TAP APPLICATION CHECKLIST 1. Complete and submit the following:
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Application for Water Supply License (one for each tap is required) Service Line Plan Fixture Count Sheet for 3 to 25 units Demand Form: Only for Commercial and Fire Service Line taps (3/4” – 2” taps) Payment Method and Contact Information Tap Application Packet: Email to
[email protected]
Note: Requests for 3” and larger taps, please follow our Water Plan Submittal Process and complete a Demand Form.
2. Payment Options: □ Check • Include a copy of the Quote Information Sheet • Submit check for the amount on the Quote Information Sheet • Make check payable to Denver Water • Mail check to: o Denver Water Sales Administration o 1600 W 12TH AVE o Denver, CO 80204-3412 • Returned checks will be assessed a $30 fee
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Credit Card • We accept Visa, MasterCard, and Discover • 2.25% fee is charged to credit card payments • Contact information for the person responsible for payment o Name: _______________________________________ o Phone #: ______________________________________ o Email address: __________________________________
Note: Payment in full is required within 7 business days of receiving a quote, otherwise the application may be cancelled.
3. After payment has been accepted: □ To schedule a tap installation, please call the Business Support Team: 303-628-6701.
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To schedule a new meter inspection, please call the Business Support Team: 303-628-6701. For information regarding the Backflow Preventer, please call Cross-Connection Control: 303-628-5969. For additional questions not listed here, please call Customer Care: 303-893-2444.
APPLICATION FOR WATER SUPPLY LICENSE Denver Water Personnel Only Premise ID:
Application Date: Tap/Plan ID Number:
PAYMENT AND SERVICE LINE DIAGRAM IS REQUIRED WITH APPLICATION — ANY USE OF WATER FROM THIS TAP IS PROHIBITED UNTIL THE METER HAS BEEN SET AND INSPECTED.
Application will not be accepted until items 1-4 are fully completed and signed.
3. Cross-Connection acknowledgment This water service may require a backflow prevention assembly (BFPA). Please call Denver Water’s Cross Connection Control group at 303-628-5969 to determine the type, model, size and location of the BFPA. Failure to install a BFPA in accordance with Denver Water’s Engineering Standards may result in reinspection charges and added construction cost prior to setting the meter.
1. Property Information Property Address: City:
Bldg./Unit #:
Zip Code:
I have read and understand the above statement regarding the BFPA Initials
Subdivision:
Block:
Lot:
Lot Size (Sq.Ft.):
4. Distributor acknowledgment (required only if outside City & County of Denver)
This license application for a
tap size
-inch tap is being applied to serve: (pick one)
I authorize a
❏ Single Family Residence (One tap, one structure) ❏ Multi-Family Residence (One tap, one structure, multiple units) ❏ Commercial type of business: ❏ Irrigation Only square feet of irrigable area: ❏ Fire Protection Only ❏ Other, please explain ❏ Non-potable please indicate type of use:
facilities. Name of Distributor
Distributor Representative’s Signature and title Print Name
Date Contract number
This Water Supply License application is made under and subject to the following conditions: yes
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no
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Are there additional sources of water at this property (well, ditch, etc.)?
yes
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no
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If yes, what is the additional source? If yes, a soil amendment inspection is required prior to landscaping. A fine or fee may be assessed for non-compliance.
Any variation in the above described water usage could result in additional fees, fines, and/or interruption of water service.
Name/Company:
❏ Property Owner Mailing Address:
City:
State:
Phone Number:
Print Name:
Signature of owner or authorized agent:
-inch tap to be attached to Size
Number of units:
This tap will serve irrigation at the property?
2. Owner Information
If property to be served is Outside City & County of Denver, the Distributor must complete the following (print form and obtain Distributor’s signature):
❏ Authorized Agent
Zip Code:
Date:
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This License application is subject to the Charter of the City and County of Denver acting by and through its Board of Water Commissioners (“Board”), Operating Rules and Engineering Standards as they may be changed from time to time.
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When approved by the Board, this document constitutes a License to receive water service at the above property address within its legally described boundaries from the system owned, operated or served by the Board.
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The OWNER/AUTHORIZED AGENT is the owner of the premise described herein or is the authorized agent of the owner.
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Water service is limited to water available under the conditions which exist from time to time. The Board DOES NOT GUARANTEE to maintain conditions such that the premise can receive uninterrupted supply of water. The Board accepts no responsibility for the size, connection, pressure, location, or method of operation of any distribution mains or service lines not owned and operated by the Board.
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The tap must be reasonably sized in relation to the size and use of the licensed property in the judgment of Denver Water.
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Charges due accrue against the property. Water service may be suspended whenever any charge is past due. Service may also be suspended, and this License may be deactivated or revoked for violations of Denver Water’s Operating Rules.
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OWNER/AUTHORIZED AGENT agrees to pay such rates, fees and charges, as established by the Board from time to time.
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The OWNER/AUTHORIZED AGENT understands the Water Supply License must be activated as required in the Operating Rules and Engineering Standards of the Board in order to receive water.
If property is inside the City & County of Denver, contact Denver Waste Water Management Office at 303-446-3500 for information and charges for your waste water service.
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SAMPLE SITE PLAN
FIRE LINE / DOMESTIC / IRRIGATION CONNECTION DEMAND FORM
Date:
Project Tracker ID (if applicable):
Name:
Property Address: Name of Building or Business: Legal Description: Property use:
Commercial
Multi-family (total units ____) (units to be sprinkled _____)
FIRE LINE DEMAND DATA - all sizes
Mix use*
(Commercial & Multi-family)
Irrigation only (Section 4)
View sheet 3 for recommended flow capacities per size
# of square feet to be sprinkled:__________
# of stories to be sprinkled:_________
Required sprinkler flow:______________gpm
Requested size: ___________
Required residual pressure:___________psi Name of the street where the main is to be tapped is:__________________________________________________
DOMESTIC ONLY DEMAND DATA - all sizes Tap size requested: ________”
View sheet 2 for meter capacities
Domestic maximum load: ________________gpm
* For mixed use only, please provide the following: Commercial area:____________square feet If this tap will also serve irrigation, please provide the following: Area of irrigation only: __________ square feet Concurrent irrigation/domestic use:
yes
Irrigation maximum load: __________gpm
no
Name of the street where the main is to be tapped is:__________________________________________________
IRRIGATION DEMAND DATA - use this section only if irrigation will be served by its own separate tap
View sheet 2 for meter capacities
Tap size: ________”
Area of irrigation only: ________________square feet
Maximum load: __________________gpm If the area of irrigation is over 43,560 s.f., refer to denverwater.org/DoingBusinesswithUs/PlanReviews/IrrigationPlanSubmittal/
Name of the street where the main is to be tapped is:__________________________________________________
For questions, please contact Sales Administration @ 303-628-6100 revision date: 06-2016
Guidelines for Service Line And Meter Capacities Service Flows From DWD Internal Study of Various Code Capacities Meter Flows From AWWA Manual M-22 updated 5/25/16 AJC Tap/Meter/Service Sizing Diameter Maximum Flow @ Velocity 10 ft/sec(1,2,5) 3/4" 1" 1.5"(4) 2" 3" 4" 6" 8" 10"
14 24 55 98 220 391 881 1566 2447
Maximum DW rated Velocity is 10 ft/sec High Normal/Max Peak Meter Flows (3) Meter Type Displacement Turbine Compound Class II 15/30 25/50 50/100 80/120 80/160 100/160 80/160 240/350 160/320 420/630 250/500 920/1400 500/1000 1600/2400 800/1600 2500/3800
Associated BFP Diameter @ 10 ft/sec 1" 1 1/4" 2" 2 1/2" 4" 6" 8" 10" 12"
All flows in gallons per minute (gpm) (1) Uniform Plumbing Code A 6.1: Velocities shall not exceed 10 ft/sec AWWA Manual M-22, Appendix C: "recommended that the maximum water Velocity in the service be not more than 10 f/s" (2) International Plumbing Code Figure E103.3(2): Fluid velocities in excess of 5 to 8 ft/sec are not usually recommended (3) AWWA Manual M-22 Table 6.1 (4) Only Badger meters are manufacturer rated to deliver in excess of 50 gpm for 1 1/2" (5) AWWA Manual M-22 Chapter 5: "Velocities greater than 10 ft/sec should be avoided"
Backflow Preventer Sizing
Diameter Inches 0.75 1.00 1.25 1.50 2.00 2.50 3.00 4.00 6.00 8.00 10.00
BFP Maximum 7.5
10.3 18.4 28.7 41.3 73.4 114.7 165.2 293.6 660.6 1174.4 1835.1
Maximum rated Velocity is 7.5 ft/sec
Meter/Service Maximum (1) 10
13.8 24.5 38.2 55.1 97.9 152.9 220.2 391.5 880.8 1565.9 2446.7
IPC Low Maximum (2)
IPC High Maximum (2)
5
8
Velocity in ft/sec
6.9
11.0
12.2
19.6
19.1
30.6
27.5
44.0
48.9
78.3
76.5
122.3
110.1
176.2
195.7
313.2
440.4
704.7
783.0
1252.7
1223.4
1957.4
Flows in gpm
Recommended Flow Capacity for Automatic Sprinkler Connection Taps: Diameter Inches 3/4" 1" 1 1/2" 2" 3" 4" 6" 8" 10" 12"
Flow @ 15 fps (1) 20.65 gpm 36.71 gpm 82.60 gpm 146.85 gpm 330.42 gpm 587.41 gpm 1,321.67 gpm 2,349.64 gpm 3,671.31 gpm 5,286.69 gpm
Flow @ 20 fps (2) 28 gpm 49 gpm 110 gpm 195 gpm 441 gpm 780 gpm 1,760 gpm 3,140 gpm 4,895 gpm 7050 gpm
Allowed Combination Domestic Tap Sizes at >= 4:1 Ratio or < 8:1 Ratio (ASC:DOM) NA NA NA NA NA 3/4" 1" 1 1/2" 1 1/2" 2"
(3" tapping saddle is not available) 1" 1 1/2" 2" 2" 3"
(1) From NFPA 20 Section A-2-9.4, ASC systems w/fire pump, 15 fps maximum (2) Maximum recommended flow velocity w/o fire pump is 20 fps
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