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Compliance With Rules All persons now receiving a water supply from the Windsor Sanitary District#1 water utility,or who may hereafter make application therefore,shall be considered as having agreed to be bound by the rules and regulation as filed with the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin. Establishment of Service Application for water service shall be made in writing on a form furnished by the water utility.The application will contain the legal description of the property to be served,name of the owner,the exact use to be made of the service,and the size of the supply pipe and meter desired.(Note particularly any special refrigeration and/or conditioning water consuming appliances.) Service will be furnished only if(1)premises have a frontage on a properly platted street or public strip in which a cast iron or other long-life water main has been laid,or where property owner has agreed to and complied with the provisions of the utility's filed main extension rule,(2)property owner has installed or agrees to install a service pipe from the curb line to the point of use,and laid not less than 6 feet below the surface of an established or proposed grade,and according to utility's specification,and(3)premises have adequate piping beyond metering point. The property owner shall arrange to have the service lateral extended from the water main into the building.The utility will supply the couplings for later insertion of a meter.A charge to cover the current cost of the fitting will be made. In addition,if water is to be turned on at the curb stop before the meter is installed,the quarterly minimum charge(Schedule Mg-1)will be applied,prorated for the number of days service is supplied until a meter is installed. Connections to Structure Containing Multiple Units The owner of a multi-unit structure has the option of being served by: 1. Individual meter water service to each unit.(Interior and/or exterior plumbing and meter settings to enable individual disconnection without affecting service to other units is required. In such cases each meter connection will be a separate water utility customer.) 2. Single metered water service to the entire structure. (In this case the property owner or condominium association shall be responsible for the service charges. In the event the structure in question has a basement providing for public access,there shall be installed in such basement,individual disconnection facilities to each unit located within the structure.In the event the structure does not have a basement or has basement not accessible by the public,individual disconnection facilities shall be located within the terrace,or such other location as the utility may require. No division of the water service of any lot or parcel of land shall be made for the extension and independent meterage of the supply to an adjoining lot or parcel of land.No division of a water supply service shall be made at the curb for separate supplies there from for two or more separate premises having frontage on any street or public strip,whether owned by the same or different parties. The utility is empowered to withhold approval of any application where full information of the purposes of such supply is not clearly indicated and set forth by the applicant property owner. Service Connections(or Water Laterals) No water service shall be laid through any trench having cinders,rubbish,rock or gravel fill,or any other material which may cause injury to or disintegration of the service pipe,unless adequate means of protection are provided by sand filling or such other insulation as may be approved by the utility.Service pipes passing through curb or retaining walls shall be adequately safeguarded by provision of a channel space or pipe casing,not less than twice the diameter of the service connection.The space between the service pipe and channel or pipe casing shall be filled and lightly caulked with an oakum,mastic cement or other resilient material,and made impervious to moisture. In backfilling the pipe trench,the service pipe must be protected against injury by carefully hand tamping the ground filling free from hard lumps,rocks,stones or other injurious material,around and at least six(6)inches over the pipe. All water supplies shall be undiminished size from the street main into the point of meter placement.Beyond the meter outlet valve the piping shall be sized and proportioned to provide,on all floors,at all times,an equitable distribution of water supply for the greatest probable number of fixtures or appliances operating simultaneously. Settling Main or Service Trenches Trenches in unpaved streets shall be refilled with compacted native material or by method specified by the utility.Trenches in paved streets shall be refilled with compacted sand or gravel.There will be 6"deep concrete bridging placed over the excavation and 2" bituminous(hot mix)placed over the concrete to match street grade. Should the state,county or township ordinances exceed these rules,those state,county,or township ordinances shall apply. Stop coxes The consumer shall protect the stop box in the terrace and shall keep the same free from dirt and other obstructions.The utility shall not be liable for failure to locate stop box and shut off the water in case of a leak on the consumer's premises. Installation of Meters Meters will be furnished and placed by the utility and are not to be disconnected or tampered with by the consumer.All meters shall be so located that they shall be protected from obstructions and permit ready access therto for reading,inspection and servicing,such location to be designated or approved by the utility.All piping within the building must be supplied by the consumer.Where additional meters are desired by the consumer,he shall pay for all piping.A quarterly service charge will be assessed against the customer once the meter is picked up by the plumber for installation. Turning on the water The water cannot be turned on for a consumer except by a duly authorized employee of the utility.When a plumber has completed a job,he must leave the water turned off.This does not prevent him from testing his work. The above rules are condensed from WSD#1 Regulations with Wisc.PSC