The following terms used in this Part shall have the following meanings.
ACHD - Allegheny County Health Department - Plumbing Division.
ALCOSAN - Allegheny County Sanitary Authority.
CCTV - The performance of internal closed circuit television inspection within the sewer lines. In the case of this Part, “sewer lines” shall mean the private sanitary lateral. The work shall include viewer programs, photographs of deficiencies, maintenance of paper and electronic copies (DVD or thumb drive) of the inspection reports which shall be provided to the Municipal Engineer for evaluation. All CCTV shall be performed in full accordance with 3RWW protocols.
CODE ENFORCEMENT OFFICER - The officer duly appointed by the Municipality to act on behalf of the Municipality to interpret and enforce codes and regulations.
CONVENTIONAL PIPE LINE INSTALLATION - The construction and/or replacement of sewer lines by means of conventional excavation, utilizing either P.V.C. (Polyvinylchloride SDR 35) pipe or D.I.P. (Class 52) ductile iron pipe. All construction shall be in full accordance with the most current industry standards and shall include all necessary site restoration including surface and base materials and shall meet the line and grade of the existing undisturbed adjacent facilities. In addition to the required approval of the ACHD, all of the aforementioned shall be subject to review and acceptance by the Municipal Engineer.
MUNICIPAL APPLICATION AND CERTIFICATION FORM - The form of application and certification provided by the Municipality to the owner or their registered master plumber identifying the site to be subject to the terms of this Part and shall include submittal of the municipal filing fee at the time of submission.
MUNICIPAL ENGINEER - The engineer duly appointed by the Municipal Council to act on behalf of the Municipality.
MUNICIPAL FILING FEE - The fee established by the Municipality to cover administrative costs for the implementation of this Part. The current established fee shall be $125 which shall accompany each application. The fee shall be subject to adjustment from time to time as determined by the Municipality.
MUNICIPAL SANITARY SEWER SYSTEM - The sewer system owned and operated by the Municipality which conveys “sanitary only” sewage within one single pipe.
MUNICIPAL STORM SEWER SYSTEM - The sewer system owned and operated by the Municipality which conveys “storm water runoff only” within one single pipe.
NASSCO RATING SYSTEM - A rating of the conditions of a sewer line based upon the standards developed by the National Association of Sewer System Companies. Rating of lines shall be performed ONLY by duly certified NASSCO operators.
PA D.E.P. - Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection.
PRIVATE LATERAL - The pipe from its point of connection at the Municipal sanitary sewer to the privately owned building or structure and which is owned, operated and maintained by the individual private property owner. (International Plumbing Code 2006)
PRIVATE PROPERTY - All buildings, structures, land and other such facilities owned and maintained by individual land owners and not under the ownership of the Municipality.
REGISTERED MASTER PLUMBER - A plumber licensed under the laws and regulations of the Allegheny County Health Department-Plumbing Division and holding a current H.P. (health permit) license.
TIME OF SALE ORDINANCE - The requirements governing the testing, rehabilitation or replacement of the private lateral at the time of sale and requirement to obtain approval from the Municipality prior to closing of the property.
TRENCHLESS TECHNOLOGY - The rehabilitation of an existing sewer line by means of the installation of a liner inserted into the existing host pipe and may consist of C.I.P.P. - cured in place polyethylene or H.D.P.E. - high density polyethylene. All rehabilitation shall be performed in full accordance with the most current industry standards and the recommendations of the manufacturer of the lining materials. In addition to the required approval of the ACHD, all of the aforementioned shall be subject to review and acceptance by the Municipal Engineer.
3RWW - 3 Rivers Wet Weather, Inc.
(Ord. 941, 6/8/2017; as amended by Res. 06-18, 3/8/2018)