Where a public sanitary sewer is not available under the provisions of § 181-7, the building shall be connected to a private wastewater disposal system complying with the provisions of this article and the Maine Subsurface Wastewater Disposal Rules, 10-144 CMR Ch. 241, or to nonpublic wastewater facilities licensed by the DEP.
A. 
Disposal of septage at the POTW shall be performed only by haulers who have obtained a permit to haul pursuant to Town of Windham.
B. 
Such hauler may discharge septage to the facility provided at the Windham Wastewater Treatment Plant only after the billing information has been established with the Windham/Portland District Office and after providing documentation that the septage to be disposed of originated from one of the locations approved by the Town of Windham.
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Septic tank wastes will only be accepted from towns or cities listed on a first come, first serve basis providing adequate capacity of the Town is available at the POTW.
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No statement contained in this article shall be construed to interfere with any additional requirements that may be imposed by the Health Officer.
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Before commencement of construction of a private wastewater disposal system or nonpublic wastewater facilities licensed by the DEP, the owner shall first obtain a written permit signed by the Town Plumbing Inspector. The application for a subsurface wastewater disposal permit shall be made on a form furnished by the Division of Environmental and Community Health, Maine Department of Health and Human Services, which the applicant shall supplement by any plans, specifications and other information as is deemed necessary by the Plumbing Inspector. A permit and inspection fee as established by the Town Council shall be paid to the Code Enforcement Officer at the time the application is filed.
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A permit for a private wastewater disposal system shall not become effective until the installation is completed to the satisfaction of the Plumbing Inspector and Wastewater Treatment Facility Superintendent. The Plumbing Inspector shall be allowed to inspect the work at any stage of construction, and, in any event, the applicant for the permit shall notify the Plumbing Inspector when the work is ready for final inspection and before any underground portions are covered. The inspection shall be made within 48 hours of the receipt of notice by the Plumbing Inspector.
The type, capacity, location and layout of a private wastewater disposal system shall comply with the Maine Subsurface Wastewater Disposal Rules, 10-144 CMR Ch. 241, and the Minimum Lot Size Law, Maine Revised Statutes Annotated, Title 12, Chapter 423-A, or as approved and licensed by the DEP, as may be amended. No private wastewater disposal system shall be permitted to discharge to any natural outlet unless approved and licensed by the DEP.
At such time as a building with an existing private wastewater disposal system is connected to the public sewer as provided in § 181-7, any septic tanks, cesspools and similar private wastewater disposal facilities shall no longer be used and shall be cleaned of sludge and filled with clean bank-run gravel or completely removed within 120 days from connection.
The owner(s) shall operate and maintain the private wastewater disposal facilities in a sanitary manner at all times, at no expense to the Town. The contents from private wastewater disposal systems shall not be discharged to the public sewer.
No statement contained in this article shall be construed to interfere with any additional requirements that may be imposed by the Town's Health Officer, Code Enforcement Officer, or state or federal law.