It is the responsibility of the subdivider/developer to install or have installed all water mains necessary to serve the proposed development. In addition, the subdivider/developer shall connect the water mains within the subdivision to the public water system, under the direction and supervision of the city, but at no cost to the city.
(A) Construction plans. The subdivider/developer's engineer shall first prepare detailed construction plans, determine a complete bill of materials and complete all forms and submissions required for a permit from the IEPA.
(1) The plans shall be reviewed by the City Engineer and Director of Public Works prior to submittal to the IEPA It is the subdivider/developer's responsibility to secure IEPA approval.
(2) Design and construction shall be in accordance with the applicable portions of the current edition of the standard specifications for water and sewer main construction in Illinois.
(3) Plans for and actual installation of, all water mains shall assure at least a five-foot separation from all other utilities. The standard specifications for water and sewer main construction in Illinois specify the separation between water and sewer utilities.
(B) Main requirements. Every water main extension installed by a subdivider/developer, either inside or outside the limits of his or her subdivision, shall be a minimum of six inches in diameter.
(1) If the water main will supply industrial or commercial developments, it shall be a minimum of 12 inches in diameter.
(2) If a water main extension will ultimately serve future developments, the city may require the main to be larger than the minimum size. In other instances, the Director of Public Works may require water mains to exceed the minimum sizes. In these cases, the city will pay the difference in material cost from the minimum required size to the requested size. If the same developer constructs the adjoining property, the city's contribution shall be reimbursed.
(3) If the water main will supply industrial or commercial developments, it shall be a minimum of 12 inches in diameter.
(4) All water mains shall be constructed of either ductile iron meeting the requirements of AWWA C-151, or Class 200 PVC water main meeting the requirements of ASTM D-2241 and having slip-on joints with rubber gaskets meeting the requirements of ASTM D-3139.
(5) Gate valves shall be underwriters lab approved resilient seat gate valves AWWA C-509 and shall be installed in valve boxes as approved by the city.
(6) All bends and fittings shall be restrained mechanical joints conforming to AWWA C111 and C600.
(7) The subdivider/developer shall install THWN soft drawn solid No. 12 copper tracer wire with all water mains, and connected to all valves and hydrants, in order to facilitate future underground location. For proper hookup, the wire shall be made available at intervals no greater than 500 feet.
(8) Where the trench for any water main or service line crosses under the location of a street, drainage structure, right-of-way or other paved areas, it shall be backfilled with crushed stone being CA-6 according to the “Illinois Standard Specifications for Road and Bridge Construction.”
(9) Water mains shall be extended around the full circumference of all cul-de-sacs to the last lot.
(C) Fire hydrants. The subdivider/developer shall submit a plan to the city for review of fire hydrant locations within the development.
(1) The spacing between fire hydrants shall not exceed 500 feet in single-family residential areas or 300 feet in all other zoning districts.
(2) Upon approval of the plan, the subdivider/developer shall install hydrants at the designated locations.
(3) Without substitution, hydrants shall be three-way Mueller Centurion Model A-423 or Clow Medallion Model F-2545 with a 5.25-inch barrel, a four-foot bury, 2.5-inch discharges, a 4.5-inch steamer connection, and National Standard threads.
(4) All hydrants shall stand plumb and shall be located per the following or as directed by the Director of Public Works. Hydrants with pumper nozzles shall have hose nozzles parallel with, and the pumper nozzle perpendicular to, the curb line. Hydrants located behind curbs where sidewalks extend close to or about the curb shall be set so that no portion of the pumper or hose nozzle caps will be less than 12 inches from the back edge of the sidewalk and four feet from the back of curb. Where set between the curb and sidewalk, or between the sidewalk and property line, no portion of the hydrant or nozzle cap shall be within 12 inches of the sidewalk or four feet from the back of curb where no sidewalk exists. Where no curb exists, the hydrant shall be no closer than eight feet from the edge of pavement and six feet from the flow line of the drainage ditch.
(D) Water service lines. Water service lines shall be a minimum one-inch inside diameter Type K copper or one-inch CTS SDR 9 250 PSI polyethylene tubing.
(E) Testing. The subdivider/developer shall be required to provide air testing, sampling, and backfill testing as required by the IEPA, in order for the city to obtain an operating permit.
(1) As a minimum, a testing agency or firm shall not be considered as qualified unless it is independent of the contractor installing the water system, demonstrate competency in the performance of air and mandrel tests, follow standard safety practices for performing testing in confined spaces, and are insured, including for errors and omissions. As such, the city has the right to approve or not approve any agency or firm.
(2) The Public Works Department shall be present during the performance of all testing work and shall be notified of the time and place of testing at least 48-hours prior to commencement of the test.
(F) IEPA approval. No water service taps shall be made until such time as the city has received an operating permit from the IEPA.
(G) Maintenance. The subdivider/developer shall be responsible for all maintenance of water mains, valves, hydrants, and service connections until such time as the paving of the streets and the grading adjacent to the sewer is complete, and the improvements are officially accepted by the City Engineer and/or the Director of Public Works.
(Ord. 2009-21, § 18.5-3-36, passed 10-5-2009; Ord. 2017-03, passed 3-6-2017)