53 Union St Water AvailMUNICIPAL WATER AVAILABILITY APPLICATION
Northampton Public Works Director
Water Division
125 Locust Street
Northampton, MA 01060
413-S87-1S70
Date:11/7/2024
A Department of Public Works Trench Permit and Water Entry Permit is required prior to any construction or
connection activity associated with this application.
Location: 53 Union Street
Inquiry made by. Kevin Whelan BACKYARD ADU's
(Name)
Type of Connection:
of Units: 1
Fire Line Y Irrigation
be moved to meter pit and split
Number
Type of Units: 1
Single Family _X_
Type of Ownership:
Private _ _X_ Condo
207-713-1346
(Phone number)
Domestic _X One service already existing. Services to
Apartments __._ _ Multi -Family
Rental
Commercial
-----------------------------------------------For Office Use Only Below this Line -------------------------------------------
Municipal Water Main in Front of Location? Yes _X_ No
Existing Service to Site: Yes _X_ No
Size of Municipal Water Main: _8".
Approximate Static Street Pressure:
Size of Service Connection: 1"
Water Connection # Units: $ _625_.�..
Tapping Charge: $_N/A
Material: _Cast Iron Age: _1916
100 Flow Test Conducted: Yes No x
*flow test results attached
(Suggested) Meter Size: 5/8"
Meter Charge: $490_ Radio Read Charge: $_250_
Fire Protection Tapping Charge: $ _N/A
_Keith Snape water superintendent Date 11/18/2024
*If this availability is for new construction, it must be submitted to the Building Commissioner by the applicant
Cc: Building Commissioner, Northampton Building Dept.
NOTES
Using existing service line for house 53, Teeing water service in yard and installing a meter pit to
split both units. Meter pits are to be maintained by homeowner
Requirements for Utility Connection Permits
The following requirements shall apply to and be incorporated into any Utility Connection permit,
as defined below, issued by the City of Northampton Department of Public Works (DPW) for
interconnection to City owned utilities including the Water, Sewer and Storm Water systems.
1. Utility connection Permits and Trench Permits will be good for a period of thirty days, unless
extended. Please contact the DPW at 413-587-1570 seven days prior to permit expiration for an
extension, if needed.
2. The DPW will be strictly enforcing the following inspection requirements for all Utility
Connections:
a. No Utility Connection shall be back -filled before the utility connections have been inspected
on -site by a DPW representative and determined to be in accordance with City standards.
b. Any trench that is backfilled prior to inspection will be required to be re -excavated to expose
the new work in its entirety to satisfactorily close the permit.
c. To request an inspection, please contact the DPW at 413-587-1570. Every effort will made to
accommodate same day requests if made before 1 PM, but the DPW cannot guarantee same
day inspection. There will be a $100 fee for same day requests made after 1 PM on business
days, and all same day requests made on weekends or on legal holidays.
d. PHOTGRAPHS ARE NOT ALLOWED IN LIEU OF ON -SITE INSPECTION.
3. For purposes of this Policy Order, a "Utility Connection" shall be a connection to the City water
system in accordance with the Code of City Ordinances § 325-3, a connection to the City sanitary
sewer system in accordance with the Code of City Ordinances § 260-5 et seq., or a connection to a
drain within the City storm water system in accordance with the Code of City Ordinances § 256-10.