As used in this chapter:
(denoting biochemical oxygen demand) means the quantity of oxygen utilized in the biochemical oxidation of organic matter under standard conditions in five days at twenty (20) degrees centigrade, expressed in parts per million by weight, as defined in Standard Methods.
means the sewer pipe used for conveying sewage from within the building to a point two and one-half feet outside the foundation wall, and if there is no foundation wall, to a point two and one-half feet beyond the outer line of any footing, piling, building support or porch under which it may run; whether such drain consists of one line extending from the building or of two or more such lines.
means the clerk-treasurer of the town of Winthrop.
means the town council of the town of Winthrop.
means any physical arrangement where a public water system is connected, directly or indirectly, with any other nondrinkable water system or auxiliary system, sewer, drain conduit, swimming pool, storage reservoir, plumbing fixture, swamp cooler, or any other device which contains, or may contain, contaminated water, sewage, or other liquid of unknown or unsafe quality which may be capable of imparting contamination to the public water system as a result of backflow. Bypass arrangements, jumper connections, removable sections, swivel or changeover devices, or other temporary or permanent devices through which, or because of which, backflow may occur are considered to be cross-connections.
means the Washington State Department of Ecology or its authorized deputy, agent or representative.
means any conductor of liquids.
means a unit of water or wastewater which incurs the same costs for operation and maintenance as the average volume of water consumed by, or domestic wastewater discharged from, a single-family residence.
means oil and grease as determined by the Partition-Gravimetric Method described in Standard Methods.
means solid waste from the preparation, cooking and dispensing of food and from the handling, sale and storing of produce.
means the town's general sewer plan, as adopted by resolution of the council and as now or hereafter amended.
means the wastes from industrial processes, as distinguished from sanitary sewage.
means wastewater such as storm-water from roof drains and area drains, groundwater from basement drains, cooling water from refrigeration or other equipment, uncontaminated industrial process wastewater, which wastewater does not contain human wastes or polluting matter that would be subject by the regulations of DOE to treatment at the town's treatment facilities.
means a grease and/or sediment trap.
means a contractor, licensed and bonded under the provisions of this chapter, to do work incidental to the construction or repair of side sewers, and town water services under a permit issued by the town under the provisions of the town water and sewer use ordinances.
means any person or owner in physical possession of the building or structure to which sewer service is available.
means a permit issued in conjunction with any provision of this chapter, which permit shall be posted on the premises and shall be readily and safely accessible to the wastewater operator.
means any individual, firm, company, association, society, corporation or group.
means the logarithm of the reciprocal of the weight of hydrogen ions in moles per liter of solution.
means water which is satisfactory for drinking, culinary and domestic purposes and meets the Washington State Drinking Water Standards.
means the sewer line and disposal system constructed, installed or maintained where connection with the public sewer system is not required herein.
means garbage that has been shredded to such a degree that all particles will be carried freely under the flow conditions normally prevailing in public sewers with no particles greater than three-eighths-inch in any dimension.
means any space dedicated to or acquired for the use of the general public.
means a sewer, including any pumps, which is constructed within public property, easements or rights-of-way and which is owned, operated and maintained by the town.
means the water-carried wastes from residences, businesses and institutional establishments, which wastes contain human wastes and polluting matter subject by the regulations of the DOE to treatment at the town's treatment facilities.
means the water-carried wastes from any source that would be subject by the regulations of the DOE to treatment at the town's treatment facilities.
means a pipe or conduit for carrying sewage.
means any pipe added or connected to an existing sewerage system together with any pump stations; provided that the term does not include gravity side sewers which connect individual building or dwelling units to the sewer system when these side sewers are less than one hundred fifty (150) feet in length and not over six inches in diameter. (Chapter 173-240 WAC)
means the sewer extending from the town's public sewer to the building drain.
means the current edition of Standard Methods for the Examination of Water and Wastewater, as jointly published by the Water Pollution Control Federation, American Water Works Association, and the American Public Health Association.
means solids that either float upon, sink within, or are in suspension in water, sewage, or other liquids, and which are removable by filtration, as defined in Standard Methods as total filterable residue dried at one hundred three (103) to one hundred five (105) degrees C.
means the town of Winthrop.
means the Town Hall of the town of Winthrop.
means the standards for construction of sewer and water lines and appurtenances, as promulgated by the wastewater operator and the water distribution manager from time to time.
Where there is no definition in this chapter, definitions in Title 17, Zoning, will be used. |
(Ord. 715 § 1 (Exh. A)(part), 2019; Ord. 413 Art. I, 1993)