[Adopted 4-24-2012 by Ord. No. 577]
In 1975, an ordinance was adopted requiring the disconnection
of all drains from roof leaders, cellar drains, yard drains and sump
pumps connected to the sanitary sewer system. Many illegal drains
were disconnected in compliance with the ordinance. In 2009, the Town
completed a study indicating that approximately 83% of the inflow/infiltration
arriving at the wastewater treatment plant is from private sources.
Excessive inflow and infiltration is causing decreased sewer capacity
and increased treatment costs. Illegal inflow and infiltration connections
must be eliminated.
Nothing herein shall limit the Public Utilities Commission from
employing all available remedies to address the correction of illegal
connections/deficiencies, including but not limited to adopting appropriate
regulations and surcharges. Remedies shall also include legal action
to obtain compliance with the order and any other remedy permitted
by law.
Any property owner may appeal an order to correct to the Public
Utilities Commission within 30 days from receipt of the order. The
Public Utilities Commission shall hear the appeal and may affirm,
modify or set aside the order or any portion thereof. The Public Utilities
Commission may adopt procedural rules for any appeal as part of its
regulations.
[Added 9-10-2015 by Ord.
No. 606]
The Public Utilities Commission is authorized to adopt a reimbursement
program providing for financial assistance for funding the removal
of the illegal connections upon terms and conditions it deems reasonable.
[Adopted 9-28-2010 by Ord. No. 566]
This article specifies the requirements for subsurface sewage
disposal systems in the Town of Wallingford and is supplemental to
the Regulations and Technical Standards for Subsurface Sewage Disposal
System, Sections 19-13-B100a, 19-13-B103, and 19-13-B104.
As used in this article, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
AS-BUILT
A tie or scale record plan indicating the location of the
SSDS as well as any SSDS components, including the building sewer
exit location at building, sewage system access points (tank cleanouts,
distribution boxes, etc), leaching system ends and residential or
nonresidential building for which the SSDS serves.
HEALTH DEPARTMENT
Health Director or Department staff member holding a currently
valid registered sanitarian license and Phase II septic certification.
INSTALLER
Any person holding a valid Connecticut Department of Public
Health subsurface sewage installers license.
PROPERTY
Any land mass with a residential or nonresidential building
on it or proposed to be on it.
SUBSURFACE SEWAGE DISPOSAL SYSTEM/SEPTIC SYSTEM
A system consisting of a house sewer; a septic tank followed
by a leaching system, any necessary pumps and siphons, and any groundwater
control on which the operation of the leaching system is dependent
This article is enacted pursuant to the authority granted under
provisions of § 7-148 and 19a-206, 19a-229, 19a-230 of the
Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies and General Statutes of
the State of Connecticut, as amended.
Appeal procedure is pursuant under the Regulations of Connecticut
State Agencies and the General Statutes of the State of Connecticut,
as amended.