SCHEDULE "B" TO BY-LAW NO. 2019-54 WATER CONNECTION STANDARDS POLICY THE TOWNSHIP OF GEORGIAN BLUFFS
1) Water Service Connections
a) The Superintendent shall determine the size of the pipes and fittings to be connected to a water main, but no water service connection shall be less than 19 mm diameter for a copper water service and no less than 25.4 mm nominal diameter for a polyethylene water service, and he shall also determine the position in the street where the water service connection may be connected to any water main.
b) Acceptable material for water service connection pipes shall be Type K soft copper or Series 160 polyethylene Rehau "Municipex" water service pipe.
c) All water service connections shall be at least 1.8 m below the finished grade of the street in which such services are laid or, if at lesser depth, shall be properly protected from freezing, per the attached drawing Subsurface Water Pipe Installation Specification.
d) All metal appurtenances such as service saddles, main stops, curb stops, etc. shall be bronze or stainless steel, unless protected with a cathodic protection system.
e) Curb stop control rods shall be stainless steel.
f) All non-metallic piping should include a tracer wire system extending the full length of the pipe.
2) Water Service Connections to Owner’s Premises
a) All water services may be Type “K” Soft Copper (minimum 19 mm in diameter) or Series 160 Rehau “Municipex” polyethylene service pipe (minimum 24.5 mm diameter). Notwithstanding, the pipes and fittings used for internal plumbing shall conform in design and quality to the standard prescribed by the Superintendent and Ontario Regulations
b) All water service connections to the premises shall be laid at least 1.8 m below the finished grade of area through which they are installed, or, if at lesser depth, shall be properly protected from freezing per the attached drawing Subsurface Water Pipe Installation Specification.
c) All connections shall have suitable relief valves and thermal expansion tanks to relieve excess pressure.
d) All service pipe connections to boilers shall have check valves fixed to prevent water escaping back into the mains.
3) Water Meter Installation
a) Unless otherwise authorized by the Township of Georgian Bluffs, all water supplied to residential, multi-residential, commercial and industrial buildings through existing and new water services for use on premises connected to a municipally owned water system shall pass through a water meter owned by the Township for use upon such premises.
b) Water meters will be issued by the Township, its contractor (Neptune Technology Group), or its operators.
c) From time to time special projects may be taken to upgrade or replace water meter technology. For the purpose of these projects it is mandatory for all property owners that are connected to the municipal water system to participate in the water meter replacement and upgrade program cooperating fully with the Township’s contractor and their designate if applicable.
d) In all premises, as designated by the Plumbing Inspector, sufficient space shall be allowed on the horizontal pipe for the installation of a water meter.
e) No connection shall be allowed to the incoming water pipe before the water meter and such water meter shall be located within 2 feet (0.6 m) of the main water service penetrating the floor or sidewall of a building.
4) Backflow Prevention Devices
a) Backflow prevention devices must be installed immediately adjacent to the water meter.
b) Backflow prevention devices must meet the following minimum standards, and shall be of a type or its equivalent, as determined by the Township:
c) Backflow prevention devices shall be installed in accordance with “CAN/CSAB64.10-94 Manual for the Selection, Installation and Maintenance and Field Testing for Backflow Prevention Devices”
d) The device shall be suitable for water supply pressures up to 150 p.s.i., back pressures and temperatures to suit the applications as recommended by the suppliers.
e) All materials used in the back-flow prevention device shall be corrosion-resistant and suitable for the purpose.
f) The device shall be one which is marked as approved by the Canadian Standards Association.
g) Where, in the opinion of the Township, the capacity of one back-flow prevention device is rated inadequate for a particular installation and the next larger size is excessively large or unsuitable, it is permissible to install two or more smaller devices in parallel but in no event shall such a parallel installation consist of more than four individual devices.
Subsurface Water Pipe Installation Specification
