Water Regulation Bylaw No. 1192, 2014 (consolidated Oct 2018)
Gibsons, British Columbia
· No. 1192
· adopted 2014-02-04
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TOWN OF GIBSONS
WATER REGULATION BYLAW
No. 1192, 2014
Adopted: February 4th, 2014
Consolidated for convenience October, 2018
to include amendments up to Bylaw No. 1192-05
This version of this bylaw is a consolidation of amendments to the original bylaw as of the date
specified. This consolidation is done for the convenience of users and accurately reflects the
status of the bylaw as of the specified date but must not be construed as the original bylaw and
is not admissible in Court unless specifically certified by the Director of Corporate Administration
for the Town of Gibsons. Persons interested in the definitive wording of this bylaw and its
amendments should view the original sealed bylaws at the Town of Gibsons.
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AMENDMENTS IN THIS CONSOLIDATION
NO. BYLAW NO. DATE
AMENDMENT
1.
1192-01
July 29, 2014
- Adding definition for Bulk Water Supply Area
- Amending the words "unmetered service
surcharges and minimum fees" in subsection
6.1.2 to "surcharges and minimum fees"
- Inserting subsection 6.1.4
- Inserting subsection 6.1.11
- Adding Schedule C
2.
1192-02
July 29, 2014
- Adding definitions for Gibsons Aquifer and
Lower Gibsons Aquifer Sub-Area
- Section 3.1.4 amended to read "any well on
the Owner's parcel or on another parcel over
which the Owner holds an easement to obtain
groundwater, other than a well that the
Director of Infrastructure Services is satisfied
has no capacity to draw water from the
Gibsons Aquifer"
- Adding Schedule D, Lower Gibsons Aquifer
Sub-Area Map
- Adding Section 7, Protection of the Gibsons
Aquifer
- Adding Schedule E, Sample Drilling Program
3.
1192-03
March 24, 2015
- Adding definition for Private Water Service
- Subsection 6.1.9 amended to read "Where an
Owner or Occupier advises the Town that a
leak has occurred in the Private Water
System of a Parcel, as outlined in sections
6.1.10 to 6.1.15, the Collector may adjust the
consumption for one billing period, as defined
in 6.2.1, if the water leak was not due to an
act or omission of the Owner or Occupier. For
the Collector to consider an adjustment the
Owner shall supply:"
- Adding Subsection 6.1.9.1 and 6.1.9.2
- Adding subsections 6.1.10 to 6.1.14
4.
1192-04
April 4, 2017
- Amending the definition of Backflow
Prevention Device
- Adding Subsection 6.1.2.1
- Amending the words "consumption fees" to
"user fees" in Subsection 6.1.3
- Deleting the words "in respect of land in, the
Bulk Water Supply Area" in Subsection
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6.1.16
- Adding the words "and Schedule F" in
Subsection 7.2.4
- Replacing Schedule A
- Replacing Standard Detail Drawing SS-W1
- Replacing Standard Detail Drawing SS-W3
- Replacing Standard Detail Drawing SS-W4A
- Replacing Standard Detail Drawing SS-W4B
- Adding Schedule F, Subsurface Exploration
5.
1192-05
October 2, 2018
- Replacing section 1.5.2
- Adding the definition for Bulk Water Supply
Agreement
- Deleting Subsections 5.2.2 and 5.2.4
- Adding Subsection regarding outdoor water
use restrictions
- Adding Schedule G
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
SECTION 1
GENERAL PROVISIONS ...................................................... 6
1.1
SHORT TITLE .................................................................................................... 6
1.2
REPEAL ............................................................................................................. 6
1.3
PURPOSE .......................................................................................................... 6
1.4
BYLAW SCHEDULES ........................................................................................ 6
1.5
NO OBLIGATION TO SUPPLY .......................................................................... 7
1.6
DEFINITIONS .................................................................................................... 7
SECTION 2
ADMINISTRATION ............................................................. 13
2.1
SEVERABILITY ................................................................................................ 13
2.2
NOTICES ......................................................................................................... 13
2.3
STOP WORK ORDER ..................................................................................... 13
SECTION 3
CONNECTION .................................................................... 13
3.1
CONNECTION REQUIRED ............................................................................. 13
3.2
APPLICATION FOR CONNECTION ................................................................ 14
3.3
REQUIREMENT TO DISCONNECT ................................................................ 15
SECTION 4
CONNECTION STANDARDS ............................................. 15
4.1
GENERAL ........................................................................................................ 15
4.2
INSTALLATION STANDARDS ......................................................................... 16
SECTION 5
WATER REGULATIONS .................................................... 16
5.1
COMMUNITY WATER SYSTEM REGULATIONS ........................................... 16
5.2
WATER USAGE AND SPRINKLING REGULATIONS ..................................... 17
5.3
FIRE HYDRANTS ............................................................................................ 18
SECTION 6
FEES AND CHARGES ....................................................... 19
6.1
FEES ................................................................................................................ 19
6.2
BILLING ........................................................................................................... 21
6.3
BACK BILLING ................................................................................................. 22
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SECTION 7
PROTECTION OF THE GIBSONS AQUIFER .................... 22
7.1
DECOMMISSIONING OF ABANDONED WELLS ............................................ 22
7.2
INTERFERENCE WITH AQUIFER .................................................................. 23
SECTION 8
INSPECTIONS, COMPLIANCE, AND OFFENCES ............ 24
8.1
INSPECTIONS ................................................................................................. 24
8.2
COMPLIANCE ................................................................................................. 24
8.3
OFFENCES ...................................................................................................... 25
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TOWN OF GIBSONS
BYLAW NO. 1192
A bylaw to regulate the connection to, and service from,
the Town of Gibsons Community Water System
WHEREAS Section 8(2) of the Community Charter authorizes a municipality to provide
any service the Council considers necessary or desirable;
AND WHEREAS Section 194 of the Community Charter authorizes a council, by bylaw, to
impose a fee in respect of all or part of a service of the municipality;
NOW THEREFORE the Council of the Town of Gibsons, in open meeting assembled,
enacts as follows:
SECTION 1
GENERAL PROVISIONS
1.1
SHORT TITLE
This Bylaw may be cited for all purposes as "Water Regulation Bylaw No. 1192".
1.2
REPEAL
1.2.1
The Town of Gibsons Water Service and Connection Bylaw No. 1090, 2008,
and any amendments thereto, are hereby repealed.
1.2.2
The Water User Rates Bylaw No. 1181, 2013, and any amendments
thereto, are hereby repealed.
1.3
PURPOSE
The purpose of this Bylaw is to establish the standard for potable water use and
quality, service connections, and fees within the Town.
1.4
BYLAW SCHEDULES
Attached as integral parts of the Bylaw are the following Schedules:
- Schedule "A" Design Specifications and Guidelines
- Schedule "B" Standard Drawings
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1.5
NO OBLIGATION TO SUPPLY
1.5.1
No section in this bylaw shall be construed to impose any liability on the
Town, or its officers, employees, or agents, by reason of cessation in whole
or in part of water pressure or water supply, or changes in operating
pressures, or by reason of the water containing sediments.
1.5.2
The Town shall not be liable for any disruption in service or damage caused
by the failure of any part of the Community Water System, shutting off of the
water for the purposes of connections of services, or the repairing,
maintaining, expansion, or cleaning of the Community Water System.
1.5.3
The Town reserves the right to change the operation of the Community
Water System for the purpose of repair, alteration, or any other reason.
1.5.4
Should a long-term change in pressure or water flow to any portion of the
Community Water System occur for any reason, the Owner of a Parcel shall
be responsible for, and bear the costs of, making any required changes to
the Private Water System of that Parcel.
1.6
DEFINITIONS
In this Bylaw, unless the context requires otherwise, the following words and terms
shall have the meanings hereinafter assigned to them:
BACKFLOW
PREVENTION DEVICE
means a configuration of piping or a mechanical
device accepted by the Director of Infrastructure
Services as suitable for preventing the backflow
of water or any other substances into the potable
water system through cross connections and to
meet the design and approval criteria of the
Canadian Standards Association (CSA) B64
Series 01 (or most current edition) "Backflow
preventers and vacuum breaker" and installed in
conformance with CSA B64.10 "Selection and
installation of backflow preventers" as referenced
in the British Columbia Plumbing Code.
A "testable Backflow Prevention Device" means a
mechanical backflow preventer that is designed to
be tested and repaired in-line and to meet the
performance and testing criteria of the Canadian
Standards Association B64.10.01 (most current
edition) "Maintenance and field testing of backflow
preventers";
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BRITISH COLUMBIA
BUILDING CODE
means the British Columbia Building Code as
amended from time to time.
BUILDING BYLAW
means Town of Gibsons Building Bylaw No. 1284,
2020, as amended from time to time.
BUILDING PERMIT
means a building permit issued under the Building
Bylaw.
BULK WATER SUPPLY
AGREEMENT
means the agreement with the Sunshine Coast
Regional District to supply bulk water to the Bulk
Water Supply Area, dated for reference the 3rd
day of June 2013 and as amended from time to
time.
BULK WATER SUPPLY
AREA
means the area of the Town shown on Schedule
C, being the area to which domestic water is
supplied by the Sunshine Coast Regional District
pursuant to the bulk water supply agreement
dated for reference the 3rd day of June, 2013.
CERTIFIED CROSS
CONNECTION CONTROL
TESTER
means a person certified by the British Columbia
Water and Waste Association as a Cross
Connection Control Tester and having the
qualifications outlined in the Canadian Standards
Association Manual for the Selection and
Installation
of
Backflow
Prevention
Devices/Manual for the Maintenance and Field
Testing of Backflow Prevention Devices (CSA-
B64.10.1-01.
COMMERCIAL USER
means each part of a building being serviced by
the Community Water System intended to be
used or actually used for a distinct business,
institutional, or not-for-profit premises.
COMMUNITY WATER
SYSTEM
means the Gibsons Aquifer and the Town-owned
network of pipes and other facilities which are
used to distribute water from the source,
transmission, or storage facilities to the water
user including Water Service Connections,
Meters, valves, chambers, hydrants, Backflow
Prevention Device(s) or any other fittings and
appurtenances.
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COMPLIANCE ORDER
means a notice served on an Owner
1. stating that a Parcel owned by the Owner
is not in compliance with this Bylaw;
2. requiring the Owner to take remedial
action to bring the Parcel into compliance
with this Bylaw within a specified time
period;
3. notifying the Owner that if the Owner fails
to remedy the non-compliance in the
specified time period the Town may:
a. by
its
officers,
employees
or
authorized contractors, complete the
remedial action at the Owner's
expense,
b. disconnect the Private Water System
from the Community Water System of
the Parcel not in compliance with this
Bylaw, or
c. take both actions (a) and (b) above;
and
4. notifying the Owner that the Owner may
apply for an opportunity to be heard in
respect of the matter,
a. in relation to the actions in 3(a) above,
by the Director of Infrastructure
Services, or
b. in relation to the actions in 3(b) or 3(c)
above, by Council.
CROSS CONNECTION
means any actual or potential connection
between the Community Water System and any
source of contamination that results in a
substance other than Potable Water entering the
Community Water System.
DIRECTOR OF
INFRASTRUCTURE
SERVICES
means the person appointed by the Town as
Director of Infrastructure Services, their deputy,
or a person authorized by the Director to perform
duties of the Director under this bylaw.
DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC
WORKS
means the person appointed by the Town as
Director of Public Works, their deputy, or a person
authorized by the Director to perform duties of the
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Director under this bylaw.
DRINKING WATER
PROTECTION ACT
means the British Columbia Drinking Water
Protection Act, SBC 2011, c 9, and regulations
enacted thereunder, as amended from time to
time.
DOMESTIC USER
means each Dwelling Unit being serviced by the
Community Water System
DWELLING UNIT
means a building or part of a building intended to
be used or actually used as the domicile of at least
one person, which is self-contained and includes
at least one set of cooking facilities.
FIRE SERVICE LINE
means a dedicated pipe that conveys water from
the Community Water System via a Private Water
System to the inside of a building for the purpose
of supplying water to a fire sprinkler or standpipe
system.
GIBSONS AQUIFER
means the water-bearing sand and gravel deposit
from which the Town withdraws water for supply
to Commercial and Domestic users through the
Community Water System.
GREEN ROOF
means a roof of a building that is partially or
completely covered with vegetation and a growing
medium,
planted
over
a
waterproofing
membrane. It may also include additional layers
such as a root barrier and drainage and irrigation
systems.
HIGH CROSS-
CONNECTION HAZARD
means
any
Cross-Connection
involving
a
Backflow of any substance that could be a danger
to health, as classified in accordance with
Canadian Standards Association 2001 Standard
B64.10-01
Manual
for
the
Selection
and
Installation of Backflow Prevention Devices.
HIGHWAY
means a public Road, Lane, walkway, or bridge,
and any other way open to public use, but does
not include a Private Road or a private easement
on private property.
LOWER GIBSONS
AQUIFER SUB-AREA
means all of those parcels of land, any portion of
which is within the Lower Gibsons Sub-Area
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shown on Schedule D.
MASTER MUNICIPAL
CONSTRUCTION
DOCUMENT (MMCD)
means the Platinum Edition of the Master
Municipal Construction Document, Specifications
and Standard Detail Drawings and Design
Guideline
Manual
and
any
subsequent
amendment to that Edition or any replacement
Edition.
METER
means an instrument for measuring and recording
the quantity of water passing through it and shall
include
all
pipes,
valves,
and
other
appurtenances and accessory materials required
for its installation and operation.
METER BOX
means a chamber installed in the ground over a
Water Service Connection for the purpose of
installing and maintaining a Meter contained
therein.
MINOR CROSS-
CONNECTION HAZARD
means
any
Cross-Connection
involving
a
Backflow of any substance that constitutes a
nuisance, with no possibility of becoming any
health hazard, as classified in accordance with
Canadian Standards Association 2001 Standard
B64.10-01
Manual
for
the
Selection
and
Installation of Backflow Prevention Devices.
MODERATE CROSS-
CONNECTION HAZARD
means any Cross-Connection Hazard that has a
low probability of becoming a High Cross-
Connection Hazard, as classified in accordance
with Canadian Standards Association 2001
Standard B64.10-01 Manual for the Selection and
Installation of Backflow Prevention Devices.
PARCEL
means any lot, block or other area in which land
is held or into which land is subdivided.
POTABLE WATER
means all water within the Community Water
System that meets the bacteriological quality
parameters for human consumption as defined in
the Drinking Water Protection Act.
PRIVATE WATER
SERVICE
means the privately-owned pipe which is located
upon any Parcel that conveys water from the
Water Service Connection to the inside of a
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building.
PRIVATE WATER
SYSTEM
means an assembly of pipes, fittings, fixtures,
traps, and appurtenances constructed to convey
potable water upon any Parcel.
RATES, FEES AND
CHARGES BYLAW
means the Town of Gibsons Rates, Fees and
Charges Bylaw No. 1196, 2014, as amended from
time to time
STOP WORK ORDER
means a written notice issued by the Town, that
requires the contractor, Professional Engineer or
Owner to stop all construction activities specified
in the notice until permitted by the Director of
Infrastructure Services in writing to continue such
construction activities.
SUBDIVISION AND
DEVELOPMENT
SERVICING AND
STORMWATER
MANAGEMENT BYLAW
means the Town of Gibsons Subdivision and
Development
Servicing
and
Stormwater
Management Bylaw No. 1175, 2013, as amended
from time to time.
TWO-FAMILY DWELLING means a detached building consisting of two
Dwelling Units, and does not include secondary
suites.
UNPAID FEES NOTICE
means a notice served on an Owner
1. stating that fees levied under this Bylaw in
respect of a Parcel owned by the Owner are
due and payable and remain unpaid;
2. requiring the Owner to pay the unpaid fees
within a specified time period; and
3. notifying the Owner that if the Owner fails
to pay the unpaid fees in the specified
time period the Town may disconnect the
Community Water System from the
Private Water System of the Parcel in
respect of which the fees and charges
remain unpaid.
WATER SERVICE
CONNECTION
means the Town-owned pipe or fitting which is
located at the property line of a Parcel, or at the
edge of a statutory right of way, which forms the
connection between a Private Water System and
the Community Water System.
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SECTION 2
ADMINISTRATION
2.1
SEVERABILITY
The provisions of this Bylaw are severable. If any provision is for any reason held
to be invalid by a decision of any court of competent jurisdiction, such decision shall
not affect the validity of the remaining provisions of this Bylaw.
2.2
NOTICES
2.2.1
The Town shall serve a Compliance Order or an Unpaid Fees Notice under
this Bylaw by
mailing it by registered mail to an Owner at the address of the
Owner shown on the real property assessment roll prepared
pursuant to the Assessment Act; or
hand-delivering it to the Owner.
2.3
STOP WORK ORDER
2.3.1
The Director of Infrastructure Services may issue a Stop Work Order when
work is proceeding in contravention of this Bylaw.
2.3.2
The Owner of a Parcel on in respect of which a Stop Work Order has been
posted, and every other person, shall cease all construction work in respect
of the parcel and shall not do any work until the Director of Infrastructure
Services provides written authorization for work to continue.
SECTION 3
CONNECTION
3.1
CONNECTION REQUIRED
3.1.1
An Owner of a Parcel created by subdivision or development pursuant to
the Subdivision and Development Servicing and Stormwater Management
Bylaw shall connect the Parcel to the Community Water System.
3.1.2
An Owner of a Parcel on which a building with a Private Water System is
installed at the time of adoption of this Bylaw shall connect the Parcel to the
Community Water System unless the Community Water System is further
than 60 metres away from the Parcel.
3.1.3
Where the Community Water System is extended to within 60 metres of a
Parcel on which a building with a Private Water System is installed, the
Owner of the Parcel shall extend the Community Water System as
necessary to serve the Parcel and connect the Parcel to the Community
Water System. The Owner of such a Parcel shall apply for connection within
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150 days of receiving a notice to connect, and connection shall be made
within 180 days of the Community Water System being available for
connection, or sooner if in the opinion of the Director of Infrastructure
Services a nuisance or public health hazard exists as a result of the Parcel
not being connected.
3.1.4
Following connection of a Private Water System to the Community Water
System, an Owner shall have any well on the Owner's parcel or on another
parcel over which the Owner holds an easement to obtain groundwater,
other than a well that the Director of Infrastructure Services is satisfied has
no capacity to draw water from the Gibsons Aquifer decommissioned by a
qualified well driller according to the standards detailed in the British
Columbia Ground Water Protection Regulation and to the satisfaction of the
Director of Infrastructure Services.
3.2
APPLICATION FOR CONNECTION
3.2.1
Where an Owner is required to connect a Parcel to the Community Water
System, the Owner shall apply in writing.
3.2.2
Prior to or concurrently with an application to connect, an Owner shall
Pay all applicable fees and charges for the connection and for any
works required to establish the connection under this Bylaw, the
Rates, Fees and Charges Bylaw, or any other bylaw of the Town;
and
Where rights-of-way or other easements are necessary, negotiate,
arrange and coordinate the required documentation and provide
the Director of Infrastructure Services evidence that the rights-of-
way or easements have been successfully registered in the Land
Title Office.
3.2.3
An Owner shall not connect the Private Water System of a Parcel to a Water
Service Connection or undertake any construction related to that connection
until the Owner has obtained a Building Permit.
3.2.4
An Owner or his or her contractor shall not backfill any works installed to
establish a connection between the Private Water System of a Parcel and
the Community Water System until the works are inspected by the Town
and approved by the Building Inspector or the Director of Infrastructure
Services.
3.2.5
Where the Town issues a refund of fees collected under 3.2.2, the Town
shall retain the minimum administration fee according to the Rates, Fees
and Charges Bylaw and any cost of labour or other unrecoverable costs
incurred by the Town in respect of the work for which the fees were
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collected.
3.3
REQUIREMENT TO DISCONNECT
3.3.1
An Owner shall apply in writing for a permit to disconnect the Private Water
System of a parcel from a Water Service Connection, and pay the applicable
Rates, Fees and Charges Bylaw, where
A building has been damaged beyond the point of reconstruction
or repair, as determined by the Building Inspector;
A building is to be, or has been, demolished;
A building has been abandoned;
A Private Water System is no longer in use and is not required by
the Building Bylaw to service a building on the Parcel;
In the opinion of the Director of Infrastructure Services,
contaminants could enter the Community Water System through
the Private Water System; or
A Water Service Connection remains shut off and the Owner of
the Parcel has not been billed for water use for the Parcel for a
period of two years.
3.3.2
Where an Owner of a Parcel has failed to apply for a permit to disconnect
pursuant to 3.3.1, the Town may issue the Owner a Compliance Order.
3.3.3
Where an Owner has made an unauthorized connection to the Community
Water System, the Town may disconnect the Community Water System
from the Private Water System of the Parcel in respect of which the
unauthorized connection was made.
SECTION 4
CONNECTION STANDARDS
4.1
GENERAL
4.1.1
All works required for connection to the Community Water System shall
conform to the standards in the Schedules and the Subdivision and
Development Servicing and Stormwater Control Bylaw unless otherwise
noted in this Bylaw and Schedules.
4.1.2
Where a conflict occurs between the MMCD and this Bylaw, including all
Schedules, this Bylaw and the Schedules shall prevail.
4.1.3
Where a conflict occurs between the Standard Drawings in Schedule "B"
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and the text of this Bylaw or the text of Schedule "A", the text of the Bylaw
or Schedule "A" shall prevail.
4.2
INSTALLATION STANDARDS
4.2.1
All buildings connected to the Community Water System shall be equipped
with a pressure regulating valve.
4.2.2
A Meter shall be installed on all Water Service Connections according to the
standards in this Bylaw and Schedules.
4.2.3
A Backflow Prevention Device shall be installed on all Water Service
Connections according to the standards in this Bylaw and Schedules.
4.2.4
No person shall connect or cause to be connected or permit to be connected
to the Community Water System any piping, fixture, container or appliance,
in a manner which in any circumstances could result in any substance other
than Potable Water entering the Community Water System.
4.2.5
The requirements for Backflow Prevention Devices including in this Bylaw
are supplemental to the requirements of the British Columbia Building Code.
SECTION 5
WATER REGULATIONS
5.1
COMMUNITY WATER SYSTEM REGULATIONS
5.1.1
No person shall tamper, destroy, damage or interfere in any manner with a
Water Service Connection or any part of the Community Water System.
5.1.2
No person shall
sell or dispose,
carry or take away or permit to be carried or taken away, or
use or apply or permit to be used or applied for the benefit of an
Owner or Occupier of another Parcel
the water delivered by the Community Water System to a Parcel.
5.1.3
All connections to the Community Water System are to be completed by the
Town or under supervision of Town staff with the exception of the
connection of a Private Water System to a Water Service Connection.
5.1.4
No person shall connect to or operate any pipe, valve, Meter, hydrant, or
any other part of the Community Water System unless authorized by the
Director of Infrastructure Services or under this Bylaw.
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5.2
WATER USAGE AND SPRINKLING REGULATIONS
5.2.1
No person shall
permit a Private Water System to leak;
in the opinion of the Director of Infrastructure Services
unreasonably delay in repairing leaking fittings, pipes or
appurtenances;
use water in quantities or in a manner that the Director of
Infrastructure Services deems extraordinary;
use water in contravention of this Bylaw for powering machinery;
or
connect, operate, or permit to be connected or operated any
apparatus, fitting or fixture which may cause noises, pressure
surges or any other disturbance which may, in the opinion of the
Director of Infrastructure Services, annoy any other person,
damage a Private Water System or damage the Community Water
System.
5.2.2
The Director of Infrastructure Services may, in the event of water supply
shortages, impose Outdoor Water Use Restrictions according to Schedule
G and, for the Bulk Water Supply Area, consistent with the Bulk Water
Supply Agreement.
5.2.3
The Director of Infrastructure Services or the Corporate Officer for the Town
of Gibsons may issue a notice which designates the times and places
sprinkling of lawns or grounds is permitted and advertise those times and
places in local newspapers or through other means. Where a notice
designates the Parcels permitted to sprinkle lawns by civic address, an
Owner or Occupier of any building, Dwelling Unit, or strata unit on a Parcel
bearing that civic address is permitted to sprinkle lawns or grounds at the
designated times.
5.2.4
No person shall use more than one hose and one sprinkler head at any one
time to sprinkle the lawns or grounds of a Parcel. This limitation does not
apply to automatic underground water sprinkling installations.
5.2.5
No person shall permit water supplied by the Community Water System and
used for sprinkling or irrigation to leak or be wasted. Specifically, no person
shall:
Allow water to flow over paved areas such as driveways or
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overflow off the Parcel being sprinklered or irrigated; or
Sprinkle or water roofs of buildings, unless such sprinkling is for
the purpose of irrigating a Green Roof.
5.2.6
Notwithstanding 5.2.2, during extremely dry conditions, sprinkling may be
permitted on grassed sports fields provided that
A permit is issued by the Director of Infrastructure Services;
The sprinkling only occurs between the hours of 3:00 AM and 7:00
AM; and
Each irrigation zone of the sports field to be sprinkled is restricted
to 25 millimetres of water per week in a manner supported by best
landscaping practices.
5.2.7
The Town reserves the right to deny any sprinkling requests made pursuant
to 5.2.6 during times of extremely low water reserves in the Town or the
Sunshine Coast Regional District.
5.2.8
During times of extremely low water reserves in the Town or the Sunshine
Coast Regional District, the Director of Infrastructure Services may make
orders and deny or revoke permits in order to manage the supply of Potable
Water.
5.3
FIRE HYDRANTS
5.3.1
No Person, except an employee of the Town in the course of his or her
employment, shall, without a permit issued by the Director of Infrastructure
Services or Director of Public Works under 5.3.2:
open a hydrant or standpipe;
use water from a hydrant or standpipe; or
operate any valve on the Community Water System.
5.3.2
To obtain a permit to access a hydrant, standpipe or valve, a Person shall
apply and pay a damage deposit and the applicable fee prescribed in the
Rates, Fees and Charges Bylaw.
5.3.3
Whether or not a permit was used under 5.3.2, the Town may order a
Person to stop any activity described in 5.3.1 at any time for any reason.
5.3.4
Unless a statutory right of way exists that states a hydrant is owned by the
Town, an Owner shall maintain a hydrant on a Parcel connected to a Private
Water System according to the BC Building Code.
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SECTION 6
FEES AND CHARGES
6.1
FEES
6.1.1
An Owner shall pay the applicable fees prescribed in the Rates, Fees and
Charges Bylaw, where under this Bylaw the Town
performs work or services to land or improvements, including
those related the connection, maintenance, inspection, and
disconnection of a Private Water System to the Community Water
System;
supplies materials pertaining to the installation of a Water Service
Connection, Meter, Meter Box, or the connection, maintenance,
and disconnection of a Private Water System to the Community
Water System; or
turns on/off the water supply
6.1.2
An Owner shall pay the applicable Commercial User and Domestic User
Rates, surcharges and minimum fees prescribed in the Rates, Fees and
Charges Bylaw in respect of all Parcels owned by the Owner.
6.1.2.1
User fees for each Dwelling Unit of a Two Family Dwelling shall be
calculated using Single Family rates according to the Rates, Fees
and Charges Bylaw.
6.1.3
Charges of water user fees by the Town, according to the Rates, Fees and
Charges Bylaw, shall commence upon connection of the Private Water
System to the Water Service Connection.
Connection shall be deemed to have occurred upon the
installation of the Meter according to the provisions of this Bylaw;
or
Upon date of physical connection, in the event that connection has
occurred without a Meter being installed.
6.1.4
Commencing April 1, 2014, for commercial Water Service Connections,
where a service does not have a Backflow Prevention Device installed, one-
twelfth of the annual unprotected water service surcharge prescribed in the
Rates, Fees and Charges Bylaw shall be charged for each month, or portion
thereof.
6.1.5
For non-metered Domestic Users and Commercial User, one-twelfth of the
annual unmetered user fee prescribed in the Rates, Fees and Charges
Bylaw shall be charged for each month, or portion thereof commencing on
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the date of connection according to 6.1.3.
6.1.6
Commencing July 1, 2013, for non-metered commercial Water Service
Connections, where service has been unmetered, one-twelfth of the annual
unmetered service surcharge prescribed in the Rates, Fees and Charges
Bylaw shall be charged for each month, or portion thereof.
6.1.7
Where one or more Meters serving a Parcel measures the water
consumption of a residential building strata or residential bare land strata
according to the provisions of Schedule A, the quantity of water delivered to
the residential strata shall be divided evenly among the individual residential
strata units or residential strata lots and billed separately to the owner of
each residential strata unit or residential strata lot.
6.1.8
Where one or more Meters serving a Parcel measures the water
consumption of a commercial building strata or commercial bare land strata
according to the provisions of Schedule A, the quantity of water delivered to
the strata shall be divided evenly among the individual commercial strata
units or commercial strata lots and billed separately to the owner of each
commercial strata unit or lot.
6.1.9
Where an Owner or Occupier advises the Town that a leak has occurred in
the Private Water System of a Parcel, as outlined in sections 6.1.10 to
6.1.15, the Collector may adjust the consumption for one billing period, as
defined in 6.2.1, if the water leak was not due to an act or omission of the
Owner or Occupier. For the Collector to consider an adjustment the Owner
shall supply:
a completed application form; and
supporting documentation in the form of a receipt or receipts
indicating that the leak has been repaired.
6.1.10 Adjustments will only be granted for leaks in the Private Water Service(s)
between the water meter and the building(s).
6.1.11 Leak adjustments on utility bills will not be made for the following:
a)
any internal plumbing systems and fixtures;
b)
irrigation and/or sprinkler systems on a property;
c)
in-ground or above-ground pools, ponds, and fountains;
d)
any auxiliary lines connected to the Private Water Service.
6.1.12 Only one leak adjustment per Private Water Service within a twenty-four
(24) month period will be permitted.
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6.1.13 Town staff reserve the right to inspect the repair prior to considering a leak
adjustment.
6.1.14 Town staff will make every effort to notify the property owner if staff become
aware of unusual water consumption however, accept no responsibility for
failure to do so.
6.1.15 The adjustment in 6.1.9 shall be calculated based on the per diem
consumption of water during the previous billing period of an equivalent
season. If the adjustment is approved by the Collector, a leak adjustment
fee will be charged according to the Rates, Fees and Charges Bylaw.
6.1.16 Every person who obtains approval of a subdivision in, or issuance of a
building permit, other than a building permit authorizing the construction of
three or fewer self-contained dwelling units or a building permit authorizing
construction valued at less than $50,000, shall pay at the time of approval
of the subdivision or issuance of the building permit, as the case may be,
the bulk water facilities charge prescribed in the Rates, Fees and Charges
Bylaw. No charge is payable in respect of a building permit authorizing the
construction of a building in a subdivision in respect of which all applicable
charges have been paid under this section.
6.2
BILLING
6.2.1
Commercial Users and Domestic Users shall be invoiced semi-annually,
separately from the annual property tax notice. Amounts shall be due and
payable at the office of the Collector one month after an invoice is issued.
6.2.2
Unless otherwise specified in this Bylaw, all fees levied under this Bylaw
and specified in the Rates, Fees and Charges Bylaw are due and payable
on the due date specified on the invoice.
6.2.3
Where fees under this Bylaw remain unpaid for more than 30 days after the
date on which they became due and payable, the Town may issue an
Unpaid Fees Notice.
6.2.4
Where an Owner has received an Unpaid Fees Notice and has failed to pay
the unpaid fees in the time specified on the Unpaid Fees Notice, the Town
may seal the Water Service Connection or disconnect the Private Water
System from the Community Water System to the real property in respect
of which the fees remain unpaid.
6.2.5
Upon change of ownership of the property the Owner may request that the
Collector provide an estimate of consumption and charges.
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6.3
BACK BILLING
6.3.1
On discovery that a Meter has failed to properly measure the consumption
of water of a Domestic User or Commercial User, the Collector shall
estimate the consumption of water and bill accordingly giving due
consideration to the following factors:
previous average consumption rate;
seasonal variation;
changes in occupancy; and
any other factors which, in the opinion of the Collector, may affect
the consumption of water.
6.3.2
Where a Domestic User or Commercial User has been under-billed, the
Owner shall pay the corrected invoice on or before the date shown on the
invoice.
6.3.3
Where a Domestic User or Commercial User has been over-billed and paid
that invoice or invoices, the Town shall credit the Owner's account by the
amount overpaid.
SECTION 7
PROTECTION OF THE GIBSONS AQUIFER
7.1
DECOMMISSIONING OF ABANDONED WELLS
7.1.1
No person shall, being the owner of a parcel on which is located a well that
penetrates the Gibsons Aquifer and is not in use, and having been notified
by the Director of Infrastructure Services to do so, fail to have the well
decommissioned by a qualified well driller according to the standards
detailed in Section 6 of the Ground Water Protection Regulation and to the
satisfaction of the Director of Infrastructure Services, within the time
specified in the notification.
7.1.2
An owner may, in lieu of having a well decommissioned as described in
7.1.1 and with the approval of the Director of Infrastructure Services, grant
to the Town a perpetual statutory right of way in a form satisfactory to the
Director, that entitles the Town to enter on the owner's land from time to
time to inspect the well, install in the well such equipment as the Director
may require for monitoring the Gibsons Aquifer, and monitor, repair and
replace such equipment from time to time. The Director may, in approving a
monitoring arrangement under this section, require the owner to restrict the
use of the well to such purposes as the Director may specify, and to grant
to the Town a covenant under s. 219 of the Land Title Act restricting the use
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of the well to those purposes.
7.1.3
If any person fails to comply with a notice issued under 7.1.1 the Director of
Infrastructure Services may enter on the land, decommission the well at the
owner's cost, and if the costs remain unpaid by the owner on December 31
of the year in which the work is done, collect the amount in the same manner
and with the same remedies as property taxes.
7.2
INTERFERENCE WITH AQUIFER
7.2.1
No person shall, being the owner of a parcel on which is located a well that
penetrates the Gibsons Aquifer and that is in use, and having been notified
by the Director of Infrastructure Services to do so, fail to protect the well
head in the manner prescribed in Part 2 of the Ground Water Protection
Regulation, within the time specified in the notification.
7.2.2
No person shall drive any pile, drill or bore any well, test hole or similar
penetration of the earth, or excavate any soil within the Lower Gibsons
Aquifer Sub-Area without authorization issued in writing by the Director of
Infrastructure Services.
7.2.3
The Director of Infrastructure Services may issue an authorization referred
to in 7.2.2 if in the Director's opinion the work will not create an unacceptable
risk to the integrity of the Gibsons Aquifer including any related aquitard, or
impair the quality or quantity of water that the Town may extract from the
Gibsons Aquifer for water supply purposes.
7.2.4
The Director may require an applicant for an authorization referred to in
7.2.3 to provide a report by a qualified professional hydrogeologist
addressing the risks specified in 7.2.3 and a proposed drilling program,
substantially in the form provided in Schedule E and Schedule F in the case
of applications to drill or bore a well or test hole, and the Director may submit
the report and proposed drilling program for review by another qualified
professional hydrogeologist selected by the Director, at the cost of the
applicant.
7.2.5
No person shall fail to comply with the terms of any authorization issued by
the Director of Infrastructure Services under 7.2.3.
7.2.6
No person shall fail to give notice of the terms of the authorization issued by
the Director of Infrastructure Services under 7.2.3 to any contractor, sub-
contractor, consultant, or other person engaged by the owner to carry out
the work.
7.2.7
7.2.2 does not apply to the driving of any pile, drilling or boring of any well,
test hole or similar penetration of the earth, or excavation of a building site
and related works for the construction or alteration of a single family
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residential dwelling, provided that at no point the depth of any pile, well, test
hole or similar penetration of the earth, or excavation exceeds 1.5 metres,
below natural grade.
SECTION 8
INSPECTIONS, COMPLIANCE, AND OFFENCES
8.1
INSPECTIONS
8.1.1
In accordance with the provisions of the Community Charter, SBC 2003, c
26, the Director of Infrastructure Services and any other employee or Town
contractor acting under his or her direction may enter onto any Parcel to
inspect and determine whether all regulations, prohibitions and
requirements of this Bylaw are being met.
8.1.2
No person shall interfere with, or otherwise obstruct the entry of the Director
of Infrastructure Services or other Town officer, employee or contractor in
carrying out an inspection under the provisions of this Bylaw.
8.2
COMPLIANCE
8.2.1
The Director of Infrastructure Services may issue a Compliance Order to an
Owner of a Parcel or a portion of a Parcel that is found to be in contravention
of this Bylaw.
Where an Owner has received a Compliance Order, has failed to
take the remedial action required by the Compliance Order in the
specified time, and has been given an opportunity to make
representations to the Director of Infrastructure Services, the
Town may, by its officers, employees, or contractors, carry out the
work specified in the Compliance Order at the expense of the
Owner and recover the costs of undertaking such work either as a
debt against the Owner or in the same manner and with the same
remedies as property taxes.
The Town may, after the Owner has failed to take the remedial
action required by a Compliance Order in the specified time and
has been given an opportunity to make representations to Council,
shut off or disconnect the Private Water System from the
Community Water System until property is in compliance with this
Bylaw or the Director is satisfied that the property shall be in
compliance with this Bylaw.
The Town may, after the Owner has failed to take the remedial
action required by a Compliance Order in the specified time and
has been given an opportunity to make representations to Council,
take both actions in 8.2.1.1 and 8.2.1.2.
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8.3
OFFENCES
8.3.1
A person who contravenes this Bylaw or who suffers or permits any act or
thing done in contravention of the Bylaw, or who refuses, omits, or neglects
to do anything required to be done by this Bylaw commits an offence and
upon summary conviction is liable to a fine of not less than $100 and not
more than $10,000, or imprisonment of not more than 6 months, or both,
plus the cost of prosecution.
8.3.2
Each day that a contravention of this Bylaw continues shall constitute a
separate offence.
8.3.3
A person who contravenes 5.2.1, 5.2.2, 5.2.4, or 5.2.5 of this Bylaw shall be
liable for the fines and penalties established in the Town of Gibsons Bylaw
Notice Enforcement Bylaw 1125, 2010, as amended from time to time.
8.3.4
A penalty imposed under 8.3.3 is a supplement to any other remedy or
action that may be available under this Bylaw or any other applicable laws
or enactments.
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~SCHEDULE A~
DESIGN CRITERIA AND SPECIFICATIONS
TABLE OF CONTENTS
1
INSTALLATION STANDARDS ..................................................................................................... 2
1.1
General .......................................................................................................................................... 2
1.2
Water Service Connections ........................................................................................................... 2
1.3
Private Water Systems .................................................................................................................. 2
1.4
Water Meters ................................................................................................................................ 3
1.5
Prevention of Contamination ....................................................................................................... 5
Annex 1
Water Meter Sizing Calculation Sheet and Example
Annex 2
Approved Products List
Schedule "A" - Design Criteria and Specifications
2
1
INSTALLATION STANDARDS
1.1
General
1.1.1
All work shall be done in a substantial and workmanlike manner with materials, articles
and workmanship of the best quality and description and as required by and in strict
conformity with this Bylaw. All materials shall be new unless otherwise permitted by the
Director of Engineering.
1.1.2
Subject to the Director of Engineering's approval, the Owner of a Parcel who desires to
remove, alter, or relocate any portion of the Community Water System shall pay the costs
of removal, alteration, or relocation.
1.2
Water Service Connections
1.2.1
A Water Service Connection shall
be laid above sanitary and drainage sewer services; and
maintain a minimum 3.0 metre horizontal and 0.45 metre vertical separation
from sanitary and drainage sewer services
unless, in the opinion of the Director of Engineering, no other reasonable option is
available.
1.2.2
With the exception of 1.2.3, a single Water Service Connection and accompanying Meter
shall be provided for each Parcel, unless, in the opinion of the Director of Engineering, no
other reasonable option is available.
1.2.3
A Two-Family Dwelling on its own Parcel may be served by
a single Water Service Connection with a minimum size of 25mm (1")serving
the Private Water Systems of both Dwelling Units; or
a separate Water Service Connection with a minimum size of 19mm
(3/4")serving each Dwelling Unit
and shall be metered according to 1.4.4.
1.3
Private Water Systems
1.3.1
All Private Water System installations involving pipes 50 millimetres or smaller shall
conform to the BC Building Code.
1.3.2
All Private Water System installations involving pipes larger than 50 millimetres shall
conform to the Subdivision and Development Servicing and Stormwater Control Bylaw,
including all testing and disinfection requirements. All testing and disinfection procedures
must be witnessed by the Director of Engineering.
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1.3.3
Unless otherwise specifically approved by the Director of Engineering, Private Water
Systems installed parallel to the Town watermains shall have at least 3 metres (9.8 ft.)
horizontal separation.
1.3.4
No Private Water System shall be installed or operated on Town Highways without the
approval of the Director of Engineering.
1.3.5
A Two-Family Dwelling on its own Parcel shall have a separate Private Water System for
each Dwelling Unit connected to the Water Service Connection according to the criteria in
1.2.3;
1.3.6
Water delivered by the Community Water System to a Parcel shall not be transported via
the Private Water System of another Parcel.
1.4
Water Meters
1.4.1
All Meters installed on a Water Service Connection shall be installed in a Meter Box
according to the Standard Drawings and Approved Products List (Annex 2), unless an
alternate Meter location is approved as per 1.4.2.
For Meters greater than 25mm (1"), the Owner shall submit shop drawings,
including proposed Meter Box / chamber dimensions, lid / hatch details, piping
/ valves, and all other ancillary works.
Thrust beams shall be provided for all chambers housing equipment or piping
75mm (3") or greater.
All chambers housing meters 75mm (3") or larger shall have a sump with the
drain discharging to a storm sewer or daylighting to a ditch.
1.4.2
Notwithstanding 1.4.1, Meters may be installed in an alternate location, including inside
the building the Meter will serve, if, in the opinion of the Director of Engineering no other
reasonable option is available.
1.4.3
An Owner must obtain a Building Permit for the installation of any Meter within a building.
1.4.4
For a Parcel consisting of mixed commercial and residential units, separate meters must
be installed for the commercial and residential portions of the Parcel.
1.4.5
A Two-Family Dwelling on its own Parcel shall have individual Meters for each Dwelling
Unit connected to the Water Service Connection according to the criteria in 1.2.3;
1.4.6
A Meter Box shall not be located within a present or future planned sidewalk or vehicular
crossing unless, in the opinion of the Director of Engineering, no other reasonable location
for installation is possible.
1.4.7
All Meter Boxes that are installed in areas subject to present or future vehicular loading,
including any installations within 1.5 metres from a surface that, in the opinion of the
Director of Engineering, may be subject to present or future vehicular loading, must be
Schedule "A" - Design Criteria and Specifications
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rated for such loading conditions.
1.4.8
Meters
16mm x 19mm (5/8" x 3/4") in diameter shall be supplied and installed by the
Town or its authorized contractor;
larger than 16mm x 19mm (5/8" x 3/4") and up to 50mm (2") in diameter may
be supplied and installed by the Town, its authorized contractor, or an Owner
as directed by the Director of Engineering;
larger than 50mm (2") in diameter shall be supplied and installed by an Owner.
larger than 16mm x 19mm (5/8" x 3/4") shall be justified by a sizing calculation
to be completed by the Owner using the Town's Water Meter Sizing
Calculation Sheet provided in Annex 1.
1.4.9
The cost of supplying and installing a Meter, Meter Box and ancillary components shall be
borne by the Owner.
1.4.10
Meters, including ancillary components such as boxes and setters, shall be of the makes
and models identified in the Approved Products List (Annex 2).
1.4.11
Once installed, a Meter remains the property of the Town, despite any rule of law to the
contrary.
1.4.12
The Building Inspector may permit a Meter to be installed in such a manner to permit the
Fire Service Line to bypass the Meter.
1.4.13
Where a Meter is installed in a manner that registers both domestic and Fire Service Lines,
the Owner must engage a professional engineer to ensure the Meter specifications and
installation do not restrict the Private Water System from delivering necessary fire flows.
1.4.14
An Owner of a metered Parcel shall provide convenient access to the Parcel for the
purposes of installing, supporting, protecting, operating, inspecting, reading, maintaining,
repairing, and replacing a Meter.
1.4.15
Where a Meter is damaged or destroyed due to the negligence of an Owner, or his or her
employee, agent, contractor, licensee, lessee, or invitee, the Owner shall pay the Town
the cost of repairing or replacing the Meter.
1.4.16
Where, in the opinion of the Director of Engineering, the location of a Meter, which was
chosen by an Owner, is unsafe or creates a dangerous situation for a Meter reader, the
Town shall relocate the Meter to a location determined by the Director of Engineering at
the cost of the Owner.
1.4.17
Where a Meter is rendered unserviceable through normal wear and tear, the Town shall
replace the Meter at its cost.
Schedule "A" - Design Criteria and Specifications
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1.4.18
The Director of Engineering may issue a Compliance Order, according to the provisions of
this Bylaw, for a Water Service Connection to be shut off if the Meter remains inaccessible
for reading and maintenance for a period of longer than four months.
1.4.19
Where a Meter is installed and an Owner notifies the Director, in writing, that a past
charge for water consumption is excessive due to a Meter inaccuracy, the Director of
Engineering may arrange to have the Meter tested at the expense of the Owner according
to 1.4.20.
1.4.20
Before the Town conducts a Meter test according to 1.4.19, the Owner requesting the test
shall pay the fee set out in the Rates, Fees and Charges Bylaw.
A Meter shall be considered to be accurate unless the meter testing result
indicates that Meter does not meet the accuracy limits provided in the most
recent version of AWWA Manual M6 Water Meters - Selection, Installation,
testing, and Maintenance.
If the test shows that the Meter is not accurate according to 1.4.20.1, the
Meter testing fee shall be refunded to the Owner; the meter shall be replaced
or repaired by the Town; and the Owner's account adjusted according to the
provisions of this Bylaw.
If the test shows that the Meter is accurate, the Meter testing fee shall be
retained by the Town, no refunds or adjustments shall be made in favour of
the Owner and the Meter shall not be replaced or repaired by the Town.
1.5
Prevention of Contamination
1.5.1
Backflow Prevention Devices shall be of the makes and models identified in the Approved
Products List (Annex 2), and shall be installed in accordance with the standards prescribed
by the Canadian Standards Association Manual for the Selection and Installation of
Backflow Prevention Devices, CSA B64.10, Series-01, (2001), or latest edition thereof, and
the Town's Cross-Connection Control standards supplement.
1.5.2
Dual check valves (DuCs) shall be installed on Water Service Connections with a maximum
size of 25mm and meeting all of the following criteria:
Residential developments unless the criteria in 1.5.6 or 1.5.7 dictates
otherwise; and
a Parcel with a Low Cross-Connection Hazard.
1.5.3
DuCs shall be incorporated into the meter setter according to Standard Drawing SS-W1 for
Water Service Connections meeting all of the following criteria:
the criteria of 1.5.2; and
Meters installed in a Meter Box.
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1.5.4
DuCs installed according to 1.5.3 shall be the property and responsibility of the Town.
1.5.5
All Fire Service Lines are to be equipped with a Backflow Prevention Device according to
the criteria in 1.5.6 and 1.5.7. The Backflow Prevention Device shall include provisions for
the Town to connect a detector ("tattle tale") meter at their discretion.
1.5.6
Double check valve assemblies (DCVAs) shall be installed by the Owner at the Owner's
expense on:
Water Service Connections larger than 25mm (1");
Water Service Connections serving a privately owned standpipe or fire
hydrant;
Water Service Connections with a Moderate Cross-Connection Hazard; and
Fire Service Lines that pose a Moderate Cross-Connection Hazard.
1.5.7
Reduced pressure backflow assemblies shall be installed by the Owner at the Owner's
expense on:
Water Service Connections with a High Cross-Connection Hazard; and
Fire Service Lines that pose a High Cross-Connection Hazard.
1.5.8
Following installation of a testable Backflow Prevention Device and at the Owner's
expense, a Certified Cross Connection Tester shall test the Backflow Prevention Device and
submit a report in the approved form to the Director of Engineering's satisfaction, stating
that the Backflow Prevention Device is in good working condition.
1.5.9
Backflow Prevention Devices providing premises isolation from the Community Water
System, with the exception of DuCs :
shall be tested by the Town with the exception of the requirements of 1.5.8;
and
shall be the property and responsibility of the Town of Gibsons once installed
and tested according to 1.5.8.
1.5.10
Backflow Prevention Devices
not meeting the criteria of 1.5.4 or 1.5.9; or
installed on a Fire Service Line
shall be the property and responsibility of the Owner of the Parcel which is served by the
Backflow Prevention Device.
All dedicated Fire Service Lines equipped with Backflow Prevention Devices,
that do not also have a common Town Backflow Prevention Device installed at
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property line, are to be tested annually by the Owner with test results provided
to the Town.
All Backflow Prevention Devices installed on Fire Service Lines shall be FM
Approved and UL Listed.
1.5.11
An Owner of a Parcel shall report any backflow incident immediately to the Director of
Engineering.
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~Annex 1~
Water Meter Sizing Calculation Sheet and Example
Water Meter Sizing Calculation Sheet
For Non-Fire Service Meters
Methodology: AWWA M22
General Information
Customer Name:
PID Number:
Address:
Building Permit Number:
Type of Occupancy:
Multifamily
X
Institutional
Industrial
Number of Units:
Commercial
Other
Is this a phased development?
Yes
No
X
Calculations presented below are for:
Buildout
X
Phase
Phase Number:
Separate calculations must be provided for both current phase and buildout.
Step 1: Calculate Total Domestic Fixture Value
Fixture
Fixture Value
(GPM @ 60 psi)
No. of Fixtures
Fixture Value
(GPM @ 60 psi)
Bathtub
8
x
30
=
240
Bedpan Washers
10
x
=
Bidet
2
x
=
Dental Unit
2
x
=
Dishwasher
2
x
30
=
60
Drinking Fountain - Public
2
x
=
Hose Bibs (c/w 50 ft Wash Down):
- 1/2 inch
5
x
30
=
150
- 5/8 inch
9
x
=
- 3/4 inch
12
x
=
Kitchen Sink
2.2
x
30
=
66
Lavatory
1.5
x
90
=
135
Showerhead (Shower only)
2.5
x
30
=
75
Service Sink
4
x
=
Toilet:
- Flush Valve
35
x
=
- Tank Type
4
x
90
=
360
Urinal:
- Pedestal Flush Valve
35
x
=
- Wall Flush Valve
16
x
=
Wash Sink (Each Set of Faucets)
4
x
30
=
120
Washing Machine (Non Industrial)
6
x
30
=
180
Other:
x
=
x
=
x
=
Total Domestic Fixture Value
=
1386
(A)
30
Example
Example
Example
Example
Example
In this example, the following fixtures are identified for each of the 30 units in the proposed development:
- 1 bathtub
- 1 shower
- 3 toilets (tank type)
- 3 bathroom sinks
- 1 dishwasher
- 1 kitchen sink
- 1 washing machine (residential type)
- 1 laundry sink
- 1 hose bib (1/2 inch)
These fixtures yield a Total Domestic Fixture Value of 1386 GPM.
Note: If a fixture is proposed that is not on the list then the peak flow value (fixture value) can be included on one of the blank lines under
"Other" based on the manufacturer's information.
This meter sizing calculation is based on the AWWA M22 Fixture Value Methodology. Owners (and their Engineers) are expected to
purchase and use the AWWA Manual of Water Supply Practices M22 Sizing Water Service Lines and Meters when completing this
methodology.
This section includes general information about the customer and proposed development.
A 30 unit townhouse complex has been chosen as an example to demonstrate the use of this sizing methodology.
GPM
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Example
Water Meter Sizing Calculation Sheet
For Non-Fire Service Meters
Methodology: AWWA M22
The AWWA Manual M22 includes two graphs (Figures 4-2 and 4-3) which provide a correlation between the Total Domestic Fixture Value and
Probable Peak Domestic Demand for various development types.
For this example, Figure 4-3 applies since the Total Domestic Fixture Value is in the "high range". The "Apartments" curve indicates that a Total
Domestic Fixture Value of 1386 GPM corresponds to a Probable Peak Domestic Demand of 65 GPM.
Step 2: Calculate Probable Peak Domestic Demand
Refer to Figure 4-2 or 4-3
Probable Peak Domestic Demand
=
65
(B)
The fixture values listed in Step 1 are based on a pressure of 60 psi. This step increases or decreases the peak demand based on the
pressure at the outlet of the meter. Table 4-1 in the AWWA M22 Manual provides adjustment factors for various pressures.
For this example, the pressure downstream of the meter is identified as 70 psi. From Table 4-1, the pressure adjustment factor is 1.09
and the Adjusted Peak Domestic Demand is 70.85 GPM.
Step 3: Apply Pressure Adjustment Factor
Community Water System Pressure (varies by location)
=
70
Pressure Factor from Table 4-1
=
1.09
(C)
Adjusted Peak Domestic Demand (B x C)
=
70.85
(D)
GPM
psi
GPM
Example
Page 2 of 3
Water Meter Sizing Calculation Sheet
For Non-Fire Service Meters
Methodology: AWWA M22
Step 4: Identify Irrigation Demand
Total Irrigation Demand
=
23.2
(E)
Step 5: Confirm Design Demand
Design Demand (Greater of D & E)
=
70.85
(F)
Step 6: Size and Select Water Meter
(L/s)
0 - 1.26
1.26 - 1.89
1.89 - 3.15
3.15 - 6.31
6.31 - 10.09
10.09 - 28.39
28.39 - 63.09
Water Meter Make / Model:
=
Water Meter Size
=
38
Water Service Connection Size (for information only)
=
50
Description of Meter Location:
Name:
Company:
Date:
Comments:
Note that GPM = USGPM
GPM
For irrigation demands greater than 35 GPM, a detailed irrigation plan shall be provided for approval by the Director of Engineering.
GPM
Design Demand *
Meter Make / Model
Meter Size
(GPM)
Neptune
(mm)
(inches)
0 - 20
T-10
16x19
5/8 x 3/4
20 - 30
T-10
19
3/4
30 - 50
T-10
25
1
50 - 100
T-10
38
1 1/2
4
* Based on normal operating range of Town approved meters.
mm
100 - 160
T-10
50
2
160 - 450
TRU/FLO
75
3
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Example
The Total Irrigation Demand is identified in this step. The AWWA Manual M22 provides guidance for calculating irrigation demands.
However, the Owner / Engineer may refer to an irrigation system design flow specified by the manufacturer or identified by the irrigation
system designer.
For this example, an area of 2000 ft2 is irrigated by a spray irrigation system. The AWWA M22 Manual indicates that for spray irrigation
each "section" represents a flow of 1.16 GPM. A "section" is defined as 100 ft2. So the calculation yields:
Total Irrigation Demand = 2000 ft2 / 100 ft2 = 20 sections x 1.16 GPM = 23.2 GPM
The Design Demand is the greater of the Adjusted Peak Domestic Demand from Step 3 and the Total Irrigation Demand from Step 4.
In this example, the Adjusted Peak Domestic Demand of 70.85 GPM governs over the Total Irrigation Demand of 23.2 GPM.
This section is for the Owner's Engineer to certify the water meter sizing calculation.
The comments space is provided to explain any unique aspects of the development that impact the proposed meter sizing.
Seal
Example
Example
Example
Using the sizing table provided in Step 6, a Design Demand of 70.85 GPM corresponds to a meter size of 1.5" (38mm).
Note that the Water Service Connection is one size larger than the meter at 2" (50mm) in this case, which is fairly common.
The meter is located outside as per the Town's preferred location and the location offset from property line is provided.
Note that the AWWA M22 sizing methodolgy is based on US customary units. The fixture values, probability curves, and pressure
adjustment factors have all been derived using US units. In this final step of the sizing calculation sheet, the units are converted to
metric.
Neptune T-10
Outside: 5.3m East of West Property Line
mm
Professional Certification
Seal
450 - 1000
TRU/FLO
100
Schedule "A" - Design Criteria and Specifications
9
~Annex 2~
Approved Products List
The products listed in this Approved Products List have been reviewed by the Director of
Engineering and deemed acceptable for use within the Town of Gibsons. This list is by no means
inclusive of all items that may be required for works associated with the Community Water
System, it is provided solely for information purposes. Further, products that are included on this
Approved Products List do not automatically represent approved alternates / substitutes for
products specified in contract documents.
Section *
Item
Product
Size
Comments / Restrictions
1.4.10
Meter Boxes
Armtec
B937
16mm x 19mm and 19mm
meters.
T266
25mm meters.
5686
38mm and 50mm meters.
1.4.10
Water
Meters
Neptune T-10
c/w E-Coder R900i v4
Register / Radio and
Antenna Pad
16mmx19mm
19mm
25mm
38mm
50mm
E-Coder R900i Register /
Radio and Antenna Pad to
be Pit version, unless an
inside meter installation is
approved by the Town.
38mm and 50mm meters
to have flanged inlet /
outlet.
Neptune TRU/FLO
Compound
c/w E-Coder R900i v4
Registers / Radios and
Antenna Pads
≥75mm
Strainer to be provided
upstream.
Neptune HP Protectus III
Fire Service Meter
c/w E-Coder R900i v4
Registers / Radios and
Antenna Pads
≥100mm
Combined domestic / fire
services to be approved by
the Town.
Schedule "A" - Design Criteria and Specifications
10
1.4.10
Meter
Setters
Cambridge Brass Series
6020NL
16mm x 19mm
19mm
25mm
To comply with NSF 61
Annex F/G.
Outlet Ball Valve vs Dual
Check Valve as per Section
1.5.3
Cambridge Brass Series
6020NL
c/w High Bypass
38mm
50mm
To comply with NSF 61
Annex F/G.
Outlet Ball Valve vs Dual
Check Valve as per Section
1.5.3
* Refers to pertinent section of Schedule "A" - Design Criteria and Specifications
Schedule "A" - Design Criteria and Specifications
11
~SCHEDULE B~
STANDARD DRAWINGS
The following Standard Drawings are supplemental to MMCD and shall supersede MMCD Standard
Drawings, where applicable.
Drawing Number
Drawing Name
SS-W1
Meter Box Assembly for 19mm & 25mm Service Connection
SS-W2
Temporary Water Service Using a Municipal Hydrant
SS-W3
Typical Interconnected Servicing with Backflow Preventer Arrangements
SS-W4A
Minimum Clearance for all DCVA Assembly Installations
SS-W4B
Minimum Clearance for Reduced Pressure Installations
SS-W4C
Backflow Prevention Device Minimum Clearance Dimensions
SS-W5
Irrigation Device Check Valve Assembly
TOWN OF GIBSONS
STANDARD DETAIL DRAWINGS
TITLE :
DWG. No. :
SS-W2
TEMPORARY WATER SERVICE,
USING A MUNICIPAL FIRE HYDRANT
Notes :
1- The use of a fire hydrant for the purpose of construction water requires the acceptance of
the Director of Engineering and maybe allowed under permit but is severely restricted.
2- A meter is required on any temporary construction service.
3- The Owner is responsible for all costs associated with the permit, installation of the backflow
preventer and meter, in addition to all consumption charges.
4- The customer shall install an accepted, currently tested (after installation) and privately
owned backflow prevention device entirely on private property in a secure manner.
5- On metered construction services, the backflow preventer shall be downstream of the
Municipal water meter.
6- The backflow prevention device shall be either an accepted double check valve assembly or
a reduced pressure principle assembly depending upon the degree of on site health hazard.
TOWN OF GIBSONS
STANDARD DETAIL DRAWINGS
TITLE :
DWG. No. :
SS-W4A
MINIMUM CLEARANCE FOR ALL DOUBLE
CHECK VALVE ASSEMBLY INSTALLATIONS
8mm Resilient seated full port
stopcock or existing size as supplied
on accepted device.
Test cocks point to be plugged
if assembly is installed below ground.
(See DWG No. SS-W4C for dimensions A,B,C,D & E)
Sump to be provided with discharge
to ditch or storm sewer.
TOWN OF GIBSONS
STANDARD DETAIL DRAWINGS
TITLE :
DWG. No. :
SS-W4B
MINIMUM CLEARANCES FOR
REDUCED PRESSURE PRINCIPAL ASSEMBLY
AND RPDA INSTALLATIONS
(See DWG No. SS-W4C for dimensions A,B,C,D & E)
Drain to be sized based on design
discharge rate of Backflow Prevention
Device with discharge directed to ditch
or storm sewer.
TOWN OF GIBSONS
STANDARD DETAIL DRAWINGS
TITLE :
DWG. No. :
SS-W4C
BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE
MINIMUM CLEARANCE DIMENSIONS
Notes :
1- CHECK MANUFACTURE'S LITERATURE FOR DEVICE DIMENSIONS.
2- When the upstream and downstream piping are not at the same level, clearance to be
taken from the lowest pipe.
Maximum dimension: 1.3m
3- For installation, maintenance and testing, there shall be at least 0.6m of clear space in
front of the test cocks and 0.3m of clear space between the back of the device and the
wall or nearest permanent obstruction.
MINIMUM CLEARANCE DIMENSIONS FOR DOUBLE CHECK VALVE
ASSEMBLY AND REDUCED PRESSURE PRINCIPAL ASSEMBLY FOR
INSTALLATION, MAINTENANCE AND TESTING
TOWN OF GIBSONS
STANDARD DETAIL DRAWINGS
TITLE :
DWG. No. :
SS-W5
IRRIGATION DOUBLE CHECK VALVE
ASSEMBLY INSTALLATION
Note : Backflow prevention device and box must be installed completely on private property
1. Hydraulically designed and "accepted" Double Check Valve Assembly.
All test cocks shall face upward and be plugged.
2. Plastic meter box, "Ametex" or approved equal. No union.
3. Rigid styrofoam insulation, 25mm minimum.
4. "Mueller 110" compression fitting or equal. No union permitted in piping;
to be maintained in line.
5. Upstream (potable water) piping shall be type "K" copper or polyethylene
only, per B.C. BUILDING CODE 1998, PART 7, PLUMBING SERVICES.
6. 20mm drain rock, minimum 300mm depth.
7. Connection to water service to be inspected by the Municipal Inspector
(Plumbing permit required).
~SCHEDULE C~
BULK WATER SUPPLY AREA
BULK WATER SUPPLY AREA
~SCHEDULE D~
LOWER GIBSONS AQUIFER SUB AREA
~SCHEDULE E~
Proposed Drilling Program
for [enter project name]
Submitted to: The Town of Gibsons
Date Issued:____________
PREPARED BY: [The primary qualified professional consultant]
CC:
Town of Gibsons representative
______________________________________
Town's hydrogeology consultant
______________________________________
Drilling contractor
______________________________________
Barge Contractor (if applicable)
______________________________________
Other personnel on site (if applicable) ______________________________________
CONTACT LIST
EMERGENCY NUMBERS
Town of Gibsons Representative:
[Name, work phone number, cell phone number]
Drilling Contractor Owner/Principal: [Name, work phone number, cell phone number]
Ambulance/Hospital
911
Prime Consultant in Charge
Principal Consultant:
[Name, work phone number, cell phone number]
Field Consultant:
[Name, work phone number, cell phone number]
Town Hydrogeology Consultant
Principal Hydrogeologist:
[Name, work phone number, cell phone number]
Field Hydrogeologist:
[Name, work phone number, cell phone number]
SERVICE COMPANIES
Drilling Contractors:
[Name, work phone number, cell phone number]
Grouting/Cement Contractor:
[Name, work phone number, cell phone number]
Vacuum Truck:
[Name, work phone number, cell phone number]
Waste Removal Contractor:
[Name, work phone number, cell phone number]
Barge Operator:
[Name, work phone number, cell phone number]
Other:
[Name, work phone number, cell phone number]
TO BE POSTED ON SITE
~SCHEDULE E~
1
OVERVIEW
1.1
The purpose of subject the drilling program is to:
o Provide summary of drilling program objectives
1.2
As outlined in the Town of Gibsons Development Permit Area Guidelines, the
proposed drilling area is underlain by a known artesian aquifer (the Gibson Aquifer)
and therefore an increased standard of care is needed to protect the aquifer.
o Describe location of site relative to the mapped Gibsons Aquifer and or to the
Town Wells
1.3
[Primary Contractor] envisage that the following risks would be involved in the
proposed drilling program:
o Outline the risks related to drilling in artesian conditions. Refer to BC MoE
Flowing Artesian Wells document available at:
http://www.env.gov.bc.ca/wsd/plan_protect_sustain/groundwater/flowin
g_artesian_wells.pdf )
o Examples:
Uncontrolled artesian flow if aquitard is breached.
Development of a sink hole if artesian flow is left unattended or site
worker are unprepared to mitigate the flow.
Impact on the Town of Gibsons' water wells if the aquifer is breached
and left unsealed.
Potential loss of aquifer pressure if the aquifer is breached and not
sealed properly.
Barge drilling risks (if applicable).
Etc.
1.4
Table 1 summarizes the proposed drilling program with anticipated depth, location,
and decommissioning plan. The proposed borehole locations are shown on [e.g. Figure
1].
Table 1: Example table of proposed borehole details
Borehole
Name
Location
Planned Depth
Decommission Plan
[e.g. decommission,
install standpipe, etc]
~SCHEDULE E~
2
PRE-DRILLING REQUIREMENTS
2.1
The following must be established prior to drilling commencement:
Knowledge and understanding of British Columbia's Groundwater Protection
Regulation
o (http://www.bclaws.ca/Recon/document/ID/freeside/11_299_2004)
WorkSafe BC program
o List site specific H&S requirements, special considerations (e.g., life jackets
worn at all times if drilling on barge).
Permit Requirements:
o e.g. Town of Gibsons Development Permit, Ministry of Environment,
Department of Ocean and Fisheries, if applicable
Driller certification:
o List training courses for the drillers that will be conducting the subject
drilling program are attached (include in appendix).
All rig lifting equipment, and overhead equipment must be certified to the
Original Equipment Manufacturers Specifications (OEM).
o Provide statement
Casing handling and running procedures:
o To be provided by the drilling contractor. May be included in appendix
Certificate of Insurance and WorkSafe BC letter are attached
o Include in appendix.
Drill rig specifications are attached
o Include in appendix.
Additional pre-drilling requirements:
o Refer to BC MoE Flowing Artesian Wells document. May be included in
appendix.
~SCHEDULE E~
3
RIG MOVE, RIG UP AND SITE SAFETY
3.1
The following procedures site safety provisions must be followed in mobilizing, set up
and operation of the drilling rig:
o Provide procedures, e.g.:
Drilling contractor to contact prime consultant in change the day
before mobilization to site to confirm site and drill is ready. If drilling
with a barge, confirm barge location and condition.
Move in and rig up drilling rig and auxiliary equipment on site (or onto
the barge if applicable). Prior to initiating drilling, carry out detailed
rig inspection and report any unsafe conditions to prime consultant.
Hold a pre-drilling safety meeting with the rig crew and all consultants
on site to discuss the Hazardous Operations and drilling program.
Certified driller to be onsite at all times during drilling.
4
GENERAL DRILLING PROCEDURES
4.1
Roles and responsibilities:
o Describe roles and responsibilities of all personnel on site
4.2
Methodology of data and sample collection:
o Describe roles and responsibilities of all personnel on site. For example:
Prime field consultant and Town's hydrogeology consultant to be onsite
to collect formation cutting samples every (XX) m from surface.
Formation cuttings samples to be collected and retained every (XX) m
in the zone of interest for each well.
Additional data collection during drilling (e.g. standard penetration
tests, electrical conductivity, groundwater levels or pressures, artesian
flow rates, airlift rates etc.]
4.3
Drilling Details
4.3.1
Borehole ####
o Provide details on each proposed borehole, e.g.:
Borehole will be drilled vertically to approximately (XX) m and logged
by the prime field consultant. The actual total depth of borehole will be
finalized in the field based on subsurface conditions, cutting samples
and geophysical logs (if applicable).
~SCHEDULE E~
Drilling contractor to drill and install the (XX)-inch surface casing
conductor to the top of the aquitard, approximately (XX) m below
ground (based on nearest drilled borehole or well record).
Drilling contractor to drill and install (XX)-inch production casing by
telescoping through surface casing.
Fit conductor with annular diverter over surface casing in order to
control artesian flow.
Drilling rate should be sufficiently slow to allow for the collection of
core samples by prime field consultant.
Prime field consultant to complete geological logging, various
geotechnical measurements (pressure, flow, salinity, etc...).
Town's hydrogeology consultant to observe process and assist
wherever possible.
Measure water levels and electrical conductivity between drill runs.
If the aquifer soil (which is understood to comprise coarse grained sand
and/or gravel) and/or artesian pressures or fresh water are
encountered, borehole to be abandoned immediately or completed as a
monitoring well (piezometer), as described below.
o Refer to BC MoE Flowing Artesian Wells document for guidance.
o Must provide details describing control
4.3.2
Monitoring Well / Piezometer Installation Details (If Required)
o Refer to BC MoE Flowing Artesian Wells document for guidance.
o Explain in detail how the well will be completed and sealed to ensure no leakage
through well cap, annular space or surface casing.
o Include details including: materials to be provided on site (pvc, screens,
pressure gauge, barite, bentonite, cement, etc.), anticipated grout or cement
mixtures to be used, well head completion details.
o Include how the well will be verified and monitored to ensure it remains sealed.
4.3.3
Borehole Abandonment Program (Artesian Flowing Well Bore)
o Describe all planned abandonment details including: maintaining control of
artesian flow, grout mixture to be used.
o Method of placing grout/cement into borehole (pressure grouting, tremie line
system etc.)
o Confirm that cement/grout has set and sealed before moving off of location.
~SCHEDULE E~
o If borehole drilled in foreshore, final abandonment to be completed by cutting
of the casing at the seabed so as not to create a navigation hazard.
4.3.4
Borehole Abandonment Program (Non-artesian Flowing Well Bore)
o Describe all planned abandonment details including grout mixture or
bentonite to be used.
o Method of placing grout/cement into borehole (pressure grouting, tremie line
system etc.)
o Confirm that grout or bentonite has set and sealed before moving off of
location.
o If borehole drilled in foreshore, final abandonment to be completed by cutting
of the casing at the seabed so as not to create a navigation hazard.
5
FIELD PACKAGE
The following documents are attached:
o Proposed borehole/well location plan
o Site specific Health and Safety Plan
o Drilling Contractor Materials (procedures, rig equipment and operation)
o Permits
o Utility clearances
o BC MoE Flowing Artesian Well Document
o Any other relative documentation.
o Other relative documentation.
~SCHEDULE F~
SUBSURFACE EXPLORATION
Table 1
Subsurface Investigation Summary
Completed by:________________
Project: EXAMPLE
DATE:________________
A
Number (Test Pit, Well, borehole, etc...)
TP-1
B
Subsurface Disturbance Type
(from Table 2)
Test Pit
C
Method of exploration
(from Table 3)
Hand Auger
D
Northing (m)
463048.7
E
Easting (m)
547081.4
F
Ground Elevation (m amsl)
22.53
G
Proposed testing depth below ground (m)
5
H
Previously Encountered Depth to top of Gibsons
Aquitard (ie: Till-Like Soil (m))
4.0
I
Previously Encountered Depth to top of Gibsons Aquifer
(ie: Sand and gravel with Artesian flow (m))
6.0
J
Distance of existing subsurface information to proposed
new intrusive work (m)
20.0
K
Report Reference for previous work to support new
proposed work
(Copies of original logs/records should be attached)
Consultant X Report 2017
L
Estimated depth offset to top of Gibson Aquitard
Row H minus Row I
(m, + if above and - if below)
-1.0
M
Estimated depth offset to top of Gibson Aquifer
Row L minus Row G
(m, + if above and - if below)
1.0
N
Comment on uncertainty and potential risk to aquifer
Existing data far from new location, heterogeneous
soils, subsurface disturbance expected to breach
aquitard, encroaching on aquifer, risk is judged to
be moderate to high
O
Describe Aquifer Protection measures to be
implemented
Drill with sealed surface casing to maintain well
control. re-seal aquitard with bentonite
Schedule "F" - Subsurface Exploration
Table 1
Subsurface Investigation Summary
Project:____________
DATE:________________
Completed by:________________
A
Number (Test Pit, Well, borehole, etc...)
B
Subsurface Disturbance Type
(from Table 2)
C
Method of exploration
(from Table 3)
D
Northing (m)
E
Easting (m)
F
Ground Elevation (m amsl)
G
Proposed testing depth below ground (m)
H
Previously Encountered Depth to top of Gibsons
Aquitard (ie: Till-Like Soil (m))
I
Previously Encountered Depth to top of Gibsons Aquifer
(ie: Sand and gravel with Artesian flow (m))
J
Distance of existing subsurface information to proposed
new intrusive work (m)
K
Report Reference for previous work to support new
proposed work
(Copies of original logs/records should be attached)
L
Estimated depth offset to top of Gibson Aquitard
Row H minus Row I
(m, + if above and - if below)
M
Estimated depth offset to top of Gibson Aquifer
Row L minus Row G
(m, + if above and - if below)
N
Comment on uncertainty and potential risk to aquifer
O
Describe Aquifer Protection measures to be
implemented
Schedule "F" - Subsurface Exploration
Table 2
Subsurface Disturbance Type
Borehole
Monitoring Well
Standpipe
Piezometer
water well
Test Pit
Hand Excavation
Pushing or driving (Piles or samplers)
Other
Table 3
Method of Exploration
Core
Solid Stem Auger
Hollow Stem Auger
Hand Auger
Rotary with sealed casing
Rotary with no casing
Hydrovac
Backhoe
Drive Point
Cone penetrometer (DCPT or other)
Hand or tube surface sample
Other
~SCHEDULE G~
OUTDOOR WATER USE RESTRICTIONS
OUTDOOR WATER USE RESTRICTIONS
Stage 1
Stage 2
Stage 3
Stage 4
Water Supply Level
Normal
Moderate
Acute
Severe
Sprinkling or soaker hose
for lawns, trees, shrubs,
flowers and vegetables
Even addresses:
Tues, Thurs, Sun
7:00 to 9:00 a.m.
and 7:00 to 9:00
p.m. Odd
addresses: Mon,
Wed, Sat 7:00 to
9:00 a.m. and 7:00
to 9:00 p.m.
Even addresses:
Thurs, Sun 7:00 to
9:00 a.m. Odd
addresses: Wed,
Sat 7:00 to 9:00
a.m.
Not allowed
Not allowed
Micro/drip irrigation (25
psi or less) for trees,
shrubs, flowers and
vegetables
OK at any time
OK at any time
OK at any time
Not allowed
Sprinkling unestablished
new lawns beyond
allowable times.
By permit only,
must be displayed
on lawn
As per existing
permit. No new
permits issued
Not allowed
Not allowed
Hand watering lawns
OK at any time,
ONLY with
container or
spraytrigger nozzle
OK at any time,
ONLY with
container or
spraytrigger nozzle
Not allowed
Not allowed
Hand watering trees,
shrubs, flowers and
vegetables
OK at any time,
ONLY with
container or
spraytrigger nozzle
OK at any time,
ONLY with
container or
spraytrigger nozzle
OK at any time,
ONLY with
container or
spraytrigger nozzle
Not allowed
Washing vehicles or boats
OK at any time,
ONLY with
container or
spraytrigger nozzle
OK at any time,
ONLY with
container or
spraytrigger nozzle
Not allowed
except for washing
salt water from
equipment
Not allowed
Washing sidewalks and
driveways, windows,
fences or exterior building
surfaces
OK at any time,
ONLY with
container or
spraytrigger nozzle
Not allowed
except pressure
washing to prep
for paint, etc. or as
required by law for
health/safety
Not allowed
except as required
for health/safety
Not allowed
except as required
for health/safety
Filling swimming pools,
spas, garden ponds,
decorative fountains
OK
OK
Not allowed
Not allowed