New sanitary sewers and all extensions to sanitary sewers to be installed within the sewer district or areas tributary thereto shall be designed, by a professional licensed to practice sewer design in New York State, in accordance with the Recommended Standards for Sewage Works as adopted by the Great Lakes - Upper Mississippi River Board of State Sanitary Engineers ("Ten State Standards"), the Construction Standards for Rockland County Sewer District No. 1 Sewers, and in strict conformance with all requirements of the NYSDEC. Plans and specifications shall be submitted to and written approval shall be obtained from the Rockland County Health Department, Rockland County Sewer District No. 1, the NYSDEC, and all agencies having jurisdiction over same, before initiating any construction. The design shall anticipate and allow for flows from all possible future extensions or developments within the immediate drainage area.
When a property owner, builder or developer proposes to construct sanitary sewers or extensions to sanitary sewers in an area proposed for subdivision or development, the plans, specifications and method of installation shall be subject to the approval of the Rockland County Health Department, Rockland County Sewer District No. 1, and all other agencies having jurisdiction over same, in accordance with § 345-25. Said property owner, builder or developer shall pay for the entire design, review of the design by the district, inspection and testing by the district and installation. They shall also pay for their proportionate share of the cost for any required upgrading of the existing treatment plant, intercepting or trunk sewers, pumping stations, force mains, and all other expenses incidental thereto which may be required as a result of rezoning or obtaining variances from existing zoning that increases wastewater flow above that quantity generated from development based on conformance with current zoning, or as a result of projects which will enlarge the service area or increase hydraulic or treatment plant demands on the POTW. (See § 345-179, Impact fees.) Each street lateral shall be installed and inspected pursuant to Article VI, and estimated inspection fees shall be paid by the applicant prior to initiating construction. Design and installation of sewers shall be as specified in the Construction Standards for Rockland County Sewer District No. 1 Sewers, 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 district, without prior notice. The Executive Director shall determine whether work on the district's sewers is proceeding in accordance with the approved proposed plans and specifications, and whether the completed work will conform with the approved proposed plans and specifications, and the Superintendent shall do likewise for sewers which will not become the district's sewers. The sewer, as constructed, must pass the infiltration test (or the exfiltration test, with prior approval), required in the Construction Standards for Rockland County Sewer District No. 1 Sewers, before any building lateral is connected thereto. The Executive Director or Superintendent, as applicable, shall be notified seven 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 Executive Director or Superintendent until such construction inspections have been made so as to assure them of compliance with this chapter and any amendments or additions thereto. The Executive Director and Superintendent have the authority to require such excavation as is 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, at the owner's or contractor's expense.
Plans, specifications and methods of installation for all sewers constructed within Rockland County Sewer District No. 1 shall conform to the requirements of this article, plus the Construction Standards for Rockland County Sewer District No. 1 Sewers. Components and materials of wastewater facilities not covered therein, such as pumping stations, lift stations or force mains, shall be designed in accordance with § 345-25 and shall be clearly shown and detailed on the plans and specifications submitted for approval. When requested, the applicant shall submit, to the Superintendent, to the Rockland County Health Department, to RCSD No. 1 and to all other agencies having jurisdiction over same, 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.
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Design of all manholes shall be submitted to the Executive Director for district sewers and the Town or Village Superintendent for other sewers and shall receive approval prior to placement.
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Manholes shall be placed where there is a change in slope or alignment, and at intervals not exceeding 400 linear feet.
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Watertight manhole covers shall be used on all manholes where the top of the manhole cover frame is less than 1.0 foot above the one-hundred-year-flood elevation, and where covers will be subjected to channelized surface water flow or flooding.
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Locking manhole covers shall be used in all easements.
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All construction shall be in accordance with the Construction Standards for Rockland County Sewer District No. 1 Sewers.
Construction and testing of new sewers which will become property of RCSD No. 1, direct connections to the RCSD No. 1 sewers and work by contractors within RCSD No. 1 easements shall be inspected by a designated representative of the Executive Director. The cost of inspection and testing shall be borne by those who are relocating these sewers. Construction and testing of other new sewers within the district shall be inspected by a designated representative of the Town or Village Superintendent. The contractor shall notify the Executive Director and/or Superintendent a minimum of 48 hours prior to performing construction and testing, so that necessary arrangements may be made for inspection.
All sanitary sewers or extensions to sanitary sewers, including manholes, shall satisfy requirements of a final infiltration test before they will be approved and wastewater flow permitted by the district. Testing shall meet the requirements of the Construction Standards for Rockland County Sewer District No. 1 Sewers.
Force mains serving sewage lifting devices, such as grinder pumps and pump stations, shall be designed in accordance with § 345-25 of this chapter. Additional design requirements are specified in the Construction Standards for Rockland County Sewer District No. 1 Sewers.
All sanitary sewers and extensions to sanitary sewers constructed at the applicant's expense, after final approval and acceptance by the Executive Director and/or Superintendent, shall become the property of the district or municipality and shall thereafter be operated and maintained by the district or municipality. Said sewers, after their acceptance by the Executive Director and/or Superintendent, 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 Executive Director or Superintendent, secured by a surety bond or such other security as the Executive Director or Superintendent may approve.
Final acceptance of sewers not constructed by the district's contractors shall be granted by the Executive Director only after approval of test results which have been certified by a licensed professional engineer, a letter from a licensed professional engineer certifying that sewers have been constructed in accordance with standards and specifications in this chapter, and as-built drawings which have been prepared by a licensed professional engineer or land surveyor, all of which have been submitted by the builder of the sewer. Only after final approval is granted by the Executive Director may the bulkhead at the point of connection with the district's sewerage system be removed and flow discharged into the district's sewerage system.
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Prior to any persons commencing work on any RCSD No. 1 easements or properties (owned or leased) they must sign a release to defend, indemnify, save and hold harmless the County of Rockland, any agency, department or commission thereof, and Rockland County Sewer District No. 1 from any claims arising out of the work performed under contract or permits issued by the County of Rockland and/or Rockland County Sewer District No. 1 to perform work upon owned, rented or leased Rockland County/Rockland County Sewer District No. 1 properties and/or facilities. They must also agree to comply with all OSHA standards and regulations applicable to construction, excavation and confined space entry requirements, while working upon owned, rented or leased Rockland County/Rockland County Sewer District No. 1 properties and/or facilities.
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Prior to any persons connecting directly to RCSD No. 1 facilities or working on RCSD No. 1 facilities they must file a bond with the Executive Director in the amount of $5,000 and indemnify the County of Rockland/RCSD No. 1 against loss, cost, damage or expense sustained or recovered on account of any negligence, emission or act of the applicant for such a permit, or any of his, or their agents arising or resulting directly or indirectly by reason of such permit or consent, or of any act, construction or excavation done, made or permitted under authority of such permit or done, made or permitted under authority of such permit or consent. All bonds shall contain a clause that permits given by the district may be revoked at any time for just cause.
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Prior to any persons commencing work on any RCSD No. 1 easements or facilities, permission must be obtained from the Executive Director, and they must file an insurance certificate with the Executive Director which contains the clause "The County of Rockland/Rockland County Sewer District No. 1 are an additional insured limited to and arising solely out of the contractor's operations involving Rockland County/Rockland County Sewer District No. 1 facilities." Minimum coverage shall be as stated in the Construction Standards for Rockland County Sewer District No. 1 Sewers.
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Where it is necessary to enter upon or excavate any highway or cut any pavement, sidewalk or curbing, permission must be obtained from the Superintendent of Highways if a Town highway is involved, from the County Highway Department if a County Highway is involved, and/or the New York State Department of Transportation if a state highway is involved.
Repairs shall be made to defective mainline and lateral sewers within the district at the expense of the owner. Defects shall include but not be limited to broken or crushed pipes, offset or leaking joints, reverse slopes, pipe blockages, excessive infiltration, buried manholes, or other discrepancies which in the opinion of the Executive Director adversely threaten the operation of the POTW and/or the public health and/or safety. Defects which pose an imminent threat to the operation of the POTW and/or the public health and safety shall be corrected as soon as work forces can be mobilized by the owner after being notified to do so by the Executive Director in accordance with § 345-151. Other defects shall be completed within 90 days of being notified to do so by the Executive Director unless the Executive Director deems that the extent of repairs required is sufficient to warrant extending that time limit. If repairs are not effected by the owner within these time limits, the district may effect the required repairs at the owner's expense. The provisions of Articles XII, XIIA, XIIB and XIIC shall apply for collection of these fees.
Property owners may petition the district to extend sewers to service their properties. If the district consequently pays to have its sewers extended to service those properties, that cost may be recovered from the benefitted property owners by imposing a sewer use fee or connection fee on those property owners.
When repairs are required and, in the judgment of the Executive Director, there is potential for imminent harm, injury, adverse effect on the sewer system structures or equipment, or endangerment to the public health, safety, property or welfare, and time does not allow for compliance with bidding procedures, the Executive Director may declare an emergency and bypass the bidding requirements in order to procure those materials and services which are necessary to accomplish the emergency repairs. The Executive Director, acting upon the belief that an emergency exists, shall be indemnified against any personal liability that may arise in the performance of his duties to protect the health, safety or welfare of Rockland County and Rockland County Sewer District No. 1.