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Engineer's Report.

A complete engineer's report, setting forth the basis of designs shall be submitted to

the W ater Utility by the applicant for each project. It shall contain the following

minimum data:

W ater Distribution System.

(a)

Description of geographic area to be served.

(b)

Existing and predicted population of areas to be served.

(c)

Terrain data in sufficient detail to establish general topographic features

of area to be served.

(d)

Minimum pressure at peak day demand plus fire flow.

(e)

Intended use of the proposed realty improvements and the

characteristics of use of the other than residential.

(f)

The effect of the proposed water distribution facilities and existing or

proposed water distribution facilities.

(g)

The estimated flow.

(h)

Description of materials to be used.

(i)

A preliminary cost estimate.

(j)

Any other factors which would affect design and use of the water

distribution system.

(k)

Any other factors which may be required by New Jersey DEP.

(l)

Location of all other proposed utilities.

M aterials used in the construction of water mains, supply and service pipe and

appurtenances are indicated in the specifications of water systems which are on file

at the W ater Production Superintendent's office.

General Map of the Entire Project.

A general map of the entire project shall be furnished, showing existing and

proposed water mains, valves, hydrants and other appurtenances.

Plans and Specifications.

The submitted plans for the proposed water facilities shall include a general site plan

showing boundaries, contours, proposed and existing water mains, underground

burial of other utilities and shall include the items referred to in the engineer's report

that are related to the design drawing.

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(1)

Plans shall be uniform size 24" x 36", with a ½" border on top, bottom and

right side and a 2" border on the left side. The last shall be one for binding.

Two (2) sets of plans shall be submitted for review and the plan shall show

the following.

(2)

(a)

Details. The plans shall show existing and proposed water and sewer

lines, appurtenances, contours and all existing and proposed streets.

The plans shall also show all other utilities which may conflict with the

water system. All sheets shall be numbered.

(b)

Symbols. Proposed water mains and appurtenances shall be shown

by a solid line. All topographical symbols and connections shall be

those used by the United States Geodetic Survey.

(c)

Elevations. All permanent bench marks of the New Jersey coast and

Geodetic Survey shall be shown.

(d)

Distances, Size and Material. The distances, diameter and material of

water mains shall appear on the plans.

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Protection of equipment.

Freezing. Service pipes between the foundation wall and the meter likely to be exposed

to freezing temperatures shall be effectively protected from freezing by the property

owner. In the event that the Utility shall find it reasonable and necessary to thaw frozen

water pipes leading to or located at residential property only, the Utility shall so advise

the property owner who shall permit entry of Utility personnel on his property in order to

thaw frozen water pipes. The Utility representative shall require the property owner or

any member of the household over the age of eighteen (18) years to sign a hold

harmless agreement with the Utility releasing the Utility from any claim for personal injury

or property dam age arising from the repair or thawing of water pipes leading to the

premises in question. The Utility shall be paid for all direct and indirect costs involved in

responding to a request by a customer of the water utility to thaw frozen water pipes.

[Amended 9-26-77 by Ord. No. 77-90-J; 1-23-78 by Ord. No. 78-90-K; 11-30-81 by Ord.

No. 81-417]

Heat. Pipes shall be installed in a manner that will prevent any possible damage

resulting from external heat from boilers, heaters, etc.

C. Meter protection. Service pipes shall be installed in a manner that will prevent any hot

water or other destructive product from returning to the meter.

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Meters.

Meter required. All Utility water used on any premises, except for fire service lines, must

pass through a meter furnished by the Utility.

Duty of consumers. All persons using water supplied by the Utility shall have the duty of

determining that the water is being supplied through a meter purchased from the Utility,

except as provided in Subsection A. Failure to do so shall not relieve any person from

liability for water supplied, and, in such case, the Utility shall determine the amount of

water used and the rates to be charged.

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C. Bypasses of meters prohibited. All unmetered bypasses are outlawed, and, if a bypass is

used, both the owner and the plumber shall be guilty of a violation of this chapter. The only

time a jumper may be used is to test the lines, and, after the test is finished, the water is to

be shut off at the curb and only turned on by the Utility. After the tap has been installed, the

water shall be shut off at the curb and shall be turned on only by the Utility after construction

water has been paid for in advance.

D. Meter installations. In all cases where meters are to be installed, the Utility shall determine

the size, proper location and manner in which the meter shall be installed and protected. All

new meters shall be installed by the township with outside remote reading devices so they

can be read without the m eter reader going inside. The owner or agent shall supply and

install a meter yoke and prewiring for a m eter remote. The wire shall start from the meter

location to a point outside the building. The wire for the meter remote shall be located in front

of the building or near the frontage, but not more than ten feet from the front of the building.

The outside wire shall be located not more than five feet nor less than four feet above grade.

The area in front of the meter remote shall be accessible for reading or maintenance. It will

be the responsibility of the owner or agent to install the wiring according to specifications as

promulgated by the Director of the Meter Division with the advice of the Construction Official.

[Amended 12-13-82 by Ord. No. 82-477]

Meter yokes.

(1)

Meter yokes shall be installed in a manner that provides easy removal, replacement,

inspection and reading of the meter.

(2)

Meter yokes shall be located as near as possible to the rear or side entrance of a

building not having a basement.

(3)

Under no circumstances shall meter yokes be installed in crawl spaces.

(4)

Meter yokes shall be installed in a manner that will prevent unauthorized removal or

tampering with a meter.

(5)

Meter yokes shall be placed in a free and clear space at least two by two (2 x 2) feet.

(6)

The decision of the Superintendent in regard to meter yokes shall be final. [Amended

6-28-76 by Ord. No. 76-90-F; amended 10-23-78 by Ord. No. 78-88]

Care and protection of meters.

(1)

The meter shall remain the property of the Utility. The owner shall be held

responsible for the meter, including its care and protection from damage, freezing,

hot water or similar causes. The owner shall also be responsible for preventing

unauthorized persons from tampering with the meter. In case of damage to the

meter or its stoppage or improper working, the owner shall immediately notify the

Utility, and the Utility shall repair the meter.

(2)

W here replacements, repairs or adjustments of any meter, whether owned by the

Utility or not, become necessary due to any willful or negligent act by the owner or

occupant of any premises, the owner shall be responsible to the Utility for any

expense which it occasions as a result.

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(3) Meters shall be sealed by the Utility, and no person, except an agent of the township,

shall disconnect, remove, break, injure or in any way tamper with the seal.

G. Testing of meters. The Utility shall test the accuracy and condition of any meter upon the

written request of the owner or occupant of the premises served by the meter and the

payment, in advance, of the fee prescribed. If the meter is found to register over

two-percent fast, it shall be repaired by the Utility or another meter substituted and the

test fee refunded. The Utility may adjust the water bill upon whatever basis which it

deems to be just and reasonable. If the meter is found to register more than two percent

slow, it shall be repaired by the Utility or another meter substituted, and the Utility may

adjust the water bill upon whatever basis which it deems to be just and reasonable. If the

meter is inoperative and fails to register, the customer will be charged on the basis of the

average daily consumption shown by the meter when operative. The Utility may make

periodic tests of all meters.

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Emergency measures.

[Amended 6-28-76 by Ord. No. 76-90-F; 10-23-78 by Ord. No. 78-88] Declaration of

emergency. Whenever the Superintendent of Water Production, upon independent

investigation, certifies that an emergency exists in the water supply, the Township

Council or, if the emergency will not permit delay, then the Mayor, may proclaim a water

emergency and prescribe regulations to:

(1)

Prohibit the use of water for any purpose not necessary to the health or

safety of the public.

(2)

Allocate the available water supply.

(3)

Reduce consumption of water.

(4)

Prevent waste for the period of the emergency.

Effect of regulations. The proclamation of an emergency shall be conclusive as to the

fact of the existence of an emergency and shall be binding upon all persons upon its filing

in the office of the Township Clerk and publication in a newspaper circulating in the

township. Any regulations included in the proclamation and any regulations subsequently

promulgated shall have the same force as if specifically set forth in this section. Every

owner, lessee, tenant and occupant of any building or premises served by township water

shall, upon a promulgation of regulations, become bound by them and shall conform to

them in the use of water and the maintenance of water service connections and

equipment.

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Required measures to prevent waste.

In general. Every owner of buildings and premises connected with the municipal water

supply shall maintain the water service pipes, fixtures and connections in good order and

repair in order to ensure that there shall be no waste of water and shall immediately

make necessary repairs to prevent the waste of water.

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Duties of occupants and tenants. Every lessee, tenant and occupant of any building or

premises connected with the municipal water supply shall immediately notify the owner or his

agent and the municipality of any defective water service pipes, fixtures and connections

causing waste of water.

C. Duty of owner. Upon receiving notice of any waste of water due to defective pipes, fixtures

or connections, the owner of any prem ises served by the municipal water supply shall

immediately make all necessary repairs.

D. Repairs by Utility. W henever an owner shall fail or refuse to make repairs to prevent the

waste of water after proper notice as defined in Administrative Procedure's manual, the

township may make the repairs and charge the cost to the owner in the same manner as

other water charges are made.

Between May 1 and September 15, no person shall water a lawn or fill a swimming pool on

an odd date unless he or she resides in a house having an odd number and no person shall

water a lawn or fill a swim m ing pool on an even date unless he or she resides in a house

having an even number. [Added 5-24-82 by Ord. No. 82-462]

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Hydrants.

Unauthorized use of fire hydrants.

(1)

No person, other than a duly authorized agent or employee of the township or a

member of an authorized fire agency while engaged in the performance of his duties,

shall open or attempt to open any fire hydrants or valves connected with the water

supply system of the township without obtaining written permission from the Collector

of Revenue.

(2)

No person shall obstruct or prevent free access to, tamper with, injure or damage a

fire hydrant; nor shall any person place any material, debris, structure or object of

any kind within a distance of ten (10) feet from a hydrant. Any obstruction, when

discovered, may be removed at once by the Utility at the expense of the person

responsible. Removal of the obstruction shall be in addition to any penalty which

may be imposed for a violation of this subsection.

Duty of property owner. The owner of any property upon which a fire hydrant is located,

including the owner of any property which abuts upon a portion of a public street on which a

fire hydrant is located, shall have the duty of keeping the hydrant and the area immediately

surrounding it free from snow, brush, weeds, debris or any other thing which might impede

access to the hydrant.

C. Private fire outlets. W here pipes are provided for fire protection on any premises or where

hose connections for fire apparatus are provided on any pipe, each connection or opening

on those pipes, except sprinkler heads, shall have a standard thread as specified by the

township. No water shall be taken or used through such pipe openings for any purpose other

than fire fighting or for testing fire apparatus after obtaining a special permit from the

Superintendent of W ater Production to make a test. Each test must be conducted under the

supervision of township personnel. [Amended 6-28-76 by Ord. No. 76-90-F; 10-23-78 by Ord.

No. 78-88]

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D. Permit to open hydrant. It is hereby declared to be the policy of the Township of East

Brunswick that the primary purpose of fire hydrants is for fire protection. However, the

Superintendent and Collector of Revenue are authorized to issue a permit to any person to

open a fire hydrant for a purpose other than fire protection. Permits shall be issued in

accordance with rules and regulations which are established, and which rules and regulations

shall take into consideration the policy established by this subsection. Each permit shall

specify the location of the hydrant or hydrants to be opened, the date or dates upon which

they may be opened, the length of time they may remain opened and the purpose for which

such openings may be made. [Amended 6-28-76 by Ord. No. 76-90-F; 10-23-78 by Ord. No.

78-88]

E.

Return hydrant meter. Failure to return hydrant meter within time frame of the permit shall

result in a $l00 fine being levied plus loss of deposit.

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Sprinkler systems. [Amended 6-28-99 by Ord. No. 99-30]

Application - Application for a connection to the potable water supply system for the

purpose of installing a sprinkler system shall be made to the license operator of the water utility as

governed under State statute. The installation shall be performed in accordance with regulations and

standards as set by the N.J.A.C. 7:10 National Standard Plumbing Code and the N.J. Uniform

Construction Code Latest Edition and the East Brunswick W ater Utility and other applicable codes of

the Township of East Brunswick and subject to the charges as specified in &218-15 through &218-19.

Protection from Fire Sprinkler System -

The potable water supply system which shall supply water to any fire protection

system, including but not limited to stand pipe and automatic sprinkler systems

shall be protected from back-pressure and back-siphonage by one of the

following devices:

reduced pressure backflow preventer

reduced pressure detector assembly

W henever a backflow device is installed in the potable water supply to a fire

protection system, the hydraulic design of the system shall account for the

pressure drop through the backflow device. If such devices are retrofitted for

an existing fire protection system, the hydraulics of the sprinkler system design

shall be checked to verify that there will be sufficient water pressure available

for satisfactory operation of the fire sprinklers.

Protection from Lawn and Irrigation System - W hen the potable water supply system

will be utilized for a lawn or irrigation system, the water supply system shall be

protected from backflow by a reduced pressure backflow preventer.

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Water consumption rates. [Amended 3-28-66 by Ord. No. 66-40-A;

10-26-70 by Ord. No. 70-90-A; 12-10-73 by Ord. No. 73-90-D; 5-10-76 by

Ord. No.76-90-E; 5-23-77 by Ord. No. 77-90-H; 6-12-78 by Ord. No.

78-34; 9-14-81 by Ord. No. 81-396; 2-14-83 by Ord. No. 83-495; 12-29-89

by Ord. No. 89-88; 12-23-91 by Ord. No. 91-120; 12-28-92 by Ord. No.

92-55; 9-13-99 by Ord. No. 99-37; 12-19-05 by Ord. No. 05-39; 12-17-07

by Ord. No. 07-27; 3-22-10 by Ord. No. 10-06]

The rents and rates for metered water supplied by the township to any premises are hereby

fixed in accordance with the following rate per one thousand (1,000) gallons of consumption.

Rates are annually based upon the total water consumption as recorded through each meter

account in accordance with the following schedule. [Amended 12-23-91 by Ord. No. 91-120;

12-28-92 by Ord. No. 92-55; 9-13-99 by Ord. No. 99-37; 12-19-05 by Ord. No. 05-39, 12-17-

07 by Ord. No. 07-27; 3-8-10 by Ord. No. 10-06]

Consumption Range

Rate per

(Gallons)

1,000 Gallons

1 - 25,000

3.00

25,001 - 125,000

3.25

125,001 - 250,000

3.30

250,001 - 375,000

3.40

375,001 and up

3.45

In the event that there is a stopped meter or the Utility is unable to get a reading, the

customer shall receive an estimated bill.

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Charges for multiple-dwelling units and trailers. [Amended 1-24-77 by

Ord. No. 77-1-VV; 4-25-77 by Ord. No. 77-90-G; 9-12-77 by Ord. No.

77-90-I; 4-10-78 by Ord. No. 78-6; 12-28-92 by Ord. No. 92-55; 9-13-99

by Ord. No. 99-37; 12-19-05 by Ord. No. 05-39; 12-17-07 by Ord. No. 07-

27; 3-22-10 by Ord. No. 10-06]

A minimum charge of $90.00 per year shall be m ade for each additional unit in multiple

dwellings and for each unit in a residential building using a 5/8 X 3/4 or 1 X 1 inch meter.

Commercial or industrial property containing multiple units, each of which is supplied with

water through a common meter shall pay a minimum based upon a direct multiple ratio of the

one inch meter. For the purpose of this subsection, trailers shall be deemed to be multiple

dwelling units. [Amended 12-28-92 by Ord. No. 92-55; 9-13-99 by Ord. No. 99-37; 12-19-05

by Ord. No. 05-39; 12-17-07 by Ord. No. 07-27; 3-22-10 by Ord. No. 10-06]

Charges for multiple units supplied by and through a common meter and trailers. For any

building or trailer connected to the East Brunswick water system having more than one (1)

unit supplied through a common meter five-eighths by three-fourths (5/8 x 3/4) inch, or one

inch by one inch (1 X 1) a minimum charge of fifty-five dollars ($55.) every four (4) months

will be made if the recorded consumption does not equal the above stated minimum charge.

[Amended 12-28-92 by Ord. No. 92-55; 9-13-99 by Ord. No. 99-37; 12-19-05 by Ord. No. 05-

39; 3-22-10 by Ord. No. 10-06]

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Fire service charges. [Amended 10-26-70 by Ord. No. 70-90-A; 5-8-72

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