Engineering Design Manual - Loudoun Water

TABLE OF CONTENTS
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Chapter 1: Loudoun Water’s Role................................................................ 1
1.1 INTRODUCTION......................................................................................................................1
A. Basis and Intent .............................................................................................................................1
B. Limitations .....................................................................................................................................1
C. Legal Authority.............................................................................................................................. 2
D. Mission .......................................................................................................................................... 2
E. Vision ............................................................................................................................................. 2
1.2 SERVICE AREAS .................................................................................................................... 2
A. Central System .............................................................................................................................. 3
B. Community Systems ..................................................................................................................... 3
C. Systems Not Belonging to Loudoun Water ................................................................................. 3
D. Private Facilities............................................................................................................................ 3
1.3 THE ENGINEERING DIVISION................................................................................................ 7
1.4 POINTS OF CONTACT ............................................................................................................. 7
1.5 PUBLIC INQUIRIES ................................................................................................................ 8
1.6 CONNECTION PERMIT ........................................................................................................... 8
A. Work Requiring Loudoun Water’s Connection Permit ..............................................................8
B. Applying for a Connection Permit................................................................................................ 9
C. Fees and Charges ........................................................................................................................ 10
D. Installation and Inspections....................................................................................................... 12
Chapter 2: Administration ........................................................................ 15
2.1 EXTENSION OF PUBLIC FACILITIES .......................................................................................15
2.2 OFFSITE FACILITIES.............................................................................................................15
A. Construction by Loudoun Water.................................................................................................15
B. Construction by Applicant.......................................................................................................... 16
2.3 SPECIAL CONTRACTS............................................................................................................16
2.4 SERVICE TO DEVELOPED COMMUNITIES...............................................................................16
A. Direct Funding by Users ..............................................................................................................17
B. Funding by a Public Body............................................................................................................17
2.5 AGREEMENTS ......................................................................................................................17
2.6 CONSTRUCTION PERMIT ......................................................................................................17
2.7 PRECONSTRUCTION MEETING............................................................................................. 18
2.8 PROGRESS MEETINGS ......................................................................................................... 18
2.9 CONSTRUCTION .................................................................................................................. 18
A. Notification.................................................................................................................................. 18
B. Approved Construction Plans..................................................................................................... 18
C. Protection of Existing Utilities ................................................................................................... 19
D. Safety ........................................................................................................................................... 19
E. Responsible Supervision............................................................................................................. 19
F. Protection of New Work ............................................................................................................. 19
G. Operations within VDOT Right of Way or Private Roadways .................................................. 19
Engineering Design Manual
September 2010
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