5.01a ERMUSR 11-14-2023Elk River Municipal Utilities
Operations and Maintenance Manual
WATER DEPARTMENT
Water Rules
114 ABANDONED WATER SERVICES
All Discontinued or abandoned water services shall be shut off and disconnected at the main and the stop
box shall be removed by a licensed plumber or licensed sewer installer at the expense of the property
owner.
A performance bond or deposit shall be furnished to Elk River Municipal Utilities to guarantee
disconnection, before applicant can obtain a permit for moving or razing a structure. This will be returned
as soon as service disconnection and stop box removal has been approved by Elk River Municipal
Utilities.
In the case where local unit of government will not issue a street disruption permit to allow the proper
abandonment of water service, property owner shall pay Elk River Municipal Utilities the estimated costs
to properly abandon water service along with GPS coordinates of the abandoned water stop. The Elk
River Municipal Utilities will then assume all future liability to properly abandon water services and shall
do so in case of service line leaks. Estimated cost shall be $2,500.00.
If in the future the water service is reused, the Elk River Municipal Utilities will refund the initial paid
amount to the property owner. In the event a service to be reused is not of proper materials per Section
104, a new service shall be installed by owner and old service shall be abandoned by Elk River Municipal
Utilities.
When a permit for moving or wrecking a house is granted, the City Building Department shall inform the
applicant that a licensed plumber must shut off the water service at the main, an inspection must be made
by Elk River Municipal Utilities before backfilling excavation; and that a bond or deposit is required by the
Utilities.
The Elk River Municipal Utilities Office shall make out a repair order for the water foreman stating location
and property owner and name of wrecker or mover. When the water is shut off, the water foreman shall
note this on the repair order and turn it in to the Elk River Municipal Utilities' Office.
In a situation where a new service is installed and the old service is abandoned. The Elk River Municipal
Utilities shall notify the City's Building Department Office of said action and instruct the property owner to
proceed to have the old abandoned water service disconnected and plugged at the main.
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