No connections shall be made to a sanitary sewer
which connections are intended to discharge inflow. Such prohibited
connections include, but are not limited to, footing drains, roof
leaders, roof drains, cellar perimeter drains, sump pumps, catch basins,
uncontaminated cooling water discharges, or other sources of inflow.
The Village of Pulaski stormwater collection system, where applicable, is equipped with designated stormwater lateral pipes consisting of a four-inch diameter flexible, corrugated polyethylene (CPE) pipe equipped with end cap. Lateral pipes generally terminate at front property lines or at edge of Village stormwater drainage easements. The presence of and locations of stormwater lateral pipes may be obtained from the Superintendent. Stormwater lateral pipes are intended to accept inflow sources as defined in Article II, and are available for property owner's use in connecting inflow sources to the storm sewer system. No sanitary waste shall be connected to the stormwater lateral.
A.
Connections which contribute inflow to the sanitary
sewers shall be disconnected in accordance with Village standards,
or in a fashion approved by the Superintendent, at the property owner's
expense.
B.
For properties where designated storm sewer laterals
are available at the front property line, or edge of stormwater drainage
easement, disconnected inflow sources shall be connected to the designated
stormwater lateral. Method of connection shall be in accordance with
Village standards or as otherwise approved by the Superintendent,
at the property owner's expense.
C.
Where designated stormwater laterals have not been
installed, or are not accessible, disconnected inflow sources shall
discharge to grade or natural drainage where available. Method and
point of discharge will be reviewed and approved by the Superintendent
prior to installing the disconnection.
D.
For properties where existing inflow sources currently
discharge to grade or to natural drainage, and where designated stormwater
laterals are available and accessible, the property owner shall redirect
the inflow source to the designated storm sewer lateral. Method of
connection shall be in accordance with Village standards or as otherwise
approved by the Superintendent, at the owner's expense. Where a suitable
or appropriate surface discharge location is available and acceptable
to the Superintendent, the Village Board may approve discharge to
it in lieu of the above requirement.
E.
Where a new connection is to be made to an existing
storm sewer pipe, it shall be witnessed and approved by the Superintendent.
F.
That the disconnection, if necessary, and reconnection
or connection to the storm sewer system shall be made within 90 days
of the effective date of this chapter or within 90 days of notice
from the Superintendent.
Prior to such time as any property having sanitary
sewer service is sold or ownership is transferred, the current owner
shall notify the Superintendent of such pending sale or transfer.
The Superintendent shall inspect such property for the purpose of
determining if any connections which contribute inflow to the Village's
sanitary sewer exist. Any such connections so identified shall be
removed and remedied to the satisfaction of the Superintendent prior
to such sale or transfer.
It shall be a willful violation of this chapter
for any person to reconnect any inflow source which has been disconnected
pursuant to this article. The Village reserves the right to periodically
inspect or reinspect any property for the existence of inflow connections
or sources to the sanitary sewer.
The Superintendent is enabled to take whatever action is necessary to determine the amount of inflow including the requirement for installation of a control manhole. The property from which the inflow originated shall be billed for inflow according to Article XII, however, the Village of Pulaski Board of Trustees may cause a surcharge at a rate not to exceed five times that for normal sewage volume charge.
