A customer service pipe shall be installed by the customer at his expense and shall
conform to the provisions of this Code. No customer service pipe shall be smaller
than three-fourths (¾) of an inch inner diameter and any pipe used greater than two
(2) inches in diameter, not made of metal materials, must be accompanied by a metal
tracer approved by the city engineer.
All customer service pipe shall be installed with a minimum cover of at least forty-eight
(48) inches. Whenever a leak occurs between the point of delivery and the customer's
water meter, the customer must repair the leak within seventy-two (72) hours after
written notice to the customer that a leak exists. If the leak is not repaired at
the expiration of seventy-two (72) hours after notification to the customer, service
will be discontinued. The city reserves the right to discontinue service before the
expiration of seventy-two (72) hours after notification if the leak is causing an
excessive amount of water loss, or, is a threat to the public's health, safety or
welfare.
