Chapter 7 - Water and Sewer
Division 9 - Extension of Watermains
SEC. 7.9-1 EXTENSION OF MAIN. Anyone requesting extension of existing water mains or a new service shall first submit a set of plans and specifications, prepared by a registered professional engineer, to the Water Department with their request showing the location of the proposed water mains, valves, fire hydrants and fittings. All locations shown on said plans and specifications shall be in reference to property lines. Likewise, a legal description of the property that is to be served by the extension or installation of new mains shall also be filed along with the aforesaid plans and specifications. If proposed installation is to serve an area where the Town has previously or is about to establish a connection or tap-on charge, then the person making the above request must pay the tap-on charge at the time that the permit is granted. Such documents as herein listed shall be filed with the Water Director or his designee, who shall be the one to issue the permit.
SEC. 7.9-2. No connection to any water mains within the Town of Normal shall be allowed where such tap or connection will adversely affect the volume and/or pressure of existing water supply in that area. The adequacy of water main capacity shall be as defined in SEC. 7.4-10 of this Code. Permits will be issued only after the capacity of existing water mains has been determined adequate, or existing mains are improved or replaced, at permittee’s cost, to meet or exceed minimum required standards.
SEC. 7.9-3 WATERMAIN IMPROVEMENT COST FORMULA. Where improvements or replacements must be made at permittee’s cost in order to satisfy the requirements of SEC. 7.9-2 of this Code, the owner, developer, or contractor, shall be required to pay the private benefit cost for any proposed units according to the following formula:
Number of proposed units x Total
improvement cost in service area
Total number of dwelling units in service area
Dwelling units shall be determined on the basis of the following:
1. Single Family Home |
1 dwelling unit |
| 2. Duplex |
2 dwelling units |
| 3. Commercial, Manufacturing, Business & Institutional |
1 unit per 1500 sq. ft. of building space |
| 4. Rooming Houses |
1 unit per each 4 people |
| 5. Vacant Land |
Maximum use potential of property as zoned |
| 6. Apartments |
1 per each dwelling unit |
Service area shall be determined based on the impact any such proposed taps or connections shall have on the water system adequacy as defined in SEC. 7.4-10 of this Code.
SEC. 7.9-4. All new watermains installed in the Town of Normal or installed in areas subject to future connection to the Municipal water system shall have a minimum nominal diameter of at least six (6) inches and shall be of Ductile cast iron. Thickness and load bearing classes of pipe shall be as specified in the "American National Standard for the Thickness Design of Ductile-Iron Pipe", ANSI A21.50, AWWA C-150, of latest revision. The installation of watermains and appurtenances shall be in strict accordance with and comply with all of the provisions of the following rules and standards:
- ANSI/AWWA C600 "Installation of Gray and Ductile Cast-Iron
Water Mains and Appurtenances", of latest revision.
- State of Illinois Standard Specifications for Water, of
latest revision.
- Illinois Pollution Control Board Rules and Regulations Chapter
6, and technical policy statements in conformance with rule
212.
- Great Lakes-Upper Mississippi River Board of State Sanitary Engineers Recommended Standards, commonly referred to as the "Ten States Standards".
Where the conditions imposed by any standards or rule are either more or less restrictive than conditions imposed by any other standard or rule, the regulation which is more restrictive or imposes the higher standard shall govern.
SEC. 7.9-5. Watermain taps will be made only by the Normal Water Department. All material, labor, and equipment necessary to make the tap shall be furnished by the Water Department exclusive of excavations. All charges relating to the tap shall be borne by the tap-on permit holder and bills are due when rendered. Prepayment may be required for permittees who are unknown or who have not established credit with the Town.
SEC. 7.9-6. All watermains shall be installed in public easements or dedicated public right-of-way. Such easements and rights-of-way to be of sufficient width and the water mains to be installed at such locations as to permit open cut installation, maintenance and repair within the confines of the easement or right-of-way without relocation or unreasonable interference with other public utilities located therein. Reference Subdivision Code SEC. 16.4-6(B).
SEC. 7.9-7. Watermain must be installed with a minimum cover of four (4) feet and shall not exceed sixteen (16) feet depth, except where railroads or creek bed crossings are necessary.
SEC. 7.9-8. Watermain extensions shall be served from the Municipal system only after all of the criteria in Exhibit "A", NEW MAIN PROCEDURE, incorporated herein by reference and made a part hereof, has been completed to the satisfaction of the Director of Water.
(ENTIRE DIVISION 9 AMENDED 9/21/81)