HomeMy WebLinkAboutPolicy 18 - Private or Public Water and Sewer Systems on Private PropertyOTAY WATER DISTRICT
BOARD OF DIRECTORS POLICY
Subject Policy
Number
Date
Adopted
Date
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PRIVATE OR PUBLIC WATER AND SEWER SYSTEMS ON
PRIVATE PROPERTY 18 08/17/87 08/10/11
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PURPOSE
To establish policy for determining whether water and/or sewer
systems on private property should be private systems or become
part of the District public systems.
BACKGROUND
Private residential and commercial developers with on-site water
and/or sewer systems have requested the District to accept these
systems as public systems to be operated and maintained by the
District. In order to properly operate and maintain the systems
on private property, it is necessary that such systems be
constructed of the same materials and to the same District
Standards and Specifications as required in public streets.
POLICY
Water and/or sewer systems constructed on private property to
solely serve the private property shall be considered private
systems, not subject to District operation and maintenance, unless
the systems are constructed in accordance with this policy and
accepted by the District. Water and sewer systems constructed on
private property, which are to be accepted by the Otay Water
District as part of its public systems, shall be constructed of
the same materials and to the same District Standards and
Specifications as required in public streets. In addition, the
installation of such systems must fulfill the following criteria:
1.Water and/or sewer mains installed in commercial, industrial,
apartment, or condominium complexes must be constructed in a
traveled way with a minimum width of 24 feet, exclusive of
parking and/or structural encroachments. In private
residential developments (PRD), where parking is prohibited
on private streets and graded roadway width is at least 24
feet, the paved utility easement may be reduced to 20 feet as
consistent with the County private street standard or private
street standards of the City of Chula Vista. Where access to
the private street system is limited by a security gate, the
District shall be provided a means of access.
2.Water and/or sewer mains shall be constructed within five
feet of the centerline of the traveled way and shall have a
minimum of six feet horizontal clearance and three feet
vertical clearance between the water and sewer mains.
OTAY WATER DISTRICT
BOARD OF DIRECTORS POLICY
Subject Policy
Number
Date
Adopted
Date
Revised
PRIVATE OR PUBLIC WATER AND SEWER SYSTEMS ON
PRIVATE PROPERTY 18 08/17/87 08/10/11
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3.Water meters, fire hydrants, and any other water or sewer
appurtenances shall be provided appropriate easements
acceptable to the District Engineer.
4.Utility easements shall be included in the full width of the
traveled way in which the utility is installed as consistent
with criteria No. 1.
5.Water systems shall be loop connected to water mains in
public streets, as determined by the District Engineer.
6.Water meters shall be located outside of parking spaces to
allow access to District personnel.
7.Valves shall be located in the traveled way so that access is
always available to District personnel.
8.Fire hydrant locations and access for fire fighting equipment
shall require review and approval by local fire department
officials.
9.Intersections and curves in the traveled way carrying water
and/or sewer mains shall be of sufficient width to
accommodate construction/maintenance equipment.
10.Sewer manholes shall be located so as to allow access at any
time to District personnel and equipment.
The District Engineer will utilize the above criteria in
evaluating a request for a public system on private
residential/commercial developments. No exceptions allowed.
Water and/or sewer systems which do not satisfy the criteria set
forth in this policy shall be designated private systems and must
be in compliance with applicable sections of the District Code of
Ordinances for connection of private systems to the District
public systems.