Design – Project Certification Procedure

Project Certification of Completion

Regional Utilities will periodically visit the development while under construction inspecting the utility construction and installation. When the contractor has reached a phase where they are ready for final inspection and testing, Regional Utilities shall be contacted by the contractor or developer to schedule a time for the inspection. The following tests shall be required of the contractor and witnessed by Regional Utilities for verification and acceptance:

• Pressure test on water main
• Pressure test on force main
• Backflow Inspection
• Vacuum testing of manholes
• Pump station start up test (pump supplier representative must be present)
• Water main bacteria tests (performed by Regional Utilities)

All utilities will be inspected for verification that they are built per plans, specifications, and standard details. A punch list will be created by Regional Utilities’ Inspector and mailed out to the contractor, developer, and Engineer of Record. Once the project is approved by Regional Utilities the following items must be submitted to Regional Utilities prior to release of the FDEP certification forms:

• As Built as per Regional Utilities Specifications
• Construction cost estimate for water & sewer (by engineer or by copy of contract)
• All conduit must be installed
• Video of sewer lines and laterals
• Vacuum testing of manholes
• Bacteriological test results (test to be performed by Regional Utilities)
• Payment on the remaining balance of capacity fees
• Payment of water usage from temporary construction jumper meters
• FDEP post construction certification forms signed by the record engineer

Upon completion of the aforementioned tasks, Regional Utilities will sign off on the FDEP Certification Forms.

No service will be provided until all fees required for connection to Regional Utilities’ system have been paid, and clearances from FDEP have been received.