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Chapter 181 Sewers
Chapter 181
Sewers
[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Council of the Town of Windham
9-9-1986
(Ch. 195 of the 1991 Code); amended in its entirety
10-8-2024
by
Order No. 24-136
. Subsequent amendments noted where applicable.]
ATTACHMENTS
Attachment 1 - Waste Water Disposal Siting Evaluation Map
Attachment 2 - Appendix A Parameter Limits
Article I
General Provisions
§ 181-1
Scope.
§ 181-2
Intent and purpose.
§ 181-3
Enforcing officer.
§ 181-4
Protection from damage.
Article II
Definitions
§ 181-5
Definitions and word usage.
Article III
Required Use of Public Sewer
§ 181-6
Unlawful disposal or discharge.
§ 181-7
Connection to public sewer required.
Article IV
Private Wastewater Disposal Systems
§ 181-8
Public sewer not available.
§ 181-9
Permit required.
§ 181-10
Compliance with state regulations.
§ 181-11
Procedure upon connection to public sewer.
§ 181-12
Private system operation.
§ 181-13
Imposition of additional requirements.
Article V
Building Sewers and Connections
§ 181-14
Permit required.
§ 181-15
Owner responsible for costs.
§ 181-16
Separate building sewer required.
§ 181-17
Old building sewers.
§ 181-18
Methods of construction.
§ 181-19
Inspection.
§ 181-20
Connection by Town.
§ 181-21
Storm drain connection prohibited.
§ 181-22
Building demolition.
§ 181-23
Street openings.
§ 181-24
Connection to force main prohibited.
Article VI
Use of Public Sewers
§ 181-25
Stormwater and unpolluted drainage.
§ 181-26
Prohibited discharges.
§ 181-27
Limited discharges.
§ 181-28
Town options for prohibited wastes.
§ 181-29
Pretreatment or flow equalization.
§ 181-30
Grease and sand interceptors.
§ 181-31
Industrial waste permit required.
§ 181-32
Industrial waste monitoring.
§ 181-33
Industrial waste monitoring.
§ 181-34
Exclusion of industrial waste.
§ 181-35
Additional information required.
§ 181-36
Special arrangements.
Article VII
Power and Authority of Superintendent
§ 181-37
Right of entry.
§ 181-38
Industrial process information.
§ 181-39
Private property inspection, safety and responsibility.
§ 181-40
Easement entry.
§ 181-41
Written notice of violation.
§ 181-42
Violations and penalties.
§ 181-43
Liability for public expense.
§ 181-44
Injunctive relief.
Article VIII
Sewer Extensions
§ 181-45
New subdivisions.
§ 181-46
Existing buildings.
§ 181-47
Procedural requirements.
§ 181-48
Pump station design.
§ 181-49
Building permit requirement.
Article IX
Sewer User Fees
§ 181-50
Charge system established.
§ 181-51
User fees established.
§ 181-52
Billing.
§ 181-53
Late payments; liens.
Article X
Appeals
§ 181-54
Initial notice to Superintendent.
§ 181-55
Appeal to Board.
§ 181-56
Appeal to Court.
Article XI
Sewer Appeals Board
§ 181-57
Creation; appointment.
§ 181-58
Jurisdiction.
§ 181-59
Hearings.
Article XII
Industrial Pretreatment
§ 181-60
National Categorical Pretreatment Standards.
§ 181-61
Modification of National Categorical Pretreatment Standards.
§ 181-62
Local discharge limitations.
§ 181-63
State requirements.
§ 181-64
Right of revision.
§ 181-65
Dilution prohibited in absence of treatment.
§ 181-66
Pretreatment.
§ 181-67
Records and public notification procedures.
§ 181-68
Accidental discharges.
§ 181-69
Slug discharge.
§ 181-70
Reports of potential problems.
§ 181-71
Permit requirements.
§ 181-72
Permit application.
§ 181-73
Certification statement.
§ 181-74
Wastewater discharge permit approval.
§ 181-75
Wastewater discharge permit contents.
§ 181-76
Permit issuance process.
§ 181-77
Permit modification.
§ 181-78
Permit transfer.
§ 181-79
Permit revocation.
§ 181-80
Permit reissuance.
§ 181-81
Continuation of expired permits.
§ 181-82
Special agreements; intermunicipal agreements.
§ 181-83
Reporting requirements.
§ 181-84
Monitoring and analysis.
§ 181-85
Reports of changed conditions.
§ 181-86
Reports of potential problems.
§ 181-87
Recordkeeping requirements.
§ 181-88
Monitoring facilities.
§ 181-89
Inspection and sampling.
§ 181-90
Confidentiality of information.
§ 181-91
Notice of violation.
§ 181-92
Violations and penalties.
§ 181-93
Industrial surcharges.
§ 181-94
Industrial cost recovery.
Article XIII
Limits of Liability
§ 181-95
Limits.
