At the recommendation of the Superintendent, who determines
that one or more segments of the POTW is exceeding its hydraulic capacity
at any time or any specific purpose of this chapter is being violated,
the Village Board shall have the authority to limit or deny new connections
to the POTW until the conditions leading to the moratorium are corrected.
Such correction may be by:
A. Construction of new facilities.
B. Enlarging existing facilities.
C. Correction of inflow and infiltration.
D. Cleaning and repairing of existing facilities.
All sewers shall be installed and inspected pursuant to Article
VI, and inspection fees shall be paid by the applicant prior to initiating construction. Design and installation of sewers shall be as specified in §
145-23 above, and in conformance with Paragraphs 3 through 6 of ASTM Specification C-12. The installation of the sewer shall be subject to periodic inspection by the Superintendent without prior notice. The Superintendent shall determine whether the work is proceeding in accordance with the approved plans and specifications and whether the completed work will conform to the approved plans and specifications. The sewer, as constructed, must pass the infiltration test (or the exfiltration test, with prior approval), required in §
145-26 herein, before any building is connected thereto. The Superintendent shall be notified 30 days in advance of the start of any construction actions so that such inspection frequencies and procedures, as may be necessary or required, may be established. No new sanitary sewers will be accepted by the Village Board until such construction inspections have been made so as to assure the Village Board of compliance with this chapter and any amendments or additions thereto. The Superintendent has the authority to require such excavation as necessary to inspect any installed facilities if the facilities were covered or otherwise backfilled before they were inspected so as to permit inspection of the construction. The Superintendent shall report all findings of inspections and tests to the Village Board.
Plans, specifications, and methods of installation shall conform to the requirements of this article. Components and materials of wastewater facilities not covered in this chapter, such as pumping stations, lift stations, or force mains, shall be designed in accordance with §
145-23 above and shall be clearly shown and detailed on the plans and specifications submitted for approval. When requested, the applicant shall submit to the Superintendent, the Village Engineer, and the Duchess County Health Department all design calculations and other pertinent data to supplement review of the plans and specifications.
All force mains shall be subjected to hydrostatic pressure of
150% of the normal operating pressure. The duration of the test, at
pressure, shall be at least two hours. Before conducting the test,
the pipe shall be filled with water and all air shall be expelled.
During the test, water shall be added, as needed, to maintain the
test pressure. The amount of water added shall be recorded so as to
calculate leakage. Leakage shall not exceed 25 gallons per day per
mile per inch nominal pipe diameter. During the test, the owner and
the Superintendent shall walk the route of the force main and examine
the exposed pipe and the ground covering any backfilled pipe to discover
leaks. Leakage in excess of that specified above shall be corrected
with new material at the owner's expense and the test repeated.
Any observed leaks shall be repaired at the owner's expense.
Each test section length shall be as approved by the Superintendent.
All sanitary sewers and extensions to sanitary sewers constructed
at the applicant's expense, after final approval and acceptance
by the Superintendent, and concurrence by the Red Hook Village Board,
shall become the property of the Village, and shall thereafter be
operated and maintained by the Village. No sanitary sewer shall be
accepted by the Village until four copies of as-built drawings have
been so filed with the Superintendent and the Superintendent has approved
the submitted drawings. Said sewers, after their acceptance by the
Village, shall be guaranteed against defects in materials or workmanship
for one year by the applicant. The guarantee shall be in such form
and contain such provision as deemed necessary by the Village Board,
secured by a surety bond or such other security as the Village Board
may approve.