[Adopted 5-27-2009 by L.L. No. 5-2009 (Ch. 164, Art. IB,
of the 1987 Code)]
The sewer system described herein is known as a low-pressure
sewer system. The facilities which comprise the District are unique;
specifically, there are no gravity sewers within the system with the
exception of the individual building sewer to the simplex pump system
for each property and the final connection of the pressure force main
system to an adjoining community gravity sewer. Each property shall
have and requires an individual pump system compatible with the entire
low-pressure conveyance system.
The following rules and regulations, established by the North
Castle Town Board for the North Castle Sewer District No. 1b, are
hereby made a part of any and all agreements with each party for laying,
discharging and using the sewer of said District. Every user of the
sewer from said sewer district system shall be in all respects bound
and shall be considered to have assented to the rules and regulations
and requirements of said North Castle Sewer District No. 1b as a condition
precedent to the rights to service from said sewer system.
The North Castle Town Board reserves the right to make such
changes in the rules and regulations and requirements as it may, from
time to time, deem desirable.
At such time as a public sewer becomes available to a property
served by a private wastewater disposal system, a direct connection
shall be made to the public sewer. Where a public sanitary sewer is
accessible in a street, alley, easement or thoroughfare to a building
or premises abutting thereon, the liquid wastes from any plumbing
system in said building shall be discharged into the public sewer
unless prohibited by some law of New York State, Westchester County
or Town of North Castle ordinance or rules or regulations of a sewer
district; provided, however, that in the case of a building which
has never been connected to a public sanitary sewer this section shall
become effective 60 days after a notice from the Director of Water
and Sewer Operations, requiring such connection, has been mailed to
the owner, addressed to the premises or to such other address as may
be recorded on the books of the Town of North Castle. When the connection
to the public sewer involves a discontinuance of an existing cesspool
or similar type of local disposal unit, said unit shall be immediately
disinfected in a manner conforming to Westchester County Board of
Health regulations and under the direction and in the presence of
the Director of Water and Sewer Operations. The pit or pits shall
be pumped out and covered over in a suitable and safe manner and,
at the time of connection to the sanitary sewer system, shall be filled
with clean earth and left safe in all respects. When existing plumbing
work in a building is disconnected from a private disposal unit and
connected to a public sewer, a house trap and fresh air inlet shall
be provided; the house drain shall be replaced in part or entirely
if found unsanitary; the direction of flow of the main house drain,
together with the house sewer, shall not in any case have changes
in direction aggregating greater than 90°.
No private sanitary disposal systems shall be accepted within
the District; all properties must connect to the public sewer system.
No person(s) shall make connection of roof downspouts, foundation
drains, areaway drains or other sources of surface runoff or groundwater,
water from condensing and cooling apparatus to a building sewer which,
in turn, is connected directly or indirectly to a public sanitary
sewer. Such wastes may connect with storm sewers where same are available.
The discharge of the following items is to be avoided in an
effort to extend the operation life of the individual property pump:
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 wastewater facilities, such as, but
not limited to, ashes, bones, cinders, seafood shells, sand, kitty
litter, mud, straw, shavings, metal, glass, rags, feathers, tar, plastics,
wood, garbage whole or ground by garbage grinders, whole blood, paunch
manure, hair and fleshing, entrails and paper dishes, diapers, sanitary
napkins or tampons, cups, milk containers, etc.
Corrosive or harmful wastes shall not be discharged into a public
sewer, nor shall such wastes be discharged into a plumbing system
to which water closets, bathtubs, lavatories or other household plumbing
fixtures are connected. The disposal system designed to receive such
wastes shall be of a material capable of resisting the destructive
action of such wastes and disposal method, and the system shall be
made to meet with the approval of the Director of Water and Sewer
Operations.
No person(s) shall discharge or cause to be discharged any of
the following described waters or wastes to any public sewers:
A. Any gasoline, benzene, naphtha, fuel oil or other flammable or explosive
liquid, solid or gas.
B. Any waters 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 waste treatment process, constitute
a hazard to humans or animals, create a public nuisance or create
any hazard in the receiving waters of the wastewater treatment plant,
including, but not limited to, cyanides as CN in the wastes as discharged
to the public sewer.
C. Any waters or wastes having a pH lower than 5.5 or having any other
corrosive property capable of causing damage or hazard to structures,
equipment and personnel of the sewer facilities.
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 Director of Water and Sewer Operations that
such wastes can harm either the sewers, sewage treatment process or
equipment, have an adverse effect on a downstream facility, or can
otherwise endanger life, limb, public property, or constitute a nuisance.
The Director of Water and Sewer Operations may set limitations lower
than the limitations established in the regulations below if, in his
opinion, such more severe limitations are necessary to meet the above
objectives. In forming his opinion as to the acceptability of these
wastes, the Director of Water and Sewer Operations will give consideration
to such factors as the quantities of subject wastes in relation to
flows and velocities, nature of the downstream 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 150° F.
(65° C.).
(2) Any water or waste containing fats, wax, grease or oils, whether
emulsified or not, in excess of 100 mg/l, or containing substances
which may solidify or become viscous at temperatures between 32°
F. and 150° F. (0° C. and 65° C.).
(3) Wastewater containing more than 25 milligrams per liter of petroleum
oil, nonbiodegradable cutting oils or products of mineral oil origin.
(4) Any waters or wastes containing strong acid 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 material received in the
composite sewage at the sewage treatment works exceeds the limits
established by the Director of Water and Sewer Operations for such
materials or limits pursuant to Section 307 of the Clean Water Act,
whichever are more stringent.
(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 Director of Water and Sewer Operations as necessary to meet
the requirements of the 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 Director of Water and Sewer
Operations, in compliance with applicable state or federal regulations.
Catch basins and special disposal systems installed in the drainage
system from any yard, manure pit, stable or other like place, the
discharge from which, if improperly treated, might become a nuisance
or danger to the health of the community. No drains from any such
areas, or any floor drains, shall connect directly to a sanitary sewer
or to a private sanitary disposal system to which household fixtures
are connected.
A. The Director of Water and Sewer Operations and other duly authorized
employees of the Town bearing proper credentials and identification
shall be permitted to enter all properties for the purposes of inspection,
observation, measurement, sampling and testing pertinent to discharge
to the low-pressure system in accordance with the provisions of this
part.
B. While performing the necessary work on private properties referred to in Subsection
A above, the Director of Water and Sewer Operations or duly authorized employees of the Town shall observe all safety rules applicable to access to the premises, and the owner shall be held harmless for injury or death to the Town employees, and the Town shall indemnify the owner against loss or damage to its property by Town employees and against liability claims and demands for personal injury or property damage asserted against the owner 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.
C. The Director of Water and Sewer Operations and other duly authorized
employees of the Town bearing proper credentials and identification
shall be permitted to enter all private properties through which the
Town 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 wastewater facilities lying
within said easement. All entry and subsequent work, if any, on said
easement shall be done in full accordance with the terms of the duly
negotiated easement pertaining to the private property involved.
A. No person(s) shall maliciously, willfully or negligently break, damage,
destroy, uncover, deface or tamper with any structure, appurtenance
or equipment which is a part of the sewer system facilities.
B. Any person committing an offense against any rules and regulations
of this article shall be guilty of a violation punishable by a fine
not exceeding $1,000 per day per violation or by imprisonment for
a term not exceeding 15 days, or by both such fine and imprisonment.
The continuation of an offense against the provisions of this article
shall constitute, for each day the offense is continued, a separate
and distinct offense hereunder.
[Amended 4-29-2020 by L.L. No. 3-2020]
A. No unauthorized person(s) 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 Director
of Water and Sewer Operations.
B. Before any work is commenced, the owner(s) shall apply for a connection
building sewer permit for residential sewer service, which will be
filed by the owner or his/her agent, and shall make application on
a special form furnished by the Town. The permit application shall
be supplemented by any plans, specifications or other information
considered pertinent in the judgment of the Director of Water and
Sewer Operations. A fee shall be charged in connection with the sewer
service applications and other actions of the Town described in or
contemplated by this part in such amounts as set forth in the Master
Fee Schedule.
[Amended 8-14-2013 by L.L. No. 7-2013]
C. All costs and expenses incidental to the installation and connection
of the building sewer shall be borne by the owner(s). The owner(s)
shall indemnify the Town from any loss or damage that may, directly
or indirectly, be occasioned by the installation of the building sewer.
D. Each building, other than accessory buildings incidental to the principal
building or structure on each parcel of property, shall have a separate
connection with the sewer system. Any such lateral sewer privately
constructed shall be constructed in accordance with the standards
contained herein and shall be properly maintained at all times.
After the owner has received a permit and paid the necessary
charges, he shall have the trench for the house sewer pipe excavated
to true line and grade. No trench shall be backfilled until after
the completed house sewer pipe has been inspected and passed by the
Director of Water and Sewer Operations. The backfill shall be free
from stones larger than six inches in diameter and shall be satisfactorily
compacted either by tamping or flushing, or both. The property owner
or agent shall keep the trench to proper grade until final settlement
is completed.
A. 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 Code and Plumbing Code or other applicable
rules and regulations of the Town. In the absence of code provisions
or in application thereof, the materials and procedures set forth
in appropriate specifications of the ASTM and WPCF Manual of Practice
No. 9 shall apply.
B. All horizontal piping shall be run in practical alignment and at
a uniform grade of not less than 1/4 inch per foot up to five-inch-diameter
pipe, inclusive, and not less than 1/8 inch per foot for all larger
sizes, and all piping shall be supported or anchored at intervals
not to exceed 10 feet. When making connections for a house sewer into
the public sewer pump system, the plumber, at his own expense, will
utilize the necessary adapters to tie in the house sewer material
used. The line running from the house or other building to the sanitary
sewer shall be of not less than four inches' extra-heavy cast-iron
or service weight pipe and fittings bearing the Cast-Iron Soil Pipe
Institute insignia, and shall be thoroughly caulked and joined with
first quality molten lead and oakum, not less than one inch deep,
well caulked.
C. All cast-iron pipe and fittings shall be four inches' minimum size
and conform to the American Society for Testing and Materials standard
specifications for extra-heavy cast-iron soil pipe and fittings (serial
designation A74-18). All pipes shall be cushioned by a minimum six-inch-thick
layer of three-fourths-inch gravel. Under no circumstances shall grade
blocks be left in place at the time of backfilling. Said stone shall
additionally be placed to the spring line of the pipe.
D. When minimum, uncritical loading conditions exist, as determined
by the Director of Water and Sewer Operations, it shall be permissible
to use SDR 35 PVC sewer pipe. The installation shall conform to the
recommended practice of the Uni-Bell Plastic Pipe Association. The
embedment shall be Class I. All pipe shall be bedded (cushioned) on
a minimum six-inch-thick layer of three-fourths-inch crushed gravel.
Additionally, the three-fourths-inch crushed gravel shall be placed
the full height of the pipe zone (packing to spring line of the pipe,
thence to the crown of the pipe). Initial and final backfill material
and procedures shall conform to Association recommendations and standards.
E. Whether cast-iron or SDR-35 pipe is used, the connection will be
made in the presence of the Director of Water and Sewer Operations.
Care must be taken in making such connection that no damage will be
caused to the system. One length of four-inch extra-heavy cast-iron
pipe will be permitted through the foundation wall; an approved adapter
will be used for pipe-type transitions. All stacks shall be supported
at their bases, and all pipes shall be rigidly secured. All excavation
shall be backfilled and the earth rammed. In no case shall boulders
or rock layers be used for backfill within two feet of a house sanitary
sewer service connection.
All changes in direction shall be made by the appropriate use
of forty-five-degree wyes, long-sweep quarter bends, sixth, eighth
or 16th bends, except that sanitary tees may be used on vertical stacks
and short quarter bends may be used in soil and waste lines where
the changes in direction of flow is from the horizontal to the vertical.
Tees and crosses may be used in vent pipes.
All pipes passing under or through walls shall be protected
from breakage. All pipes passing through or under cinders, cinder
concrete or otherwise corrosive material shall be protected against
external corrosion by means of sleeves, and all stress points will
be supported properly.
Workmanship shall be of such character as fully to secure the
results sought to be obtained in all of the sections of this article.
The person so licensed to make such connection or opening shall comply
with and be responsible for the following:
A. All openings into any sewer shall be made carefully without injuring
the same and in accordance with New York State Uniform Code standards.
B. No obstruction of any description whatsoever shall be left in the
connection.
C. Unless otherwise approved by the Director of Water and Sewer Operations,
a minimum separation of 10 feet on center shall be maintained between
the house sanitary connection and the house water service, and the
waterline shall be at an elevation 18 inches higher than the sewer
line if laid within 10 feet of the sewer line.
D. Any damage or injuries that may occur to persons, animals or property
by reason of any opening in any street or right-of-way made by them
or those in their employ.
E. The applicant for the building sewer permit shall notify the Director
of Water and Sewer Operations a minimum of 24 hours prior to when
the building sewer is ready for inspection and connection to the public
sewer. The connection shall be made under the supervision of a licensed
plumber. No work shall be covered until inspected by the Director
of Water and Sewer Operations or his representative. All excavations
for building sewer installations shall be adequately guarded with
barricades and lights so as to protect the public from hazard. Proper
shoring shall be provided where necessary to avoid cave-ins into trench
excavations. In the event that water conditions are encountered during
trench excavations, a licensed plumber shall provide suitable pumping
equipment to ensure installation of a house sanitary sewer under reasonably
dry conditions, said groundwater to be disposed of in storm drainage
facilities. Under no circumstances is groundwater to be disposed of
in the sanitary sewers. At the time of connection to a public sewer,
any septic tanks, cesspools and similar private sewage disposal facilities
shall be abandoned, pumped out and filled with suitable inert material.
Under no circumstances shall said sanitary waste material be disposed
of into Town sanitary sewers.
F. The provisions of the New York State Uniform Code applicable to plumbing
shall apply, except as required herein.
G. All materials used in connecting to the sewer system shall be free
from defects.
H. All joints and connections mentioned under this article shall be
made gastight and watertight.
A cleanout, easily accessible, shall be provided at the foot
of each vertical waste or soil stack. There shall be at least two
cleanouts in the house drain: one at or near the base of a stack and
the other with a full Y-branch, inside the wall near the connection
between the house drain and house sewer.
All underground traps and cleanouts of a building, except where
cleanouts are flush with the floor, and all exterior underground traps
shall be made accessible by manholes with heavy iron, concrete or
flagstone covers.
In the event a connection is required for a property that has
not been preconnected to the existing system, the following criteria
must be met: An application will have to be filed with the Director
of Water and Sewer Operations for connection; additionally, a plan
will have to be submitted for connection which will include the method
of connection, material to be used, pump data and nomenclature. A
road opening permit and bond will be required with the Highway Department.
High-density polyethylene (HDPE) pressure-rated pipe will be
used for pressure connections (no substitutes); this material conforms
to the existing system. The following pipe specifications are to be
met:
A. The pipe shall be made from polyethylene resin compound with a minimum
cell classification of PE 354464C for PE 3408 materials in accordance
with ASTM D 3350. This material shall have long-term hydrostatic strength
of 1600 psi when tested and analyzed by ASTM D 2837 and shall be of
Plastic Pipe Institute (PPI) listed compound.
B. High-density polyethylene pipe shall conform to ASTM 2240 and 1248
and shall be one continuous length; joints shall be linked using butt
fusing. The pressure rating shall be 200 psi (SDR-9). Rubber gaskets,
conforming to ASTM D 1869, shall be used. All fittings shall have
equal or better pressure rating than the pipe it is connecting to.
Fittings shall be compatible with the kind and type of pipe specified.
C. Pumping facilities to be installed must match criteria of the existing
pressure system.
A. Where road pavement must be cut, it will be necessary to first secure a street opening permit from the Highway Department. All requirements set forth in said permit shall constitute part of Chapter 157, Article
I, §§ 157-4 through 157-8, and the licensee and owner of the land benefited by the sewer connection shall be deemed to have accepted such permit or the issuance of the same on condition that there will be full compliance with the provisions of said section and that such persons will be bound thereby.
B. Every person, firm or corporation, before being allowed to lay house
sewers and connect with said district sewer system, shall furnish
a bond in the amount of $5,000 with one or more sureties acceptable
to the Town Attorney, conditioned substantially that he or it shall
indemnify and save harmless the said district of and from all suits
and actions brought against said district, or any officer thereof,
for or on account of any injury or damage received or sustained by
any person in consequence of or resulting from any work performed
by him or it or his or its servants or agents or from any improper
materials used in said work or from any negligence in guarding said
work or from any act of omission of him or it or his or its servants
or agents.
C. The Highway General Foreman may, within one year after the completion
of any work done by a person, firm or corporation, and with or without
notice to him or it, repair or cause to be repaired any street in
which such work shall be done, and the cost thereof shall be paid
by the person, firm or corporation. It is further understood and agreed
that all skilled workmen and laborers, as and when used on any work,
shall be insured and protected in accordance with the state labor
laws and subject also to all rules and regulations as to public employment.
The Sewer District shall not be liable or responsible for any
stoppage in any main sanitary sewer or trunk line or any individual
conveyance system for any reason whatsoever.