[Amended 11-19-2019 by L.L. No. 2-2019]
Unless the context specifically indicates otherwise, the meaning
of terms used in this article 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 days
at 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 the building
sewer, beginning five feet 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 waste from the domestic and commercial preparation,
cooking and dispensing of food, and from the 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 groundwater.
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 inch 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 groundwaters 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 sudden, uncontrolled discharge of water, sewage or industrial
waste that exerts a hydraulic organic or toxic shock to a treatment
facility or receiving stream.
SUPERINTENDENT
The superintendent of the Marion Sewer District, or his 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.
WCWSA SEWER USE RULES
The Wayne County Water and Sewer Authority Amended and Restated
Sewer Use Rules and Regulations, adopted by resolution of the Wayne
County Water and Sewer Authority Board of Directors on May 28, 2019,
as may be amended from time to time.
[Added 11-19-2019 by L.L.
No. 2-2019]
A. Application of Wayne County Water and Sewer Authority Amended and
Restated Sewer Use Rules. Except as set forth herein, Wayne County
Water and Sewer Authority Amended and Restated Sewer Use Rules, adopted
May 28, 2019, by the Wayne County Water and Sewer Authority Board,
and as may be amended from time to time, shall apply to properties
located within the Town of Marion Sewer District. A copy of the current
Wayne County Water and Sewer Authority Amended and Restated Sewer
Use Rules is attached in Appendix A. In the event of any conflict between the provisions of
the Town of Marion Sewer Use Law then in effect and the provisions
contained in Appendix A, the provisions of the Wayne County Water
and Sewer Authority Amended and Restated Sewer Use Rules, as set out
in Appendix A, then in effect shall govern.
B. The Wayne County Water and Sewer Authority Amended and Restated Sewer
Use Rules, adopted May 28, 2019, shall apply to all properties located
in the Town of Marion on the day that the Regional Wastewater Treatment
Plant comes on line and begins accepting sewage from the Town of Marion.
C. The application of the definition of "equivalent dwelling unit" as
set out herein shall become effective upon the adoption of this section.
Unused septic tanks shall be cleaned out and filled with clean,
bank-run gravel or other suitable material. The Town or district will
not be responsible or liable for damages or injuries caused by septic
tank cave-ins.
No person shall discharge or cause to be discharged any waters
or wastes containing a toxic or poisonous substance, a high chlorine
demand or suspended solids in sufficient quantity to injure or interfere
with any sewage treatment process, constitute a hazard to humans or
animals or create any hazard in the receiving waters or the effluent
of the Town sewage treatment plant. Such toxic substances shall be
limited to the average concentrations listed hereinafter in the sewage
as it arrives at the treatment plant and at no time shall the hourly
concentration at the sewage treatment plant exceed three times the
average concentration. For any waste entering the treatment plant
and containing a combination of chromium (hexavalent), copper, nickel
and zinc, the total concentration of these substances shall not exceed
10 ppm. If concentrations listed are exceeded, individual establishments
will be subject to control in volume and concentration by the Town
Engineer.
Sanitary Sewers
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Limits of Toxic Substances in Sewage Concentration Limit
(milligrams per liter parameter)
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Parameter
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Concentration Limit
(milligrams per liter)
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Aluminum
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2 mg/l - 30 day average
4 mg/l maximum daily
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Cadmium
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0.4
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Hexavalent chromium
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0.2
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Total chromium
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4
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Copper
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0.8
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Phenol
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4
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Lead
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0.2
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Mercury
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0.2
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Nickel
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4
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Zinc
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1.2
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Arsenic
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0.2
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Available chlorine
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50
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Cyanide - free
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0.4
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Cyanide - complex
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1.6
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Selenium
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0.2
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Sulfide
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6
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Barium
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4
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Manganese
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4
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Gold
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0.2
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Silver
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0.2
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Fluorides
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4 - added to water
multiply by 1.5 if no fluoride
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When a public sewer becomes available, each and every building
sewer shall be connected to said sewer within 90 days and the private
sewage disposal system abandoned. In addition, there shall be imposed
a one-time charge for connection to the sanitary sewer system at a
rate to be determined by the Town Board.
No 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 and criminal prosecution.
[Amended 11-19-2019 by L.L. No. 2-2019]
A. A quarterly charge is hereby imposed upon every person, firm, or
corporation whose premises are served by the sanitary sewer system
of the Town of Marion, either directly or indirectly, for the use
and support of the facilities of the sanitary sewer system and for
connection therewith., The quarterly charge will be for the quarter
ending March 31, June 30, September 30, and December 31 of each year.
Bills will be rendered within 15 days after the end of the respective
quarter and payment shall be due within 30 days after the ending of
the quarter. In the event that payment is not made within the specified
period, then a penalty of 10% of the entire bill then due shall be
added. Any account delinquent as of September 30 will be added to
the Town tax roll.
B. The sewer rental is due as hereinafter described, whether or not
the property in question is connected to the main sewer by the required
lateral.
C. Sewer charges shall be based on equivalent dwelling units (EDUs)
as set forth herein.
(1) Residential (Class A):
(a)
Single-family residence (estimated 60,000 gallons per year water
usage): one EDU.
(b)
Mobile home/apartment/townhome (with kitchen and bath): one
EDU.
Notes:
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1) Multifamily homes, townhomes, or homes with apartments shall
be assigned one EDU for each separate home, townhome, or apartment
containing a kitchen and bath.
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(2) Commercial/Institutional (Class B, less than 480,000 gallons per
year):
(a)
Minimum One EDU per service and an additional one EDU for every
60,000 gallons per year usage above the first 60,000 gallons per year
(gpy), up to 480,000 gpy, rounded to the nearest whole EDU.
(b)
Example: "Cheerful Day Care Center" usage (previous year) =
345,000 gpy
Minimum for first 60,000 gpy = 1 EDU
345,000 gpy - 60,000 gpy = 285,000 gpy
285,000 gpy/60,000 gpy = 4.75 = 5 EDUs
(3) Commercial/Institutional (Class B, greater than 480,000 gpy):
(a)
Minimum one EDU per service and an additional one EDU for every
60,000 gpy usage above the first 60,000 gpy up to 480,000 gpy and
then an additional one EDU for every 120,000 gpy above 480,000 gpy,
rounded to the nearest whole EDU.
(b)
Example: "Community School Facility" usage (previous year) =
1,025,000 gallons per year (gpy)
Minimum for first 60,000 gpy = 1 EDU
480,000 gpy - 60,000 gpy = 420,000 gpy/60,000 gpy
= 7 EDUs
1,025,000 gpy - 480,000 gpy = 545,000 gpy/120,000
gpy = 4.54 = 5 EDUs
Total EDUs for "Community School Facility" example = 1 + 7 +
5 = 13 EDUs
(4) Industrial User (Class C, less than 6,000,000 gpy):
(a)
One EDU for every 60,000 gpy up to 6,000,000 gpy, and then rounded
to the nearest whole EDU.
(c)
Example: "X Fabricator Inc." usage (previous year) = 900,000
gallons per year (gpy)
900,000 gpy/60,000 gpy = 15 EDUs
(5) Industrial User (Class C, greater than 6,000,000 gpy):
(a)
One EDU for every 60,000 gpy usage up to 6,000,000 gpy and then
an additional one EDU for every 120,000 gpy above 6,000,000 gpy, and
then rounded to the nearest whole EDU.
(b)
Example: "Y Food Processing Corp." usage (previous year) = 13,420,000
gallons per year (gpy)
6,000,000 gpy/60,000 gpy = 100 EDUs
13,420,000 gpy - 6,000,000 gpy = 7,420,000 gpy/120,000
gpy = 61.8 = 62 EDUs
Total EDUs for "Y Food Processing Corp." example = 100 + 62
= 162 EDUs
Notes:
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1) Industrial users with high flows or with high-strength wastes
may be subject to additional surcharges and/or special EDU calculations
as determined by a separate permit or agreement or per the Uniform
Sewer Use Ordinance.
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D. In addition to the above sewer rent unit charge, there shall be imposed
a quarterly charge for water consumption in addition thereto. Said
water consumption charge shall be imposed on the basis of each 1,000
or fraction thereof of water metered for the subject premises and
shall be at a rate fixed by the Town Board of the Town of Marion pursuant
to law.
E. There shall be imposed a one-time sewer connection charge at such
time as a unit, as defined above, is required to be connected to the
sewer system. The rate for such connection shall be fixed by the Town
Board pursuant to law.
F. Any person may apply to the Town Board of the Town of Marion, acting
as the Board of Sewer Commissioners, for an adjustment of his sewer
charge in the event there is a change of circumstances at any time
resulting in a different number of sewer units for which the applicant
is being charged or for any change affecting water consumption. The
Board may require any relevant proof of change in circumstances, which
shall be submitted by the applicant. The Board shall determine what
adjustments, shall be made, if any. On the basis of the adjustments
made by the Board, the Board may grant refunds or credits for the
period of up to six months prior to the date of application.
[Amended 6-11-2018 by L.L. No. 1-2018; 11-19-2019 by L.L. No. 2-2019]
A. Any person found to be violating any provision of this article except §
215-8 shall be served by the District with written notice stating the nature of the violation and providing a reasonable time limit for the satisfactory correction thereof. The offender shall, within the period of time stated in such notice, permanently cease all violations.
B. Any person who shall continue any violation beyond the time limit provided for in Subsection
A shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, on conviction thereof, shall be fined in the amount of not exceeding $250 for each violation. Each day in which any such violation shall continue shall be deemed a separate offense.
C. Any person violating any of the provisions of this article shall
become liable to the District for any expense, loss, or damage occasioned
the District by reason of such violation.
D. Lien for unpaid rents and charges.
(1) Sewer rents, together with the amount of any penalty which shall
become due and owing as provided in this article, shall constitute
a lien upon the real property served by the sewer system or such part
or parts thereof for which sewer rents shall have been established
and imposed. Such rents and/or penalties due may be included in the
Town tax levy accounted for and collected pursuant to Article 11 of
the New York State Town Law, or such rents and/or penalties due may
be collected pursuant to the provisions of Article 14-F of the New
York State General Municipal Law.
(2) In addition to the penalties set forth in Subsection
D(1) above, the Town of Marion shall be vested with the enforcement remedies as set out in the Wayne County Water and Sewer Authority Amended and Restated Sewer Use Rules.