All construction operations in the vicinity of other existing facilities shall be performed with great care to prevent damage to these facilities. Prior to construction operations all utility companies shall be requested to verify location of their utilities in the field. Any damaged utility shall be repaired with new materials and restored to its original condition. In accordance with the Underground Utility Damage Prevention Act and specifically Section 56- 265.17 of the Virginia Code, no person shall begin or make excavation or demolition without making required notification. "Miss Utility" of Virginia is the notification control center and can be reached at 1-800-552-7001 for most utilities. Forty-eight (48) hours notice is required. It shall be the Contractor's responsibility to conduct the work in such a manner as to avoid damage to or interference with utilities. If damage or interruption of service occurs as a result of his work, it is the Contractor's responsibility to promptly notify the inspector and the utility and to repair or correct it immediately at his own expense and to the satisfaction of the Town of Gordonsville and owner of the utility. D. SEPARATION OF WATER AND SEWER LINES There shall be no physical connection between a drinking water supply line and a sewer or appurtenance. No sewer line shall pass within one hundred (100) feet of a potable water supply well or other potable water supply source or structure unless special construction and/or pipe materials are used to obtain adequate protection. 8 Water lines shall be laid at least ten (10) feet horizontally from a sewer or sewer manhole whenever possible; the distance shall be measured edge-to-edge. When local conditions prevent a horizontal separation of ten (10) feet, the water line may be laid closer to a sewer or sewer manhole provided that: 1. The bottom (invert) of the water main shall be at least eighteen (18) inches above the top (crown) of the sewer. 2. Where this vertical separation cannot be obtained, the sewer shall be constructed of approved Ductile Iron water pipe, pressure tested in place without leakage prior to backfilling. 3. The sewer manhole shall be of watertight construction and tested in place. Water lines crossing sewers shall be laid to provide a separation of at least eighteen (18) inches between the bottom of the water line and the top of the sewer whenever possible. When local conditions prevent this vertical separation, the following construction shall be used: 1. Sewers passing over or under water lines shall be constructed of approved Ductile Iron water pipe. 2. Water lines passing under sewers shall, in addition, be protected by providing: 3. A vertical separation of at least eighteen (18)inches between the bottom of the sewer and the top of the water line; 4. Adequate structural support for the sewers to prevent excessive deflection of the joints and the settling on and breaking of the water line; 5. That the length of the water line be centered at the point of the crossing so that joints shall be equidistant and as far as possible from the sewer.
