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Home My WebLink About1983-05-23 83-211 ORDINANCE83-211 Introduced by Councilor Toulon. ! y 23, 1983 CITY OF BANGOR (TITLE.) (joriliUMUg� N ending Chapter V Article 8 Pl bMg Code ._........ ................ ............... _. _.. Be it orftW by W City Coum oft City ofBaapor, as fd ., Met Chapter V, Article 8, be amended by adding Section 5 t read as follows: Section 5 --The "Bangor Water District Domestic Water Service Rules and Regulations" Feted April 1983, are hereby adopted by reference as a part of the Plumbing Code. (Attached as ExTibit A). STATE0. T OF FACT: The proposed changes herein eat out bring the City Of Bangor Plumbing Code and. the Bangor Water Mstrict Rules intoagreeeent relative to sewer and water pipe installation Procedures. - IN City Council My 23,1983 83-211 consider next regular meeting ORDINANCE r 1 TITLE) Amending Chapter V Article 8 Ci yCi C Plumbing code in City council Jame 13,1903 Passed Vote eyes voting yes Betas, Cox,Bsvis, I fro mi and filed by Prankel,Gess,Joxden,soucy, v/eym)utn,milley U City dark CI'! L. CIiY 0.11... RAW OUR NATER DISTRICT EXHIBIT A D(RE!RS'IC MATER SERVICE RULES AND ME TIONS I. INTENS Than@ rules and regulations are Intended to Snfote the property owner of his obligations concerning the installation and mmintemnce of domestic water services up to 2 Inches fn diameter. The property owner shall he referred to herein as the Amer and the Bangor Nater District as the District. 11. AUTHORITY These rules and mgulatlons are authorized under the Bangor Vater District Sul" and Regulations As approved by the Maine public Utilities Commission; The Bangor Nater District Cross-Cimection program as approved by the Maine Division of R"ith engineering, and the Maine State Plumbing Code. The Maine State Plumbing Code shell be used as a minimum standard In all IIl. VARIANCES Requests fora variance to the District's Rules and Regulations my be made by an sector through a Written request to the management of the District stating the variance sought. IV. SMIC6 APPLICATION A. Application for service shall be made at the District office at 616 Sta" Street. B. Each deviling shall have its Own service and curb step (epntroff). C. Each apartment shall have its own "ter unless a variance in granted. V. OWNERSHIP OF SERVICE ' A. The District shall install, Own, and maintain the service pipe including the curb step within the limits of the Mahoney. B. The woner shall, at fife or her own m n "pense, install, may, SMintafn the service pipe between the curb step and the ester "ter. TO avoid potential problems regarding the location Of the service pipe, the customer is required to consult with the District prior to the installation of their service pipe. vl. PIPE AND BITTIM:S A. Pipe shall be. Type K soft copper (as devoted by a green stripe) from the main w the meter. B. pittings shall be red bras for underground a either flare o com- pression type. We soldered joints other than those used with silver solder shall be used underground. C. Pipe connected to the output of a nater meter shall be metallic pipe for the first res, feet minimum. VII. WATER MIER AWD ASSOCIATED FITTINGS A. TheOwners ry alce pipe shall be located such that the nater meter can be Installed within tw feet of the point of entry of the building served as measured along the nater pipe. B. The mater shall be located in close, dry add accessible area such that the meter can beserviced and read at all times. The owner Is responsible for all laboroverhead, material and equipment costa associated with repairing damaged or frozen water meters. C. Me service pipe shall be equipped with water stop and waste valves located on both sides of the meter. These valves are installed, owned, and maintained by the ower. D. Inadequate water pressure - Doservices where the normal operating pressure " Lo rould be "pealed to fall below twenty (20) pounds per square ch a "Limited Service Contract," a approved by the Maine Public Commission, is required. Whenever the water pressure at any tixture in maximum Elam condition (maximum flow based on Hunters Curve) after allowing for friction, elevation and other pressures, is less than fifteen (15) pounds per square inch, a tank add pump or other means which will provide sold fifteen (15) pounds pressure shall be installed. Services utilizing a tank and pump or other ozone to provide fifteen (15) pounds pressure or greater shall be equipped with an approved double check valvessembly located between the stop and waste valve and the water meter, unless a variance is requested and granted. E. Excessive water pressure - When water pressure is in excess of eighty (80) pounds per square inch, an approved type of pre regulator preceded by an adequate strainer Shall be installed and the pressure reduced to eighty (80) pounds per square inch or less. The pressure reducing valve shall be located between the atop and waste valve and the enter meter, unless a variance Is granted. F. The enter may be equipped With an outside reader for a one-time fee of seventeen dollars. ($11.00) VIII. SERVICE PIPE INSTALUTION A. All service pipe installations, including both new and renewed services, shall be, performed by competent individuals under the direction of a licensed plumber per the Naive State Plumbing Code. B. A building e be r drain shell not in the same trench with a water service pipeunlessthe water pipe rests on a solid shelf at w aide of the common trench and the water pipe invert is at least 18 inches above the top of the building sewer or drain and a minimum of 5 feet edge -to -edge horizontally. C. A water onto shall be at least 10 feet horizontally from any sanitary sever. storm sewer, s manhole, building sewer Or drain; the distance shall be measured edge -t0 -edge. D. A water service and/or main must pass a septic system no closer than 10 feet fromthe fill extentfon on systema of 2,000 GPD, or less, and 25 feet from the fill extentfon of engineered systems. This shall also be interpreted tomen the above subsurface Septic system shall not be in- stalled with the fill extentfon within 10 and 25 feet respectfully of an existing water line. - Ie. CROSS -CONNECTIONS A. There shall be to connection between the public w supply and any other a of wator of contamination unless properly pro- tected i accordance With the water District Cross -Connection Control Program. If each a connection is unavoidable. than the Owner shall fill out ac rose -connection permit application available at the District office. B. In all cases the owner shall provide for the following: 1. Hose Man - Hose connection v um breakers a recommended on all threaded faucets that have o could have a hose attached with the free and lying in contaminated water. 2. Boilers - Minimum of a single check required. Low, pressure boilers (40 psi or less) using a -proved antifreeze compounds (propylene glycol or food safe glycerin) Or est inhibitor (dipotassium hydrogen phosphate) shall have a double check valve with intermediate acmt- sphericvent. In systema where the pre exceeds 40 psi a reduced Pressure e a (ETZ) device shall be installed in the system feed water line. Any other chemical used must be approved by the Department of Human Services, Division of Health Engineering. X. INSPECTIONS A. The District shall be allowed to inspect all underground service installations Including renewals prior to backfilling. The District shall be given a least 24 hours prior notice such that the inspection can be made sometime between 7:00 amand 3:30 p.m. Monday thru Friday. Approval of such installation by the District does not constitute a guarantee by the Dis- trict as to the sufficiency of the materials at the workmanship. R. Any failure to comply with the rules and regulations listed herein my be cause for discontinuance of service. C. an employee of the District. having properly identified himself, shell' have free access during .usual business hours to all premises supplied with water to permit the inspection of the plumbing system. Emergency situations may dictate the need for access during other than normal - working hours.