Water distribution facilities, including piping, fittings, hydrants, valves, valve basins, water services and all other needful appurtenances adequate for fire and domestic needs, shall be installed to serve all properties within the subdivision. Materials to be used shall be as herein specified or as specified in the standard specifications for water and sewer construction in Illinois. The developer shall be responsible for all costs incurred in connecting to and extending existing village water mains.
A. Water Mains: Water mains shall be of a minimum six inches (6") internal diameter. The minimum depth of water mains from the top of pipe to finished grade shall be five and one-half feet (51/2'). Materials for PVC plastic water pipe shall be SDR18, AWWA C900 with a copper tracer wire or as approved by the village council.
B. Valves And Vaults: Valves shall be nonrising stem gate valves with operating nut, designed to take full pressure on either face, furnished in full compliance with AWWA C500. All valves shall open by turning to the left. Valves shall operate at a working pressure of one hundred fifty (150) pounds per square inch. Valves four inches (4") through ten inches (10") shall be Mueller A2370-20, mechanical joint resilient seal valves with a two inch (2") square operating nut-open left or Clow resilient wedge valves, with a two inch (2") square operating nut-open left or as approved by the village council. Valve boxes shall be Tyler 6645 cast iron two (2) piece box or as approved by the village council.
C. Hydrants:
1. Hydrants shall be of the compression or gate type conforming to AWWA C502 and shall be of a make that has been adopted by the village as standard. Hydrants shall be designed for a three hundred (300) pound test pressure and a one hundred fifty (150) pound working pressure.
2. Hydrants shall be furnished with two and one-half inch (21/2") hose nozzles and one four inch (4") steamer nozzle. Threads on nozzles and caps and operating nuts shall be national standard threads. Hydrants shall open by turning to the left and shall be so marked.
3. Hydrants shall have a six inch (6") pipe connection, a five inch (5") valve opening and shall be equipped with auxiliary valves. Auxiliary valve shall be attached to hydrant with one hundred twenty five (125) pound standard flanges. Joint for joining the auxiliary valve shall be of the same type as specified for the piping system. All hydrants shall be painted to conform with state specifications.
4. Standard hydrant shall be a Mueller centurion hydrant no. A423, six foot (6'0") trench depth, one and one-half inch (11/2") pentagon operating nut or a Clow medallion hydrant six foot (6'0") trench depth or as approved by the village council.
D. Water Services: All water services shall be constructed of type K copper pipe, having a minimum internal diameter of three- quarter inch (3/4"). Such services shall be equipped with corporation cock, curb stops and other necessary fittings in accordance with village standards. (Ord. 8-92, 4-14-1992)
Notes
| 1 | 1. See also subsection 9-1-5B of this code. |