[HISTORY: Adopted by the Water Pollution Control Authority of the Town of Ellington 6-23-1998; amended in its entirety 6-18-2025, effective 7-1-2025. Subsequent amendments noted where applicable.]
The purpose of this chapter is to establish procedures for the extension of the sewer lines for the Hockanum Sewer System and the Crystal Lake Sewer System. To gain approval for construction, the applicant should also refer to the Town of Ellington's Sewer Ordinance[1] and Drain Layers' Manual for additional requirements.
[1]
Editor's Note: See Ch. 143, Art. II, Sewer Construction and Use.
A. 
The applicant will submit a formal request (i.e., application and key map of location) to the WPCA for its conceptual approval with a non-refundable fee of $150. The applicant will complete the number of units and average daily flow.
B. 
The WPCA or its agent will review the application, and, upon acceptance, an approval letter will be issued by the WPCA to the applicant. If denied, the WPCA or its agent shall provide written notice of the denial to the applicant and state the reasons for the denial.
A. 
The applicant will submit to the WPCA an electronic copy of the design documents, including the applicable fee (review fee) to cover the cost of the review. The review fee will only be an estimate of the anticipated review costs. The amount will be specified in the approval letter.
B. 
Upon acceptance by the WPCA's Engineer and the Water Pollution Control Authority, electronic copies of all final plans, specifications, and reports will be submitted by the applicant to the WPCA for approval.
C. 
An approval letter listing the conditions will be distributed, along with copies of the design documents as follows:
(1) 
One copy retained by WPCA.
(2) 
One copy to the Planning and Zoning Commission.
(3) 
One copy to the Director of Public Works.
(4) 
One copy to the Building Official.
A. 
Upon approval of the design documents submitted, the Ellington WPCA and applicant will enter into a developer's agreement for construction, in form prepared by the Town Attorney.
B. 
A developer's agreement shall include provision for inspection fees, legal fees, and engineering fees estimated and required in advance, as well as the posting of a performance bond to ensure satisfactory completion of construction. If money is left from the review fee, it will be credited to the developer's agreement fees. If costs exceed the estimate, the developer will be required to pay the same prior to final acceptance of the sewer extension by the WPCA, and if costs are lower, the money will be returned to the developer promptly following final acceptance of the sewer extension by the WPCA.
C. 
Attached is the checklist attachment to the developer's agreement.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: The checklist attachment is on file at the office of the Water Pollution Control Authority.
Prior to the start of construction, a preconstruction meeting will be arranged by the WPCA Administrator. The WPCA Engineer, Town Engineer, WPCA Administrator, Building Inspector, and Town Planner will attend this meeting if the project's size or complexity justifies participation.
A. 
During construction, inspections will be provided by the Ellington WPCA staff and/or WPCA Engineer.
B. 
The inspector will fill out inspection reports and will file copies with the Town Engineer and Building Inspector.
C. 
Ellington's WPCA staff, the WPCA Administrator, Town Engineer, WPCA Engineer, and Building Inspector will inspect the project upon its completion. Additionally, the contractor, at its own expense, will provide CCTV footage of the completed installation, where applicable, and pressure test results. If all facilities have been installed to specification, a notice of substantial completion will be prepared and submitted to the applicant indicating any additional work requirements and requesting the submission of an as-built drawing of the completed facilities.
As-built drawings will be submitted, electronically, within 30 days following the aforesaid final inspection to the Ellington WPCA and copied to the Town Engineer, Public Works Director, Building Official and WPCA Engineer:
A. 
All buildings shall be shown in proper scale and location.
B. 
All correct invert elevations, top of manhole from elevations and stationing of manholes shall be shown to scale.
C. 
Each wye shall be stationed and shown on plans to scale.
D. 
All building connection laterals shall be shown on the plan to scale and shall be tied by three dimensions on the plan. Below sill or below ground depth shall be labeled and shown.
E. 
Chimneys shall be shown on cross section.
F. 
Size of pipe, type of pipe material, slope or grade, and length of each manhole-to-manhole pipe run shall be indicated.
G. 
Areas having additional bedding, temporary sheeting or permanent sheeting shall be shown. Any concrete encasement shall be shown.
H. 
A benchmark, with its appropriate vertical elevation, shall be referred to on each drawing.
I. 
Drawings shall be indicated as "revised to an as-built," dated and initialed by a registered professional engineer.
J. 
The as-built drawings shall be electronic with a plan sheet scale of one inch to 40 feet and profile sheet scale of one inch to 40 feet horizontal, one inch to four feet vertical. The drawings shall be 24 inches to 30 inches.
Upon satisfactory completion of all the checklist items and receipt of electronic as-builts, with copies for the WPCA, Public Works Director, WPCA Engineer, and Building Inspector, the WPCA Engineer will issue a notice of final acceptance to the developer from the Ellington WPCA.
Prior to final acceptance by the WPCA, a final accounting will be made to have all fees paid. Any money left on the account will be returned to the applicant. If money is owed, the WPCA will require payment to be made prior to final acceptance.