[Ord. No. 1989-243 Art. I §§1
— 22, 5-16-1989]
Unless the context specifically indicates otherwise, the meaning
of terms used in this Chapter shall be as follows:
BOD (DENOTING BIOCHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND)
The quantity of oxygen utilized in the biochemical oxidation
of organic matter under standard laboratory procedure in five (5)
days at twenty degrees Centigrade (20°C), expressed in milligrams
per liter.
BUILDING DRAIN
That part of the lowest horizontal piping of a drainage system
which receives the discharge from soil, waste and other drainage pipes
inside the walls of the building and conveys it to the building sewer,
beginning five (5) feet (one and one-half (1.5) meters) outside the
inner face of the building wall.
BUILDING SEWER
The extension from the building drain to the public sewer
or other place of disposal.
GARBAGE
Solid wastes from the domestic and commercial preparation,
cooking and dispensing of food and from handling, storage and sale
of produce.
INDUSTRIAL WASTES
The liquid wastes from industrial manufacturing processes,
trade or business as distinct from sanitary sewage.
NATURAL OUTLET
Any outlet into a watercourse, pond, ditch, lake or other
body of surface or ground water.
PERSON
Any individual, firm, company, association, society, corporation
or group.
pH
The logarithm of the reciprocal of the weight of hydrogen
ions in grams per liter of solution.
PROPERLY SHREDDED GARBAGE
The wastes from the preparation, cooking and dispensing of
food that have been shredded to such a degree that all particles will
be carried freely under the flow conditions normally prevailing in
public sewers with no particle greater than one-half (½) inch
(one and twenty-seven hundredths (1.27) centimeters) in any dimension.
PUBLIC SEWER
A sewer in which all owners of abutting properties have equal
rights and is controlled by public authority.
SANITARY SEWER
A sewer which carries sewage and to which storm, surface
and ground waters are not intentionally admitted.
SEWAGE
A combination of the water-carried wastes from residences,
business buildings, institutions and industrial establishments, together
with such ground, surface and stormwaters as may be present.
SEWAGE WORKS
All facilities for collecting, pumping, treating and disposing
of sewage.
SEWER
A pipe or conduit for carrying sewage.
SHALL
Is mandatory; MAY: Is permissive.
SLUG
Any discharge of water, sewage or industrial waste which
in concentration of any given constituent or in quantity of flow exceeds
for any period of duration longer than fifteen (15) minutes more than
five (5) times the average twenty-four (24) hour concentration or
flows during normal operation.
SUPERINTENDENT
The Superintendent of Sewage Works and of Water Works of
the City of Goodman or his/her authorized deputy, agent or representative.
SUSPENDED SOLIDS
Solids that either float on the surface of or are in suspension
in water, sewage or other liquids and which are removable by laboratory
filtering.
WATERCOURSE
A channel in which a flow of water occurs, either continuously
or intermittently.
[Ord. No. 1989-243 Art. II §§1
— 4, 5-16-1989; Ord. No. 2003-349 §4, 6-17-2003]
A. It
shall be unlawful for any person to place, deposit or permit to be
deposited in any unsanitary manner on public or private property within
the City of Goodman, or in any area under the jurisdiction of said
City of Goodman, any human or animal excrement, garbage or other objectionable
waste.
B. It
shall be unlawful to discharge to any natural outlet within the City
of Goodman, or in any area under the jurisdiction of said City of
Goodman, any sewage or other polluted waters, except where suitable
treatment has been provided in accordance with subsequent provisions
of this Article.
C. Except
as hereinafter provided, it shall be unlawful to construct or maintain
any privy, privy vault, septic tank, cesspool or other facility intended
or used for the disposal of sewage.
D. The
owner of all houses, buildings or properties used for human employment,
recreation, dwelling or other purposes situated within the City of
Goodman and abutting any street, alley or right-of- way in which there
is now located or may in the future be located a public sanitary or
combined sewer of the City of Goodman, it is hereby required that
the owner at his/her expense shall install suitable toilet facilities
therein and shall connect said facilities directly to the proper public
sewer mains in accordance with the provision of this Article within
ninety (90) days after the date official notice is issued to do so,
the owner shall be responsible for the cost of maintenance and repair
of said sewer connection to the public main. It shall also be the
duty of the owner to insure that the owner's connection to the main
is at all times in good repair.
[Ord. No. 1989-243 Art. III §§1
— 8, 5-16-1989]
A. Generally. Where a public sanitary or combined sewer is not available under the provisions of Section
710.020(D), the building sewer shall be connected to a private sewage disposal system complying with the provisions of this Article.
B. Permit. Before commencement of construction of a private
sewage disposal system, the owner shall first obtain a written permit
signed by the Superintendent. The application for such permit shall
be made on a form furnished by the City, which the applicant shall
supplement by any plans, specifications and other information as are
deemed necessary by the Superintendent. A permit and inspection fee
of ten dollars ($10.00) shall be paid to the City at the time the
application is filed.
C. Inspection. A permit for a private sewage disposal system
shall not become effective until the installation is completed to
the satisfaction of the Superintendent. He/she shall be allowed to
inspect the work at any stage of the construction and, in any event,
the applicant for the permit shall notify the Superintendent when
the work is ready for final inspection and before any underground
portions are covered. The inspection shall be made within forty-eight
(48) hours of the receipt of notice by the Superintendent.
D. Compliance With State Standards. Tile type, capacities,
location and layout of a private sewage disposal system shall comply
with all recommendations of the Department of Public Health of the
State of Missouri. No permit shall be issued for any private sewage
disposal system employing subsurface soil absorption facilities where
the area of the lot is less than seven thousand six hundred (7,600)
square feet. No septic tank or cesspool shall be permitted to discharge
to any natural outlet.
E. Availability Of Public Sewers. At such time as public sewer becomes available to a property served by a private sewage disposal system as provided in Section
710.030,
a direct connection shall be made to the public sewer in compliance with this Article and any septic tanks, cesspools and similar private sewage disposal facilities shall be abandoned and filled with suitable material.
F. Owner To Maintain. The owner shall operate and maintain
the private disposal facilities in a sanitary manner at all times
at no expense to the City.
G. Additional Requirements. No statement contained in this
Article shall be construed to interfere with any additional requirements
that may be imposed by the Health Officer.
H. Connection Of Building Sewers. When a public sewer becomes
available, the building sewer shall be connected to said sewer within
ninety (90) days and the private sewage disposal system shall be cleaned
of sludge and filled with clean bank-run gravel or dirt.
[Ord. No. 1989-243 Art. IV §§1
— 11, 5-16-1989]
A. Permit. No unauthorized person shall uncover, make any connections
with or opening into, use, alter or disturb any public sewer or appurtenance
thereof without first obtaining a written permit from the Superintendent.
B. Classification Of Permits. There shall be two (2) classes
of building server permits: (a) for residential and commercial service,
and (b) for service to establishments producing industrial wastes.
In either case, the owner or his/her agent shall make application
on a special form furnished by the City. The permit application shall
be supplemented by any plans, specifications or other information
considered pertinent in the judgment of the Superintendent. A permit
and inspection fee of twenty-five dollars ($25.00) for a residential
or commercial building sewer permit and twenty-five dollars ($25.00)
for an industrial building sewer permit shall be paid to the City
at the time the application is filed.
C. Costs Borne By Owner. All costs and expenses incident to
the installation and connection of the building sewer shall be borne
by the owner. The owner shall indemnify the City from any loss or
damage that may directly or indirectly be occasioned by the installation
of the building sewer.
D. Each Building Served By Separate Sewer. A separate and independent
building sewer shall be provided for every building except where one
(1) building stands at the rear of another on an interior lot and
no private sewer is available or can be constructed to the rear building
through an adjoining alley, courtyard or driveway, the building sewer
from the front building may be extended to the rear building and the
whole considered as one (1) building sewer.
E. Use Of Old Building Sewers. 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 Article.
F. Construction Standards. The size, slope, alignment, materials
of construction of a building sewer and the methods to be used in
excavating, placing of the pipe, jointing, testing and backfilling
the trench shall all conform to the requirements of the Building and
Plumbing Code or other applicable rules or regulations of the City.
In the absence of code provisions or in amplification hereof, the
materials anal procedures set forth in appropriate specifications
of the A.S.T.M. and W.P.C.F. Manual of Practice No. 9 shall apply.
G. Elevation Of Building Sewer. Whenever possible, the building
sewer shall be brought to the building at an elevation below the basement
floor. In all buildings in which any building drain is too low to
permit gravity flow to the public sewer, sanitary sewage carried by
such building drain shall be lifted by an approved means and discharged
to the building sewer.
H. Illegal Connections. No person shall make connection of
roof downspouts, interior and exterior foundation drains, areaway
drains or other sources of surface runoff or ground water to a building
sewer or building drain which in turn is connected directly or indirectly
to a public sanitary sewer.
I. Compliance With Requirements. The connection of the building
sewer into the public sewer shall conform to the requirements of the
Building and Plumbing Code or other applicable rules and regulations
of the City or the procedures set forth in appropriate specifications
of the A.S.T.M. and the W.P.C.F. Manual of Practice No. 9. All such
connections shall be made gastight and watertight. Any deviation from
the prescribed procedures and materials must be approved by the Superintendent
before installation.
J. Inspection. The applicant for the building sewer permit
shall notify the Superintendent when the building sewer is ready for
inspection and connection to the public sewer. The connection shall
be made under the supervision of the Superintendent or his/her representative.
K. Safeguarding Excavations. All excavations for building sewer
installation shall be adequately guarded 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 City.
[Ord. No. 1989-243 Art. V §§1
— 10, 5-16-1989]
A. No
person shall discharge or cause to be discharged any stormwater, surface
water, ground water, roof runoff, subsurface drainage, including interior
and exterior foundation drains, uncontaminated cooling water or unpolluted
industrial process water to any sanitary sewer.
B. Stormwater
and all other unpolluted drainage shall be discharged to such sewers
as are specifically designated as combined sewers or storm sewers
or to a natural outlet approved by the Superintendent. Industrial
cooling water or unpolluted process waters may be discharged, on approval
of the Superintendent, to a storm sewer, combined sewer or natural
outlet.
C. No
person shall discharge or cause to be discharged any of the following
described waters or wastes to any public sewers:
1. Any gasoline, benzene, naphtha, fuel oil or other flammable or explosive
liquid, solid or gas.
2. Any waters or wastes containing toxic or poisonous solids, liquids
or gases in sufficient quantity, either singly or by interaction with
other wastes, to injure or interfere with any sewage treatment process,
constitute a hazard to humans or animals, create a public nuisance
or create any hazard in the receiving waters of the sewage treatment
plant, including, but not limited to, cyanides in excess of two (2)
mg/l as CN in the wastes as discharged to the public sewer.
3. Any waters or wastes having a pH lower than five and five-tenths
(5.5) or having any other corrosive property capable of causing damage
or hazard to structures, equipment and personnel of the sewage works.
4. Solid or viscous substances in quantities or of such size capable
of causing obstruction to the flow in sewers, or other interference
with the proper operation of the sewage works such as, but not limited
to, ashes, cinders, sand, mud, straw, shavings, metal, glass, rags,
feathers, tar, plastics, wood, unground garbage, paunch manure, hair
and fleshings, entrails, and paper dishes, cups, milk containers,
etc., either whole or ground by garbage grinders.
5. Any waters or wastes having
a. A five (5) day BOD greater than three hundred (300) parts per million
weight, or
b. Containing more than three hundred fifty (350) parts per million
by weight of suspended solids, or
c. Having an average daily flow greater than two percent (2%) of the
average sewage flow of the City,
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shall be subject to the review of the Superintendent.
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Where necessary in the opinion of the Superintendent, the owner
shall provide at his/her expense, such preliminary treatment as may
be necessary to
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a.
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Reduce the biochemical oxygen demand to two hundred forty (240)
parts per million by weight, or
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b.
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Reduce the suspended solids to two hundred forty (240) parts
per million by weight, or
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c.
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Control the quantities and rates of discharge of such waters
or wastes.
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Plans, specifications, and any other pertinent information relating
to proposed preliminary treatment facilities shall be submitted for
the approval of the Superintendent, and no construction of such facilities
shall be commenced until said approvals are obtained in writing.
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D. No
person shall discharge or cause to be discharged the following described
substances, materials, waters, or wastes if it appears likely, in
the opinion of the Superintendent, that such wastes can harm either
the sewers, sewage treatment process, or equipment, have an adverse
effect on the receiving stream, or can otherwise endanger life, limb,
public property, or constitute a nuisance. In forming his/her opinion
as to the acceptability of these wastes, the Superintendent will give
consideration to such factors as the quantities of subject wastes
in relation to flows and velocities in the sewers, materials of construction
of the sewers, nature of the sewage treatment process, capacity of
the sewage treatment plant, degree of treatability of wastes in the
sewage treatment plant, and other pertinent factors. The substances
prohibited are:
1. Any liquid or vapor having a temperature higher than one hundred
fifty degrees Fahrenheit (150°F)(65°C).
2. Any water or wastes containing fats, wax, grease, or oils, whether
emulsified or not, in excess of one hundred (100) mg/l or containing
substances which may solidify or become viscous at temperatures between
thirty-two degrees (32°) and one hundred fifty degrees (150°)
Fahrenheit (0 and 65°C).
3. Any garbage that has not been properly shredded. The installation
and operation of any garbage grinder equipped with a motor of three-fourths
(¾) horsepower (0.76 hp metric) or greater shall be subject
to the review and approval of the Superintendent.
4. Any waters or wastes containing strong acid iron pickling wastes,
or concentrated plating solutions, whether neutralized or not.
5. Any waters or wastes containing iron, chromium, copper, zinc, and
similar objectionable or toxic substances; or wastes exerting an excessive
chlorine requirement, to such degree that any such material received
in the composite sewage at the sewage treatment works exceeds the
limits established by the Superintendent for such materials.
6. Any waters or wastes containing phenols or other taste- or odor-producing
substances, in such concentrations exceeding limits which may be established
by the Superintendent as necessary, after treatment of the composite
sewage, to meet the requirements of State, Federal, or other public
agencies of jurisdiction for such discharge to the receiving waters.
7. Any radioactive wastes or isotopes of such half-life or concentration
as may exceed limits established by the Superintendent in compliance
with applicable State or Federal regulations.
8. Any waters or wastes having a pH in excess of 9.5.
9. Materials which exert or cause:
a. Unusual concentrations of inert suspended solids (such as, but not
limited to, Fullers earth, lime slurries, and lime residues) or of
dissolved solids (such as, but not limited to, sodium chloride or
sodium sulfate).
b. Excessive discoloration (such as, but not limited to, dye wastes
and vegetable tanning solutions).
c. Unusual BOD, chemical oxygen demand, or chlorine requirements in
such quantities as to constitute a significant load on the sewage
treatment works.
d. Unusual volume of flow or concentration of wastes constituting "slugs"
as defined herein:
10. Waters or wastes containing substances which are not amenable to
treatment or reduction by the sewage treatment processes employed
or are amenable to treatment only to such degree that the sewage treatment
plant effluent cannot meet the requirements of other agencies having
jurisdiction over discharge to the receiving waters.
E. Options Of Superintendent. If any waters or wastes are discharged or are proposed to be discharged to the public sewers, which waters contain the substances or possess the characteristics enumerated in Subsection
(D) of this Section and which, in the judgment of the Superintendent, may have a deleterious effect upon the sewage works, processes, equipment or receiving waters or which otherwise create a hazard to life or constitute a public nuisance, the Superintendent may:
2. Require pretreatment to an acceptable condition for discharge to
the public sewers;
3. Require control over the quantities and rates of discharge; and/or
4. Require payment to cover the added cost of handling and treating the wastes not covered by existing taxes or sewer charges under the provisions of Subsection
(J) of this Section.
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If the Superintendent permits the pretreatment or equalization
of waste flows, the design and installation of the plants and equipment
shall be subject to the review and approval of the Superintendent
and subject to the requirements of all applicable codes, ordinances
and laws.
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F. Grease, Oil And Sand Interceptors. Grease, oil and sand
interceptors shall be provided when, in the opinion of the Superintendent,
they are necessary for the proper handling of liquid wastes containing
grease in excessive amounts or any flammable wastes, sand or other
harmful ingredients, except that such interceptors shall not be required
for private living quarters or dwelling units. All interceptors shall
be of a type and capacity approved by the Superintendent and shall
be located as to be readily and easily accessible for cleaning and
inspection.
G. Preliminary Treatment. Where preliminary treatment or flow-equalizing
facilities are provided for any waters or wastes, they shall be maintained
continuously in satisfactory and effective operation by the owner
at his/her expense.
H. Manhole — When Required. When required by the Superintendent,
the owner of any property serviced by a building sewer carrying industrial
wastes shall install a suitable control manhole, together with such
necessary meters and other appurtenances in the building sewer, to
facilitate observation, sampling and measurement of the wastes. Such
manhole, when required, shall be accessibly and safely located and
shall be constructed in accordance with plans approved by the Superintendent.
The manhole shall be installed by the owner at his/her expense and
shall be maintained by him/her so as to be safe and accessible at
all times.
I. Measurements, Tests And Analyses. All measurements, tests
and analyses of the characteristics of waters and wastes to which
reference is made in this Article shall be determined in accordance
with the latest edition of "Standard Methods for the Examination of
Water and Wastewater" published by the American Public Health Association
and shall be determined at the control manhole provided or upon suitable
samples taken at said control manhole. In the event that no special
manhole has been required, the control manhole shall be considered
to be the nearest downstream manhole in the public sewer to the point
at which the building sewer is connected. Sampling shall be carried
out by customarily accepted methods to reflect the effect or constituents
upon the sewage works and to determine the existence of hazards to
life, limb and property. (The particular analyses involved will determine
whether a twenty-four (24) hour composite of all outfalls of a premise
is appropriate or whether a grab sample or samples should be taken.
Normally, but not always, BOD and suspended solids analyses are obtained
from twenty-four (24) hour composites of all outfalls whereas pHs
are determined from periodic grab samples.)
J. Special Agreement. No statement contained in this Article
shall be construed as preventing any special agreement or arrangement
between the City and any industrial concern whereby an industrial
waste of unusual strength or character may be accepted by the City
for treatment, subject to payment therefore by the industrial concern.
[Ord. No. 1989-243 Art. VI §1, 5-16-1989]
No unauthorized person shall maliciously, willfully or negligently
break, damage, destroy, uncover, deface or tamper with any structure,
appurtenance or equipment which is part of the sewage works. Any person
violating this provision shall be subject to immediate arrest under
charge of disorderly conduct.
[Ord. No. 1989-243 Art. VII §§1
— 3, 5-16-1989]
A. The
Superintendent and other duly authorized employees of the City bearing
proper credentials and identification shall be permitted to enter
all properties for the purposes of inspection, observation, measurement,
sampling and testing in accordance with the provisions of this Article.
The Superintendent or his/her representatives shall have no authority
to inquire into any processes, including metallurgical, chemical,
oil, refining, ceramic, paper or other industries, beyond that point
having a direct bearing on the kind and source of discharge to the
sewers or waterways or facilities for waste treatment.
B. While performing the necessary work on private properties referred to in Subsection
(A) above, the Superintendent or duly authorized employees of the City shall observe all safety rules applicable to the premises established by the company and the company shall be held harmless for injury or death to the City employees and the City shall indemnify the company against loss or damage to its property by the City employee and against liability claims and demands for personal injury or property damage asserted against the company and growing out of the gauging and sampling operation, except as such may be caused by negligence or failure of the company to maintain safe conditions as required in Section
710.050.
C. The
Superintendent and other duly authorized employees of the City bearing
proper credentials and identification shall be permitted to enter
all private properties through which the City holds a duly negotiated
easement for the purposes of, but not limited to, inspection, observation,
measurement, sampling, repair and maintenance of any portion of the
sewage works lying within said easement. All entry and subsequent
work, if any, of said easement shall be done in full accordance with
the terms of the duly negotiated easement pertaining to the private
property involved.