A. 
No unauthorized person shall uncover, make any connection with or opening into, use, alter, or disturb any public sewer or appurtenance thereof without first obtaining a written permit or approval from the Superintendent.
B. 
Where all new laterals are proposed to be connected to an existing sewer main, a permit application shall be submitted to the Superintendent. The permit application shall be supplemented by any plans, specifications, or other information considered pertinent, in the judgment of the Superintendent. An application fee as set by the Town Board shall accompany the application.
C. 
Connections to existing manholes shall be made as directed by the Superintendent.
No person shall discharge or cause to be discharged any stormwater, cooling water, or unpolluted industrial waters to any sanitary sewer. Roof leaders and drains, cellar drains, area drains, foundation drains, sump pumps, and swimming pool drains shall not be connected to any sanitary sewer.
A. 
New building laterals.
(1) 
Unless otherwise approved by the Town Board, a separate and independent building lateral shall be provided for every building requiring sanitary facilities. The sewer shall include a house trap and venting in accordance with the Residential Plumbing Code.
(2) 
New street laterals and/or building laterals shall not go under building basements, footings, or any enclosed or permanent structure. In like fashion, a building shall not be constructed over an existing lateral; the lateral shall be relocated after the Superintendent has approved plans showing the relocation.
(3) 
All existing manholes in or under the basement shall be sealed airtight in a manner acceptable to the Superintendent. No new manholes shall be constructed on the portion of the lateral under the building.
B. 
Laterals serving several buildings. When approved by the Town of Catskill Board, where building laterals are to serve multiple dwelling structures, the building lateral shall be sized in accordance with the metered water use and with sound professional engineering judgment and the approval of the Superintendent.
C. 
Laterals serving complexes. When approved by the Town of Catskill Board, where a lateral sewer is to serve a complex of industrial, commercial, institutional or dwelling structures, special design of the building lateral system shall be required. Such lateral sewer shall be connected to the public sewer through a manhole. The Superintendent shall determine if and where this connection to the public sewer is required. If required, a new manhole shall be installed in the public sewer pursuant to §§ 132-33E and 132-75 and the lateral connection made and tested as directed by the Superintendent. Plans and specifications shall be prepared and submitted for approval pursuant to this chapter.
D. 
Grinder pumps.
[Amended 4-20-2022 by L.L. No. 1-2022]
(1) 
Whenever the first floor of a structure is constructed at a level too low to allow use of gravity sewers a grinder pump shall be required.
(2) 
The cost of purchase and installation of the grinder pump, whether in an existing district, a district extension or a new district, shall be the responsibility of the property owner. All new pumps must be approved by the district in advance of installation. Maintenance and repair shall be the responsibility of the district when the property owner has granted the district an easement. Maintenance and repair shall be the responsibility of the property owner when the property owner has not granted the district an easement.
(3) 
Grinder pumps shall be located outdoors and installed in a sealed underground chamber with a watertight cover and shall be protected from freezing.
(4) 
The district may, if it determines that abuse or negligence resulted in damage to a pump, charge the owner of the property the actual cost of such repairs and add said expense to the tax levy for the subject property.
(5) 
The district may require the owner to install separation of screening equipment to protect pumps from unusual waste flows.
(6) 
The property owner shall pay for all electric costs to run the pumps.
E. 
Dry sewers. Dry sewers shall be designed and installed in accordance to this chapter.
Existing building laterals may be used in connection with new buildings only when they are found, on examination by the Superintendent, to meet all requirements of this chapter.
A. 
Building and street lateral pipe materials shall be one of the following:
(1) 
Tar-coated, service grade, cast iron soil pipe conforming to ASTM Specification A-74, Cast Iron Pipe and Fittings. All dimensions, weight and markings of the pipe shall conform to the requirements of ANSI, Designation A112.5.1, except spigot ends shall be plain end, if gasket joints are used.
(2) 
Polyvinyl chloride (PVC) pipe and fittings conforming to ASTM Specification D-3034-73, SDR-35 Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) Sewer Pipe and Fittings. All pipes shall be suitable for gravity sewer service. Provisions shall be made for contraction and expansion at each joint with a rubber ring. The bell shall consist of an integral wall section stiffened with two PVC retainer rings which securely lock the solid cross-section ring into position. Minimum pipe stiffness (F/Y) at five-percent deflection shall be 46 PSI when tested in accordance with ASTM Specification D-2412.
B. 
Unless otherwise approved by the Town Board, any part of the building or street lateral that is located within five feet of a water main or water service shall be constructed of cast iron soil pipe. Cast iron soil pipe may be required by the Superintendent where the building or street lateral is likely to be damaged by tree roots. If installed on fill or unstable ground, the building or street lateral shall be of cast iron soil pipe, although other pipe material may be permitted if such pipe is uniformly supported on a poured concrete cradle approved by the Superintendent. The distance between consecutive joints, as measured along the center line of the installed pipe, shall not be less than 10 feet, except under abnormal circumstances, in which case this dimension may be diminished, if approved by the Superintendent. The size and slope of building and street laterals shall be subject to approval by the Superintendent, but in no event shall the internal pipe diameter be less than four inches, nor shall the pipe slope be less than 1/8 inch per foot.
A. 
Street lateral to public sewer connection.
(1) 
At the point of connection of a street lateral to a main sewer, a standard wye fitting and sufficient one-eighth (forty-five-degree) bend fittings shall be used. The wye fitting shall be installed so that flow in the arm shall transition smoothly into the flow in the public sewer. No lateral connection shall be made to the public sewer which permits the flow into the public sewer from the lateral to enter at right angles.
(2) 
The inside diameter of the fittings shall be the same diameter as the street lateral inside diameter.
B. 
Future connection locations; as-built drawings. The street lateral, including the wye and eighth-bend fittings, shall be connected to the main sewer at the time of constructing the main sewer, for each proposed lot for either immediate or future development. Laterals installed for future development shall be fitted a standard plug approved for use by the Superintendent. All sewer connections shall be via a properly installed saddle on the main sewer pipe. No portion of the lateral pipe shall protrude into the main sewer pipe. The location of all lateral connections shall be field marked with a two-inch-by-six-inch corrosion- and rot-resistant board. The marker board shall extend from the depth of the lateral to a minimum of two feet above grade. The location of all lateral connections, cleanouts, bends and fittings shall be indicated on a drawing with a minimum of three tie lines indicated. Four copies of this drawing, showing the as-built location of these connections, shall be furnished to the Superintendent. A refundable deposit shall be placed with the Town of Catskill to assure receipt of these as-builts. The deposit shall be placed when application is made; the amount of the deposit shall be $100 per sheet of plans showing locations of lateral connections. No sanitary sewer shall be accepted by the Town until four copies of this record drawing have been so filed with the Superintendent and the Superintendent has approved the submitted drawings.
C. 
Special manhole requirements. When any street lateral is to serve a school, hospital or other similar institution, or public housing, or is to serve a complex of industrial or commercial buildings with approval of the Town Board, or which, in the opinion of the Superintendent, will receive wastewater or industrial wastes of such volume or character that frequent maintenance of said building or street lateral is anticipated, then such street lateral shall be connected to the public sewer through a manhole. The Superintendent shall determine if and where this type of connection to the public sewer is required. Connections to existing manholes shall be made as directed by the Superintendent. If required, a new manhole shall be installed in the public sewer pursuant to §§ 132-33E and 132-75 and the lateral connection made thereto as directed by the Superintendent.
Building laterals laid parallel to a bearing wall shall not be installed closer than three feet to such wall. The building lateral shall enter the basement through the basement wall no less than 12 inches above the basement floor. In no event shall any building lateral be placed below the basement floor, except with the express written approval of the Superintendent. The building lateral shall be laid at uniform grade and in straight alignment insofar as possible. Changes in direction shall be made only with properly curved pipe and fittings. Changes of direction of 90° or greater shall be made with a cleanout which extends to grade, terminating in a terminal box set in concrete. In building laterals, said cleanouts shall be provided such that the maximum distance between cleanouts is 100 feet. The ends of all building or street laterals, which are not connected to the interior plumbing of the building, for any reason, shall be sealed against infiltration by a suitable stopper, plug or by other approved means.
In all buildings in which any building drain is too low to permit gravity flow to the public sewer, wastewater carried by such drain shall be lifted by mechanical means and discharged to the building lateral on approval of the Superintendent.
All excavations required for the installation of a building or street lateral shall be open trench work unless otherwise approved by the Superintendent. Pipe laying and backfilling, regardless of pipe material used, shall be performed in general accordance with paragraphs 3 through 6 of ASTM Specification C-12, except that trench width, measured at the top of the installed pipe, shall not exceed the outside pipe diameter plus 14 inches and except that no backfill shall be placed until the work has been inspected. The depth of cover over the pipe shall be sufficient to afford protection from frost, but not in any case shall such depth be less than four feet. Where it is physically impossible to provide cover of four feet, the depth may be reduced to a minimum of two feet, and the pipe shall be insulated, as approved by the Superintendent.
A. 
Watertight joints. All joints and connections shall be made watertight. Solvent weld and glued joints are specifically prohibited.
B. 
Ductile iron mechanical joints. Mechanical joints made of ductile iron pipe, or an equivalent type of material, shall be used where separation distance to a water main or water service is at issue, or where existing soil conditions warrant. The joint shall be assembled following the manufacturer's recommendations using acceptable lubricant and any special pipe coupling tools designed for that purpose. The plain spigot end or cut end shall be inserted full depth into the coupling with the gasket pushed into the collar joint between pipe and coupling and the retained glad securing the gasket in place. The lubricant shall be a bland, flax-base, nontoxic material and shall not chemically affect the gasket material.
C. 
Cast iron push joints. Premolded gaskets may be used for hub and plain-end cast iron pipe joints and joints with fittings, if approved by the Superintendent. The gasket shall be a neoprene compression-type unit which provides a positive seal in the assembled joint. The gasket shall be a premolded, one-piece unit, designed for joining the cast iron hub and plain-end soil pipe and fittings. The assembled joint shall be sealed by compression of the gasket between the exterior surface of the spigot and the interior surface of the hub. The joint shall be assembled following the manufacturer's recommendations using acceptable lubricant and special pipe-coupling tools designed for that purpose. The plain spigot end shall be forced into the hub end of the pipe for the full depth of the hub itself. Lubricant shall be a bland, flax-base, nontoxic material and shall not chemically attack the gasket material.
D. 
PVC push joints. Joints for PVC sewer pipe shall follow the manufacturer's recommendation, using properly designed couplings and rubber gaskets pursuant to the published information relating thereto, and conforming to the applicable ASTM specification identified in § 132-42.
A. 
Building lateral/street lateral connection.
(1) 
The connection of the building lateral to an existing street lateral shall be made at the property line. Except as provided under § 132-32, if a street lateral has not previously been provided, the street lateral will be constructed from the existing public sewer to the property line, by a licensed plumber, at the owner's expense. The street lateral shall be installed with a properly sealed and covered cleanout to grade located at the property line. The cleanout shall terminate in a metal box imbedded in concrete.
(2) 
The cost of constructing any new street lateral from an existing public sewer to the property line shall be at the property owner's expense; all subsequent costs and expense incidental to the installation and connection of the building lateral shall also be borne by the owner. Upon approval, piping in roadways will become a part of the public sewers.
(3) 
The property owner shall indemnify the Town of Catskill from any loss or damage that may directly or indirectly be occasioned by the installation of the building lateral.
(4) 
It shall be the responsibility of the property owner to maintain, repair, or replace the building lateral piping located on private property.
(5) 
The method of connection of the building lateral to the street lateral will be dependent upon the type of sewer pipe material, and, in all cases, shall be approved by the Superintendent. After installation of the street lateral has been approved by the Superintendent, the new street lateral shall become the property of the Town. Any subsequent repairs to the new street laterals shall be made by the Town at the Town's expense.
B. 
Cleanout repair/replacement. If, in the judgment of the Superintendent, it is determined that a building lateral, without a property line cleanout, needs repair or replacement, the Town may install a cleanout at the property line, at the property owner's expense, such that the street lateral can be maintained independently of the building lateral.
C. 
Street lateral replacement; ownership. Any existing street lateral which, upon examination by the Superintendent, is determined to be in need of replacement will be replaced with a new street lateral with a property line cleanout. The replacement street lateral shall be constructed in accordance with the building code. The cost of constructing the replacement street lateral and cleanout shall be at the property owner's expense. Once the replacement street lateral and cleanout have been constructed and approved by the Superintendent, the new street lateral shall become the property of the Town. Any repairs to new street laterals shall be made by the Town at the Town's expense.
The street lateral, building lateral, or the combined lateral shall be tested for infiltration/exfiltration by:
A. 
Any full pipe method described in § 132-34; or
B. 
By a suitable joint method, with the prior written approval of the Superintendent.
A. 
Connection inspection.
(1) 
The applicant for the building lateral permit shall notify the Superintendent when the building lateral is ready for inspection and connection is to be made to the street lateral. The connection shall be made under the supervision of the Superintendent.
(2) 
The applicant for the street lateral permit shall notify the Superintendent when the street lateral is ready for inspection and connection is to be made to the main sewer. The connection shall be made under the supervision of the Superintendent.
B. 
Trench inspections. When trenches are excavated for the laying of building lateral pipes or for laying of street lateral pipes, such trenches shall be inspected by the Superintendent. Before the trenches are backfilled, the person performing such work shall notify the Superintendent when the laying of the building lateral is completed, and no backfilling of trenches shall begin until approval is obtained from the Superintendent.
All excavations for constructing building laterals shall be adequately protected 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 Superintendent. When installation requires disturbance of paved public roads and shoulders, restoration shall involve backfilling to road grade. Shortly thereafter the applicant shall perform permanent restoration of pavement, base, subbase, and shoulders and/or curbs in accordance with the standards of the road owner, pursuant to permits obtained by the applicant from the road owner.
A. 
For new construction, a house trap, vent and interior cleanout fitting shall be provided for each building lateral at a readily accessible location, preferably just inside the basement wall. The fitting shall contain a forty-five-degree branch with removable plug or test tee and so positioned that sewer cleaning equipment can be inserted therein to clean the building lateral. At the discretion of the Superintendent, an additional cleanout may be required in lieu of or in addition to the interior cleanout at a location in the vicinity of the outside connection of the building lateral.
B. 
The cleanout diameter shall be no less than the building lateral diameter.
All costs associated with the provisions of this article shall be borne by the property owner unless specifically stated or agreed to be a cost borne by the Town. The property owner shall indemnify the Town from any loss or damage that may be directly or indirectly occasioned by the installation of the building and laterals, and connections and appurtenances.
A. 
It shall be the responsibility of the property owner to cap the service connection of any structure either demolished or destroyed for any reason including the intent of the owner, fire, or act of God unless the property owner can verify that he has plans to construct another structure with plumbing connected to the preexisting lateral within six months of the demolition. Such capping must be completed within 60 days of the demolition of any structure.
B. 
The capping should be done as close to the sewer main as possible, preferably within 20 feet. Notice of intent to cap a service connection shall be provided by the property owner (or duly appointed responsible representative) to the Superintendent at least five business days prior to its commencement and shall be subject to inspection by the Superintendent. Costs for capping shall be borne by the property owner unless specifically stated and agreed otherwise in any other agreement(s). Failure to comply with this requirement shall constitute a violation of this chapter and shall be subject to appropriate enforcement actions.