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Elk River Municipal Utilities <br />Operations and Maintenance Manual <br />WATER DEPARTMENT <br />Water Rules <br />114 ABANDONED WATER SERVICES <br />All Discontinued or abandoned water services shall be shut off and disconnected at the main and the stop <br />box shall be removed by a licensed plumber or licensed sewer installer at the expense of the property <br />owner. <br />A performance bond or deposit shall be furnished to Elk River Municipal Utilities to guarantee <br />disconnection, before applicant can obtain a permit for moving or razing a structure. This will be returned <br />as soon as service disconnection and stop box removal has been approved by Elk River Municipal <br />Utilities. <br />In the case where local unit of government will not issue a street disruption permit to allow the proper <br />abandonment of water service, property owner shall pay Elk River Municipal Utilities the estimated costs <br />to properly abandon water service along with GPS coordinates of the abandoned water stop. The Elk <br />River Municipal Utilities will then assume all future liability to properly abandon water services and shall <br />do so in case of service line leaks. Estimated cost shall be $2,500.00. <br />If in the future the water service is reused, the Elk River Municipal Utilities will refund the initial paid <br />amount to the property owner. In the event a service to be reused is not of proper materials per Section <br />104, a new service shall be installed by owner and old service shall be abandoned by Elk River Municipal <br />Utilities. <br />When a permit for moving or wrecking a house is granted, the City Building Department shall inform the <br />applicant that a licensed plumber must shut off the water service at the main, an inspection must be made <br />by Elk River Municipal Utilities before backfilling excavation; and that a bond or deposit is required by the <br />Utilities. <br />The Elk River Municipal Utilities Office shall make out a repair order for the water foreman stating location <br />and property owner and name of wrecker or mover. When the water is shut off, the water foreman shall <br />note this on the repair order and turn it in to the Elk River Municipal Utilities' Office. <br />In a situation where a new service is installed and the old service is abandoned. The Elk River Municipal <br />Utilities shall notify the City's Building Department Office of said action and instruct the property owner to <br />proceed to have the old abandoned water service disconnected and plugged at the main. <br />Page 1 of 1 <br />54 <br />