Water connections shall be installed in accordance with state and local building regulations. Water service connections shall also be installed in compliance with the following specifications.
(A) The connection of the Type K copper service pipe to the corporation stop shall be made by using an approved adapter fitting.
(B) Water connections and water service pipes shall be installed in a separate trench from the sewer service. The water service pipe may not be placed in the same trench with the building drain. The water service pipe and the building sewer must be have a minimum of ten feet horizontal and one foot vertical separation.
(C) All water service pipe on either private or public property shall be laid on a solid bottom not less than five and one-half feet underground or below the established grade.
(D) The consumer shall continue the water service pipe connection from the valve at the road right-of-way line to the riser pipe and valve inside the building entirely at his or her expense.
(E) The service line from the water main to the premises shall have an inside diameter no smaller in diameter than three-quarter inch. All service pipes shall be of U.S. government specification Type K copper tubing; other service pipe materials must be approved by AWWA. Those over two inches in diameters may be approved blue 200 psi SDR 21, hdpe SDR 11 PVC or C900.
(F) The water service pipe shall be laid to provide for earth settlement and for contraction and expansion through arching or beading to form an expansion loop in the form of a half "S" bend and shall contain at least six inches of excess material to provide for settlement and flexibility.
(G) There shall be no joints between the curb stop and the meter unless commercial lengths are not available to allow for this provision (i.e., because of excessive building setbacks). Only three-part flared unions or approved compression unions shall be used for connections.
(H) Plugged tees or other accessible outlets between the meter and the water main are prohibited. No connections or outlets shall be made on this line other than for fire fittings. It shall be unlawful for the consumer, or any employee or agent of the consumer, to make any connections on or use the sprinkler system for any purpose or purposes other than for fire protection; and any other use thereof shall be and constitute a violation of this chapter and also the general ordinances of the township.
(I) Any repairs to any water service pipe shall be made at the expense of the owner whose premises are served by the water service pipe.
(Ord. 17-02, passed 3-20-2017) Penalty, see § 51.999