No person shall uncover, make any connection with or opening
into, use, alter, or disturb any public sewer or appurtenance thereof
without first obtaining a written permit from the Superintendent.
[Amended 9-12-1984]
There shall be two classes of building sewer permits: (A) sanitary sewage service, and (B) service to establishments discharging industrial wastes. In either case, the owner or his agent will make application in such manner as the Town shall prescribe. The application shall describe the quantity and character of the waste to be discharged to the public sewer. The permit application shall be supplemented by any plans, specifications or other information considered pertinent in the judgment of the Superintendent in accordance with Article
VII of this chapter.
A. Establishments discharging industrial wastes shall also comply with
federal regulations defined by 40 CFR 403 or other applicable federal
regulations promulgated by the United States Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA) in accordance with Section 207 of the Federal Water Pollution
Control Act Amendments of 1972 and regulations promulgated hereunder
by the Town. Compliance with these regulations shall be demonstrated
by the applicant prior to approval of the permit application by the
Town.
B. The permit application, upon approval of the Town, shall constitute
a permit, and shall remain valid and in effect, except that it shall
automatically terminate upon the happening of any of the following:
(1)
The applicant changes the quantity or character of the waste
as described in the application; or
(2)
The applicant fails to meet the requirements of this chapter, including but not limited to §
196-4.12; or
(3)
The conditions of the Town treatment facilities under which
the Town accepted the permit application change to such a degree that
the Town cannot meet state and federal requirements imposed upon the
Town; or
(4)
The expiration of a period of three years from the issuance
for major industrial users as defined by federal regulations, 40 CFR
403, or equivalent federal or state regulations.
C. An applicant's permit may be renewed by submission of a new
application form, stating any conditions or circumstances which may
have varied from the original permit application and approval of the
same by the Superintendent.
All permit terms and conditions may be subject to modification
and change by the Town.
A permit shall not be reassigned or transferred or sold to a
new owner, new user, different premises, or a new or changed operation.
An industrial discharger shall apply for a permit modification
if production or process is changed so that the wastewater characteristics
or flow is altered.
A. All work and expense incident to the installation, connection and
maintenance of the building sewer from the building to the sanitary
sewer connection shall be borne by the owner. The connection to the
sanitary sewer shall be made under the supervision and in the presence
of the Superintendent of Public Works.
B. There shall be a charge as described in the Rate Schedule for all
public sewer connections not installed under a construction project
for new or replacement of public sanitary sewers.
A separate and independent building sewer shall be provided
for every building; except where a building stands at the rear of
another on an interior lot and no private building sewer is available
or can be constructed to the rear building through an adjoining alley,
court, yard or driveway, the building sewer for the front building
may be extended to the rear building.
Old building sewers may be used in connection with new buildings
only when they are found, on examination and test by the Superintendent,
to meet all requirements of this chapter.
The building sewer shall be cast iron soil pipe, ASTM Specification
A74 (latest revision thereof); asbestos-cement non-pressure pipe,
ASTM Specification C-428, Class 2,400 minimum (latest revision thereof);
or PVC non-pressure pipe, ASTM Specification D-3033 with minimum SDR
of 41, or non-pressure PVC pipe labeled "Schedule 40", ASTM Specification
D-2665 and D-1785. All joints shall be compression type joints with
Neoprene or rubber circular gaskets. Chemically welded joints shall
not be allowed. For buildings requiring pumping, the discharge pipe
shall be asbestos-cement pressure pipe, AWWA Specification C-400 (latest
revision thereof); PVC or HDPE pressure pipe AWWA Specification C-900
(latest revision thereof) with minimum SDR of 18, or such a material
as is approved by the Superintendent. All pressure pipes shall have
a working pressure of 150 pounds per square inch.
The building sewer shall have a minimum horizontal separation
of 10 feet from the water service or any potable water line and shall
be above the sewer and shall have a minimum vertical separation from
the top of the sewer to the bottom of the water line of 1 1/2
feet from one water distribution main or service connection. In cases
where these criteria cannot be accomplished, the Superintendent will
determine if other suitable protection can be obtained.
No building sewer shall be covered until after it has been inspected,
tested and approved by the Superintendent.
A. All building sewers shall be air tested for leakage after installation.
The test shall be conducted on all joints that would be exposed to
infiltration of groundwater, surface water or other extraneous sources
of nonpolluted waters. The test shall be conducted from the trap and
vent to the building plumbing system. The test shall be conducted
by the Superintendent or his authorized representative.
B. The sewers shall be charged with air to four pounds per square inch
pressure. The sewer shall show a loss of pressure no greater than
0.5 pound per square inch over a ten-minute period.
In certain cases where the building sewer is being replaced,
the Superintendent may allow the use of high-density polyethylene
pipe inside of the existing building sewer. In this situation, the
pipe shall have a minimum SDR of 18 and shall conform to all applicable
ASTM Specification for this material. The joints shall be thermal
butt fused between lengths of polyethylene pipe with the inner bead
removed. Joints between the polyethylene and other pipe shall be by
coupling acceptable to the Superintendent. Express permission of the
Superintendent shall be obtained prior to proceeding with this type
of installation. Application for permission shall be accompanied by
a plan and a list of materials, sizes and depths.
All gravity building sewers shall be bedded to one foot above
the pipe barrel and six inches below. The bedding material shall be
sand or stone of a maximum dimension of 1/2 inch and shall be placed
to eliminate voids between the pipe and the disturbed soil. If the
soil conditions appear unstable, the Superintendent may require additional
methods of support for the pipe.
A. The size, slope and alignment of the building sewer shall be subject
to approval of the Superintendent, but in no event shall the diameter
be less than four inches.
B. Grade or slope for various pipe sizes shall not be less than:
(1)
Four-inch pipe: 1/8 inch per foot.
(2)
Six-inch pipe: 1/16 inch per foot.
(3)
Over six inches: plan required for engineering review and approval.
The depth of the building sewer shall be sufficient to afford
protection from freezing and against physical damage and shall not
be less than three feet from the surface. The building sewer shall
be laid at a uniform grade. The line shall be straight or laid with
properly curved pipe and fittings. Changes in alignment direction
greater than 45° shall be provided with cleanouts accessible for
cleaning.
In all buildings in which any building sewer is too low to permit
gravity flow to the public sewer, sanitary sewage carried by such
sewer shall be lifted by a method approved by the Superintendent and
discharged to the public sanitary sewer and at the expense of the
owner.
No person shall permit connection of roof downspouts, foundation
drains, areaway drains, or other sources of surface run-off or groundwater
to a building sewer which in turn is connected directly or indirectly
to public sanitary sewer.
[Added 10-27-2004]
A. All sewer trap vent pipes and cleanout pipes shall be kept at a minimum
height of 12 inches above grade and held in place with the A-clamp
restraining device. This is to comply with Department of Environmental
Conservation (DEC) regulations to avoid groundwater infiltration into
the Town sewer system.
B. Any sewer vent pipe cut to below 12 inches above grade will be replaced
by the Town at customer expense.
C. The sewer vent pipe height and A-clamp restraining device are as
shown on the standard manhole type A diagram in this chapter.
[Added 2-23-2005]
To discontinue billing: The minimum charge for sewer billing
will continue until the services have been disconnected on the property
owner's side of the sewer trap, pursuant to Town requirements
by and at the property owner's expense. The property owner will
schedule an appointment with the Town Sewer Department for inspection
of the disconnected lines, by authorized Town personnel before billing
is discontinued.
[Added 4-27-2005]
To discontinue billing for mobile home parks: The minimum charge
for sewer billing will continue for one billing quarter, on a vacant
pad, after the service has been capped off at the property owner's
sewer connection on the cement pad, pursuant to Town requirements,
by and at the property owner's expense. The property owner will
schedule an appointment with the Town Sewer Department for inspection
by authorized Town personnel of the capped connection before billing
is discontinued.