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Massachusetts Department Of Transportation Highway Division Proposal No. 613727-136651

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DOCUMENT A00804

TOWN OF BRAINTREE MASSACHUSETTS

WATER AND SEWER DEPARTMENT

RULES, REGULATIONS AND GUIDELINES

Massachusetts Department Of Transportation Highway Division

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TOWN OF BRAINTREE

MASSACHUSETTS

WATER AND SEWER DEPARTMENT

RULES, REGULATIONS

AND

GUIDELINES

October, 2020

Charles C. Kokoros, Mayor

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

WATER

GENERAL

Article 1.0 – Agreement…………………………………………………………….……1

Article 2.0 – Definitions………………………………………………………………….1

Article 3.0 – Rules and Regulations…………………………………………………….2

Article 4.0 – Meters…………………………….…………………………………….….5

Section 1. Supplying Meters.

Section 2. Meter Connection.

Section 3. Outside Remote Readers.

Section 4. Damage to Meter.

Section 5. Shut-off Valves.

Section 6. Testing of Meters.

Section 7. Notice of Meter Installation/Repair.

Article 5.0 – Hydrants and Fire Protection……………………………………………6

Section 1. Operation of Hydrants

Section 2. Location of Hydrants.

Section 3. Fire Supply Mains.

Article 6.0 – Backflow Prevention & Cross-connection Control…………………….8

Section 1. General.

Section 2. Cross-connection Control By-Law.

Section 3. Policy Summary

Article 7.0 – Sub-Division………………………………………………………………8

Section 1. General.

Section 2. Application Required.

Section 3. Requirements.

Article 8.0 – General Information……………………………………………………12

Section 1. Unoccupied Property.

Section 2. Leaks.

Section 3. Pipes in Separate Trenches.

Section 4. Electrical Grounds.

Section 5. Dirty Water Damage.

Section 6. Water Use Restrictions.

Section 7. Excavation in Public Ways.

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WATER (Cont.)

Section 8. Rates.

Section 9. Inspection at Time of Real Estate Transfers.

Section 10. Condo Conversions.

Section 11. Amendment of the Regulations.

Article 9.0 – Conservation…………………………………………………………13

Section 1. General.

Section 2. Increasing Capacity.

Section 3. Procedure.

Section 4. Air Conditioning and Cooling Systems.

Article 10.0 – Underground Storage By-Law……………………………………14

Section 1. Authority.

Section 2. Purpose.

Section 3. Regulations.

Article 11.0 – Tri-Town Water Emergency and Conservation By-Law……….14

Section 1. Purpose.

Section 2. Declaration of Emergency.

Section 3. Penalties for Violation.

Section 4. Administration of Penalties.

Section 5. Tri-Town Water Use Policy.

Article 12.0 – Additional Requirements…………………………………………16

Section 1. General.

Section 2. Materials.

Section 3. Samples, Tests, Cited Specifications.

Section 4. Public Safety & Convenience.

Section 5. Construction Methods.

Section 6. Jointing.

Section 7. Submittals.

Section 8. Water Pipe.

Section 9. Tapping Valve Mechanical Joint.

Section 10. Stainless Steel Tapping Sleeve.

Section 11. Tapping Sleeve Mechanical Joint.

Section 12. Couplings.

Section 13. Repair Clamps.

Section 14. Hydrants.

Section 15. Mechanical Joint Restraining Accessories.

Section 16. Mechanical Joint Restraining Gland.

Section 17. Service Tubing.

Section 18. Corporation.

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Section 19. Curb Stop.

Section 20. IPS Curb Stop.

Section 21. Curb Boxes.

Section 22. Valve Boxes.

Section 23. Water Meters.

Section 24. Ductile Iron Saddles.

Section 25. Couplings.

Section 26. Pipe Execution.

Section 27. Gates.

Section 28. Thrust Restraints.

Section 29. Thrust Blocks.

Section 30. Mechanical Joint Restraint Glands.

Section 31. Mechanical Joint Restraint.

Section 32. Service Lateral.

Section 33. House Water Service Laterals.

Section 34. Water Main and Lateral Buried Depth.

Section 35. Water Laterals for Fire Protection.

Section 36. Water Main in conjunction to Building.

Section 37. Domestic Service Fire Protection.

Section 38. Domestic Tapping.

Section 39. Tapping Contractor.

Section 40. Utility Contractors.

Section 41. Testing.

Section 42. Blow Offs.

Section 43. Disinfection.

Section 44. Sampling.

Section 45. Test Witnessing.

Article 13.0 – Additional Material Specifications…………………………………26

Section 1. Gate Boxes.

Section 2. Hydrants.

Section 3. Fittings.

Section 4. D. I Pipe, Bell & Plain End Push-on Type Joint.

Section 5. Gate Valve Specifications.

Section 6. Corporation Valves & Curb Valves.

Section 7. Valve Construction.

Section 8. Inlet & Outlet End Connections.

Section 9. Valve Ratings.

Section 10. Testing.

Section 11. Rejection.

Section 12. Butterfly Valves.

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Appendix A Definitions

Appendix B Material Specifications.

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WATER & SEWER DEPARTMENT

RULES & REGULATIONS

9/3/2020

WATER USE

RULES AND REGULATIONS

GENERAL

An Ordinance regulating the use of public and private water and sewer facilities, the installation and connection of building water service connections, and the connections and interconnections on public and private property, and providing penalties for violations thereof; in the Town of Braintree, County of Norfolk, Commonwealth of

Massachusetts.

The Braintree Water System was authorized under Chapter 217 of the Acts of 1885.

Be it ordained and enacted by the Mayor of the Town of Braintree, Commonwealth of

Massachusetts as follows:

ARTICLE 1.0 AGREEMENT

These Regulations and all subsequent changes, amendments, or additions thereto shall be considered a part of the agreement and contract with every water taker. Violation of any of these Regulations or evidence of fraud or abuse of equipment shall be deemed sufficient cause for shutting off the water supply of the offender. Water takers shall not supply water to persons, or appurtenances not entitled to its use, without permission in writing from the Board of Selectmen, and such permission shall only be on a temporary basis.

The Regulations which follow apply within the boundaries of the Town of Braintree, Massachusetts. Any agreement for water service outside the limits of the town will require a special contract with the Town of Braintree.

ARTICLE 2.0 DEFINITIONS

See Appendix A for a detailed listing of definitions.

“BWSD” – Shall mean the Braintree Water and Sewer Department.

“Department” – Shall mean the Water and Sewer Department of the Town of

Braintree.

“May” - is permissive.

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“MAYOR’’ – Shall mean the Mayor of Braintree, or his duly authorized deputy, agent or representative.

“Ordinance” - Shall mean the Water and Sewer use ordinance of the Town of

Braintree.

“Permit” - Shall mean the written application for either residential, commercial or industrial water service from the BWSD.

“Property Owner” – Shall mean the owner of the property served. The Property

Owner is also referred to as the User, Water Taker etc.

“SUPERINTENDENT” – Shall mean the Director of the Water and Sewer

Department

“Town” - Shall mean the Town of Braintree in the County of Norfolk, Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

“Tri-Town” - Shall mean the Body overseeing the Reservoirs made up of the

Chairmen of the Board of Selectmen of the Town of Braintree, Town of Randolph and the Town of Holbrook in the County of Norfolk, Commonwealth of

Massachusetts.

“Water Main” - Shall mean a pipe or conduit for carrying water.

ARTICLE 3.0 RULES AND REGULATIONS

Section 1. “General” The following shall be considered a part of the contract with every person supplied with Water from the BWSD, and every such person taking water shall be considered as having expressed their consent to be bound thereby.

1. Application for the use of water must be made in writing at the Offices of the

Water & Sewer Department by completing a BWSD application and providing the necessary supporting documentation. These regulations shall be considered as part of the contract with every water taker. An applicant for a new water service shall have a written BWSD approval before a building permit is issued and shall have the building foundation erected before the service will be installed. All services shall be in separate trenches from other utilities and ten (10) feet from and eighteen inches (18") above any sewer lines unless otherwise permitted by the

Superintendent or Director.

2. All service taps on mains installed in new developments shall be made by the

Water & Sewer Department, or by an approved Licensed Utility Contractor.

The applicant will be charged for each tap performed. All tapping and inspection fees must be paid before the water is turned on.

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3. All work of tapping onto, cutting into and removal of existing asbestos cement

(AC) pipe shall be conducted in conformance with the MassDEP Asbestos

Cement Pipe Guidance Document, 2019, or Latest revision thereto. All persons participating in the work shall have completed a Massachusetts Department of

Labor Standards (DLS) approved training course specific to AC pipe worker safety and maintain their Certification Card on site.

4. The sizes of service pipes and meters shall be proposed by a licensed architect or professional engineer with the BWSD having final approval.

5. Service tubing shall be 1” diameter, type “K” copper tubing, the same as that used by the Water & Sewer Department. Four (4) feet of copper tubing should be left inside the foundation for meter connections. The size of the service pipes, meters and the type and make of fittings and curb boxes shall be determined by the BWSD. All services shall have a minimum of four and a half (4-1/2) feet of cover.

6. All service connections longer than 100 feet shall be a minimum of 1 ½ inches in diameter. All service connections serving multiple houses shall be a minimum of

1 ½”.

7. Water shall not be turned on to any building under construction until all charges for services are paid by the applicant for BWSD fees and charges and, in the case of cold weather, the building is heated.

8. No person, except an employee of the Water & Sewer Department, shall turn on or shut off water from any main or service pipe.

9. All persons taking water shall keep in working order the service pipe serving their property from the curb stop to the house and be liable for damage resulting from their failure to do so.

10. All water takers on a private way are responsible for all meters, backflow devices, services, distribution pipes and hydrants up to the public way.

11. It is a violation of these Rules & Regulations to allow a leak to continue. Should a leak be suspected, the owner shall notify the Water & Sewer Department to investigate. Upon confirming the existence of a leak in the service the owner will be notified and given ten (10) days to secure a contractor to make the necessary repairs. Should the violator fail to follow through within the given time period, a notice by Certified Mail shall be sent giving the violator a final ten (10) days to repair the leak. If the service is not repaired by the required date, the water will be shut off until the repair is made.

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12. No alterations or changes shall be made in any pipes, fittings or meters owned by the Town, except by persons authorized by the Water & Sewer Department, who shall have access, at proper hours to all buildings and premises supplied with water by the Town for the purpose of making repairs to any of the said pipes or fixtures and for reading, repairing, or changing water meters.

13. No person shall connect to any service pipe between the main and the water meter set by the Town unless authorized by the BWSD.

14. No cross connection between pipes connected to a public water supply and an independent source of supply will be permitted, (as per Town Ordinance and DEP regulations). NO PRIVATE WATER SUPPLY CAN BE PIPED INTO A

DWELLING THAT HAS PUBLIC WATER.

15. All persons or firms having private fire connections for sprinklers and private hydrants on the premises or in buildings are forbidden to use the water for any purpose excepting fires. All such services shall include an approved backflow preventer. Said hydrants are to be maintained at all times by the private owner(s).

Failure to do so will result in penalty fines to be levied in the amount indicated in the Appendices, for each day the offense continues.

16. Property owners, desiring to have a hydrant moved, shall file a request with the

BWSD. If the request is approved, the hydrant shall be moved at the expense of the property owner.

17. No water shall be used by any water taker in any air conditioning system or cooling system requiring, when in operation, more than one hundred (100) gallons of water an hour unless such system is so constructed that water cannot flow there from into the source of supply, or the Town’s pipes or mains and such system includes a device enabling the reuse of water supplied to such system and such reuse device is in operation whenever such system is in operation.

18. No reduction in the base water rate shall be allowed unless the water line is disconnected from the main.

19. Persons having a seasonal residence or business place shall pay a charge each time the water is turned on and off.

20. The property owner shall obtain necessary water/sewer easements for BWSD services. Easements shall be recorded in the Registry of Deeds or Land Court.

21. The curb shut off shall be located on the property line unless otherwise directed by the Superintendent, Director or their designee.

22. No owner will be allowed to install a separate meter (for billing purposes) for the purpose of metering water used for irrigation only.

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23. All water and sewer bills shall be the responsibility of the “Property Owner” for payment.

24. All residential, commercial and industrial condominium units which are separately owned shall be separately metered. If individual shut offs for use by

BWSD are not provided, the condo association or trust shall be responsible for the payment if delinquent past 90 days.

ARTICLE 4.0 - METERS

Section 1. Supplying Meters - The Water Department will furnish one (1) 5/8 “ x

3/4" meter to each Residential Private Water Taker. If a meter larger than 5/8" x 3/4" is required, then the Water Taker shall be responsible for purchasing said meter which must conform to BWSD specifications. All residential subdivisions, condo developments and apartment complexes of more than three units shall provide the required meter which will then become the property of BWSD and be maintained, repaired, or replaced by the

Town. Commercial and Industrial developments shall be required to purchase, maintain, repair or replace meters conforming to BWSD requirements. There shall be no meter bypass allowed unless a separate meter is installed. Turbine meters are not allowed. We are a Neptune community.

Section 2. Meter Connection - Plumbing for meter connection must be mechanical type.

A. Provide an approved ball valve type shut-off before the meter influent tail piece.

B. Provide a nipple of sufficient length with a coupling prior to and after the influent and effluent tailpieces to facilitate the placing of supports, Unistrut or other, for the meter. Meters shall not be supported by the surrounding piping.

C. Backflow devices and pressure regulating equipment will not be allowed before the meter effluent valve.

D. No sweated fittings are allowed, until after the primary meter effluent fitting.

E. All meters shall be installed horizontally.

F. The meter will be at least one foot (1’) off the floor but not more than four feet (4’). Clearance to the wall will be no less than four inches (4”).

G. All meters must be physically assessable within the building and easily accessed for manual reading and inspection.

H. Pit installations and garage installations will not be allowed.

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Section 3. Radio Read Meters - All builders of new homes shall have a new “Radio

Read Meter” installed by the BWSD. The cost of the installation shall be borne by the builder. All other water users must provide the required meter per BWSD specifications, (Neptune R900 with integrated head in cubic feet).

Section 4. Damage to Meter - Whoever unlawfully and intentionally damages, or suffers to be damaged, a water meter belonging to the Town of Braintree engaged in supplying water, or prevents such meter from duly registering the quantity of water supplied through it, or hinders or interferes with its proper action, registration, or attaches a pipe to a main or pipe belonging to the Town or otherwise uses or causes to be used the water supplied of the Town, without the consent of the same, unless it passes through a meter set by the Town, shall for every such offense be punished by a fine of not more than the amount indicated in the Appendices for every day the violation continues or by other legal action.

If for any cause the meter of any Water Taker breaks or the indicator thereon fails to record the amount of water used for any quarter, the quantity used shall be determined by the Water & Sewer Department, by making reasonable reference to the quantity used in the corresponding quarter of the preceding year.

All meters installed by the contractor or the Department shall be sealed against tampering or alteration and the unauthorized breaking of the seal shall constitute a cause for action by the Water Department. All meters damaged by hot water, steam, frost or any other cause, shall be repaired or replaced by the Department at the expense of the owner at current prices for labor and materials.

Section 5. Shut-off Valves - No valves or devices of any sort shall be set in the service on the street side of the meter except a type that conforms to AWWA standards and is approved by the BWSD.

Section 6. Testing of Meters - The BWSD will test residential meters upon request of the customer. A fee at the prevailing rate will be charged.

A. If meter is found to over-register by any amount exceeding two percent (2%), a new tested meter will be furnished and proper restitution made on customers’ water bill for a period not exceeding six (6) months, and the meter test fee will be waived.

B. If meter does not over-register by an amount exceeding two percent (2%), the meter will be returned to service, the current water bill must be paid, and the prevailing test meter charge must be paid.

C. All two inch (2") meters shall be tested every two (2) years, per American Water

Works Association (AWWA), and the test results shall be forwarded to the

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BWSD. Any meter larger than two inch must be tested annually in accordance with AWWA regulations. Should AWWA Regulations regarding meters change then these rules will be adjusted to conform to the revised AWWA Regulations.

Section 7. Notice of Meter Installation/Repair - Any customer who has a defective metering system or requires a new meter installation shall be so notified by U.S. Mail of the service required. Should such request not be responded to within thirty (30) days, a second request shall be sent by means of certified mail, return receipt requested, advising the customer that there will be a surcharge to be levied in the amount indicated in the

Appendices for each day the water meter service remains out of service or for each month that a new meter is not installed. If the situation continues for a period exceeding 30 days then the water service will be subject to termination, liens or both. This shall apply to both residential and commercial customers.

ARTICLE 5.0 – HYDRANTS AND FIRE PROTECTION

Section 1. Operation of Hydrants - No person except BWSD employees and Fire

Fighters in the discharge of their duty shall open any hydrant. Permit applications for use of fire hydrant(s) are available at the BWSD business office at 85 Quincy Avenue.

Section 2. Location of Hydrants - All hydrants installed shall be located between properties on back edge of sidewalk to the extent practicable. Property owners desiring to have a hydrant moved shall file a request with the BWSD. If the request is approved the hydrant will be moved at the expense of the property owner.

Section 3. Fire Supply Mains - All materials must conform to the BWSD

“SPECIFICATIONS FOR WATER WORKS MATERIALS” as most recently amended. See Appendix B for a summary of common materials. Fire supply mains are subject to an annual fee based on the diameter of the main itself and not the device.

Buildings with sprinkler systems that obtain water for fire protection from BWSD distribution mains that are six inches (6") in diameter or less must have separate connections for the fire line and the domestic service. Wet taps are required for both connections. (Note: The minimum centerline to centerline dimension between the fire line and domestic service is five feet (5') to allow for proper spacing of tapping sleeves and/or saddles)

Buildings with sprinkler systems that obtain water for fire protection from BWSD distribution main that are larger than six inches (6") in diameter may make one wet tap connection to the main in the street and branch off the fire line and domestic service outside the building with these restrictions.

A. Dual purpose (fire & domestic) water mains (for commercial buildings) to be connected to the BWSD distribution system must be a pipe size smaller than the existing street main because of limitations of tapping sleeve and valve installations. (Examples: eight inch (8") or smaller tap for ten inch

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(10") street main; Ten inch (10") or smaller tap for twelve inch (12") street main, etc.)

B. In addition to the tapping valve in the street, the dual purpose (fire & domestic) water mains must have separate shutoff valves for both the branched-off fire line and the domestic service. These shutoff valves should be located as close to the property line as practical but in no case closer than 10 feet to the building.

C. All materials on dual purpose (fire & domestic) systems must be ductile iron to prevent galvanic corrosion.

D. Fire supply mains are not metered and consequently cannot be tapped inside a building for any purpose other than fire protection.

E. Application for a permit to connect a fire supply main to the Braintree

Water System is available at the BWSD business office at 85 Quincy

Avenue.

F. Hydrant Use: - Permits for Hydrant use can be obtained and the BWSD and a meter assembly will be installed. In addition to the quantity of water used, a charge will be assessed by the BWSD. There shall be a charge each time a hydrant is opened or closed for contractors or others between the hours of 8 AM and 4 PM on regular work days, within a 48 hour notice. At any other time, and on Saturdays/Sundays the charge will be an employee’s time and one-half with a four hour minimum. Holidays will be charged at the rate of double time and a half with a four hour minimum.

Colder weather will require a “dog house” to enclose the meter and it must be locked and a key given to the Fire Dept in the event of an emergency.

G. Private fire service pipes shall be installed by a licensed utility contractor from the BWSD’s list of approved licensed utility contractors, at the owner’s expense, including the street connection. The layout of check valves, type and size of pipe, control valves, and meters shall be subject to the approval of the BWSD, Fire Department and the Fire

Underwriters. The building owner is also responsible for maintaining the fire supply main and protecting it from frost.

H. All persons or firms having private fire connections for sprinklers and private hydrants on the premises or in buildings are forbidden to use them for any purpose except extinguishing fires.

ARTICLE 6.0 – BACKFLOW PREVENTION AND CROSS-CONNECTION

CONTROL

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Section 1. General - Backflow prevention and cross-connection control in the

Commonwealth of Massachusetts are regulated by Section 22.22 of CMR 310 “Drinking

Water Regulation”. This law delegates specific responsibilities for backflow prevention and cross-connection control to the MASS DEP, the BWSD and the owner of any permit for a cross-connection.

Section 2. Cross-Connection Control Ordinance - The Town of Braintree has a cross-connection control By-Law, Title 13, Chapter 13.12 of the Ordinances of the Town of Braintree. A copy of this Ordinance is included in the Appendix hereto.

Section 3. Policy Summary – Prior to the installation of new backflow preventers, the installer must have the design approved by the BWSD. The applicant must be a plumber licensed by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. The installation must be approved upon completion of construction.

ARTICLE 7.0 – SUB DIVISION

Section 1. General - For the purpose of these Regulations, the word “sub division” shall, in addition to its usual meaning, also mean any installation of water supply mains on private property for the purpose of providing water for domestic and other uses to more than one dwelling, when such mains are to be connected to the Public Water Supply

System of the Town.

Section 2. Application Required - Where water mains are to be extended to serve new developments or other private properties, the owner or owners of the property shall file an application with the BWSD. No water main shall be laid until the application has been accepted and approved by the Superintendent or Director. Such written applications shall provide the following information:

A. Full name and address of the owner of the property involved.

B. Names of proposed new roads.

C. Length of pipe to be installed.

D. Number of fire hydrants to be installed, and the distance between them.

Hydrants must conform to BWSD specifications.

E. Size of pipe proposed for use.

F. Name and address of the manufacturer of valves, fittings, etc. proposed for use.

G. Name and address of the licensed utility contractor who will install ductile iron pipe and hydrants. The licensed utility contractor must be on the BWSD’s list of licensed utility contractors.

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H. The application shall be accompanied by a stamped, signed and dated engineer’s plan of the proposed sub division to a scale of forty feet (40') to the inch, showing the location of all new roads, the proposed location of the water mains, valves, and hydrants, points of junction with the public water supply system, and the maximum number of house lots to be served by the proposed new pipe line, and such other data as the BWSD may require. (Note: proper sewer specifications must also be included. See sewer Rules & Regulations).

Section 3. Requirements - The owner shall pay the whole cost of the installation including all charges incurred by the BWSD in connecting the proposed work to the existing water mains. Where the street is to extend beyond the present proposed development, the water main shall be extended to the existing main and “looped to another main as directed by the BWSD. If the main extension cannot be “looped” a request for special exception shall be filed with the application. In general, no dead end water mains shall be permitted.

A. All water mains to be installed by Developers shall conform to the requirements of Articles 12 and 13 of these regulations.

B. No water supply mains in private sub-divisions shall be connected to the public water system of the Town unless their construction and installation shall first have been approved by the Superintendent or Director.

C. The Superintendent or Director shall notify the applicant in writing of the decision of their thereon which may have conditional requirements subject to such reasonable conditions as deemed necessary to protect the interest of the Town. If such application is not approved, the Superintendent or Director shall inform the applicant of the reasons of the Superintendent or Director’s disapproval, and specify what measures, if any, must be taken to obtain approval.

D. If, in the opinion of the Superintendent or Director any of the pipe, valves, hydrants, or other material proposed to be installed in a sub-division are, for any reason, not suitable, the applicant shall be required to use such pipe, valves, hydrants, or other materials, shall specify as outlined in these regulations unless the situation requires the specification of a Registered Professional Engineer who will be hired by the BWSD and paid for by the applicant.

E. All pipes shall be laid with a depth of covering four and a half feet (4.5') minimum below finished grade in the street. The laying and testing of the pipe shall conform to the current contract specifications of the BWSD.

F. No supply main less than six inches (6") internal diameter shall be installed in the distribution system. The actual size of pipe to be used in any location shall in every case be determined by the Water & Sewer Department.

G. No pipe shall be laid until street grades, street lines and property lines have been

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H. No pipe laid shall be covered unless an inspector has inspected the work at the site. No pipe shall be laid on Saturdays, Sundays or Holidays unless approved by the Superintendent or Director.

I. Hydrants and gate valves shall be installed where designated and shall be of the size, make and type currently used by the Water & Sewer Department.

J. The pipes shall be tested, sterilized and flushed out as directed by the

Superintendent or Director before being put into use.

K. No one, except authorized Water & Sewer Department employees, unless authorized by the Superintendent or Director, shall tap the main pipe for service connections. The owner shall pay all expenses incurred by the Water & Sewer

Department.

L. The service pipe, shut off and gate box shall be the kind, make, size and type currently used by the Water & Sewer Department.

M. The curb shut off shall be located on the property line, unless otherwise ordered by the Superintendent or Director.

N. If developers are permitted to install service pipes, the pipe shall be left exposed until it is inspected and approved by the Water & Sewer Department. No service pipe shall be laid before the building foundation has been completed.

O. No one, except authorized Water & Sewer Department employees, shall turn on or off any main gate valves, service gate valves or hydrants.

P. No water will be furnished until all Water Department charges have been paid.

No water will be furnished unless the work is done in accordance with the above requirements.

Q. Wherever the sub-division main connects with the Town system, connection shall be made by means of a tee and three valves, all three valves shall be located within the Town’s street lines.

R. Fire hydrants of the size and type, as specified in these regulations, shall be installed at intervals of not more than five hundred feet (500') in the public water supply system. On a dead end supply main a fire hydrant shall be installed at the dead end with proper off-set. All hydrants shall be connected to the mains by a six inch (6") pipe and shall have a shutoff gate valve.

S. In deciding upon any proposed installation of water supply mains in a private sub-division, full consideration will be given to the possibility of future extensions of

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T. The installation of all sub-division water supply mains intended to be connected to the Town public supply system shall at all times be subject to the supervision of the BWSD. Before any such water supply mains are covered over, the inspector shall inspect them, and if in his opinion they are properly installed, he shall approve the same, subject to review by the Department. No trench shall be closed except with material and in a manner approved by these regulations.

U. All costs of inspection, supervision, and for connection to the Town water mains shall be borne by the applicant and shall be consistent with the prevailing charges for such work.

V. The approval of any private sub-division water supply system shall in no way make the Planning Board, the Water & Sewer Department, or their agents and employees or the Town of Braintree responsible or liable for the operation, maintenance or satisfactory performance of the installation until such time as utilities and easements are conveyed to the Town.

W. In general, all supply mains and appurtenances and other water works facilities, for private sub-divisions, shall be installed or constructed strictly in conformity with the standards and specifications of the American Water Works Association.

X. Penalty for violation of any of these rules and regulations shall be in the amount indicated in the Appendices, per day. Each day the violation continues shall be considered a separate offense.

Y. Record drawings must be submitted at the completion of the project construction.

Record drawings will show: all water gate boxes for mains, services and hydrants.

A minimum of three ties to permanent structures will be provided to determine their location. All houses, lot numbers, property lines, roadways and any easements shall be shown. If in the opinion of the Superintendent or Director the record drawings are considered illegible, the applicant must resubmit the plans prior to any release of bonds and before the water is turned on. The Record

Drawings shall also comply with the requirements outlined in the Appendix.

Z. A fee for updating the Water and Sewer Department’s GIS system will be imposed. The fee will be based on the size of the project. (See Department fee structure in the Appendices for an updated fee schedule.)

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ARTICLE 8.0 - GENERAL INFORMATION

Section 1. Unoccupied Property - Any property owner whose building is to be unoccupied for any time during the winter months, or for an extended period during the warm months shall notify the Water and Sewer Department to shut off the water service to said building, thus eliminating the possibility of water damage due to broken pipes, valves, fittings, etc. Whenever water is shut off, owner should open a faucet and leave it open until water is turned on. This is a protection against possible damage to the hot water tank.

Section 2. Leaks - In case of leaks in street mains or service pipes or any accident to the water supply system, the Superintendent, Director or some other official of the Water

& Sewer Department should be notified. In case of a leak inside a building, water can be turned off at the valve which is located on the pipe where it first enters the building.

Consumers are advised to see that this valve is always accessible and in working order.

Section 3. Pipes in Separate Trenches - Water and sewer pipes shall not be installed in the same trench and shall be ten feet (10') apart and the sewer pipe shall be eighteen inches (18") below the water pipe as provided by Title V, unless a special exception is allowed by the Director. Gas and water pipes shall not be installed in the same trench.

Gas and water mains should be on opposite sides of the street.

Section 4. Electrical Grounds - The BWSD is not responsible for any damages which may be attributed to electrical ground wires attached to water pipes. Ground wire attachment or clamp must be of a metal compatible to the metal in the water service.

Section 5. Dirty Water Damage - The BWSD shall not be liable for damages to any user caused by dirty water due to the opening or closing of any valve, hydrant, the breaking of any pipe or fixture, or for any mechanical malfunction.

Section 6. Water Use Restrictions - The Tri-Town Board of Commissioners reserve the right to place whatever restrictions on the use of water they deem necessary to maintain the health of the community and adequate pressures for fire fighting purposes.

The BWSD shall have the right at any time, without notice, to shut off the water when making repairs or extensions to its system or for any other purpose. The department will endeavor to notify all consumers affected, whenever possible.

Section 7. Excavation in Public Ways - Except in emergencies, no excavations may be made in public ways until forty-eight hours (48) advance notice has been given to the

Public Utility per M.G.L.A. c 82 ss40. Digsafe must be called for all excavations and all permits must be pulled to perform the work.

Section 8. Rates - All persons taking water shall pay for the same in accordance with the rates currently effective, which rates will be set from time to time by the Mayor.

Copies of the rates in effect may be secured at the office of the Water & Sewer

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Department.

Section 9. Inspections at time of Real Estate Transfers - All Owners shall provide at least three days notification to the BWSD prior to the sale of property on the BWSD system. The Owner must come in to the BWSD office, pay the prescribed fee and schedule a convenient time for a final reading and utility inspection. Final water & sewer bills shall be paid before the real estate closing.

Section 10. Condo Conversions – When a multi family house is being converted to

Condo’s, new separate and distinct service connections shall be extended from either the main to the house or an additional curbstop installation from the property line to the house in order to provide a separate water bill for each condo unit.

Section 11. Amendment of the Regulations - The Braintree Water and Sewer Dept.

reserves the right to change these regulations and to make such additional regulations as may from time to time be deemed necessary.

ARTICLE 9.0 - CONSERVATION

Section 1. General - The Tri-Town and the BWSD has developed a plan of supply management. The major programs of this plan are:

A. Increasing capacity

B. Conservation program

Section 2. Increasing Capacity - A program is being implemented which calls for the excavation of additional soil from the Richardi Reservoir and the upper Great Pond.

Section 3. Procedure - Applicants for Water/Sewer permits will be required to participate in the Town of Braintree Water Conservation Program by helping to reduce the amounts of water used through the installation of water saving devices. The following conservation devices are recommended.

A. Water saving shower heads

B. Flow restrictors in faucets

C. Water closet dams

D. Hot water pipe insulation

E. Low flow water closet (1.6 gallons)

F. Water pressure regulators

Section 4. Air Conditioning and Cooling Systems - No water shall be used by any water taker in any air conditioning system or cooling system requiring, when in operation, more than one hundred (100) gallons of water an hour unless:

A. Such system is so constructed that water cannot flow there-from into the source of supply, or the Town pipes or mains.

B. Such system includes a device enabling the reuse of water supplied to such system and

C. Such re-use device is in operation whenever system is in operation.

Penalty for violation of the above regulation, after due notice, shall be the

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ARTICLE 10.0 – UNDERGROUND STORAGE BY-LAW

Section 1. Authority - This By-law was adopted by the Town of Braintree under its home rule powers, its police powers to protect the public health and welfare, and its authorization under Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 40, Section 21.

Section 2. Purpose - The purpose of this by-law is to prohibit the installation of underground gasoline, fuel storage tanks, toxic or hazardous substance tanks (as defined under Ch. 470, Acts of 1981) to protect groundwater and surface water from contamination due to leakage. The provisions of this by-law are applicable only to underground tanks in the watershed area.

Section 3. Regulation(s) - Please refer to the Town’s Watershed Protection By-Law.

ARTICLE 11.0 - Tri-Town Water Emergency and Conservation By-Law

Section 1. Purpose - This By-law is intended to preserve, maintain and increase the water supply of the Tri-Town Water System.

Section 2. Declaration of Emergency - Whenever a declaration of a state of water supply emergency or resulting order is legally declared and imposed on the Town of

Braintree by an appropriate state or federal agency, or a water conservation emergency declared by the Tri-Town Board of Water Commissioners, the Town is authorized to promulgate such reasonable rules and regulations as are necessary to implement said declaration, order or water conservation emergency.

Section 3. Penalties for Violation - Any person who is found, to have violated any of said rules and regulations as promulgated by the Commissioner’s attendant to a declaration of a state of water supply emergency or resulting order or water conservation emergency shall, for each offense, be punished by a civil penalty in the amount indicated in the Appendices. Each day such violation continues shall constitute a separate offense.

Section 4.0 Administration of Penalties – The Town of Braintree shall be the exclusive administrator for processing receipted violations to the water usage restriction order.

There shall be one warning issued and recorded on an approved appropriate Department

Administrative form. Said warning shall be sent by certified mail to the site of the violation. Subsequent violations recorded shall be punished by civil penalties as stipulated in Section 3 of this By-law. Subsequent violations shall be recorded on an approved department administrative form which stipulates that a violation has been found and a civil penalty has been applied with mandatory payment of said civil penalty to be

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Section 5.0 Tri-Town Water Use Policy – The following policy has been adopted to provide a logical and uniform method of restricting water use during periods of water shortfall.

A. Phase One The use of all automatic watering devices and soaker hoses is prohibited. Only the use of hand held hoses with shutoff nozzle shall be allowed. No organized car washes shall be allowed from June 1 to

September 1 of the year. The filling of in-ground or above-ground swimming pools from the municipal water supply shall be prohibited after

June 1 of the year. This phase is in effect at times when further restrictions not required.

B. Phase Two (including Phase One) When reservoirs are below 80% full a further restriction shall be implemented as follows: OUTSIDE WATER

USE IS RESTRICTED TO THE HOURS OF 7:00 A.M - 10:00 A.M. and

6:00 P.M. - 9:00 P.M.

C. Phase Three (including Phase Two) When reservoirs are below 70% full (with incoming water) a further restriction shall be implemented as follows: OUTSIDE WATERING OF PHASE 2, THE HOURS WOULD

BE REDUCED TO 6:00 P.M. - 9:00 P.M. ONLY.

D. Phase Four When reservoirs are below 70% full (with no incoming water) a further restriction shall be implemented as follows: THERE

SHALL BE NO OUTSIDE USE OF WATER.

E. Phase Five When Reservoirs are between 50% and 40% full ALL

OUTSIDE WATERING SHALL BE PROHIBITED AS IN PHASE 4

AND ALL USE OF NON ESSENTIAL WATER IS PROHIBITED.

ARTICLE 12.0 – ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS

Section 1.0 General - Any alterations to the Town’s water supply system of Braintree shall be done in accordance with the applicable provisions of the Town of Braintree

Water & Sewer Department specifications.

A. The contractor shall give sufficient notice, as specified or required by the

Director of the BWSD and others involved in the water alterations before any work hereunder is undertaken.

B. Operation of existing valves to off and/or on positions shall be by the

BWSD, Personnel or their authorized representatives.

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C. The contractor shall so perform his work as to keep shutdown type of mains or service connections to a minimum. Wherever relocation of water mains is required, the new pipe shall be laid up to the points of connections. All thrust blocks shall be poured and cured; pipes tested and trench backfilled before cutting the existing water main so as to require a shutdown only for the time necessary for the reconnection to the existing pipe.

D. The contractor will cooperate fully with all utility companies, private or public, and will notify all such companies at least forty-eight (48) hours prior to excavating in the vicinity of any utility.

Section 2.0 Materials - All the materials used on the work covered in the application shall meet all quality requirements of the BWSD. Unless otherwise specified or designated, the contractor will furnish all new, first quality materials. Any materials within one classification must be supplied by one manufacturer, unless otherwise approved.

Section 3.0 Samples, Tests, Cited Specifications - All materials to be furnished by the applicant are subject to testing and/or inspection before acceptance by the BWSD and before incorporation into the work. Any work in which unacceptable materials are used without approval of the BWSD shall be performed at the contractor’s risk and may be considered as unacceptable and unauthorized. Unless otherwise designated, tests will be made in accordance with the ASTM standard methods. All rejected and unacceptable materials shall be removed immediately from the work site at the applicant’s expense unless corrective action is authorized by the Director and approved by the Board of

Selectmen. All corrective action will be performed at the applicant’s expense.

For all pipes, valves, fittings, and other items which are furnished by the applicant, the

Director requires a Manufacturer’s or Supplier’s signed statement which will certify as to meeting the required specifications for the project.

The responsibility of incorporating satisfactory material in the work rests entirely with the applicant.

Section 4.0 Public Safety and Convenience - The applicant, as directed, shall at all times conduct the work so that the abutters shall have reasonable access to their property.

The applicant shall be responsible for providing such reasonable safe means of access to the public way as the Director and Town Traffic Division deem essential. When it is necessary to leave materials and equipment on the highway, they shall be placed so as to cause the least possible obstruction to drainage, pedestrians, and other travel.

Section 5.0 Construction Methods – The following guidelines shall be adhered to:

A. Excavation - Excavations must be made and made safe in accordance with “Jackie’s Law”, as codified in 520 CMR 14.00 and subsequent. The

A00804 - 25 applicant shall excavate only a sufficient length of trench to allow for the orderly laying of the pipe and fittings. All excavation shall be filled in at the end of the work day unless otherwise directed by the Engineer.

B. Handling of the Pipe - All pipe, fittings, valves, and other heavy accessories shall be carefully handled by the use of hoists or skid ways to avoid shock or damage. The applicant shall replace or repair, at his own expense, any materials that have been damaged due to his negligence.

C. Blocking of Pipe - Blocking of pipe shall not be allowed.

D. Cleaning & Plugging - The pipes and fittings shall be thoroughly cleaned before being laid and shall be kept clean until accepted in the finished work. The ends of all uncompleted lines shall be tightly closed with temporary plugs and no trench water or debris shall be permitted to enter the pipe.

E. Laying of Pipe - Proper tools and equipment for the safe and convenient handling and laying of the pipes shall be used. The applicant shall exercise reasonable caution during his operations in order to avoid damaging the pipes or fittings; any of which, when damaged, shall be replaced by the applicant at his own expense.

The specified water pipe shall be laid in accordance with the Standard

Construction Details provided in the Appendices.

The applicant shall furnish the necessary pumps and tools to handle any water encountered in the pipe trench, and shall maintain the trench in a satisfactory condition, free from water, during the laying of the pipe. The pipe, after being laid in place, shall not, under any circumstances, be used as a drain pipe for the trench.

F. Gate Valves - All gate valves must turn left (counter clockwise) to open.

G. Setting Gates & Hydrants - Gates and gate boxes shall be set in the pipeline as shown on the plans or as directed. Blocking or supports of a permanent nature shall be placed under each valve to ensure against settlement. Each gate shall be tightly closed before being placed in the line and shall remain so until the joints on each side are completely made.

Gate boxes shall be set for all gates. They shall be carefully fitted together and to the gate and securely held during backfilling. The earth around them shall be thoroughly tamped in place and cover set finished grade.

New and existing gate and service boxes which are located in pavement areas shall have concrete collars constructed around them.

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Section 6.0 Jointing – The following guidelines will be adhered to:

A. Mechanical Joints - The last eight (8") inches of the spigot and inside of the bell of the mechanical joint pipe shall be thoroughly cleaned to remove oil, grit, excess coating and all other foreign matter and then painted with a soapy water solution. The ductile iron gland shall then be slipped on the spigot end of the pipe with the lip extension of the gland toward the socket, or bell end. The rubber gasket shall be painted with the soap solution and placed on the spigot end with the thick edge toward the gland.

The entire section of the pipe shall be pushed forward to seat the spigot end in the pipes. The ductile iron gland shall be forced into position for bolting, tightened with a suitable wrench with the torque varying from seventy five (75) ft.-lbs. to ninety (90) ft.-lbs. for a 3/4 inch bolt. Nuts spaced 180 degrees apart shall be alternately tightened.

Fittings: All fittings shall be MJ DI Compact C153 AWWA. All fittings shall be marked with the pressure rating, the manufacturer’s identification nominal diameter of openings, and the number of degrees of fraction of the circle on all bends. All fittings shall be mechanical joint with EPDM, or Nitrile (Buna-N), NSF 61 Certified rubber gaskets per manufacturer’s requirement. Nitrile gaskets shall be used if petroleum contamination is encountered in the subsoil, in the process of pipe laying.

B. Thrust Blocks and Pipe Anchors - Megalugs with reaction or thrust blocks of concrete shall be constructed at all fitting…