanee.
(C) Memorandum of understanding. The City Manager is hereby authorized and directed to enter into a memorandum of understanding with the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency in which the city assumes responsibility for tracking all sites that have received no further remediation determinations from the Illinois EPA, notifying the Illinois EPA of changes to this section, and taking certain precautions when siting public potable water supply wells.
(D) Penalty. Any person violating the provisions of this section shall be subject to a fine of up to $500 for each violation.
(Ord. 3917, passed 2-12-18)
CONNECTIONS AND SPECIFICATIONS
(A) In all cases the tapping of the main and putting in of the service pipes and all extensions, alterations or repair of any service pipe or fixture between the main and the meter shall be done by the city, or a contractor authorized by the Water Superintendent, at the expense of the applicant or owner of the premises. The piping, fittings, and appurtenant equipment used and the methods used to install same shall be as shown below, and in compliance with Kewanee Public Works Department Regulations and Material Specification. Piping, fixtures and appurtenances between the meter and the water main found in improper condition shall be repaired, if deemed necessary by the Water Superintendent, at the expense of the City of Kewanee. Said repair work shall be funded by the repair and replacement fee established in § 52.20 (A) (1). In installing a water service the Water Superintendent, or person authorized by him, will tap the main, inserting a stop valve which shall be known as the corporation valve and shall lay the service pipe from the main to the meter. The service pipe shall be laid in the trench sufficiently weaving to allow not less than one foot extra length in its entire length. A curb stop valve shall be furnished and installed for each service at a location as near the property line, but on city property, as possible. A cast iron service box shall be furnished and installed over the curb stop valve where normally exposed to vehicular traffic and held in a truly vertical position, until sufficient backfill has been placed to insure permanent vertical alignment of the box. The top of all service boxes shall be adjusted and set flush with the established ground surface grade.
(B) Upon application of the owners of abutting and adjacent properties, or for others on their behalf, of permits to tap into and connect to water main extensions in the city, a fee of $150 for each connection, in addition to all other charges and fees for installing said service and connection, shall be charged to and be required to be paid by each said applicant for the privilege of connecting with and tapping such water main extensions. However, in certain areas of the community the tap on fee shall be as delineated in division (C), as adopted and approved by the City Council.
(C) This section shall establish special improvement fees in certain areas of the city that require the extension of new water main to provide service, and which the City Council desires to recapture a portion of the expense for such water main extension from those adjacent property owners who will benefit from the same. The following table indicates the areas where such special improvement fees will be required, and the amount of such special improvement fee, which is in addition to the normal tap on fee established above.
Street | Between | Special Improvement Fee |
East Street | From a mid point between College and Garfield north to McClure | $350 |
Dodge Street | From Page north to Knox | $350 |
West Church Street | From Dodge west to Bronson, and Dodge east to dead end | $350 |
May Street | From 10th Street north to 11th Street; thence west to mid point between Wilbur and Simpson | $350 |
West South Street | From Hollis west to Payson, AND from Midland Drive to Burlington Avenue | |
(The connection fee for premises with water service capacity greater than 2 inches may be paid in bimonthly installments over a two-year period. If the installment method of paying water connection fees is selected, the installments shall be added to the bimonthly water bills, and shall be due and payable at the same time and under the same terms and conditions as the water bills. This connection fee shall be in addition to those imposed elsewhere in this section.) | Water Service(s) Capacity | Special Connection Fee |
0.75 inch | $350 | |
1 inch | $600 | |
1.5 inch | $1,300 | |
2 inch | $2,300 | |
2.5 inch | $3,500 | |
3 inch | $4,400 | |
4 inch | $8,900 | |
Greater than 4 inch | $20,000 | |
(Ord. 2953, passed 1-10-95; Am. Ord. 3161, passed 6-8-98; Am. Ord.. 3246, passed 3-27-00; Am. Ord. 3520, passed 10-23-06; Am. Ord. 3535, passed 4-23-07; Am. Ord. 4032, passed 10-26-20)
(A) All service pipes having a diameter of two inches or less shall be one of the following types:
(1) Copper service pipe conforming to the requirements as defined in the current edition of the “Standard Specifications of Water and Sewer Main Construction in Illinois” published by the Illinois Society of Professional Engineers, the Illinois Municipal League, and others.
(2) Polyethylene (PE) tubing conforming to the requirements of ASTM D3350 and ASTM D2737, pressure class of 200 psi minimum rating, with a minimum Dimension Ratio of SDR9, NSF listed, with an outside diameter equal to copper tubing in size. To enable future location of the buried PE tubing, an insulated copper wire, minimum #12 gauge shall be installed above the PE tubing in the same trench. The copper wire shall be electrically continuous between the curb box and the meter and terminate with an 18-inch whip in the curb box. PE tubing shall be placed in a bed of sand three inches deep, and covered with a minimum depth of six inches of sand. Said sand shall be free of rocks or other objects which could cut, deform, or otherwise cause physical damage to the PE tubing. All joints made in PE tubing shall be compression fittings with stainless steel stiffeners.
(3) The length of Type K copper service pipe, or PE tubing, between the water main and the curb stop valve, and between the curb stop valve and the water meter shall be single pieces of pipe or tubing with no joints or unions installed therein. For new, or replacement service installations, an exception to this requirement is allowed only if the distances involved are larger than the manufacturer's normally available lengths of continuous pipe. For repairs to an existing water service no more than two repair clamps, or other fillings installed to stop a leak, shall be allowed in the piping between the meter and the curb stop valve. All repairs to water service piping between the meter and the curb stop valve shall be carried out as directed by the department head in charge of the Water Division, or his designee. No repaired water service shall be turned on unless said repairs have been inspected and approved by the department head or his designee. Service pipes having a diameter of exceeding two inches shall be those approved in Table A, Appendix A, Section 890 of the December 1993 edition of the Illinois Plumbing Code, or current revision of the Illinois Plumbing Code.
(B) Each separate piece of property, lot, or building being furnished water shall have at least one service pipe running from the water main to such piece of property, lot, or building. In multiple tenant buildings of any use, each tenant space, currently existing or newly created, shall have a curb stop valve installed to control the supply of water to the given tenant space independent of the water supply to the other portions of the building.
(C) When copper service pipe is used, all joints in said pipe and fittings from the water main to, and including, the outlet side of the water meter, shall be mechanical joints, solder joints in these areas being hereby prohibited. The minimum amount of service pipe protruding on the interior side of the wall or floor shall be six inches, to allow adequate pipe to which to connect the meter.
(Ord. 2953, passed 1-10-95; Am. Ord. 3246, passed 3-27-00; Am. Ord. 3582, passed 7-28-08)
In putting down and repairing pipes, the streets or alleys shall be opened in the manner which will occasion the least inconvenience to the public and admit the uninterrupted passage of water along the gutter of the street. No excavation in any street or other public place shall be left open overnight except by the permission of the Water Superintendent, and every precaution shall be taken to insure public safety. The streets and pavement shall be restored to as good condition as it was in previous to making the excavation using methods and procedures in compliance with the “Standard Specifications for Water and Sewer Construction in Illinois” published by the Illinois Society of Professional Engineers, the Illinois Municipal League, and others. All dirt and rubbish shall be immediately removed after the completion of the work.
(Ord. 2953, passed 1-10-95; Am. Ord. 3246, passed 3-27-00)
To allow installation and replacement of the water meter, direct connections to inlet or outlet ports on the water meter shall be a union fitting, provided by or approved by the Kewanee Water Department. The piping connected to the union fitting on the outlet side of the meter may be of such kind as the consumer may direct, but all plumbing must be in compliance with the State of Illinois Plumbing Code.
(Ord. 2953, passed 1-10-95; Am. Ord. 3246, passed 3-27-00; Am. Ord. 3697, passed 2-27-12)
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