A. All requests for connection to, or extension of, Toledo water mains outside the City should first be presented to the appropriate governmental authority where the water main is located. No construction or modification of water distribution facilities owned by a non-master metered governmental authority, which is supplied by the City, shall commence without the approval of the Department.
B. The responsible governmental authority shall submit plans for the connection or extension, along with payment of the fee established in TMC § 935.06, to the Division of Engineering Services for review and approval. Design and construction shall be in conformance with the latest version of the Division of Engineering Services "Infrastructure Design and Construction Requirements."
C. When required by the Division of Engineering Services, the governmental authority shall prepare a feasibility report of the effects of the connection or extension on the City's water system and submit said report to the Division of Engineering Services for review and approval prior to commencing construction.
D. All construction shall be in accordance with applicable City standards in effect at the time. All construction work shall be at the expense of the governmental authority or applicant.
E. After receiving the City's approval, the governmental authority shall submit the plans to and obtain the approval of the OEPA.
F. The applicant or responsible governmental authority shall obtain all easements, rights-of-way, road-opening permits and any other authorization necessary for completion of the work, and shall be solely responsible for all costs, construction practices and restoration requirements imposed herein.
G. The responsible governmental authority shall provide inspection of the construction of water main connections or extensions to insure compliance with the approved plans, specifications and City standards. The City reserves the right to also inspect the work to verify compliance with City standards. Inspection by the City shall not relieve the governmental authority, applicant or the contractor from the responsibility to provide a properly constructed water main. Any work which is rejected or which does not conform to the approved plans shall be removed immediately and replaced in an acceptable manner.
H. Upon completion of the water main extension, the responsible governmental authority shall provide the Division of Engineering Services with advance notice of the pressure/leakage test and the bacteriological test.
I. The responsible governmental agency shall advise the Division of Engineering Services that it has accepted the project from the applicant and shall furnish two (2) sets of as-built record drawings of the water main extension to the Department (one for Engineering Services and one for Water Distribution). When all of the requirements established by this section have been successfully completed the Department may accept applications for water.
J. The procedure for large taps and construction of private water mains and fire lines in non-master metered areas outside the City shall be in accordance with these Rules and Regulations.