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City of Las Vegas, NM
San Miguel County
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Where a public sanitary sewer is not available under the provisions of § 340-5, the building sewer shall be connected to a private sewage disposal system complying with the provisions of this article.
Before commencement of construction of a private sewage disposal system, the owner shall first obtain a written permit endorsed by the EID. The application for such permit shall be made on a form furnished by the EID.
The type, capacities, location, and layout of a private sewage disposal system shall comply with all requirements and recommendations of the EID. No septic tank or cesspool shall be permitted to discharge to any natural outlet.
At such time as a public sewer becomes available to a property served by a private sewage disposal system, as provided in § 340-5, a direct connection shall be made to the public sewer in compliance with this chapter, and any septic tanks, cesspools, and similar private sewage disposal facilities shall be abandoned and filled with clean bank-run gravel or dirt. The owner of the private sewage disposal system shall notify EID and the Director before any portion is covered. Inspection by the City shall be made within 72 hours of the receipt of notice by the Director.
The owner shall operate and maintain the private sewage disposal facilities in a sanitary manner at all times at no expense to the City. Disposal of cesspools and septic tank contents shall be by discharge into City's public sewer at points designated by the Director.
No statement contained in this chapter shall be construed to interfere with any additional requirements that may be imposed by EID.
The disposal of cesspool and septic tank contents shall be discharged at a location designated by the Director. Transporting of cesspool and septic tank contents shall be performed by the owner and at the owner's expense. The Director, at his discretion, may, at any time, take a physical and chemical test of the contents being discharged. Should the contents be unacceptable as determined by the Director, the disposal shall be discontinued immediately (refer to prohibited discharge section). All dischargers of cesspool and septic tank contents shall be required to purchase a City-issued permit that allows for discharge into the City's collection system. The application form and purchase of permit shall be available through the Director's office. The annual fee for the permit shall be established by administrative regulation. The Director shall maintain records of all cesspool and septic tank dischargers.
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Editor's Note: Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. II).
The disposal of partially treated wastewater shall be discharged at a location designated by the Director. Transport of partially treated wastewater shall be performed by the owner and at the owner's expense. The Director, at his discretion, may take a physical and/or chemical test at the owner's expense of the contents being discharged. Should the contents be unacceptable as determined by the Director, the disposal shall be discontinued immediately (refer to prohibited discharges section). The Director shall maintain records of all partially treated wastewater dischargers. All dischargers of partially treated wastewater shall be required to obtain a City-issued permit prior to disposing of partially treated wastewater into the City's collection system. The application form for such a permit shall be available through the Director's office or through the Utilities Administrative Director's office. The fee will be based on a per thousand gallon disposal rate.