[Added 2-19-2018 by Ord.
No. 1262; amended 10-22-2018 by Ord. No. 1270]
As used in this article, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
The undesirable reversal of flow of any liquid, gas, or other
substance from the desired direction of conveyance.
Any assembly or equipment permanently installed on a sewer
lateral in such manner as to prevent the backflow of sewage into a
habitable structure.
Any person, firm, partnership, association, or corporation
that owns a piece of real property from which sewage is discharged
into the public sewer.
Any pipe or other sewer drainage infrastructure owned and
maintained by the Borough of Brentwood and lying within the limits
of a public right-of-way or public easement that receives sewage from
one or more sewer laterals.
The building drain, sewer lateral, sewer connection, and
public sewer, inclusive.
Any combination of water and water-carried wastes discharged
from a structure for conveyance to a wastewater treatment facility.
The generally horizontal pipe of the sewage drainage system,
which receives discharge from the building drain at the exterior wall
of a structure and conveys it to the sewer connection at the public
sewer.
A.
The Borough of Brentwood recognizes that, due to a combination of
sheer topography and limited public sewer capacity, during periods
of significant precipitation, certain structures that are connected
to the sanitary sewer system may experience the backflow of sewage
into the habitable areas of the same.
B.
In order to protect the health, safety, and welfare of customers
affected by backflow events, the Borough hereby implements a Backflow
Prevention Device Installation Program to partially reimburse said
customers for the installation of specialized equipment that is designed
to prevent such backflow from reaching the habitable areas of the
subject structure.
A.
Any customer who experiences sewage backflow shall provide written
documentation of such backflow event on a standardized form furnished
by the Borough.
B.
Within 48 hours of the receipt of said form or as soon as reasonably
possible thereafter, the Public Works Director and/or Borough Engineer
shall perform an investigation of site conditions at the subject property
and at the public sewer connected to the sewer lateral servicing the
same. The Borough shall provide the customer with a written report
of such investigation.
C.
Following the documentation of two backflow events within a single
sewer lateral, excluding any events determined by the Public Works
Director and/or Borough Engineer to be the result of negligence by
the customer or the customer's agents, said customer shall be
eligible to participate in the Backflow Prevention Device Installation
Program.
D.
If the subject structure is serviced by more than one sewer lateral,
only the specific sewer lateral that has been affected by two documented
backflow events shall be eligible to be improved under the terms of
the Program.
E.
If two documented backflow events occur on a sewer lateral that services
more than one structure, no improvements may be performed under the
Program unless all affected customers agree to the terms of the Program.
A.
The Public Works Director and/or Borough Engineer shall determine
the necessary size, model, and placement location for any backflow
prevention device installed as part of the Program.
B.
The Borough shall, at its sole expense, retain a plumber licensed
by the Allegheny County Health Department to install the backflow
prevention device.
A.
Once a backflow prevention device is installed, said device must
be kept in an operative condition unless the sewer lateral connected
to the same is discontinued and removed. Ongoing and perpetual maintenance
of said device shall be a condition of the receipt of service from
the public sewer.
B.
The customer agrees to hold harmless and indemnify the Borough from
any liability for any damages or injuries pertaining to backflow events
that occur after the installation of the backflow prevention device.
C.
The customer shall assume responsibility for all testing and maintenance
as may be necessary to ensure the proper operation of the backflow
prevention device.
D.
The terms and conditions contained within this section shall be incorporated
into the deeds of all affected structures. Said deed amendment shall
run with the land and shall bind the current customer and any heirs,
assigns, successors, and administrators.
Any person who violates any provision of this article shall,
upon conviction thereof before a District Justice or other court,
be sentenced to pay a fine of not less than $500 and not more than
$1,000, plus the costs of prosecution. Each day of continuing violation
shall constitute a separate offense.
