Tap application install#

Completion of an application for service from the City of St.Copy of an approved drawing stamped and signed by the Fire Marshall's Office (for fire connections) and/or the Plumbing Section of the Building Division.Copy of the Plumbing Permit from the Building Division.Copy of the Excavation Permit from the Street Department.Louis Water Division' in the amount of the cost estimate for the service tap installation. Check or Money order payable to the 'The City of St.Applications For Small Service ConnectionsĪpplications for small taps need to be made in person at: Distribution Section 4600 McRee St. The Water Division will only schedule the installation of the tap after all of the items listed below have been supplied to the Water Division.

Louis Water Division shall be from either the plumbing contractor or the holder of the water service account.

The check or money order made payable to the City of St.

Louis Water Division Customer Service Section

Copy of an approved drawing stamped and signed by the Fire Marshall's Office (for fire connections) and/or the Plumbing Section of the Building Division (for domestic service connections).

If a backflow prevention device is required, a copy of the purchase order or bill of sale for the backflow prevention device.

Include the plumbing contractor's name that is referred to on tap applications in the plumbing and excavation permits.

Apply and obtain a Plumbing Permit from the Building Division.

Apply and obtain an Excavation Permit from the Street Department.

Correctly size both the service tap and service line using information in the 'Additional Information' section below.

Determine the type of tap application: Small Service Connection or Large Service connection.

The contractor is to clearly mark the main at the location of the desired water tap.

Tap application install#

However, it is the responsibility of the customer to correctly size both the service tap and service line.Īlso, it is up to the contractor requesting the tap to do all excavating, to install the piping, valve and meter boxes or meter vaults, and to complete all backfilling and grade restoration. Louis Water Division is the sole agency allowed to make a tap into an existing water main.