2008-07-23 CC Agenda & Work Session

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any consumer or owner to repair any leak occurring in his or her service pipe within 24 hours after oral or written notice has been given the owner or occupant of the premises, the water may be shut off and will not be turned on until a reconnection charge has been paid and the water service has been repaired. When the waste of water is great or when damage is likely to result from the leak, the water will be turned off if the repair is not proceeded with immediately. (C) Abandoned services penalties. All service installations connected to the water system that have been abandoned or, for any reason, have become useless for further service shall be disconnected at the main. The owner of the premises, served by this service, shall pay the cost of the excavation. The city shall perform the actual disconnection and all pipe and appurtenances removed from the street right-of-way shall become the property of the city. When new buildings are erected on the site of old ones, and it is desired to increase the old water service, a new permit shall be taken out and the regular tapping charge shall be made as if this were a new service. It is unlawful for any person to cause or allow any service pipe to be hammered or squeezed together at the ends to stop the flow of water, or to save expense in improperly removing the pipe from the main. Also, the improper disposition thereof shall be corrected by the city and the cost incurred shall be borne by the person causing or allowing the work to be performed. (D) Service pipes. Every service pipe must be laid a minimum of seven feet deep and in such manner as to prevent rupture by settlement. The service pipe shall be placed below the surface and in all cases so arranged as to prevent rupture and stoppage by freezing. Frozen service pipes between the main and the building shall be the responsibility of the owner. Service pipes must extend from the curb stops to the inside of the building; or if not taken into a building then to the hydrant or other fixtures which they are intended to supply. A valve, the same size as the service pipe, shall be placed close to the inside wall of the building, ahead of the meter and well protected from freezing. Joints on copper tubing shall be flared and kept to a minimum. Not more than one joint shall be used for a service up to 70 feet in length. All joints shall be left uncovered until inspected. Minimum size connection with the water mains shall be one inch in diameter. Service line installations shall conform to the Minnesota Plumbing Code. (E) Private water supplies. No water pipe of the city water system shall be connected with any pump, well, pipe, tank or any device that is connected with any other source of water supply and when such are found, the city shall notify the owner or occupant to disconnect the same and, if not immediately done, the city water shall be turned off. Before any new connections to the city system are permitted, the city shall ascertain that no cross-connections will exist when the new connection is made. When a building is connected to city water, the private water supply may be used only for such purposes as the city may allow. If the well or well boring is not to be used. is not in use for a period of six-months or the well has failedJ it~ s~h~U ~b~ ~s~l!l~~ if! ~~C~O!<!an~t: ~!h_ !h~ ~I\1~nn~~o!l! P~Pl!f!t!1t:f!t ~o( _ _ - Health regulations. (I) Except as otherwise provided by law. no person may drill or bore a new or replacement well without first havin~ obtained the appropriate wel1 boring permit from the city. Work performed pursuant to a well boring permit shal1 be inspected. Wel1 boring permits and inspections whether performed on public or private property shall be governed by the same requirements as excavation permits and inspections as set forth in Chapter 93 of this code. comment: Wells are regulated by Dept of Heallh Regulations. Centerville cannot realistically preempt these regulations (unless we operate our own Board of Health.) See Minn. Regs. 1031, generally.