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Subdivision Review and Tap Information ...
The District considers any Recorded Exemption of three lots or more or any Recorded Exemption that will be creating a lot that does NOT own access to the county road (access and utility easements are not permissible) as possibly requiring a Water Service Agreement for service. This is due to the possibility of a required line extension to service the property. The line extension fee shall be paid by the developer, in most instances, once the Recorded Exemption is complete.
The District requires a Water Tap Request Form, a written statement from the Fire Department detailing fire flow information, a sketch of the lot layout, and payment of the Commitment Letter and Review Fee before review will begin for the development. This review process can take up to 6 weeks. After the initial review, the District will issue the Developer a Draft Water Service Agreement. This agreement shall outline the availability of water taps for the Development, the expected pressure ranges for the taps, and, if applicable, the Review and Inspection Fee, Infrastructure Enhancement Fee, and Supplemental Fee. Since each Development is unique and specific, there are no general guidelines on construction or cost. Our District Engineer reviews each request and the Draft Water Service Agreement is unique for each development. Please contact the office if you have any questions regarding this process.
The District has currently 30 active subdivisions which are subject to tap fees that may vary from other properties in the District due to the Developer providing some or all of the required fees. Please check with our office for the specific cost of a tap in the development that you are looking at. These fees are subject to change without notice, therefore it is best you contact the office prior to arriving with a check to purchase the water tap. As mentioned before, any Recorded Exemption over three lots may also be considered a development and thus have set taps fees. Again, please contact the office for more information regarding the property you are interested in.
Tap Fees must be paid in full before the meter will be installed and the account considered active. When you are ready to proceed in purchasing your tap, we require a copy of your warranty deed providing proof that you own the property, payment for the tap in full, a current Commitment Letter for the development must be on file with our office, and the developer of the subdivision must have met the conditions of the development’s Water Service Agreement. We require a short water tap purchase agreement that must be signed and notarized in our office. We issue the receipt of purchase at this time so that you may obtain your building permit. At the time of purchase, we will also ask whether or not you would like the meter to be installed or to be held until you notify us. If the meter installation is requested at the time of purchase, the normal wait for the installation is between 4-6 weeks. Some developments have been installed with a connector that allows the District to perform installations within 24 hours notice (this can occur as soon as the day after the meter purchase). The contractor or builder needs to contact the office as to when they will be installing the service line from the meter to the home or outbuildings. A field technician will meet the contactor at the location to install the meter and pit while the contractor opens up a hole to reveal the curb stop and excavate an area for the pit. The excavation for the meter pit needs to be at least 3’x3’ and at proper grade. The meter pit measures 4’-10” from the bottom of the pit to the top of the lid. The District will require that the lid is level with or up to 2” above final grade. If the area is over-excavated, 1-1/2” washed rock should be used to obtain a suitable grade before the meter pit will be set. The field technician will oversee the backfilling of the meter pit. The District will not call for locates and will not have a backhoe available for the installation. Any excavation done for a meter pit that does not meet the above mentioned requirements may be required to be re-dug and therefore the installation may be delayed.
If the meter is held, it can remain so for up to one year without the owner incurring any extra charges. If the meter remains unset after one year from the purchase date, minimum monthly billing will apply and will be billed at the then current rate. For held meter installations, we request that you contact us 4-8 weeks in advance so that the installation may be placed onto our schedule.
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