A.
Private subsurface disposal systems.
(1)
This section covers all subsurface treatment systems, except shallow absorption trench systems, as listed in Section 75-A.8 of the New York State Department of Health Rules and Regulations, Appendix 75-A of Part 75, Chapter II of Title 10, effective 2-1-1990 or the latest revisions thereof.
(2)
Private subsurface disposal systems must conform to the minimum requirements established per Appendix 75-A and/or the Department of Environmental Conservation Design Standards for Wastewater Treatment Works (1988) and as expanded herein:
(a)
Percolation and deep hole tests must be certified by the design professional to the Town on the submitted plans. Percolation and deep hole tests shall be witnessed by the Town Engineer on Thursdays. A schedule will be established by the Town following prepayment of the witness fee to the Planning Board Clerk. The Town's maximum percolation rate for conventional systems is 40 minutes.
(b)
All private sewage disposal systems shall be designed for individual dwellings containing a minimum of three bedrooms.
[Amended 6-25-2020 by L.L. No. 3-2020]
(c)
The minimum length of leach line shall be 200 linear feet.
(d)
The installation of an individual subsurface disposal system must be inspected by a design professional and certified to the Town, along with the submittal of an as-built plan.
(e)
Any installed system must be completely backfilled and graded within 24 hours of inspection and acceptability by the design engineer.
(f)
No subsurface disposal system will be installed under adverse weather conditions.
(g)
There will be no driving or parking over the area of the subsurface disposal system.
(h)
The area of the leach field system will be final graded and seeded as soon as possible after construction to shed surface water.
(i)
If trench drains or curtain drains are used to lower the seasonal groundwater around a subsurface disposal system, the site must be a minimum of five acres in area.
B.
Shallow absorption trench systems.
(1)
Shallow absorption trench systems as defined in Section 75-A.8 of Appendix 75-A shall be designed in accordance with the Health Department Guidelines listed in Section 75-A.8, and must also comply with the expanded requirements as established for private subsurface disposal systems by the Town of Macedon as listed in Subsection A, Private subsurface disposal systems.
(2)
In addition, the following criteria have been established for shallow absorption trench systems by the Town of Macedon:
(a)
The minimum lot area shall be two acres as calculated to the right-of-way line.
(b)
The end of all tapers and/or fill limits shall be a minimum of 50 feet from any property line.
(c)
The area to be filled initially shall include the 50% expansion area and all required tapers.
(d)
Prior to placement of fill, the system area shall be plowed with furrows turned upslope.
(e)
All fill must be placed in six-inch lifts (maximum).
(f)
All fill shall be put in place, tested (including witnessing by Town Engineer) and certified as to proper perc rate and compaction by the design engineer prior to issuance of a building permit. Said certification shall also include an as-built of the filled area showing limits of fill relative to property lines, elevations for existing grade and top of fill, setback dimensions, etc.
(g)
The minimum taper width shall be 20 feet, with side slopes no greater than one vertical to three horizontal.
(i)
The maximum length of leach lines shall be 60 feet.
(j)
A buffer area with a minimum area of five feet must be provided between the sides and ends of all leach lines and the top of tapers.
(k)
Public water must be provided to the residence.
(l)
Shallow absorption trench systems shall not be allowed where public sewers are available within 500 feet of the parcel to be developed.
(m)
Shallow absorption trench systems shall only be considered on sites that are positively drained, with no areas (within or adjacent to a two-acre subarea around the dwelling and leach system) that are subject to standing water seasonally.
[Amended 6-25-2020 by L.L. No. 3-2020]
(n)
Curtain drains may be used in conjunction with shallow absorption systems, but may not be used to reduce filling requirements or boundary conditions as defined in Appendix 75-A.
(o)
No construction traffic shall be allowed in the area of the leach system.
C.
Alternate systems. Alternate systems must be submitted for approval to the New York State Department of Health with the following additional restrictions by the Town:
D.
Public sanitary sewers.
(1)
Minimum requirements shall be established by the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation and the Town's Sewer Use Ordinance.[1]
(2)
Gravity sewers; expanded information.
(a)
Sewer mains shall be a minimum of eight inches in diameter, except in those areas where the sewer shall be of the diameter outlined in a Master Plan.
(b)
Manhole spacing shall be a maximum of 300 linear feet.
(c)
The sewer shall be designed at such a depth to provide basement drainage. If site conditions are such that basement drainage cannot be provided to all units, a specific note to that effect shall be placed on the plan.
(d)
All necessary mains and laterals required to connect to the public sewage system as shown on the final approved plan shall be installed by the developer.
(e)
Where other utilities parallel or cross the sanitary system, vertical clearance between the systems shall be provided to permit the satisfactory installation of all services.
(f)
Laterals for each individual lot shall be a minimum of four inches in diameter and have a minimum of slope 1/4 inch per linear foot (2%). Cleanouts shall be provided at a maximum distance of 85 feet, and one shall be located on the right-of-way or easement line. All cleanouts shall include a cast-iron vent cover per Appendix C.[2]
[2]
Editor's Note: Appendix C is included as an attachment to this chapter.
(3)
Pressure sewers.
(a)
Pressure sewer systems shall be laid out in a branched or tree configuration to avoid flow-splitting at branches.
(c)
The basis of cumulative flow within the system shall be used.
(d)
A velocity of two to five feet per second must be achieved at least once and preferably several times per day based on design flows.
(e)
Design shall be for peak sewage flow rate and negligible infiltration.
(f)
Four-inch-diameter pipe shall be the smallest used for raw sewage force mains. Smaller pipe may be considered if grinder pumps or similar equipment are installed. These instances will be reviewed on an individual basis.
(g)
Automatic air-relief valves shall be provided at high points and major changes in slope in the force main to prevent air locking.
(h)
Force mains shall enter a gravity sewer at the bottom of a manhole in line with the flow. If this is not possible, the force main shall not enter the receiving manhole more than two feet above the flow line.
(i)
Force mains in systems that operate on a seasonal basis shall be provided within draining capability.
(j)
Normal operating pressure shall be in the range of 40 to 60 psi and shall not exceed 60 psi for any appreciable amount of time.
(k)
Cleanouts shall be placed at a maximum spacing of 400 feet, at major changes in direction and where one collector main joins another main. These cleanouts shall include an isolating valve and capped Y-branch fitting located on either side of the isolating valve and pointed upstream and downstream for access during maintenance procedures.
(l)
Access shall be provided at the upstream end of each force main branch.
(m)
All appurtenances and fittings shall be compatible with the piping system used and shall be full bore with smooth interior surfaces.
(n)
Building service connections shall have a minimum diameter of 1 1/2 inches and shall tap into the force main with a corporation stop. A check valve shall be provided near the service pump, and a curb stop and curb box shall be provided at the right-of-way or easement line.
(o)
The above design parameters have been taken from a publication, Standards for Waste Treatment Works, by the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation. See this publication for more detailed explanation of design considerations.
(4)
Sewage lift stations. In all cases, the use of gravity systems are encouraged over pump stations. Specific geographic and/or topographic areas may require the use of sewage lift stations to transmit contributory flows to the trunk sewer system.
(a)
Before sewage pumping stations are designed, they should be discussed with the Town to provide compatible equipment to that already in use.
(b)
Compliance with Design Criteria of the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Recommended Standards for Wastewater Facilities (1990) is required.
(c)
There shall be provision made for an audible and visual battery-operated high-water alarm system.
(d)
There shall be provision made to operate pumps on supplied auxiliary power equipment.
(e)
Pump stations shall be designed to have the controls and motors above ground, as manufactured by Gorman Rupp.
(f)
Elapsed time meters shall be provided on the motors to determine quantity of flow being pumped from the station.