A. The Board of Selectmen of the Town of Winchester may allow for the construction of new mains, including replacement or enlargement.
B. Construction costs for all other water main extensions or up sizing shall be borne by the parties requesting an extension or increased water availability.
C. When up-sizing of water mains is required to meet requests and needs by new customers or developers, the Water Department with the Town of Winchester may at their sole discretion elect to compensate the applicant for such differences in material costs. Cost differential shall be determined as a result of competitive bidding to provide actual cost differences between 8-inch pipe and fittings and the pipe sizing as required by the Water Department. No cost differential shall be allowed for construction or labor costs. The applicant shall pay all taxes and fees.
D. Upon completion of construction, testing, disinfection, receipt of as-built plans and official charging of the mains, they shall be come the property of the Winchester Water Department.
E. In the past, individual property owners have been allowed to install private mains and services. Permission to use and connection of additional services to these private mains shall remain the responsibility of the Water Department. No new private mains shall be connected to the Winchester Water Department nor will there be allowed any new services connected to private mains.
F. Replacement and or enlargement of private water mains when and if required shall be at the expense of the parties served. When private mains have been replaced in conformity with the Water Department requirements they shall become the property of and be maintained by the Water Department.
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