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City of Waltham, MA
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Part II: the General Ordinances
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Chapter 16 Sewers, Drains and Sewage Disposal
Chapter 16
Sewers, Drains and Sewage Disposal
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Cross references: Department of public works, sewer division, §
2-211
; water, Ch.
19
.
State law reference—Sewers and drains, M.G.L.A. c. 83, § 1 et seq.
ARTICLE I
In General
Sec. 16-1
Definitions.
Sec. 16-2
Director to have powers of Commissioner of Sewers.
Sec. 16-3
Discharges of stormwater, groundwater, etc.
Sec. 16-4
Prohibited municipal discharges.
Sec. 16-5
Protection of sewers when replacing water or gas pipes; replacement of pipes or drains which obstruct sewers.
Sec. 16-5.1
Repair, cleaning, etc., of public sewers and building sewers.
Sec. 16-6
Replacement, cleaning, etc., private sewers.
Sec. 16-7
Control manhole.
Sec. 16-8
Measurements and tests.
Sec. 16-9
Damaging, breaking, etc., pipes.
Sec. 16-10
Inspection and entry powers.
Sec. 16-11
Violations.
Sec. 16-12
through Sec. 16-20. (Reserved)
ARTICLE II
Building Sewers and Connections
Sec. 16-21
Permit required prior to connection to; notice of substantial change in character of discharges into sewer system.
Sec. 16-22
Classes of permits; permit application and fee.
Sec. 16-23
Costs and liabilities arising from connection; advance payment or deposit.
Sec. 16-24
Separate building sewers required.
Sec. 16-25
Use of old building sewers.
Sec. 16-26
Size, slope, etc., of building sewer.
Sec. 16-27
Entrance of building sewer into building; lifts.
Sec. 16-28
Connections of downspouts, groundwater drains, etc.
Sec. 16-29
Connection specifications generally.
Sec. 16-30
Notice of and making of connection.
Sec. 16-31
Excavations.
Sec. 16-32
Infiltration and inflow mitigation fee.
Sec. 16-33
through Sec. 16-40. (Reserved)
ARTICLE III
Drains
Sec. 16-41
Generally.
Sec. 16-42
Deposits and guarantees.
Sec. 16-43
through Sec. 16-50. (Reserved)
ARTICLE IV
Prohibited Discharges
Sec. 16-51
Items specifically prohibited.
Sec. 16-52
Actions Director and/or City Engineer may take with reference to prohibited items.
Sec. 16-53
FOG: fats, oils and grease discharges.
Sec. 16-54
Obligations of certain establishments.
Sec. 16-55
Preliminary treatment or flow-equalizing facilities.
ARTICLE V
Rates and Charges
Sec. 16-56
Sewer use charges generally.
Sec. 16-57
Sewer use rate determination.
Sec. 16-58
When bill for use charge is payable; nonpayment.