Waterline Extensions    
   

 1. Do I have to pay for the extension up front?
 2.
Does everybody that has property along the extension have to help pay?
 3. Does everybody that helps pay for the extension have to get City water now?
 4. What side of the road will the line be on?
 5. Are there any hidden costs for the extension?
 6. Will they have to dig up the road and driveways?
 7. Who will do the actual construction work?
 8. Can I set my meter on someone else's property and run a service line to my property?
 9. How long will it take to get water to my property?
10. How much will my water bill be?

1. The extension must be paid for in full in order for us to place it on our schedule. We do not have any      financing options for line extensions.

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2. You are responsible for getting any help with the line extensions. The City does not have the resources to     help you in this capacity. THere are no existing State or Local laws that says that they must help you pay.     The only recourse that you have in this situation is that they do not get the discounted tap fees if they do     not help with the line extension. The discount for residential meters is typically 60-70%.
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3. The tap fee actually consists of two separate fees. The first is the fee to tap the line and run a service to     your property. The second is a service fee to set a meter on your service line. You can pay your tap fee     now to get the discounted rate and not put a meter on the tap. No billing will apply until the meter is set.
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4. That is the decision of the Maintenance Foreman. He will decide which side of the street would be the     easiest to place the line. Please remember that they will remain on the right-of-way and they will re-sow     grass and pave driveways when they finish the project.
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5. The only cost that will not be given to you is for rock excavation. We do not have the ability to blast a     large amount of rock. If we think that rock will be encountered, we will ask that you contact an outside     contractor to drill and shoot the rock, at your expense.
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6. We have equipment to go under roads and driveways for 2" lines. If the line is 4" or above, the roads and     driveways will have to be cut. For the customer's service lines, we will not need to cut the roads, unless we     run into a rock or some other obstacle under the road.
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7. City maintenance crews will be sent to install the line and taps. A City service man will be sent to set the     meter. The customer will be responsible to obtain someone to install the line from the meter to the house.
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8. By City Code we cannot allow this situation. It had been standard practice in the past to do this instead of     extending the line. We have come across a lot of issues with service lines running across other properties     even when easements, or right-of-ways, have been given. We must now set each meter at the public right-    of-way and the property line of the property being served by that meter.
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9. In general, less than 2 months, depending on the schedule. Sometimes it may be longer, depending on     the circumstances. If there is a dire emergency, we can try to accommodate this in our scheduling.
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10. The current minimum bill for a customer outside the city is $10 per month (for a 5/8" residential meter).     The current cost for an average family using 6,000 gallons per month is $31.70. These rates are subject to     change on a yearly basis.
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