When a property owner, builder, or developer proposes to construct sanitary sewers or extensions to sanitary sewers in an area proposed for subdivision, the plans, specifications and method of installation shall be subject to the approval of the City Engineer, and the Madison County Health Department, in accordance with §
139-37. Said property owner, builder, or developer shall pay for the entire installation, including a proportionate share of the treatment plant, intercepting or trunk sewers, pumping stations, force mains, and all other City expenses incidental thereto. Each street lateral shall be installed and inspected pursuant to Article
VIII, and inspection fees shall be paid by the applicant prior to initiating construction. Design and installation of sewers shall be as specified in §§
139-40 through
139-43 and in conformance with Paragraphs 3 through 6 of ASTM Specification C-12. The installation of the sewer shall be subject to periodic inspection by the City Engineer, without prior notice. The City Engineer shall determine whether the work is proceeding in accordance with the approved plans and specifications, and whether the completed work will conform with the approved plans and specifications. The sewer, as constructed, must pass the infiltration test (or the exfiltration test, with prior approval), required in §
139-45, before any building lateral is connected thereto. The City Engineer shall be notified 30 days in advance of the start of any construction actions so that such inspection frequencies and procedures as may be necessary or required may be established. No new sanitary sewers will be accepted by the Common Council until such construction inspections have been made so as to assure the Common Council of compliance with this Part
3 and any amendments or additions thereto. The City Engineer has the authority to require such excavation as necessary to inspect any installed facilities if the facilities were covered or otherwise backfilled before they were inspected so as to permit inspection of the construction. The City Engineer shall report all findings of inspections and tests to the Common Council.
Plans, specifications, and methods of installation shall conform to the requirements of this article. Components and materials of wastewater facilities not covered in this Part
3, such as pumping stations, lift stations, or force mains, shall be designed in accordance with §
139-37, and shall be clearly shown and detailed on the plans and specifications submitted for approval. Force main details are covered in §§
139-46 and
139-47. When requested, the applicant shall submit, to the City Engineer and to the Madison County Health Department, all design calculations and other pertinent data to supplement review of the plans and specifications. Results of manufacturer's tests on each lot of pipe delivered to the job site shall also be furnished, upon request.
All force mains shall be subjected to hydrostatic
pressure of 150% of the normal operating pressure. The duration of
the test, at pressure, shall be at least two hours. Before conducting
the test, the pipe shall be filled with water and all air shall be
expelled. During the test, water shall be added, as needed, to maintain
the test pressure. The amount of water added shall be recorded so
as to calculate leakage. Leakage shall not exceed 25 gallons per day
per mile per inch nominal pipe diameter. During the test, the owner
and the City Engineer shall walk the route of the force main and examine
the exposed pipe and the ground covering any backfilled pipe to discover
leaks. Leakage in excess of that specified above shall be corrected
with new material at the owner's expense and the test repeated. Any
observed leaks shall be repaired at the owner's expense. Each test
section length shall be as approved by the City Engineer, but in no
event longer than 1,000 feet.
All sanitary sewers and extensions to sanitary
sewers constructed at the applicant's expense, after final approval
and acceptance by the City Engineer, and concurrence by the Common
Council, shall become the property of the City of Oneida, and shall
thereafter be operated and maintained by the City. No sanitary sewer
shall be accepted by the City until four copies of as-built drawings
have been so filed with the City Engineer and the City Engineer has
approved the submitted drawings. Said sewers, after their acceptance
by the City, shall be guaranteed against defects in materials or workmanship
for one year, by the applicant. The guaranty shall be in such form
and contain such provision as deemed necessary by the Common Council,
secured by a surety bond or such other security as the Common Council
may approve.