§ 14-5. Water mains.

(a)

Submittal procedure. For village approval of water main systems, the applicant shall furnish to the village a detailed estimate and three sets of the water main plans and specifications for the system on which he desires approval. The village engineer shall review the estimate and the plans for conformity to the standards set forth in this section, and certify that they are consistent with the overall utility plans of the village, after which they will return one of the three sets with appropriate comments. The applicant, after making any changes requested on the set of plans returned to him, shall then submit six sets of plans to the village for final approval. The village engineer shall then review these revised plans for conformity to the comments mentioned heretofore and, if they have been properly made, will transmit four copies to the state health department for a construction permit.

(b)

Design standards.

(1)

The type of pipe and joint shall be in accordance with the current village standards.

(2)

All water main shall be installed with a minimum cover of six feet below finished grade. Where water mains must dip to pass under a storm sewer or sanitary sewer, the sections which are deeper than normal shall be kept to a minimum length by the use of vertical 11¼ degree bends, properly anchored.

(3)

In general, eight-inch mains will be alternated with six-inch mains in streets within a subdivision system. However, water mains which are main feeders within a subdivision shall be eight-inch. Any six-inch water mains shall not have a run longer than 1,400 feet between connections to an eight-inch water main. Gate valves shall be located in the system such that not more than four valves need be turned off to isolate any section of water main. Moreover, sufficient valves shall be placed such that not more than 30 lots shall be serviced within such section of water main which can be so isolated. Where possible, gate valves shall be located at street intersections five feet from the intersecting street right-of-way line.

(4)

Hydrants shall be installed along the water main at least every 600 feet. In no case shall a house be more than 350 feet from a hydrant. In commercial or industrial districts, additional hydrants may be required. Hydrants shall be installed at the ends of all dead-end water mains. When near a street intersection hydrants shall be located five feet from the intersecting street right-of-way. Hydrants shall be village standard.

(5)

The plans shall indicate the finished grades of all hydrants and gate wells.

(Ord. No. 81, art. V, 5-15-1973)