Types

• Communications and Fiber Service
  Telephone, cable, and fiber service entering a building, with the demarcation point, builder-supplied conduit, and provider coordination.
• Electric Service to the Site
  How electric power reaches a building from the utility grid, with new-service application, transformer and easement needs, and relocation of lines.
• Fire Service and Hydrants
  Private fire mains, hydrants, and underground fire service lines that supply sprinkler systems and fire department water, with cover depth and relocation issues.
• Natural Gas and Fuel Service
  The gas main tap, service line, meter, and regulator that deliver natural gas, with meter clearances and abandonment and relocation requirements.
• Onsite Septic Systems
  Septic tanks and soil absorption systems that treat wastewater onsite where no public sewer exists, with system types, sizing examples, and setbacks.
• Pipe Bedding
  Sand, gravel, or crushed stone bedding, haunching, and backfill placed around buried pipes to support them and spread loads.
• Private Water Wells
  Drilled private water supply wells serving a building, with casing and grouting examples, setbacks from contamination sources, and abandonment.
• Sanitary Sewer Connections
  The sewer lateral, cleanout, and connection to the public sanitary main, with slope and cover examples, and relocation and abandonment issues.
• Service Entrance and Metering
  The utility connection, service conductors, meters, and service disconnecting means where electrical power enters a building.
• Water Service and Meters
  The water main tap, service line, curb stop, and meter that bring public water to a building, with ownership splits and relocation issues.