Private Development Procedures
Greenville Water
Private Development Procedures
Based on Current Practice where GW designs all water mains.
The term “developer” may mean developer, developer’s engineer or developer’s contractor.
Steps
1. Developer contacts GW about proposed project
2. Developer provides AutoCAD file of the site plan, consisting of roads, structures and other utilities.
3. GW prepares a layout drawing
4. Layout drawing is sent to developer, fire department and developer’s engineer.
5. If required, developer’s engineer or fire protection contractor prepares fire protection drawings.
6. GW reviews fire protection drawings, if required. Approval of fire protection drawings is separate from domestic water taps/meter approval.
7. Developer hires a contractor to do work
8. Developer (or contractor) pays for taps
9. Developer’s Engineer to submit Grade Letter Package for approval
10. Contractor contacts GW for a preconstruction conference
11. Developer’s engineer obtains necessary encroachment permit for tap on existing GW water main in public road right-of-way to supply new water main.
12. Developer pays contractor
13. GW inspects project
14. GW makes measurements and takes GPS shots
15. GW oversees pressure testing and sampling
16. Developer (or contractor) pays for taps and meters
17. GW prepares as-builts
18. GW permits project under GW General Permit with DHEC
19. A right of way and ownership of mains is transferred to GW or
20. If mains remain private, an easement for reading meters is granted to GW.