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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2009-03-10 WSB AGENDAWATER & SEWER BOARD AGENDA Tuesday, March 10, 2009 5:00 P.M. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CONFERENCE ROOM 1. MINUTES OF THE FEBRUARY 3, 2008 MEETLING. (ATT . 1) 2. GUESTS: JOHN BOCK -UTILITIES ADMIN. MANAGER, TOM BRENNAN -UTILITIES ENGINEER AND BILL McCORMICK -OPERATIONS SUPT. (ATT. 2) 3. LICENSE AGREEMENT -PUBLIC SERVICE REPAIR AT WINDERMERE AND BELLEVIEW PARK.BIG DRY CREEK INTERCEPTOR FINANCES. (ATT. 3) 4 FEE FOR AFTER-HOURS NON-EMERGENCY WATER SERVICE CALLS . (ATT . 4) 5. WATER RIGHTS UPDATE -APPEALS RULING . (ATT . 5) 6. LETTERS REGARDING INSURANCE FOR SERVICE LINE LEAKS FROM HOME SERVICE. (ATT. 6) 7. OTHER. WATER AND SEWER BOARD MINUTES February 3, 2009 ATT. The meeting was called to order at 5 :04 p.m. Members present: Members absent: Also present: Bums, Cassidy, Wiggins, Woodward, Oakley, Habenicht Clark, Moore, Higday Stewart Fonda, Director of Utilities 1. MINUTES OF THE JANUARY 13 , 2009 MEETING AND PHONE VOTE OF JANUARY 21, 2009. The Englewood Water and Sewer Board received a cop y of the minutes of the January 13 , 2009 meeting and phone vote of January 21, 2009 approving the meeting minutes. 2. SOUTHGATE CONNECTOR'S AGREEMEN T ~ 1 sr AMENDMENT . The 1988 agreement with Southgate was executed with an effective date of November 16, 1988 for an initial term of three years plus six automatic three year renewals . This agreement will expire on November 16, 2009. Southgate and the City of Englewood are mutually agreeable to extend the contract using an addendum to keep the existing Connector 's Agreement as written. The addendum would keep the existing Connector's Agreement as written but extend the contract by the same terms as originally proposed, with the exception of changes to the Section 7 language, as recommended by the City Attorney's office, to distinguish between City and enterprise funds. Mr. Burns moved; Mr. Habenicht seconded : Ayes; Nays : Members absent: Motion passed. 3. BIG DRY CREEK INTERCEPTOR. To recommend Council approval of a Bill for an Ordinance approving the Southgate Connector's Agreement -First Amendment. Bums, Cassidy, Wiggins, Woodward, Oakley, Habenicht None Clark, Moore, Higday The Big Dry Creek Basin Interceptor is a major trunk line serving the Southgate, South Arapahoe, South Englewood and part of the City of Englewood Sanitation Districts for sanitary sewer transport. The interceptor begins at Clarkson and Orchard, runs northwesterly along Big Dry Creek to Santa Fe Drive and north to the Littleton/Englewood Wastewater Treatment Plant. In 1990 the City of Englewood entered into the Interceptor Basin Agreement (IBA) with Southgate Sanitation District, along with other connecting sanitation districts. At the time of the agreement, eight capital construction projects were anticipated. Line and advanced tap fees were established for capital construction along with a small charge for repair and maintenance. After three capital projects were completed, Southgate Sanitation District reassessed the condition of the interceptor and determined that there is adequate capacity to meet the existing and future demands and that no further capital projects are needed. Under the 1990 Agreement, funding must now be provided to proceed with a repair, maintenance and rehabilitation program. The original financial arrangement scheduled periodic increases; with the next one to be effective for the 2009 billing period. The per-thousand gallon charge will increase from $0.108406 to $0.159123 . The typical residential customer will see their bill go from $9 .00 per year to $12 .00 per year. Mr. Bums moved ; Mr. Woodward seconded: To recommend Council approval of the Big Dry Creek Interceptor finance charge increase to $0 .159123 per thousand gallons . Ayes; Nays: Members absent: Motion passed. Bums, Cassidy, Wiggins, Woodward, Oakley, Habenicht None Clark, Moore, Higday 4. SEWER BACKUP REMEDIATION. Legally, the City of Englewood is not under any obligation to do site cleanup during a main-caused sewer backup . Englewood's responsibility extends to making a good faith effort to reasonably maintain the sewer mains. It was noted that any coverage provided by a resident's homeowner's insurance policy usually requires a special rider. Mr. John Bock, Utilities Manager, appeared to discuss the existing policy of cleaning up after a sanitary sewer backup caused by a blockage in the Englewood sewer main. It has been the Utilities Department's policy to provide aid in the form of a "gross cleanup," which is basically water/sewer extraction, sanitizing and making drywall flood cuts for mold prevention. The issue of replacing carpet, tile or linoleum was discussed. The Board reviewed this policy and discussed changes, if any, and what should be included in cleanup efforts. The Board concurred that the existing policy be continued and provisions made to include replacing carpet and/or tile or linoleum that has come loose. Mr. Bock noted that the property owner must sign an agreement authorizing the cleanup services and the agreement outlines what is included the gross cleanup. Mr. Woodward suggested an article discussing sewer backup remediation be included in the next "Pipeline." Mr. Habenicht moved; Mr. Bums seconded: Ayes; Nays: To continue the existing policy of providing gross cleanup for residents during a main- caused sewer backup and include replacing carpet and/or tile or linoleum that has come loose . Bums, Cassidy, Wiggins, Woodward, Oakley, Habenicht None Members absent: Clark, Moore, Higday Motion passed. 5. WATER TREATMENT PLANT RESIDUALS . The Board recei ved a letter from CDM dated January 21, 2009 discussing a review of the most recent data for naturally occurring radioactive mat erial in Englewood water treatment plant residual samples. Mr. Bill McCormick, Operations Superintendent, appeared to discuss the results and noted that the data supported continuation of the current practice of disposal at the Foothills Landfill. Bill noted that the State has given their preliminary approved and Foothills has agreed to honor existing hauling rates . 6. WATER RIGHTS UPDATE . The Board received from David Hill , Englewood's Water Attorney, water rights updates dated January 13, 2009 . Stu discussed developments in water litigation cases in which Englewood is involved. 7 . SEWER LINING PROJECTS. Mr. Bill McCormick discussed quotes received for sew er lining projects for 2009. The sewer utility will be lining 960 feet of clay pipe with cut ed-in-place lining. The projects are the lining of 310 feet of sewer main at Floyd and Delaware and 650 feet in the 2900 block alley between Bannock and Cherokee. Wildcat Ci vil Services was the winning bid at $34 ,340. Another project is possible at Fox and Mansfield with the same contractor. At this location a manhole must be installed first to accommodate the project. The contractor will honor the same per-foot-price for the third project. 8. ECONOMIC STIMULUS LOANS. Stu discussed the potential State revolving loans. It appears that the bond market may be more advantageous than the state revolving loans to fund such future projects as the ultraviolet disinfection system at the Allen Water Treatment Plant. 9. PRETREATMENT ORDINANCE . A local business owner appeared before Council to object to the pending pretreatment ordinance generated by the Littleton/Englewood Wastewater Treatment Plant. His concern is that the proposed hexavalent chromium standard would be cost prohibitive for his business . Stu noted that hexavalent chromium is a potentially cancer-causing compound and carries an EPA fin e of up to $30 ,000 per day. Wastewater treatment plant staff will be responding to his concerns. The next Englewood Water and Sewer Board will be held Tuesday, March 10, 2009 at 5 :00 p .m . at the Community Development Conference Room . Respectfully submitted , Cathy Burrage Recording Secretary John Bock CIS Infinity update Itron and metering UTILITIES DEPARTMENT 2009 UPCOMING PROJECTS BY DIVISION GIS and laptop projects for field trucks Tele Works for telephone or online payments Tom Brennan BDCI siphon rehabilitation Interior painting at the Allen Water Filter Plant Distribution system hydraulic wat er model Union A venue water main rehabil itation Bill McCormick Granular activated carbon filter media replacement Zuni Tank and Sherman Tank painting McLellan tunnel rehab and paintin g City Ditch bank repairs Alum sludge disposal approval from the State AT T. 2 Advanced operator one-year State training program that 2 operators will be attending Stratum inventory/maintenance program Two sewer main lining projects Upcoming UV disinfection project to be designed and constructed by 2013 A TT. 3 COUNCIL COMMUNICATION Date April 20, 2009 INITIATED BY Utilities Department Agenda Item Subject License Agreement -City Ditch Crossing Agreement for Public Service Company for Repair on Windermere STAFF SOURCE Stewart Fonda, Director of Utilities COUNCIL GOAL AND PREVIOUS COUNCIL ACTION A Grant of Temporary Construction License was issued December 161 h to facilitate an emergency conduit repair, with the understanding that a license agreement would be forthcoming. RECOMMENDED ACTION The Englewood Water and Sewer Board, at their March 10, 2009 meeting, recommended Council approval of the License -City Ditch Crossing Agreement to the Public Service Company of Colorado for a conduit repair in the City Ditch right-of-way on Windermere. BACKGROUND, ANALYSIS, AND ALTERNATIVES IDENTIFIED In December, 2008 there was a break and a resulting short in an underground electrical conduit at approximately S. Windermere and Belleview Park. Xcel Energy Services, as agent for Public Service Company of Colorado, requested permission to make an emergency repair in the City Ditch right-of-way. A Grant of Temporary Construction License was approved by the City Attorney's office and signed by the Utilities Director on December 16, 2008. Public Service Company of Colorado agreed to issue a license agreement for the electrical conduit crossing under the City Ditch after the project was completed. The Licensee expressly assumes full and strict liability for any and all damages of every nature to person or property caused by the point or points where the Licensee performs any work in connection with the encroachment into the City Ditch right-of-way provided by the Licensee. The City reserves the right to make fu ll use of the property necessary in the operation of the City Ditch, including the conveyance of stormwater runoff. FINANCIAL IMPACT None. LIST OF ATTACHMENTS License -City Ditch Crossing Agreement Bill for Ordinance I I I .1 LICENSE -CITY DITCH CROSSill"G AGREEMENT THIS LICENSE AGREEMENT, made and entered into as of this day of . , 2009, by and between the CITY OF ENGLEWOOD, a .municipal corporation of the State of Colorado, herein referred to as "City", and P<-<...o l.IG j ,£~//IC.~ CpfVI fJ,4jtl" t? r CCJC.t:J te.4iJ ~ / A <:~a/C.-i-.Oo c 0 l<.A::>;e.A,71 oco herein referred to as "Licensee". WITNESSETH: The City without any warranty of its title or interest whatsoever, hereby authorizes Licensee, its successor, a.Ssigns, to install electrical lines, in conduit (hereinafter conduit) over the City's rights-of-way for the City Ditch, described · as a parcel of land situated in the .SW 117= ote THk. 5 E.-Vv · of Section~ · Township '.i" .5?Pt47""?i Range ~ 8 (L,Jtt:,,57 ofthe ___________________ P.M., County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado described as follows: See Attachment A for detailed location drawings and construction specifications. 1. Any construction contemplated or perfonned under this License shall comply with and conform to standards formulated by the Director of Utilities of the City and such construction shall be performed and completed according to the plans, consisting of one sheet, a copy of which is attached hereto arid made a part hereof. · 2. The Licensee shall notify tpe City's Director of Utilities at least three (3) days prior to the time of commencement of the construction of, or any repairs made to, Licensee's conduit so that the City may, in its discretion, inspect such operations. 3. . Within thirty (30) days from the date of the comn1encement of construction of said conduit the Licensee shall complete such construction, place and maintain permanent, visible markers, of a type and at such locations as designated by the City's Director of Utilities, referring to the centerline of the installation and shall clear the crossing area of all construction debris and restore the area to its previous condition as near as may be reasonable. In the event the planning of the centerline markers and the clearing and restoration of the crossing area is not completed within the time specified, the City may complete the work at the sole expense of the Licensee. 4. The City shall have the right to maintain, install, repair, remove or relocate the City Ditch or any other ofits facilities or installations within the City's rights-of-way, at anytime and in such manner as the City deems necessary or convenient. The City reserves the exclusive right to control all easements · and installations. · In the event the conduit should interfere with any future use of the City's rights-of-way by the City, the Licensee shall, upon request and at its sole expense, relocate, rearrange, or remove its installations so as not to interfere with any such use. · · 5. Any repair or replacement of any City installatio~ made necessary, in the opinion of the City's Director of Utilities because of the construction of the conduit or other appurtenant installation thereof, shall be made at the sole expense of the Licensee. / ,,, 6. The stipulation and conditions of this License shall be incorporated into contract specifications if the construction herein authorized is to be done on a contractbasis. 7. The rights and privileges granted in this License shall be subject fo prior agreements, licenses and/or grants, recorded or unrecorded, and it shall be the Licensee's sole responsibility to deterininethe existence of said documents or conflicting uses or installations . · 8. The Licensee shall contact and fully cooperate with the City's personnel and the construction shall be completed without interference with any lawful; usual or ordinary flow of water through the City Ditch. Licensee shall assuine all risks mcident to the possible presence of such waters, or of storm waters, or bf surface waters in the City Ditch. 9: All trenches or holes within the City's rights-of-way shall be backfilled and tamped to the original ground lme iri layers not to exceed six (6) inches loose measure to a compaction of ninety percent (90%) Standard Proctor Maximwn Density. · . 10. Licensee, by acceptance of this License, expressly assumes full and strict liability for any and all damages of every nan.ire to person or property caused by water from the ditch · leaking through the ditch banks or pipeline at the point or points where the Licensee performs any work in connection with the ·crossing provided by this License. The Licensee assumes all responsibill.ty for maintenance of the Licensee's installation. 11. Licensee shall indemnify and . save harmless the City, its officers and employees, against any and all claims, damages, actions or causes of action and expenses to which it or they may be subjected by reason of said conduit being within and across and under the premises of the City or by reasori of any work done or omission made by Licensee, its agents or employees , in connection w ith the construction, replacement, maintenance or repair of said installation. · · 12. It is expressly agreed that in case of Licensee's breach of any of the within promises, the City may, at its option, have specific performance thereof, or sue for damages resulting . from such breach. · · 13. Upon abandonment of any right or privilege herein granted, the right of Licensee to that extent shall terminate, but its obligation to indenmifyand save harmless the City, its officers and employees, shall not terminate in any event. 14 . The undersigried represents that he is ail ailthorized officer of Licensee and has authority to enter into this Agreement on behalf of Licensee and that Licensee will accept and abide by ·· all the terms and conditions hereof. 2 I// I Jn granting the above authorization, the City reserves the right to make full use of the property involved as may be necessary or convenient in the operation of the water work:S plant and system under. the control of the City. 1N WITNESS WHEREOF, this instrument has been executed as of the day and year first above written. ATTEST: Loucrishia A. Ellis, City Clerk STATE OF COLORADO ) ) SS. COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE ) CITY OF ENGLEWOOD By~~~~~~~~~~~~- J ames K; Woodward, Mayor · eyHill Title: As Agent fo ublic S.ervice Company of Colorado Xcel Energy Services Inc. Regional Vice President, Customer and Community Service Department Address: 1225 17th Street Denver, CO 80202-5533 Phone: 303 882-8946 The foregoing License-City Ditch Crossing Agreement was acknowledged before me this . __ · day of . · , 2009 by Riley Hill, as Agent for Public Service Company of Colorado Xcel Energy Services Inc., Regional Vice !>resident, Cristomer and Community Servcice Department. . · Notary 3 Exhibit A Page 1 of 3 LEGAL DESCRIPTION A Strip of Land Crossing the City Ditch being situated in the · S.W.1/4 of the S.E.1/4 of Section 9, T.5S ., R.68W., of the 6th P.M., City of Englewood, County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado, said Strip being described as follows: Commencing at the S.1/4 Corner of said Section 9, from whence the C.S.1 /16 Corner of said Section 9 Bears on a State Plane Bearing of N00"05'30"E a ground distance of 1317.59 feet; Thence N03"36'55"E a distance of 743.96 feet to the Apparent Southerly R.O.W. Line of the said City Ditch and the Point of Beginning; Thence over, under and across said City Ditch and along the Centerline of said Strip of Land the following four ( 4) Courses: 1.) N08"40 '40"W a distance of 24.08 feet; 2 .) N04"5Q'47"W a distance of 29.87 feet; 3 .) N04"34'48"W a distance of 28.44 feet; 4.) N00"33 '51 "W a distance of 40.72 feet to the Apparent Northerly R.O.W. Line of the said City Ditch and the ·Point of Terminus. RUSSEIL SURVEYING HiLve Gun W'ill Tmve l Charles H. Russell, PLS P.O . Box 1403 Paonia, CO 81428 (970) 527-5404 NOTE: THE FOUOW\NG SKETCHES ARE MEANT TO OEPICTTHE LEGAL DESCRJPTION AJIO ARE FOR ~lFORMATIONAI. PURPOSES Oll.Y. THEY DO NOT REPRESENT A MONUMENTED LA1ID SURVEY. NOTE: THIS SURVEY OOES NOT CONST!Tl1lE A TinESEAACH BY RUSSELL SURVEYING TO DETERMINE OWNERSHIP, RJGtlTS-OF-WAY OR Ei.SEMENTS OF RECORD. NOTICE: ACCORDING TO COLORADO LAW YOU MUST COMMENCE AJ<Y LEGALACTION BASED UPON ANY.DEFECT IN THIS SllRVEYWTTli!N THREE YEARS N'lER YOU FBIST DISCOVER SUCH DEFECT. Ill NO EVENT, MAY mY ACTION BASED UPON mY DEFECT IN THIS SURVEY BE COMME/ICEO MORE THAN TEN YEARS FROM THE DATE OF THE CERTIFICATION SHOWN HEREON. Public Service Company Crossing the City Ditch S.W.1/4 of the S.E.1/4 of Section 9 T.55., R.68W., 6th PM City of Englewood, Arapahoe County, Colorado CLIENT I C.R.E.G. NO. I DATE IJOB NUMBER I PAGE PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY 0000202659 02-06-09 07589F 1 OF 3 l 1 I C.S.1/16 Corner r Section 9 I i 3+29.2 N00"33'51"W N04"34'48"W N04"50'47"W o· 20' 40' Scale: 1" =· 40' RUSSELL SURVEYING Have Gun W' ill Trave l ·Charles H. Russell; PLS P.O. Box 1403 Paonia, CO 81428 (970) 527-5404 I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I -I~ ml-: ~ ~ I') ..,. ~' ~I~ 0 "' !"I" 81£ b -' 0 ... z "' " 3: S.1/4 Comer Section 9 BENCH MARK CUT X TOP NE END WINGWALL ELEV. 5364.9 PSCO CROSSING 13Kv UG POWERLINE BORED UNDER DITCH IN 6" PE DUCT I I ""' // -¢cf I ..... /"' 4S/ ,_______ «~ / 0+87.6 / . P.0.8. // / / / / / / __ ,,. 0+00.0 Continuation of Exhibit A Page 2 of 3 Public Service Company Crossing the City Ditch S.W.1/4 of the S.E.1/4 of Section 9 T.5S., R.68W., 6th PM City of Englewood, Arapahoe County, Colorado CLIENT . C.R.E.G. NO. DATE · JOB NUMBER PAGE PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY 0000202659 02-06-09 07589F 2 OF 3 ; OI OI OI (JI (JI OI OI "' "' "' "' "' "' "' O> O> -.J "'" U1 OI (JI N O> 0 O> 0 "'" OI I I / 0+00 I ~ I 1 I ~ ( ) 1 0+40 .. I ~~r If I >r I~ &' ,1J1 0+80 ~;t; ii---...;.,_. ---~~ --io ----Apparent Southerly R.O.W. Line of the City Ditch ) I I 1+20 I 'II CrTY DITCH CONDUIT I I fi 3.6' X 5 .5' CONCRETE I Df ARCH PIPE I~ 9'± _J I C) i '(I I I I 1+60 ~1 I I I I .j) I~ /§ 2+00 I Apparent Northerly R.O.W. Line of t he City Ditch ,L_ -----i-------i-~ ---. -,--I "ti ii fT1 I 0 I c Q I 2+40 I I ~~ lb /~. ~ I~ J,.., ~ t:tj ~ I 2+80 ~ I .Q ~ ~ I -u ro ~~ I < :r: :::0 '"'d (() ~~ .. 0 ~ ~ I __. _.., \ ::r 0 ~.~ 3+20 :: c C"i-~. fTl 1-:cj ~ I 11 II (f) K c I 1----4 ~~ ..j::...j::.o l:"-1 (() ·O )> trj c ~r fTl ~ 3+60 U1 U1 U1 (JI (JI (JI U1 "' "' (.,l (.,l u "' "' "'" (JI en OI O> O> -.J O> 0 "'" OI tv O> 0 RUSSELL SURVEYING Public Service Company Crossing the City Ditch . Have Gun Will Trav el S.W .1/4 of the S;E.1/4 of Section 9 Charles H. Russell , PLS T.5S., R.68W., 6th PM P.O . Box 1403 City of Englewood, Arapahoe County, Colorado Paonia, CO 81428 CUENr 11 C.R.E.G. NO. 1. I DATE . IJOB NUMBER. I PAGE (970) 527-5404 PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY 0000202659. 02-06-09 07589F 3 OF 3 I I MEMORANDUM From: John Bock, Utilities Manager of Administration~~ To: Stu Fonda, Utilities Department Director Date: February 24, 2009 Subject: Fee for After Hours Non-Emergency Water Service Calls A TT. '-f Heretofore, the Utilities Department has had no fee in place to cover our expenses when we are asked to send out the "on call" employee for a non-emergency, after hours service call. Administration staff encourages the customers to have these service performed during regular business hours, but we periodically encounter those who still insist on evening or weekend appointments. It is respectfully recommended that the Board implement a $75 fee for after hours, non- emergency customer service calls. This fee is based on the minimum two hours of over- time, at time and a half, the call out employee receives, and the cost of the call out vehicle. If the after hours appointment is precipitated by the Department 's inability to provide an employee during regular business hours, or because of some error that is no fault of the customer, or if the after hours appointment is to turn water back on at a delinquent account the same day as it was turned off, the new fee will not be charged. A-} T. s Cathy Burrage From: Dav id G. Hill [dgh@bhgrlaw .com ] Sent: Wednesday, February 25 , 2009 1 :57 PM To: Stu Fonda ; Dan Brotzman ; Cathy Burrage Cc : Jon N. Banashek ; Ann M. Rhodes ; Heidi C. Potter Subject: Good news ; Judge 's ruling Dan and Stu, good news. The Judge (finally) granted our motion for a separate appeal on the 1999 Agreement. This is very good news indeed. There will probably be five or six or seven major appeal issues in this case, once the Judge enters a final decree. If the 1999 Agreement appeal had been made as part of the "big " appeal, we felt it would have been lost in the shuffle , and perhaps treated as only an afterthought (which is how the trial court treated it). The ruling will enable us to get full attention of the Supreme Court. The resulting schedule is something li ke this: Notice of appeal is due by April 13. We will probably file on or before the 1 oth, to be safe. The notice of appeal is advisory only, but it supposedly gives the general basis for the appeal (and we would not want to do it badly). After the notice of appeal is filed, we have ten days to designate the record (we have already prepared that, in connection with the 54(b) motion.) Then the other side(s) have ten days to designate more record. Then, in esse nce, the trial court and the court reporter have 90 days to file the pleadings and the transcript w ith the Supreme Court (it can be done sooner than 90 days). Our opening brief is due 40 days after the record is filed with the Supreme Court. So the preparation of the opening brief is qui t e a long ways away, maybe in August or late July. The legal research is long since done . Wh at remains, essentially, is to prepare a persuasive (hopefully) argument and key it to the record. Hurray! David G . Hill Attorney at Law Berg Hill Greenleaf & Ruscitti LLP 1712 Pearl Street Boulder, CO 80302 Q_gh@bhgrlaw.com www.bhgrlaw.com 2125 12 00 9 MEMORANDUM From: John Bock, Utilities Manager of Administratiori To: Stu Fonda, Utilities Director Gary Sears, City Manager Date: March 3, 2009 Subject: Insurance Offer to Area Residents from Home Service A TI. (p I I In the last few days, residents in Englewood, and other front range communities, have been receiving a promotional letter from Home Service, a company with whom we are not familiar and whose mailing address is in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. This letter offers an insurance policy which covers leaks in the customer's own water service pipe, exclusively. The Utilities Department was received several calls regarding this offer. To answer questions about this advertisement the Utilities Department offers the following: ~ The offer is not compulsory. The resident is under no obligation to accept. ~ While the City can not predict the likelihood of any one service pipe developing a leak, that likelihood is a function of the age of the service pipe and the type of pipe involved. If the homeowner's pipe from the house to the main is copper, it is far less likely to start leaking than if the pipe is lead or galvanized steel. ~ The homeowner should contact their homeowner's insurance company, explain the offer to them, and find out if they can offer the same protection and at what additional cost to their current policy. 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