A building sewer shall be no less than four inches in internal
diameter.
A.
All service laterals and building sewers shall be constructed of
one of the following types of pipes:
B.
Jointing materials for the various types of pipe shall be as follows:
(1)
Vitrified clay pipe shall have compression-type joints conforming
to ASTM C-425, Type III.
(2)
PVC gravity pipe shall have joints consisting of a rubber gasket
and conforming to ASTM D-1869, C361 or C443.
(3)
Ductile iron pipe shall have single neoprene rubber gaskets conforming
to ANSI A21.11 (AWWA C111).
Uniform bearing shall be provided along the entire length of
a building sewer by the use of six-inch stone bed, 1-B stone, and
all joints of a building sewer shall be watertight and rootproof.
No cement mortar joints shall be used.
Where an improved property, at the time of securing a permit under § 400-8 to connect to a sewer, shall be served by its own sewage disposal system or device, the existing house sewer line shall be broken on the structure side of such sewage disposal system or device and attachment shall be made, with proper fittings to continue such house sewer line as a building sewer, undiminished in inside diameter but not less than four inches, to the service lateral.
A.
It shall be the duty of every person constructing or owning any building
connected to the sewer system to assure that his building sewer, house
drain and plumbing fixtures are adequate for the purpose and will
allow free passage of any material that enters or should enter the
system.
B.
No change of the building sewer of any building shall be permitted
unless notice thereof shall have been given to the Borough and approval
of the Borough thereto obtained in writing.
Fittings in a building sewer shall conform to the type of pipe
used in construction.
Changes in direction in a building sewer must be made only by
use of Y-branches or of 1/8 or 1/16 bends. No 1/4 bends will be permitted.
Caulking of lead joints or alignment of self-sealing joints to angles
of less than 1/16 bend equivalent only shall be permitted.
Fittings or connections in a building sewer which have an enlargement,
chamber or recess with a ledge shoulder reduction of pipe area that
shall offer any obstruction to flow shall not be allowed.
A.
Basement floor drains shall not be permitted to be connected to the
building sewer except where it can be shown to the satisfaction of
the Borough that their connection is absolutely necessary.
B.
A permit shall be obtained from the Borough before any floor drain
may be attached to the building sewer drainage system.
C.
No permit for a basement floor drain shall be granted until the owner
of the building or his agent has executed, signed and filed with the
Borough a written statement releasing the Borough from any damage
or personal injury that may result.
Generally, cleanouts shall be provided in each building sewer
and at intervals to permit complete rodding with a one-hundred-foot-long
auger or tape. Cleanouts shall be constructed by using a Y-fitting
in the run of pipe with a 45° bend and riser to the ground surface.
The riser pipe must be provided with a standard four-inch screw-type
ferrule and plug.
Wherever in the opinion of the Borough the trenching conditions
require either a specific type of pipe, jointing material or encasement
in concrete, such materials as it may direct shall be installed to
protect the property owner and/or the Borough for special conditions
as follows:
A.
Where the trench is over 12 feet deep, extra-strength PVC pipe or
Class 51 ductile iron pipe must be used.
B.
Where the trench is less than four feet deep in a traveled roadway,
special bedding consisting of crushed stone or concrete cradle, as
directed by the Borough, must be used.
C.
Where lines are laid in fill, ductile iron with concrete encasement
and neoprene rubber gaskets shall be used, at the direction of this
Borough.
D.
Where foundation conditions are poor due to groundwater or subsurface
materials, a bedding of Pennsylvania Department of Transportation
112A modified crushed stone at least eight inches in depth shall be
installed beneath the pipe.
E.
Where rock is encountered, the trench shall be excavated to a depth
of four inches below the bottom of the pipe and the trench refilled
to the grade line with crushed stone.
A building sewer may be provided with a horizontal trap, known
as a "house trap," of not less than four inches' inside diameter,
of cast iron equivalent to cast iron soil pipe. Such trap shall be
provided with a vent and cleanout openings, each to be at a level
of at least equal to the finished grade level and to be provided with
bent cowls. Lines from such trap to finished grade level shall be
of the same size and material as the building sewer.
The house trap described under § 400-29 shall be located at a point approved by the Borough in accordance with rules and regulations applicable thereto as adopted by this Borough. Such trap and its vent shall be on the property side of the curb.
The slope or grade of a building sewer, when the inside diameter
is four inches or more, shall be no less than 1/4 inch per foot of
length and shall be downward in the direction of flow; provided, however,
that when a commercial or industrial establishment requires a building
sewer with an inside diameter of six inches or more, the slope shall
be no less than 1/8 inch per foot of length. When physically required
in order to connect with the sewer lateral, the slope of the building
sewer may be reduced to 1/8 inch per foot, but only with the permission
of this Borough.
A.
This Borough shall observe all testing of a building sewer. All equipment
and material required for testing shall be furnished by the owner
of the improved property to be connected to a sewer.
B.
In the event that a building sewer is not approved by this Borough,
further test or tests shall be made following completion of necessary
corrections. A fee of $10 will be charged by this Borough for observation
of each test subsequent to the initial test.
No building sewer shall be covered until it has been inspected, tested as provided in § 400-32 and approved. If any part of a building sewer is covered before so being inspected, tested and accepted, it shall be uncovered for inspection and testing at the cost and expense of the owner of the improved property.
A.
Every building sewer shall be tested by filling the same with water,
completely, so that every section shall be tested with not less than
a ten-foot head of water. Water shall be kept in the building sewer
for 15 minutes before inspection starts, and no leakage shall be observable
at the time of inspection.
B.
Upon approval of the test of a building sewer by this Borough, a
certificate of approval will be issued to the owner of the improved
property to be connected to a sewer.
Whenever this Borough has reason to believe that any building
sewer has become defective, such building sewer shall be subject to
test and inspection. Defects found upon such tests and inspection
shall be corrected, as required by this Borough in writing, at the
cost and expense of the owner of the improved property served through
such building sewer.
Every building sewer of any improved property shall be maintained
in a sanitary and safe operating condition by the owner of such improved
property.
Every excavation for a building sewer shall be guarded adequately
with barricades and lights to protect all persons from damage and
injury. Streets, sidewalks and other public property disturbed in
the course of installation of a building sewer shall be restored,
at the cost and expense of the owner of the improved property being
connected, in a manner satisfactory to this Borough.
Whenever the surface of any public street, sidewalk or cartway
is disturbed by construction of the building sewer, the surfacing
material must be restored in kind and maintained to the satisfaction
of this Borough. Any and all construction in a public street of this
Borough shall be in compliance with the ordinances of this Borough,
and any and all construction in a state highway shall be in compliance
with Pennsylvania Department of Transportation requirements and specifications,
and all necessary permits shall be obtained from this Borough before
construction is commenced, including the permit required for opening
or disturbing the surface of a street.
The construction of building sewers shall, at all times, be
subject to supervision and inspection by this Borough or its representative
and shall conform to this Borough's specifications. The building
sewer shall not be covered until permitted by this Borough, and all
backfilling of trenches shall be under its supervision and shall be
thoroughly compacted by tamping in six-inch layers to a minimum height
of 12 inches above the top of the pipe.
Connections with sewers where same are run through private property
shall in all respects be governed by these rules and regulations or
subsequent revisions.
No roof drainage, cellar surface water, waste from hydrants
or groundwater from underground drainage fields shall be permitted
to drain into the sewer system. The sewer system is intended to convey
sanitary sewage and liquid wastes only.
This Borough shall have the right to close up or disconnect
from the sewer system any service lateral or building sewer used for
carrying rain, cellar drainage, surface water, groundwater or objectionable
matter or whenever any violations of these rules and regulations are
committed.
This Borough shall not be liable for any damage or expense resulting
from leaks, stoppages or defective plumbing or from any other cause
occurring to any premises or within any house or building; and it
is expressly stipulated by and between this Borough and the owner
that no claims shall be made against this Borough on account of the
breaking or stoppage of, or any damage or expense to, any lateral,
building sewer or house connection when the cause thereof is found
to be in the lateral, building sewer or house connection.
This Borough shall not be liable for a deficiency or failure
of service when occasioned by emergency, required repairs or failure
from any cause beyond control. This Borough reserves the right to
restrict the use of sewer service whenever the public welfare may
require it. In consideration of the right to connect to the sewer
system, this Borough shall not be liable for any damage or expense
resulting from leaks, stoppages or defective plumbing or from any
other cause occurring to any premises or within any building; and
it is hereby expressly agreed by all persons making connection with
the sewer system that no claims shall be made against this Borough
on account of the breaking or stoppage of, or any damage or expense
to, any service lateral or building sewer where the cause thereof
is found to be in such service lateral or building sewer.
