HB2709 PS AM 2-14 #1
The Committee on Political Subdivisions moves to amend the
bill on page 1, by striking everything after the enacting section
and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
"§8-19-21. Specifications for water mains and water service pipes.
Considering the importance of public fire protection, any
state or local government, public service district, public or
private utility which installs or constructs maintains or upgrades
water mains, shall ensure that all new mains specifically intended
to provide fire protection are supplied by mains which are not less
than six inches in diameter. Effective the first day of July, two
thousand seven, when any state or local government, public service
district, public or private utility installs or constructs water
mains along a platted roadway or a public highway, using a six inch
or greater line, that is specifically intended to provide fire
protection, the state or local government, public service district,
public or private utility shall install fire hydrants at intervals
of not more than two thousand feet, unless there are no dwellings
or businesses located one thousand feet from such proposed hydrant.
A permit or other written approval shall be obtained from the
Department of Health and Human Resources for each hydrant or group
of hydrants installed in compliance with section nine, article one,
chapter sixteen of the West Virginia code as amended: Provided,
That all newly constructed water distribution systems transferred
to a public or private utility shall have mains at least six inches
in diameter where fire flows are desired or required by the public or private utility: Provided, however, That the utility providing
service has sufficient hydraulic capacity as determined by the
Department of Health and Human Resources."
Adopted
Rejected