[Adopted 11-23-1987 by Ord. No. 87-4 (Ch. 18, Part 2, of the 2006 codification)
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General
Provisions, Art. I)]
Any industrial waste having a suspended solid content or
BOD appreciably in excess of that normally found in municipal sewage.
For the purposes of these regulations any industrial waste containing
more than 350 milligrams per liter of suspended solids, or having
a BOD in excess of 300 milligrams per liter, shall be considered an
abnormal industrial waste regardless of whether or not it contains
other substances in concentrations differing appreciably from those
normally found in municipal sewage.
The biochemical oxygen demand of sewage or industrial waste
and the quantity of oxygen utilized in the biochemical oxidation of
the organic matter in said sewage or industrial waste under standard
laboratory procedure in five days at 20° C. (under aerobic conditions),
expressed in milligrams per liter by weight. It shall be determined
by one of the acceptable methods described in the latest edition of
"Standard Methods for the Examination of Water and Wastewater," cited
below.
The elected an appointed members of the Borough Council of
Prospect, as now or hereafter constituted, and its duly authorized
agents or representatives.
The Borough of Prospect, situated in Butler County, Pennsylvania.
Solid wastes from the preparation, cooking and dispensing
of food and from the handling, storage and sale of produce.
Any liquid, gaseous or waterborne wastes from industrial
processes or commercial establishments, as distinct from sanitary
sewage.
Any structure erected and intended for continuous or periodic
habitation, occupancy or use by human beings or animals, and from
which structure sanitary sewage and industrial wastes, or either thereof,
is or may be discharged.
Includes natural persons, partnerships, associations and
corporations, public or private.
The reciprocal of the logarithm to the base 10 of the hydrogen
ion concentration expressed in grams per liter. It shall be determined
by one of the acceptable methods described in the latest edition of
"Standard Methods for the Examination of Water and Wastewater" published
jointly by the American Public Health Association, the American Water
Works Association and the Water Pollution Control Federation.
Any real estate abutting on or adjoining or having access
to any street, alley or right-of-way in which a sewer is located which
ultimately connects to the public sanitary sewage system.
The wastes from the preparation, cooking and dispensing of
food and from the handling, storage and sale of produce that have
been shredded to such degree that all particles will be carried freely
under the flow conditions normally prevailing in public sewers, with
no particle greater than 1/2 inch in any dimension.
All sanitary or combined sewers, all pumping stations, all
force mains, and all other sewage facilities owned or leased and operated
by the Borough for the collection and transportation of sanitary sewage
and industrial wastes, together with their appurtenances, and any
additions, extensions or improvements thereto. It shall also include
sewers within the Borough's service area which serve one or more persons
and discharge into the public sanitary sewerage system even though
those sewers may not have been constructed by the Borough and are
not owned or maintained by the Borough. It does not include separate
storm sewers or culverts which have been constructed for the sole
purpose of carrying storm and surface runoff, the discharge from which
is not and does not become tributary to the sewage treatment facilities.
The normal water-carried household and toilet wastes from
residences, business buildings, institutions, industrial and commercial
establishments, exclusive of stormwater runoff, surface water or groundwater.
A sewer which carries sewage and to which stormwater, surface
water and groundwaters are not intentionally admitted.
A combination of water-carried wastes from residences, business
buildings, institutions and industrial and commercial establishments,
together with such groundwater, surface water or stormwater as may
be present.
A pipe or conduit for carrying sewage.
Is mandatory; "may" is permissive.
A sewer which is intended to carry stormwater runoff, surface
waters, groundwater drainage, etc., but which is not intended to carry
any sanitary sewage or polluted industrial waste.
That portion of the rainfall which reaches a channel, trench
or sewer.
Solids that either float on the surface or are in suspension
in water, sewage, industrial waste or other liquids, and which are
removable by laboratory filtration. The quantity of suspended solids
shall be determined by one of the acceptable methods described in
the latest edition of "Standard Methods for the Examination of Water
and Wastewater," cited above.
Any water or waste containing none of the following: free
or emulsified grease or oil; pH less than six or greater than nine;
phenols or other substances imparting taste and odor to receiving
waters; toxic or poisonous substances in suspension, colloidal state
or solution; obnoxious or odorous gases. It shall contain not more
than 750 milligrams per liter by weight of dissolved solids of which
not more than 250 milligrams per liter shall be as chloride and not
more than 10 milligrams per liter each of suspended solids and BOD
The color shall not exceed five color units. Analyses for any of the
above mentioned substances shall be made in accordance with the latest
edition of "Standard Methods for the Examination of Water and Wastewater,"
cited above.
Any publicly or privately owned duly authorized agency, corporation
or organization which is the approved purveyor of the public water
supply within the limits of the Borough's service area.
A.
All persons owning property within
the Borough's service area and whose existing occupied building is
accessible to the public sanitary sewage system, shall, at their own
expense, make connection with the public sanitary sewage system in
accordance with the applicable connection ordinance in effect in the
Borough's service area, if they are not presently so connected.
B.
All persons owning property within
the Borough's service area upon which an occupied building is subsequently
erected and is accessible to the public sanitary sewage system, shall
at their own expense, make connection with the public sanitary sewage
system in accordance with the applicable connection ordinance in effect
in the Borough's service area.
C.
Persons owning any occupied building
within the Borough's service area upon premises which subsequently
becomes accessible to the public sanitary sewage system shall at their
own expense, make connection with the public sanitary sewage system
within the time period stipulated after proper notice to do so has
been given in accordance with applicable law.
D.
All connections to the public sanitary sewage system shall be made in accordance with § 237-15 hereof.
E.
No privy vault, cesspool, septic
tank, mine hole or similar receptacle for human excrement shall presently
or at any time hereafter be connected with the public sanitary sewage
system.
A.
The discharge of stormwater runoff
to sanitary sewers is prohibited.
B.
All persons connecting to the
public sanitary sewer system shall provide adequate means for excluding
stormwater runoff in the event the connection is made to a sanitary
sewer.
C.
No person connected to a sanitary
sewer shall connect any roof drain or foundation drain or cellar under
drain thereto or permit any such drains to remain connected thereto,
nor shall he permit, allow or cause to enter into any sanitary sewer
any spring water or surface water from any other source.
D.
The provisions of these rules
and regulations do no prohibit the present or future discharge of
stormwater runoff to combined sewers or storm sewers or to natural
water courses within the Borough's service area.
A.
The economy and desirability
of the combined treatment of industrial wastes and sanitary sewage
is recognized. In general, any and all industrial wastes may be discharged
to the public sanitary sewage system except those which are deemed
harmful to the system or are specifically prohibited by these rules
and regulations. However, it is also recognized that the treatment
of abnormal industrial wastes may add to the cost of operating and
maintaining the public sanitary sewage system. Such additional cost
must therefore be borne by the person or persons receiving the benefit
of such treatment.
B.
The Borough reserves the right
to refuse connection to the public sanitary sewage system for deleterious
industrial wastes, or to compel discontinuance of the use of the system
for such wastes, or to require pretreatment and/or equalization of
flow thereof in order to prevent harmful or adverse effects upon the
sewage system. The design, construction and operation of such pretreatment
and/or flow equalization facilities shall be made at the sole expense
of the person discharging said wastes and shall be subject to the
approval of the Borough or its designated representative.
C.
In general, industrial waste
shall be considered harmful to the public sanitary sewage system if
it may cause any of the following damaging effects:
(1)
Chemical reaction either
directly or indirectly with the materials of construction of the public
sanitary sewage system in such a manner as to impair the strength
or durability of any sewerage structures.
(2)
Mechanical action that will
destroy any sewerage structures.
(3)
Restriction of the hydraulic
capacity of any sewerage structures.
(4)
Restriction of the normal
inspection or maintenance of any sewerage structures.
(5)
Danger to public health and
safety.
(6)
Obnoxious conditions inimical
to the public interest.
D.
When required by the Borough,
any person discharging to the public sanitary sewage system any industrial
wastes, or industrial wastes and sanitary sewage together, shall install
a suitable manhole or manholes or metering chamber on his connecting
sewer or sewers to facilitate observation, sampling and measurement
of the combined flow of wastes from his premises. Such manhole or
manholes or metering chamber shall be accessible and safely located
and shall be constructed in accordance with plans approved by the
Borough or its designated representative. The manhole or manholes
or metering chamber shall be installed by such person at his expense
and shall be maintained by him so as to be safe and accessible to
the Borough or its designated representative at all times. The construction
and maintenance of such manhole or metering chamber shall be mandatory
for the producers of abnormal industrial wastes, and if deemed necessary
by the Borough, flows from such manhole or metering chamber shall
be continuously monitored, transmitted and recorded by means of an
approved receiving device to be located at the pumping station or
the treatment plant.
A.
The discharge of excessive amounts
of unpolluted water or waste to a sanitary sewer is expressly prohibited.
However, such discharges to storm sewers will be permitted wherever
such sewers are of adequate capacity. The Borough reserves the right
to determine the amount it deems excessive in each particular instance.
B.
The discharge of garbage to the
public sanitary sewage system is expressly prohibited unless the garbage
is first properly shredded.
C.
No sanitary sewage or industrial waste from any property other than that for which a permit has been issued as provided in § 237-15 hereof shall be discharged to the public sanitary sewage system.
D.
No person shall discharge to
the public sanitary sewage system any sanitary sewage or industrial
wastes having any of the following characteristics.
(1)
Wastes containing liquids,
solids or gases which by reason of their nature or quality may cause
fire, explosions, or be in any other way injurious to persons, the
structures of the public sanitary sewage system or its operation.
(2)
Wastes having a temperature
in excess of 150° F. or less than 32° F.
(3)
Wastes having a pH lower
than six or higher than nine or having any corrosive properties capable
of causing damage or hazards to structures, equipment or personnel
of the public sanitary sewage system. Where the Borough deems it advisable,
it may require any person discharging industrial wastes to install
and maintain, at his own expense, in a manner approved by the Borough
or its designated representative, a suitable device to continuously
measure and record pH of the wastes so discharged.
(4)
Wastes containing any noxious
or malodorous gas or substance which either singly or by interaction
with sewage or other wastes is, in the opinion of the Borough, likely
to create a public nuisance or hazard to life, or prevent entry to
sewerage structures for their maintenance and repair.
(5)
Wastes containing ashes,
cinders, sand, mud, straw, shavings, metal, glass, rags, feathers,
tar, plastics, wood, hair, chemical or paint residues, greases, lime
slurry or viscous materials of such character or in such quantity
that, in the opinion of the Borough, they may cause an obstruction
to the flow in the sewers or otherwise interfere with the proper operation
of the public sanitary sewage system. Attention is called to the fact
that the maximum permissible concentration will vary throughout the
public sanitary sewage system depending upon the size of the particular
interceptor sewer receiving the same and the flows therein.
(6)
Wastes containing insoluble,
nonflocculent substances having a specific gravity in excess of 2.65.
(7)
Wastes containing soluble
substances in such concentrations as to cause the specific gravity
of the waste to be greater than 1.10.
(8)
Wastes containing any of
the following substances in solution or in suspension in concentrations
exceeding those shown in the following table:
|
Substance
|
Maximum Permissible Concentration
|
|---|---|
|
Phenolic compounds as C5H6OH
|
1.0 mg/L
|
|
Cyanides as CN
|
.0 mg/L
|
|
Cyanates as CNO
|
.0 mg/L
|
|
Iron as Fe
|
0.3 mg/L
|
|
Trivalent chromium as Cr. plus
| |
|
Hexavalent chromium as Cr.
|
0.5 mg/L
|
|
Nickel as Ni
|
0.5 mg/L
|
|
Copper as Cu
|
0.03 mg/L
|
|
Lead as Pb
|
0.5 mg/L
|
|
Zinc as Zn
|
0.15 mg/L
|
|
Manganese as Mn
|
0.05 mg/L
|
(9)
Wastes containing more than
50 mg/L by weight of fat, oil or grease.
(10)
Wastes containing more
than 10 mg/L of any of the following gases: hydrogen sulfide, sulfur
dioxide, nitrous oxide or any of the halogens.
(11)
Wastes containing gases
or vapors, either free or occluded, in concentrations toxic or dangerous
to humans or animals.
(12)
Wastes containing toxic
substances in quantities sufficient to interfere with the biochemical
processes of the sewage treatment works or that will pass through
the treatment process and still exceed the state and federal requirements
for the receiving stream.
(13)
Wastes containing toxic
radioactive isotopes without a special permit.
A.
There is imposed upon the owners of, or the users of water in or on, all properties served by the public sanitary sewage system, sewage collection, transportation and treatment charges for the use of said system, payable in the amounts and as provided in Article I, Sewer Rates and Charges, concurrently adopted by the Borough Council and as it is hereinafter from time to time amended and modified. Said owners and users will be jointly and severally liable for the payment of said sewage collection, transportation and treatment charges and the penalties therein prescribed for delinquent payments thereof.
B.
All bills for sewage collection, transportation and treatment charges shall be due when rendered and shall be subject to the penalty provisions set forth in Article I, Sewer Rates and Charges. Owners and, where adequate arrangements have been made with the Borough, tenants will be billed periodically for the sewage collection, transportation and treatment charges in accordance with the billing practices of the Borough.
C.
The Borough's initial sewage collection, transportation and treatment charges shall be on a flat rate basis in accordance with Article I, Sewer Rates and Charges. The Borough may, if it deems it advisable, elect at some time in the future to impose, in whole or in part, the sewage collection, transportation and treatment charges on such other basis as it may determine. When water usage is used as the basis for said charges, the volume of water to be used for billing purposes shall be based upon water meter readings of the water company or, in the absence of such readings, upon estimates made by the Borough or flat rate charges.
D.
If water usage is used as the
basis of charges, then if an owner or user obtains part or all of
the water used in or on a property from sources other than the water
company, such owner or user may, after written approval from the Borough,
at no expense to the Borough or the water company, install and maintain
a water meter or meters satisfactory to the Borough and the water
company for measuring all water used other than that obtained from
the water company, and the quantity of water used to determine the
sewage collection, transportation and treatment charges shall be the
quantity of water measured by all such meters plus the quantity of
water obtained from the water company. In lieu of such additional
meters, the Borough may establish a flat rate charge which shall be
applicable to such nonmetered water usage.
E.
If water usage is used as the
basis of charges, then if it is established to the satisfaction of
the Borough that a portion of the water used in or on any property
served by the public sanitary sewage system does not and cannot enter
said public sanitary sewage system, and in the event that the total
water used in or on said property exceeds 100,000 gallons per quarter,
the Borough may determine, in such manner and by such method as it
may deem practical, the percentage of the water entering the public
sanitary sewage system, or the Borough may require or permit the installation
of additional meters in such manner as to determine either the quantity
of water excluded from the public sanitary sewage system or the quantity
of water, sewage or industrial waste actually entering the public
sanitary sewage system, exclusive of stormwater runoff. In such case,
the sewage collection, transportation and treatment charge shall be
based upon the quantity of water estimated, measured or computed by
the Borough to be actually entering the public sanitary sewage system,
exclusive of stormwater runoff.
F.
If water usage is used as the
basis of charges, then any person requesting consideration for a reduction
of the amount of the sewage collection transportation and treatment
charges because of water not entering the public sanitary sewage system
shall make written application to the Borough for such consideration,
giving the name of such person, his address and setting forth supporting
data fully describing other sources of water, if any, as well as the
disposition of water alleged not to be entering the public sanitary
sewage system. The application shall be accompanied by a sketch to
approximate scale showing the plan of the property, the water distribution
system, sewer layout, existing meters and proposed meters in the scheme
to determine the quantity of flow entering, or not entering, the public
sanitary sewage system. The cost of furnishing, installing and maintaining
any meters other than those utilized to measure water purchased from
the water company shall be borne by the applicant. The type, size,
location, arrangement and maintenance of such meters shall be subject
to the approval of the Borough and the water company.
A.
Although the sewage treatment works will be capable of treating certain abnormal industrial wastes as heretofore defined in § 237-7, the actual treatment of such wastes may increase the cost of operating and maintaining the public sanitary sewage system. Therefore, there will be imposed upon each person discharging such industrial waste into the public sanitary sewage system a surcharge, or surcharges, which are intended to cover such additional cost. Such surcharges shall be in addition to the regular sewage collection, transportation and treatment charges set forth in Article I, Sewer Rates and Charges, and shall be payable as therein provided.
B.
The strength of any industrial waste, the discharge of which is to be subject to surcharge, shall be determined monthly, or more frequently as the Borough shall determine, from samples taken either at the manhole or metering chamber referred to in § 237-10 hereof, or at any other sampling point mutually agreed upon by the Borough and the producer of such waste. The frequency and duration of the sampling period shall be such as, in the opinion of the Borough, will permit a reasonably reliable determination of the average composition of such waste, exclusive of stormwater runoff. Samples shall be collected or their collection supervised by a representative of the Borough and shall be in proportion to the flow of waste, exclusive of stormwater runoff, and composited for analysis in accordance with the latest edition of "Standard Methods for the Examination of Water and Wastewater," cited above. Except as hereinafter provided, the strength of the waste so found by analysis shall be used for establishing the surcharge or surcharges. However, the Borough may, if it so elects, accept the results of routine sampling and analyses by the producer of such wastes in lieu of making its own samplings and analyses.
C.
In the event any industrial waste
is found by the Borough to have a BOD in excess of 300 milligrams
per liter, the producer of said waste shall be surcharged an amount
equal to the product of the actual volume of wastes in thousand gallons
per billing period, exclusive of stormwater runoff, discharged to
the public sanitary sewage system and the BOD surcharge rate. The
BOD surcharge rate shall be determined by this following formula:
|
RC = 0.00834 P (C — 300)
|
|
Where:
| |||
|
Rc
|
=
|
The BOD surcharge rate in cents per 1,000 gallons of waste discharged.
| |
|
P
|
=
|
The average annual fixed, operating and maintenance cost of
secondary treatment processes per pound of BOD received at the treatment
works. (Prior to completion of the first year of operation the value
of "P" shall be assumed to be four cents per 1,000 gallons of waste
discharged)
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General
Provisions, Art. I)] | |
|
C
|
=
|
The average BOD of the industrial waste expressed in milligrams per liter as determined in accordance with Subsection B hereof.
| |
|
The figure 300 appearing in the above formula corresponds to
the maximum BOD permissible without surcharge. The figure 0.00834
is the factor to convert milligrams per liter to pounds per 1,000
gallons. No discount will be permitted for sewage or industrial wastes
having a BOD less than 300 milligrams per liter.
|
D.
In the event any industrial waste
is found by the Borough to have an average suspended solids concentration
in excess of 350 milligrams per liter, the producer of such waste
shall be surcharged an amount equal to this product of the actual
volume of wastes in thousand gallons per billing period, exclusive
of storm runoff, discharged to the public sanitary sewage system and
the suspended solids surcharge rate. The suspended solids surcharge
rate shall be determined by the following formula:
|
R = 0.00834 x B (S — 350)
|
|
Where:
| |||
|
R
|
=
|
The suspended solids surcharge rate in cents per 1,000 gallons
of waste discharged.
| |
|
B
|
=
|
The average annual fixed, operating and maintenance cost of
the sludge digestion, sludge drying and sludge disposal operations
per pound of suspended solids received at the treatment works. (Prior
to completion of the first year of operation the value of "B" shall
be assumed to be four cents.)
| |
|
S
|
=
|
The average suspended solids concentration of the abnormal industrial waste expressed in milligrams per liter as determined in accordance with Subsection B hereof.
| |
|
The figure 350 appearing in the above formula corresponds to
the maximum suspended solids concentration permissible without surcharge.
The figure 0.00834 is the factor to convert milligrams per liter to
pounds per 1,000 gallons. No discount will be permitted for sewage
or industrial wastes having a suspended solids concentration less
than 350 milligrams per liter.
|
Bills and notices relating to the sewage collection, transportation
and treatment charges and surcharges will be mailed or delivered to
the property owner's last address, or where proper arrangements have
been made with the Borough, to the tenant's last address, as shown
on the billing books of the Borough.
[Amended 6-6-1998 by Ord.
No. 88-2; 3-14-1991 by Ord. No. 91-1; 11-4-1991 by Ord. No. 91-2; 3-7-1993 by Ord. No. 94-2; 12-5-1994 by Ord. No. 94-3; 11-2-1998 by Ord. No. 98-2]
A.
Application for connection to
the public sanitary sewage system shall be made to the Borough upon
the permit form to be formulated and furnished by the Borough.
B.
All information requested on
said form shall be furnished by the applicant, including the character
and use of each structure located upon the property.
C.
Any required tap connection and
inspection fee shall be paid at the time of making application for
permission to make a connection.
D.
No work shall commence before
the payment of any aforementioned tap connection and inspection fee
and issuance of the aforementioned connection permit.
E.
Unless written permission is
obtained from the Borough, separate connections and corresponding
tap connection and inspection fees will be required for each individual
occupied building, whether constructed as, detached unit or as one
of a pair or row, but a single connection with payment of the tapping
fees for the appropriate number of actual units served will be permitted
to serve a school, factory, mobile home park, apartment house or other
permanent multiple unit structure whose individual apartments or units
may not be subject to separate ownership.
F.
Connections must be completed
within 90 calendar days after the date that the permit has been granted.
If the connection to the sanitary sewers is not completed within 90
calendar days after the date that the permit has been granted, the
permit shall expire and the applicant will be required to reapply.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General
Provisions, Art. I)]
G.
All connections to the sanitary sewers shall be subject to certain restrictions as to unacceptable sanitary sewage which are set forth herein in § 237-11. No wastewater, other than house plumbing water, will be acceptable. In other words, no roof drains, driveway drains, or other surface, ground or extraneous inflows/infiltration may be connected and, before final approval of the building sewer installations, the Borough's inspector will reasonably ascertain that all prescribed fluids are excluded from the building sewer. This may be done by air testing, visual inspection, dye tests, smoke tests or any other method deemed reasonable and necessary, including excavation for visual inspection, if required by the inspector. In general, pipes will be subjected to a low pressure (five PSI) internal air test which shall be sustained for a five minute period without loss of pressure. Where existing pipes (located exterior to the buildings) are desired to be used, those pipes shall also be required to pass the air test.
H.
There shall be appointed by the
Borough a duly authorized inspector for all connections to the sewage
system. The designated inspector shall be given at least 24 hours'
notice before any connection is made to the public sanitary sewage
system, including installation of the pipes and trap, and prior to
backfilling, so that the inspector can be present to inspect and approve
the work of building the house sewer and connection. The inspector
shall signify his approval to the connection by endorsing his name
and the date of approval of the aforementioned connection permit in
the possession of the permittee. The inspector shall be permitted
to enter upon all properties receiving sewer service for the purpose
of inspection, observation, measurement, sampling and testing; such
entries to be made only during reasonable daylight hours with prior
notification to the customer.
I.
At the time of inspection of
the connection, the owner or owners of properties shall permit the
inspector full and complete access to all sanitary and drainage arrangements
and facilities in each building and in and about all parts of the
property. No building sewer line shall be covered over, or in any
manner concealed, until after it is inspected and approved by said
inspector. If backfill is placed prior to inspection, it will be necessary
for the contractor to reopen all areas that have been backfilled.
J.
It is the intention of these
rules and regulations that the entire connection be inspected at one
time; however, if the property owner feels that special conditions
warrant more than one inspection, he may request the same subject
to such additional inspection fees as the Borough shall determine.
K.
For existing houses, connections
shall be made between the house and the septic tank. In order to avoid
difficulty in securing proper fall, the installer shall be expected
to open a ditch on the house side of the septic tank, exposing the
house drain, and also make an opening at the lateral. In this manner,
there should be no difficulty in determining proper fall.
L.
The property owner and/or his
contractor shall be responsible for all damages to utilities, private
properties and structures, power lines, gas, oil and water lines,
sewers, fences, landscape plantings, etc., that may result from his
operation, and shall restore same to their original condition as soon
as possible and prior to completion of this work.
M.
The property owner and/or his
contractor shall determine where his operations may interfere with
underground utilities. To this end, the contractor or the property
owner shall contact the owners of the various utilities in the area
prior to starting work, and also during construction, in order to
ascertain the exact location of any structures, mains or services
that they may have along the route of his work, so that he may better
locate and protect them. The cost of rectifying any damages caused
to existing structures or facilities shall be borne by the property
owner or its contractor.
N.
The contractor's attention is
directed to the fact that, if the proposed work is in close proximity
to overhead electric power lines, the contractor shall take such precautions
as are necessary or required when working near these power lines,
and he shall be responsible for enforcing all safety regulations and
for acquainting his personnel with the regulations.
O.
Proper and sufficient shoring
and bracing must be furnished where necessary to protect and insure
the safety of the men working on the project, all in accordance with
the requirements of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Department of
Labor and Industry. The property owner or its contractor shall assume
full responsibility for any damage to sewer lines, structures, property,
etc., arising from the failure to leave in place a sufficient amount
of sheeting and bracing.
P.
A representative of the sewer
installer, contractor or a qualified person must be present when the
tap is made.
Q.
All pipe installed shall be either:
(1)
Schedule 40 PVC-DWV.
(2)
Schedule 40 ABS-DWV.
|
All pipe installed shall be as set forth in the drawings of
Olsen Engineering & Associates (Revised 7-21-1998), attached hereto
as Appendix A.[1] Each section of pipe shall be stamped with the manufacturer's
certification.
|
[1]
Editor's Note: Appendix A is included as an attachment to
this chapter.
R.
All sewer pipes shall be installed
in strict accord with the manufacturer's recommendations. Joints of
pipe lengths shall provide an air-tight installation. Joints of pipe
lengths shall be provided with prefabricated neoprene or rubber rings
arranged to fit the pipe ends and which provide an air-tight installation.
Fittings shall minimize grade and alignment transitions and shall
be compatible with the pipe to be furnished. No pipe shall have a
curve exceeding 45°.
|
Cleanouts are to be at 100-500 foot distances on four-inch pipe.
A cleanout in the cellar floor is desirable. Where rock trench foundation
exists, a four-inch gravel cradle shall be provided under the pipe.
|
|
Adapters for connecting existing house-service pipes in the
Borough's collecting sewer pipe shall be of a saddle-type connector
as specified by the Borough, which shall be available through the
Borough at cost. A fee as established, from time to time, by resolution
of Borough Council shall be paid to the Borough upon inspection of
the installation of the saddle connector. The cost of the connector
shall be due and payable to Prospect Borough at the time of purchase.
|
S.
All pipe shall be installed on
uniform grade and with true alignment with a minimum slope of 1/4
inch per foot and shall be encapsulated with a minimum bedding of
four inches and a minimum cover of eight inches. All pipe shall be
encapsulated in 1-B pea gravel, crushed limestone or sand (clean and
washed) or suitable material to be determined at the discretion of
the Borough's inspector. Haunching shall run the full width of the
trench. All pipe shall be laid with full and even bearing and no block
supports will be allowed. Bell holes shall be dug to allow sufficient
space to properly make each joint. Backfill shall be tamped uniformly
around the pipe. All work shall be done in a workmanlike manner and
shall provide a durable installation.
T.
A six-inch trap with a four-inch
vent shall be installed a recommended five feet from the building.
The vent shall be so situated as not to allow the discharge of any
surface water to the sanitary sewer.
U.
Commercial industrial and institutional
installations must also comply with all local construction regulations.
V.
Maintenance and repair of all
building sewers shall be the responsibility of the property owner.
W.
Old building sewers may be used to connect existing buildings to the sewer system, only when the Borough's representative determines that the old sewer is in an acceptable condition through use of one or more of the tests as set forth in, and in the manner provided, in § 237-16A hereof. The condition of the existing building sewer may also be determined in the following manner. A four-inch diameter vertical riser shall be constructed by the property owner at his expense. The riser shall be located at the point where the existing sewer connects to the public sewer system. Flow in the existing line will be observed in the riser and determination of the condition of the existing line made. If flow observed is excessive, indicated infiltration, the line will be rejected. If rejected, the owner of the property shall install a new building sewer to comply with these rules and regulations.
X.
Special conditions which are
not covered by Borough rules will be reviewed on a case by case basis
and approvals made only after the Borough is satisfied that the proposed
work is in the best interest of the sewerage system. The illustrative
drawings adopted herewith are available from the Borough Engineer.
Y.
All sewer pipe shall be installed
with a "tracer line" as necessary to locate the underground pipe after
work is completed.
Z.
No mobile home may connect to
the sewage system unless a permit is first obtained. At least 24 hours'
notice of the mobile home owner's intention to connect shall be provided
to the designated inspector. An inspection fee as set from time to
time by resolution of the Borough Council shall be due and payable
at the time of inspection. The inspector shall signify his approval
to the connection by endorsing his name and the date of approval on
the connection permit.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General
Provisions, Art. I)]
AA.
No mobile home may disconnect
from the sewage system unless a permit is first obtained. At least
24 hours' notice of the mobile home owner's intention to disconnect
shall be provided to the designated inspector. No inspection fee shall
be required. The inspector shall signify his approval to the disconnection
by endorsing his name and the date of approval on the disconnection
permit.
BB.
All property owners and/or
their contractors who first connect to the sewage system on or after
November 1, 1994, shall be required to install a "cleanout" or "inspection"
pipe as specified on the drawings of Olsen Engineering & Associates
(revised 11-8-1994), which drawings are attached hereto and incorporated
herein. The requirements of this subsection shall not apply to dwelling
units connected to the sewage system prior to November 1, 1994.
CC.
All service connections to
the sewage systems, and all disconnections therefrom, shall be done
in accordance with the drawings and specifications of Olsen Engineering
& Associates (revised 7-21-1998), attached hereto as Appendix
A.[2]
[2]
Editor's Note: Appendix A is included as an attachment to
this chapter.
DD.
All holding tanks used in conjunction
with residential units which require a grinder pump shall be 50 gallon
tanks. The technical specifications for grinder pump assemblies attached
to this chapter as Appendix B[3] are hereby adopted and incorporated into the sewer system
rules and regulations.
[3]
Editor's Note: Appendix B is included as an attachment to
this chapter.
EE.
Cleanouts.
[Added 3-1-2021 by Ord. No. 2021-3]
(2)
Existing cleanouts. Existing sewer lateral cleanouts required
by this subsection shall be capped with a watertight cap that is either
glued or mechanically fastened.
(3)
Nuisances. A sewer lateral cleanout constitutes a public nuisance
if it:
(4)
If the Borough determines and declares that a private sewer
cleanout is a public nuisance, the Borough may issue a written notice
ordering the property owner to make whatever repairs that are necessary
and/or complete replacement as the Borough deems necessary within
a reasonable period of time to be specified in the notice. However,
the time period shall not exceed six months. A reasonable extension
of time may be granted by the Borough if weather conditions make the
repair or replacement impractical.
(5)
Violations and penalties.
(a)
Any person who violates or fails to comply with any provision of this subsection shall, upon conviction in a summary proceeding brought before a Magisterial District Judge under the Pennsylvania Rules of Criminal Procedure, be guilty of a summary offense and shall be punishable by a fine of not more than $1,000, plus costs of prosecution. In default of payment thereof, the defendant may be sentenced to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 90 days. Each day or portion thereof that such violation continues or is permitted to continue shall constitute a separate offense, and each subsection of this Subsection EE that is violated shall also constitute a separate offense.
(b)
In addition to the above fines, the property owner shall pay,
or reimburse the Borough for, all cleanup costs, any costs to remedy
any damages incurred, any inspection costs, and the costs of prosecution,
including filing fees, and any engineer, attorney, employee or representative
fees, and any other Borough expenses related to the violation (the
"expenses"). If the property owner fails to pay the expenses, then
the expenses shall be collectible from the property owner by any method
available at law or in equity, including a municipal claim.
(c)
If the property owner desires to undertake the efforts to remedy
any violation, it may do so upon approval of and subject to supervision
by the Borough.
(d)
Any property that is in violation of this subsection may be
subject to inspections at the discretion of the Borough.
[Amended 3-7-1994 by Ord.
No. 94-2; at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1,
General Provisions, Art. I)]
A.
Five copies of plans for proposed
extensions shall be submitted by the developer at his expense to the
Borough on 24-inch-by-36-inch sheets showing plan views to a scale
of one inch equals to 50 feet and profiles to a scale of one inch
equals to 10 feet vertically and one inch equals to 50 feet horizontally,
a north point, a suitable title block, date and the name of the engineer
or surveyor and imprint of his registration seal.
B.
All sewers shall be designed
in accordance with the Sewerage Manual of the Pennsylvania Department
of Environmental Protection, Division of Sanitary Engineering, and
this chapter.
C.
Construction of sewers will not
be permitted until the proper state permits have been obtained at
the sole expenses of the developer.
D.
Prior to final acceptance of
any sewer extensions by the Borough, it will be necessary for the
developer to furnish to the Borough "as-built plans" showing the angle
and distance between manholes, the top and invert elevation of each
manhole and the exact location of all house sewer connections relative
to the nearest manhole both downstream and upstream.
E.
Easements shall be recorded in
the name of the Borough for all sewers to be constructed outside of
dedicated street rights-of-way.
G.
All sewer pipe shall be a minimum
of eight inches in diameter and have a minimum of laying length of
not less than five feet.
H.
Jointing connections for clay
pipe shall be the factory-fabricated type conforming to ASM Specification
C-425, Type III. Both the bell and the spigot of the pipe shall be
especially prepared for the jointing connection selected. The details
of any jointing connection which is proposed for use must be submitted
to the Borough for prior approval.
I.
The installation of sewers shall
start at the lower end of the line and proceed upstream to the spigot
ends point in the direction of flow. The pipe shall be carefully laid
to line and grade. The handling, placing and jointing of pipe shall
be in strict accordance with the pipe manufacturer's recommendations.
J.
All manholes shall be constructed
in accordance with the standards established by the Borough. Frames
and covers for all manholes shall be fabricated of cast iron and shall
conform to the standards established by the Borough.
K.
Sewers shall be hydrostatically,
pneumatically and/or smoke tested for leakage at the discretion of
and in the manner required by the Borough.
L.
The developer shall file all
necessary connection permits and pay the applicable tap connection
and inspection fee for each house or building to the Borough which
shall become due and payable prior to inspection and approval by the
inspector for each respective house service sewer.
M.
The developer shall also reimburse
the Borough in full for all costs of inspection of construction of
all sanitary sewers. The amount and type of inspection required shall
be determined by the Borough during construction.
N.
No sewer extensions constructed
by a developer will be approved for use and acceptance by the Borough
until said sewers are formally approved by the Borough, all building
tap connections and inspection fees have been paid for each building
connected to the public sanitary sewage system, and the Borough has
been reimbursed in full for all inspection costs incurred by the inspector
during construction, testing and approval.
O.
All sewer pipe shall be installed
with a "tracer line" as necessary to locate the underground pipe after
work is completed.
[Amended 11-4-1991 by Ord. No. 91-2]
A.
Each sewage collection, transportation and treatment charge, surcharge and penalty imposed by Article I, Sewer Rates and Charges, and hereunder shall be a debt due the Borough and shall be a lien on the property served, and if not paid within the period prescribed in Article I of this chapter after the date of the bill, shall be deemed delinquent. In such event, the Borough shall proceed to file a lien in the office of the Prothonotary of Butler County and collect the same in the manner provided by law for the filing and collection of municipal claims. In the event of failure to pay the sewage collection, transportation and treatment charge or surcharge or penalty after they become delinquent, the Borough may, if permitted by law, also authorize the appropriate personnel of the water company to shut off water service to said property or to remove or close the sewer connection and to take such steps as may be necessary to accomplish such shutoff or removal or closing. The expense of such shut off or removal or closing, as well as the expense of restoring any such service, shall likewise be a debt due the Borough and a lien on the property served and may be filed and collected as hereinabove provided. Such sewage service shall not be restored until all sewage collection, transportation and treatment charges, surcharges and penalties, including the expense of removal, closing and restoration shall have been paid or adequate provisions for their payment shall have been made.
B.
Any person found to be violating
any provision of these rules and regulations shall be served by the
Borough with written notice stating the nature of the violation and
providing a reasonable time limit for the satisfactory correction
thereof. The offender shall within the period of time stated in such
notice, permanently cease all violations.
C.
Any person who violates or permits
a violation of this article shall, upon conviction in a summary proceeding
under the Pennsylvania Rules of Criminal Procedure, be guilty of a
summary offense and shall be punishable by a fine of not more than
$1,000, plus court costs and reasonable attorneys' fees incurred by
the Borough in the enforcement proceedings. Upon judgment against
any person by summary conviction, or by proceedings by summons on
default of the payment of the fine or penalty imposed and the costs,
the defendant may be sentenced and committed to the county correctional
facility for a period not exceeding 30 days. Each day that such violation
exists shall constitute a separate offense, and each section of this
article that is violated shall also constitute a separate offense.
In addition to or in lieu of enforcement under this section, the Borough
may enforce this article in equity in the Court of Common Pleas of
Butler County.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General
Provisions, Art. I)]
D.
Any person violating any of the
provisions of these rules and regulations shall become liable to the
Borough for any expense, loss or damage occasioned by the reason of
such violation.
