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In the event it becomes necessary to install a wye branch this shall be done by removing the length of a straight pipe and installing the wye branch which shall be done by cutting the top of the bell of the adjoining pipe and the bottom of the bell of the wye branch when the wye branch is turned opposite to the direction to which it is to face in its permanent position. Then insert the wye branch by lowering same horizontally in place, then turn wye branch around by rotating same 180 degrees then caulk the joint at each end of the pipe and seal the joint with the specified hot compound jointing material, making sure that the entire joint is properly sealed against leakage. Then place a 1.3 mix mortar envelope around the entire pipe at each joint. The envelope to be at least twelve (12) inches wide and four (4) inches in thickness. The bell hole shall be dug out to completely encase the pipe at the joint. The use of the double T's or tapping the sewer in the street by cut- ting a hole in the pipe and inserting a straight pipe or use of saddle hubs will not be permitted, except where large size concrete pipe is used for the sewer main, in which case saddles are required. (8) Cesspools. The sewer installer shall be permitted to'pump the clear liquid content of septic tanks and cesspools into the lateral line in the street with a centrifugal pump having a discharge line of 1=2 inches max- imum diameter and he shall then flush the stub connection clean with a gar- den hose for at least 15 minutes under the supervision of the Village Plumbing Inspector. SlAdge which cannot be removed in the above manner shall be pumped into tank wagons and removed. All wooden and metal cesspools and septic tanks shall be pumped and filled to eliminate the danger of future cave-ins. (9) Tunneling. Tunneling for distances of not more than six feet is permissable in yard, courts or driveways of any building site. When pipes are driven the drive pipe shall be at least one size larger than the pipe to be laid. (10) Cover. The minimum cover over house connections shall be six (6) feet in order to prevent freezing. Wherever possible the cover shall be maintained at seven (7) feet. SECTION 6. Independent Systems. (1) The drainage and plumbing system of each new building and of new work installed in an existing building shall be seperate from and indepen- dent of that of any other building except where provided in (2) of this section, and every building shall have an independent connection with a public sewer when such is available. (2) Where one building stands to the rear of another building on an interior lot and no private sewer is available or can be constructed to the rear building through an adjoining alley, court, yard or driveway, the build- ing drain from the front building may extended to the rear building and the whole will be considered as one building drain. Where such a building drain is rear wall of the front building. SECTION 7. Types of Wastes Prohibited. (1) Except as hereinafter provided, it shall be unlawful to discharge