A.
No unauthorized person shall uncover, make any connection
with or opening into, use, alter, or disturb any public sewer or appurtenance
thereof without first obtaining a written permit from the Superintendent.
B.
Inflow/infiltration prohibited. No person shall discharge
or cause to be discharged any storm cooling water or unpolluted industrial
waters to any sanitary sewer. Swimming pool drains shall not be connected
to any sanitary sewer.
B.
In either case, a permit application shall be submitted
to the Superintendent. The permit application shall be supplemented by any
plans, specifications, or other information considered pertinent in the judgement
of the Superintendent. A fee, established by the Town Board in the User Fee
Schedule, shall accompany the application.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: The current User Fee Schedule is on file in the
Town Clerk's office.
A.
A separate and independent building lateral shall be
provided for every building requiring sanitary facilities. When, however,
there is a building behind a front building, the second building may use the
front building's building lateral if there is no other way to provide
sanitary service to the back building:
(1)
New street laterals and/or building laterals shall not
go under building basements. In like fashion, a building shall not be constructed
over an existing lateral; the lateral shall be relocated after the Superintendent
has approved plans showing the relocation. If relocation is not physically
possible, then the lateral shall be:
(2)
All existing manholes in or under the basement shall
be sealed airtight in a manner acceptable to the Superintendent. No new manholes
shall be constructed on the portion of the lateral under the building.
B.
Laterals serving several buildings. When building laterals
are to serve multiple dwelling structures, the building lateral shall be sized
in accordance with the metered water use and with sound professional engineering
judgment.
C.
Laterals serving complexes. Where a lateral sewer is to serve a complex of industrial, commercial, institutional, or dwelling structures, special design of the building lateral system shall be required. Such lateral sewer shall be connected to the public sewer through a manhole. The Superintendent shall determine if and where this connection to the public sewer is required. If required, a new manhole shall be installed in the public sewer pursuant to §§ 120-30 and 120-72 and the lateral connection made and tested as directed by the Superintendent. Plans and specifications shall be prepared and submitted for approval pursuant to this chapter.
D.
Dry sewers. Dry sewers shall be designed and installed
in accordance with this chapter.
Existing building laterals may be used in connection with new buildings
only when they are found, on examination by the Superintendent, to meet all
requirements of this chapter.
A.
Building and street lateral pipe materials shall be one
of the following:
(1)
Tar-coated, service grade, cast iron soil pipe conforming
to ASTM Specification A-74, Cast Iron Pipe and Fittings. All dimensions, weight
and markings of the pipe shall conform to the requirements of ANSI, Designation
A112.5.l, except spigot ends shall be plain end if gasket joints are used.
(2)
Polyvinyl chloride (PVC) pipe and fittings conforming
to ASTM Specification D-3034-73, SDR-35 Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) Sewer Pipe
and Fittings. All pipe shall be suitable for gravity sewer service. Provisions
shall be made for contraction and expansion at each joint with a rubber ring.
The bell shall consist of an integral wall section stiffened with two PVC
retainer rings which securely lock the solid cross-section ring into position.
Minimum pipe stiffness (F/Y) at 5% deflection shall be 46 PSI when tested
in accordance with ASTM Specification D-2412.
B.
Any part of the building or street lateral that is located
within five feet of a water main or water service shall be constructed of
cast iron soil pipe. Cast iron soil pipe may be required by the Superintendent
where the building or street lateral is likely to be damaged by tree roots.
If installed on fill or unstable ground, the building or street lateral shall
be of cast iron soil pipe, although other pipe material may be permitted if
such pipe is uniformly supported on a poured concrete cradle approved by the
Superintendent. The distance between consecutive joints, as measured along
the center line of the installed pipe, shall not be less than 10 feet, except
under abnormal circumstances, in which case this dimension may be diminished,
if approved by the Superintendent. The size and slope of building and street
laterals shall be subject to approval by the Superintendent, but in no event
shall the internal pipe diameter be less than four inches, nor shall the pipe
slope be less than 1/4 inch per foot.
A.
At the point of connection of a street lateral to a main
sewer, a standard wye fitting and sufficient one-eighth (45°) bend fittings
shall be used. The wye fittings shall be installed so that flow in the "arm"
shall transition smoothly into the flow in the public sewer. No lateral connection
shall be made to the public sewer which permits the flow into the public sewer
from the lateral to enter at right angles.
B.
Future connection locations; as-built drawings. The street
lateral, including the wye and eighth bend fittings, shall be connected to
the main sewer at the time of constructing the main sewer, for each proposed
lot for either immediate or future development. Laterals installed for future
development shall be fitted a standard plug approved for use by the Superintendent.
All sewer connections shall be via a properly installed saddle on the main
sewer pipe. No portion of the lateral pipe shall protrude into the main sewer
pipe. The location of all lateral connections shall be field marked with a
two-inch-by-six-inch corrosion and rot resistant board. The marker board shall
extend from the depth of the lateral to a minimum of two feet above grade.
The location of all lateral connections shall be indicated on a drawing and
four copies of this drawing, showing the as-built location of these connections,
shall be furnished to the Superintendent. A refundable deposit shall be placed
with Town to assure receipt of these as-builts. The deposit shall be placed
when application is made; the amount of the deposit shall be $100 per sheet
of plans showing locations of lateral connections. No sanitary sewer shall
be accepted by the Town until four copies of this record drawing have been
so filed with the Superintendent and the Superintendent has approved the submitted
drawings.
C.
Special manhole requirements. When any street lateral is to serve a school, hospital, or similar institution, or public housing, or is to serve a complex of industrial or commercial buildings, or which, in the opinion of the Superintendent, will receive wastewater or industrial wastes of such volume or character that frequent maintenance of said building or street lateral is anticipated, then such street lateral shall be connected to the public sewer through a manhole. The Superintendent shall determine if and where this type of connection to the public sewer is required. Connections to existing manholes shall be made as directed by the Superintendent. If required, a new manhole shall be installed in the public sewer pursuant to §§ 120-30 and 120-72, and the lateral connection made thereto as directed by the Superintendent.
Whenever possible, the building lateral shall be brought to the building
at an elevation below the basement floor. Building laterals laid parallel
to a bearing wall shall not be installed closer than three feet to such wall.
The building lateral shall be laid at uniform grade and in straight alignment
insofar as possible. Changes in direction shall be made only with properly
curved pipe and fittings. Changes of direction of 90° or greater shall
be made with a cleanout which extends to grade, terminating in a terminal
box set in concrete. The ends of all building or street laterals, which are
not connected to the interior plumbing of the building, for any reason, shall
be sealed against infiltration by a suitable stopper, plug, or by other approved
means.
In all buildings in which any building drain is too low to permit gravity
flow to the public sewer, wastewater carried by such drain shall be lifted
by mechanical means and discharged to the building lateral, on approval of
the Superintendent.
All excavations required for the installation of a building or street
lateral shall be open trench work unless otherwise approved by the Superintendent.
Pipe laying and backfilling, regardless of pipe material used, shall be performed
in general accordance with paragraphs 3 through 6 of ASTM Specification C-12,
except that trench width, measured at the top of the installed pipe, shall
not exceed the outside pipe diameter plus 14 inches and except that no backfill
shall be placed until the work has been inspected. The depth of cover over
the pipe shall be sufficient to afford protection from frost, but in any case
such depth shall not be less than four feet.
A.
All joints and connections shall be made watertight.
B.
Cast iron pipe poured joints. Poured joints for cast
iron pipe shall be firmly packed with oakum or hemp, and the annulus filled
with an approved compound not less than one inch deep. The said compound shall
be run in with a single pouring, and caulked tight, if appropriate for the
compound used. No paint, varnish, or other coatings shall be permitted on
the jointing material until after the joint has been tested and approved.
The transition joint between cast iron pipe and other pipe materials shall
be made with special adapters and jointing materials approved by the Superintendent.
If such joints are hot-poured, the material shall not soften sufficiently
to destroy the effectiveness of the joint when subjected to a temperature
of 160° F., nor be soluble in any of the wastes carried by the lateral.
C.
Cast iron push joints. Premolded gaskets may be used
for hub and plain end cast iron pipe joints and joints with fittings, if approved
by the Superintendent. The gasket shall be a neoprene compression-type unit
which provides a positive seal in the assembled joint. The gasket shall be
a premolded, one-piece unit, designed for joining the cast iron hub and plain
end soil pipe and fittings. The assembled joint shall be sealed by compression
of the gasket between the exterior surface of the spigot and the interior
surface of the hub. The joint shall be assembled following the manufacturer's
recommendations using acceptable lubricant and special pipe-coupling tools
designed for that purpose. The plain spigot end shall be forced into the hub
end of the pipe for the full depth of the hub itself. Lubricant shall be a
bland, flax-base, nontoxic material, and shall not chemically attack the gasket
material.
D.
Polyvinyl chloride (PVC) push joints. Joints for PVC sewer pipe shall follow the manufacturer's recommendations, using properly designed couplings and rubber gaskets pursuant to the published information relating thereto, and conforming to the applicable ASTM specification identified in § 120-39.
A.
Connection.
(1)
The connection of the building lateral to an existing street lateral shall be made at the property line. Except as provided under § 120-28, if a street lateral has not previously been provided, the street lateral will be constructed from the existing public sewer to the property line, by a licensed plumber, at the owner's expense. The street lateral shall be installed with a properly sealed and covered cleanout to grade located at the property line. The cleanout shall terminate in a metal box imbedded in concrete.
(2)
The cost of constructing the street lateral from the
existing public sewer to the property line shall be at the property owner's
expense; all subsequent costs and expense incidental to the installation and
connection of the building lateral shall also be borne by the owner.
(3)
The property owner shall indemnify the Town from any
loss or damage that may directly or indirectly be occasioned by the installation
of the building lateral.
(4)
It shall be the responsibility of the property owner
to maintain, repair, or replace the building lateral, as needed.
(5)
The method of connection of the building lateral to the
street lateral will be dependent upon the type of sewer pipe material, and,
in all cases, shall be approved by the Superintendent. After installation
of the street lateral has been approved by the Superintendent, the new street
lateral shall become the property of the Town. Any subsequent repairs to the
new street laterals shall be made by the Town at the Town's expense.
B.
Cleanout repair/replacement. If, in the judgement of
the Superintendent, it is determined that a building lateral, without a property
line cleanout, needs repair or replacement, the Town may install a cleanout
at the property line, at the property owner's expense, such that the
street lateral can be maintained independently of the building lateral.
C.
Street lateral replacement; ownership. Any existing street
lateral which, upon examination by the Superintendent, is determined to be
in need of replacement will be replaced with a new street lateral with a property
line cleanout. The replacement street lateral shall be constructed by a licensed
plumber. The cost of constructing the replacement street lateral and cleanout
shall be at the property owner's expense. Once the replacement street
lateral and cleanout have been constructed and approved by the Superintendent,
the new street lateral shall become the property of the Town. Any repairs
to new street laterals shall be made by the Town at the Town's expense.
The street lateral, building lateral, or the combined lateral shall
be tested for infiltration/exfiltration by:
A.
Connection.
(1)
The applicant for the building lateral permit shall notify
the Superintendent when the building lateral is ready for inspection and connection
is to be made to the street lateral. The connection shall be made under the
supervision of the Superintendent.
(2)
The applicant for the street lateral permit shall notify
the Superintendent when the street lateral is ready for inspection and connection
is to be made to the main sewer. The connection shall be made under the supervision
of the Superintendent.
B.
Trench inspections. When trenches are excavated for the
laying of building lateral pipes or for laying of street lateral pipes, such
trenches shall be inspected by the Superintendent. Before the trenches are
backfilled, the person performing such work shall notify the Superintendent
when the laying of the building lateral is completed, and no backfilling of
trenches shall begin until approval is obtained from the Superintendent.
All excavations for constructing building laterals shall be adequately protected with barricades and lights so as to protect the public from hazard. Streets, sidewalks, parkways, and other public property disturbed in the course of the work shall be restored in a manner satisfactory to the Superintendent. When installation requires disturbance of paved public roads and shoulders, restoration shall involve backfilling to road grade. Shortly thereafter the Town Highway Department shall complete road and shoulder restoration to the Town standards. The cost for such final road and shoulder restoration by the Town Highway Department shall be included with the fees paid with the application for the permit required in § 120-36.
An interior cleanout fitting shall be provided for each building lateral
at a readily accessible location, preferably just inside the basement wall.
The fitting shall contain a 45° branch with removable plug or test tee,
and so positioned that sewer cleaning equipment can be inserted therein to
clean the building lateral. The cleanout diameter shall be no less than the
building lateral diameter.
All costs associated with the provisions of this article shall be borne
by the property owner unless specifically stated or agreed to be a cost borne
by the Town. The property owner shall indemnify the Town from any loss or
damage that may be directly or indirectly occasioned by the installation of
the building and street laterals, and connections and appurtenances.
