The following are potable water specifications:
(A) All meters installed by contractor will be Hersey Hot Rod Radio Read (no exceptions);
(B) All meters over one inch will be compound;
(C) Meter sizes required: three-quarters, one, two, four, six or eight; no one and one-half or three-inch meters allowed;
(D) Contractors will do all taps and will provide valves with brass fittings on both sides of road if bore required;
(E) All meters one inch and above will require RPZ backflow device above ground;
(F) Per state law, some three-quarter-inch services may require backflow protection;
(G) Three-quarter-, one- and two-inch require setters;
(H) Backflow devices will be on pad and in a hot box to prevent freezing;
(I) Meter boxes will be PVC type of the appropriate size;
(J) Contractors will call town forces to observe tap;
(K) No taps will be done weekdays after 4:00 p.m., on weekends or holidays (town observed);
(L) All bores will be encased with steel or ductile iron pipe;
(M) Lines will be encased if run across ditches with steel or ductile iron pipe;
(N) Gasket joints on DOT ROWs;
(O) Lines will be pressure tested and town forces must observe;
(P) DENR requirements for disinfection and town to have BacT results before service;
(Q) Engineer certification required before service activated;
(R) Engineer responsible for inspections; and
(S) C900 pipe shall be used.
(Prior Code, § 51.105) (Ord. passed 9-10-2009)