A.
Permit required for sewer connections. No unauthorized
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 DR.
B.
Inflow/Infiltration prohibited. No person shall discharge
or cause to be discharged any storm cooling water or unpolluted industrial
waters to any sanitary sewer. Swimming pool drains shall not be connected
to any sanitary sewer.
B.
In either case, a permit application shall be submitted to the DR. The permit application shall be supplemented by any plans, specifications, or other information considered pertinent, in the judgment of the DR. A fee, for residential, commercial, institutional and industrial users, as established by the Town Board, shall accompany the application. (See Article XI of this Sewer Use Law.)
C.
Connections to existing manholes shall be made as
directed by the DR.
A.
New building laterals.
(1)
A separate and independent building lateral shall
be provided for every building requiring sanitary facilities. When,
however, there is a building behind a front building, and there is
common ownership, the second building may, with special permission
from the Town Board, use the front building's building lateral, if
there is no other way to provide sanitary service to the back building.
(2)
New street laterals and/or building laterals shall
not go under building basements. In like fashion, a building shall
not be constructed over an existing lateral; the lateral shall be
relocated after the DR has approved plans showing the relocation.
If relocation is not physically possible then the lateral shall be:
(3)
All existing manholes in or under the basement shall
be sealed air-tight in a manner acceptable to the DR. No new manholes
shall be constructed on the portion of the lateral under the building.
B.
Laterals serving several buildings. When building
laterals are to serve multiple dwelling structures, the building lateral
shall be sized in accordance with sound professional engineering judgment.
C.
Laterals serving complexes. Where a lateral sewer is to serve a complex of industrial, commercial, institutional, or dwelling structures, special design of the building lateral system shall be required. Such lateral sewer shall be connected to the public sewer through a manhole. The Town Board shall determine if and where this connection to the public sewer is required. If required, a new manhole shall be installed in the public sewer pursuant to §§ 169-25D and 169-85 and the lateral connection made and tested as directed by the Town Board. Plans and specifications shall be prepared and submitted for approval pursuant to this chapter.
D.
Dry sanitary sewers. Dry sanitary sewers shall be
designed and installed in accordance to this chapter.
Existing building laterals may be used in connection
with new buildings only when they are found, on examination by the
DR, to meet all requirements of this chapter.
A.
Building and street lateral pipe materials shall be
one of the following:
(1)
Tar-coated, service grade, cast iron soil pipe conforming
to ASTM Specification A-74, "Cast Iron Pipe and Fittings." All dimensions,
weight and markings of the pipe shall conform to the requirements
of ANSI Designation A112.5.1, except spigot ends shall be plain end,
if gasket joints are used.
(2)
Polyvinyl chloride (PVC) pipe and fittings conforming
to ASTM Specification D-2241, "SDR-26 Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) Sewer
Pipe and Fittings." All pipe shall be suitable for gravity sewer service.
Provisions shall be made for contraction and expansion at each joint
with a rubber ring. The bell shall consist of an integral wall section
stiffened with two PVC retainer rings which securely lock the solid
cross-section ring into position. Minimum pipe stiffness (F/Y) at
five-percent deflection shall be 46 PSI when tested in accordance
with ASTM Specification D-2412.
B.
If installed on fill or unstable ground, the building
or street lateral may need to be uniformly supported on a poured concrete
cradle approved by the DR. The distance between consecutive joints,
as measured along the center line of the installed pipe, shall not
be less than 10 feet, except under abnormal circumstances, in which
case this dimension may be diminished, if approved by the DR. The
size and slope of building and street laterals shall be subject to
approval by the DR, but in no event shall the internal pipe diameter
be less than six inches, nor shall the pipe slope be less than 1/8
inch per foot (1%).
A.
Street lateral to public sewer connection.
(1)
At the point of connection of a street lateral to
a main sewer, a standard wye fitting and sufficient one-eighth-bend
(45º) fittings shall be used. The wye fittings shall be installed
so that flow in the arm shall transition smoothly into the flow in
the public sewer. No lateral connection shall be made to the public
sewer which permits the flow into the public sewer from the lateral
to enter at right angles.
(2)
The inside diameter of the fittings shall be same
diameter as the street lateral inside diameter.
B.
Future connection locations; as-built drawings. The
street lateral, including the wye and eighth-bend fittings, shall
be connected to the main sewer at the time of constructing the main
sewer, for each proposed lot for either immediate or future development.
Laterals installed for future development shall be fitted with a standard
plug approved for use by the DR. All sewer connections shall be via
a properly installed saddle on the main sewer pipe. No portion of
the lateral pipe shall protrude into the main sewer pipe. The location
of all lateral connections shall be field marked with a two-inch by
six-inch corrosion- and rot-resistant board. The marker board shall
extend from the depth of the lateral to a minimum of two feet above
grade. The location of all lateral connections shall be indicated
on a drawing with a minimum of three tie lines indicated. Four copies
of this drawing, showing the as-built location of these connections,
shall be furnished to the Town Board. A refundable deposit shall be
placed with Town to assure receipt of these as-builts. The deposit
shall be placed when application is made; the amount of the deposit
shall be $100 per sheet of plans showing locations of lateral connections.
No sanitary sewer shall be accepted by Town until four copies of this
record drawing have been so filed with the DR and the Town Board has
approved the submitted drawings.
C.
Special manhole requirements. When any street lateral is to serve a school, hospital, or similar institution, or public housing, or is to serve a complex of industrial or commercial buildings, or which, in the opinion of the DR, will receive wastewater or industrial wastes of such volume or character that frequent maintenance of said building or street lateral is anticipated, then such street lateral shall be connected to the public sewer through a manhole. The DR shall determine if and where this type of connection to the public sewer is required. Connections to existing manholes shall be made as directed by the DR. If required, a new manhole shall be installed in the public sewer pursuant to §§ 169-26 and 169-85, and the lateral connection made thereto as directed by the DR.
A.
Building laterals laid parallel to a bearing wall
shall not be installed closer than three feet to such wall. The building
lateral shall enter the basement through the basement wall no less
than 12 inches above the basement floor. In no event shall any building
lateral be placed below the basement floor, except with the expressed
written approval of the DR.
B.
The building lateral shall be laid at uniform grade
and in straight alignment insofar as possible. Changes in direction
shall be made only with properly curved pipe and fittings. Changes
of direction of 90º or greater shall be made with a clean-out
which extends to grade, terminating in a terminal box set in concrete.
In building laterals, said clean-outs shall be provided such that
the maximum distance between clean-outs is 300 feet. The ends of all
building or street laterals, which are not connected to the interior
plumbing of the building, for any reason, shall be sealed against
infiltration by a suitable stopper, plug, or by other approved means.
A.
In all buildings in which any building drain is too
low to permit gravity flow to the public sewer, wastewater carried
by such drain shall be lifted by mechanical means and discharged to
the collection sewer via a pressure service line or gravity sewer
lateral. For all new connections to the Town system installed after
the adoption of this chapter, grinder pumps shall be located outside
the structure and within 15 feet of the driveway for access purposes.
The grinder pump installation and appurtenances shall be as approved
by the DR.
B.
The property owner shall be responsible for the maintenance
and repair of the grinder pump, pressure laterals and all other appurtenances
to the connection point with the common collection sewer (pressure
or gravity) of the sewer district.
All excavations required for the installation
of a building or street lateral shall be open trench work unless otherwise
approved by the DR. Pipe laying and backfilling, regardless of pipe
material used, shall be performed in general accordance with Paragraphs
3 through 6 of ASTM Specification C-12, except that trench width,
measured at the top of the installed pipe, shall not exceed the outside
pipe diameter plus 14 inches, and except that no backfill shall be
placed until the work has been inspected. The depth of cover over
the pipe shall be sufficient to afford protection from frost, but
not in any case shall such depth be less than four feet. Where it
is physically impossible to provide cover of four feet, the depth
may be reduced to a minimum of two feet and the pipe shall be insulated,
as approved by the DR.
A.
Watertight joints. All joints and connections shall
be made watertight.
B.
Cast iron pipe poured joints. Poured joints for cast
iron pipe shall be firmly packed with oakum or hemp, and the annulus
filled with an approved compound not less than one inch deep. Said
compound shall be run in with a single pouring, and caulked tight,
if appropriate for the compound used. No paint, varnish, or other
coatings shall be permitted on the jointing material until after the
joint has been tested and approved. The transition joint between cast
iron pipe and other pipe materials shall be made with special adapters
and jointing materials approved by the DR. If such joints are hot-poured,
the material shall not soften sufficiently to destroy the effectiveness
of the joint when subjected to a temperature of 160º F, nor be
soluble in any of the wastes carried by the lateral.
C.
Cast iron push joints. Pre-molded gaskets may be used
for hub and plain-end cast iron pipe joints and joints with fittings,
if approved by the DR. The gasket shall be a neoprene compression-type
unit which provides a positive seal in the assembled joint. The gasket
shall be a pre-molded, one-piece unit, designed for joining the cast
iron hub and plain-end soil pipe and fittings. The assembled joint
shall be sealed by compression of the gasket between the exterior
surface of the spigot and the interior surface of the hub. The joint
shall be assembled following the manufacturer's recommendations using
acceptable lubricant and special pipe-coupling tools designed for
that purpose. The plain spigot end shall be forced into the hub end
of the pipe for the full depth of the hub itself. Lubricant shall
be a bland, flax-base, non-toxic material, and shall not chemically
attack the gasket material.
A.
Building lateral/street lateral connection.
(1)
The connection of the building lateral to an existing street lateral shall be made at the property line. Except as provided under § 169-24, if a street lateral has not previously been provided, the street lateral will be constructed from the existing public sewer to the property line, by permit only and at the owner's expense. The lateral shall be installed with a properly sealed and covered clean-out to grade located at distances not to exceed 300 feet or as per the DR.
(2)
The cost of constructing and maintaining the street
and building lateral shall be at the property owner's expense.
(3)
The property owner shall indemnify the Town from any
loss or damage that may directly or indirectly be occasioned by the
installation and maintenance of the building or street lateral. Users
that install plumbing fixtures in lower levels of structures shall
install and maintain check valves to prevent backflow from the sewer
system into the interior plumbing system. The sewer district assumes
no responsibility for damages or clean-up inside buildings resulting
from a sewer system backup.
(4)
It shall be the responsibility of the property owner
to maintain, repair, or replace the building and street lateral, as
needed to provide proper flow and discharge.
(5)
The method of connection of the building lateral to
the street lateral will be dependent upon the type of sewer pipe material,
and, in all cases, shall be approved by the DR. After installation
of the street lateral has been approved by the DR, the new street
lateral shall become the property of the sewer district.
B.
Street lateral replacement; maintenance and ownership.
(1)
Maintenance of street laterals to provide a clean,
well-flowing lateral is the responsibility of the user. Cleaning of
the building and street lateral to remove obstructions such as roots
and other blockages shall be the responsibility of the user.
(2)
Ownership of the street lateral lies with the sewer
district. The replacement or repair of street laterals shall be at
the user's expense.
[Amended 12-14-2009 by L.L. No. 2-2009]
The street lateral, building lateral, or the
combined lateral shall be tested for infiltration/exfiltration by
A.
Connection inspection.
(1)
The applicant for the building lateral permit shall
notify the DR 24 hours in advance of when the building lateral is
ready for inspection and connection is to be made to the street lateral.
The connection shall be made under the supervision of the DR.
(2)
The applicant for the street lateral permit shall
notify the DR when the street lateral is ready for inspection and
connection is to be made to the main sewer. The connection shall be
made under the supervision of the DR.
B.
Trench inspections. When trenches are excavated for
the laying of building lateral pipes or for laying of street lateral
pipes, such trenches shall be inspected by the DR. Before the trenches
are backfilled, the person performing such work shall notify the DR
when the laying of the building lateral is completed, and no backfilling
of trenches shall begin until approval is obtained from the DR.
C.
Septic tank inspection. When the trenches for installing
the laterals are open, the DR will inspect the septic tank to assure
that it is disconnected on both ends and filled with sand or other
appropriate material, or that it is removed in its entirety.
All excavations for constructing building laterals
by the user shall be adequately protected with barricades and lights
so as to protect the public from hazard. Streets, sidewalks, parkways,
and other public property disturbed, in the course of the work, shall
be restored in a manner satisfactory to the DR, at the users expense.
The user shall be responsible for obtaining any other permits required
for the installation of a new street or building lateral. The cost
for restoration of paved public roads and shoulders shall be borne
by the user.
A.
An interior clean-out fitting shall be provided for
each building lateral at a readily accessible location, preferably
just inside the basement wall. The fitting shall contain a forty-five-degree
branch with removable plug or test tee, and so positioned that sewer
cleaning equipment can be inserted therein to clean the building lateral.
B.
The clean-out diameter shall be no less than the building
lateral diameter.
All costs associated with the provisions of
this article shall be borne by the property owner unless specifically
stated or agreed to be a cost borne by the sewer district. The property
owner shall indemnify the sewer district from any loss or damage that
may be directly or indirectly occasioned by the installation of the
building and street laterals, and connections and appurtenances.
