Advanced Water Service Connection, Installation and Cross-Connection Control

Advanced Water Service Connection, Installation and Cross-Connection Control

Program Outline:

Water Service Connections:

• Water services connection defined
• Rules governing
• Water service connections, depth of;
• Water service connections, prohibited locations
• Water service in sewer trench
• Water service connections, installation and materials

Installation of New Water Service:

• Installation
• Deposit
• Consumer's supply pipe
• Connection to main
• Compensation
• Pipe through basement wall
• Location of service lateral or main
• Change in location or size of service connection
• Shut-off valve
• Check valve
• Alteration to public water system
• Contours or elevations

Typical Water Service Installation:

• SERVICE LINE SPECIFICATIONS (OUTSIDE)
• Service Lines
• Underground Lawn Sprinkling Systems
• LAWN SPRINKLING REGULATIONS
• SERVICE LINE SPECIFICATIONS (INSIDE)
• Service water meter installation
• Service water meter installation plan
• 1-1/2" And 2" Service water meter installation plan

Rules for Construction, Installation and Connection:

• Specification manual
• Construction setbacks from utility lines
• Maximum distance for water service connections
• Developer-installed water service connections
• Utility connections to unoccupied properties prohibited and/or forfeited
• Private sewer lines
• Frontage requirements – Water and sewer
• As-built drawings
• Insurance, bonding and indemnification
• Variances

Cross-Connection Control:

• Containment Cross-Connection Control
• Parallel Installations
• Fire Protection Systems
• Thermal Expansion
• Isolation Cross-Connection Control
• Backflow Prevention Assembly Enclosures
• Reduced Pressure Principle Assembly -- Containment Installation
• Code of Ethics Form
• Test and Maintenance of Backflow Prevention Assemblies