A. Permit Requirements:
1. Permit Required: For the purpose of constructing, maintaining, or removing a private sewer connection to the public sewer, the permit shall be obtained from the director of public works of the village. Any other work, consisting of alteration, connection, disturbance, installation, or repair of the public sewer or appurtenances, shall not be done without first obtaining a written permit from the director of public works and performing such work subject to the inspection of the director of public works.
2. Classes Of Permits; Applications: There shall be two (2) classes of building sewer permits: a) for residential and commercial service; and b) for service to establishments producing industrial wastes. In either case, the owner or his agent shall make application on a special form furnished by the village (see appendices 2A and 2B to ordinances 87-33A and 87-33B on file in the office of the village clerk). The permit application shall be supplemented by any plans, specifications, or other information considered pertinent in the judgment of the director of public works.
3. Fees: For a residential or a commercial building, a permit and inspection fee of as provided in section 8-1-6 of this title shall be paid to the village at the time the application is filed, and the permit shall be obtained from the director of public works.
4. Industrial Wastes:
a. For a permit for service producing industrial waste, as a condition of such permit authorization, the industry must provide acceptable information describing its wastewater constituents, characteristics, quantity of flow, type of activity, and any additional information as required by the Granite City industrial pretreatment program. This application for permit shall be made to the director of public works.
b. At the time of the application, there shall be paid to the village a fee in accordance with section 8-1-6 of this title.
c. If at any time the industry changes their connection, or the discharge of waste, or the flow is increased more than ten percent (10%), or the nature or character or strength of the discharge changes significantly, then a new permit shall be applied for and application made to the director of public works.
d. The city of Granite City shall also review and approve all new industrial wastewater loads before the issuance of any building permits.
e. The city of Granite City industrial pretreatment program shall monitor the industrial users of the sewer system in accordance with the Granite City sewer use ordinance.
5. Restrictions On Issuance Of Permit: A building sewer permit will only be issued and a sewer connection shall only be allowed if it can be demonstrated that the downstream sewerage facilities, including sewers, pump stations and wastewater treatment facilities, have sufficient reserve capacity to adequately and efficiently handle the additional anticipated waste load including industrial waste.
B. Separate Building Sewers Required: A separate and independent building sewer shall be provided for every building and a tap fee charged for each residential and commercial unit. Construction exceptions will be allowed only by written permission granted by the director of public works.
C. Use Of Existing Sewers: An existing sewer lateral may be used in connection with replacement buildings only when they are found, on examination and test by the director of public works, to meet all requirements of this chapter.
1. The size, slope, alignment, materials of construction of a building sewer, and the methods to be used in excavating, placing of the pipe, jointing, testing, and backfilling the trench, shall all conform to the regulations of this chapter and other applicable rules and regulations of the village, and the requirements of the state environmental protection agency. All installations shall be in accordance with "Division III of Standard Specifications for Water and Sewer Main Construction in Illinois", latest edition, published by the Illinois society of professional engineers, et al., except as herein otherwise modified. In the absence of ordinance or code provisions or in amplification thereof, the materials and procedures set forth in appropriate specifications of the American society for testing and materials and the "Water Pollution Control Federation Manual of Practice No. 9" shall apply.
2. The following standards shall be observed in the construction of connections to the village sewers and extensions to public sewer mains:
a. Acceptable Pipe Materials:
(1) Polyvinyl Chloride Pipe:
(A) All polyvinyl chloride (PVC) plastic pipe shall conform to accepted current standards and specifications such as (ASTM) D 3034 standard specification. Type PSM polyvinyl chloride (PVC) sewer pipe fitting, DR (dimension ratio) 35, except four inch (4") which shall be SDR 33.5, ASTM D 3212 standard specifications for sewer joints using elastomeric seals. Pipe and fittings shall be made from clean, rigid poly (vinyl chloride) compounds and chlorinated poly (vinyl chloride) compounds, having physical properties and chemical resistance of cell classifications for pipe of 12454-B, 12454-C or 13364-B, and cell classifications for fittings or 12454-B, 12454-C or 13343-C, conforming to ASTM resin specifications C 1784.
(B) All pipe shall have an integral and homogeneous bell end provided with a flexible gasket seal which is in compliance with the requirements of ASTM C 3139 or ASTM D 1869. Lubricant for joining pipe shall be NSF approved.
(C) Protective measures shall be taken during storage and handling of pipe to prevent direct exposure to the sun for extended periods of time.
(D) Polyvinyl chloride pipe shall be installed in accordance with ASTM designation D 2321-74 "Standard Recommended Practice for Underground Installation of Flexible Thermoplastic Sewer Pipe". A minimum rock bedding will be required to be placed six inches (6") under pipe, and along the sides of the pipe up to the top of the pipe.
(2) Ductile Cast Iron Pipe: Ductile cast iron pipe shall conform to ASA specification A2150-1965 (AWWA H-3-65) or ANSI specification A21.51, (AWWA C151-75), latest revision, with push on rubber joints.
(3) Reinforced Concrete Sewer Pipe:
(A) Reinforcement and wall thickness shall conform to the strength requirements of ASTM designation C-76, latest revision; wall thickness shall conform to ASTM C-76, wall B or C, or AWWA standard C-301 or C-302. The use of elliptical cages will not be permitted. Lift holes for the purpose of handling and laying will not be permitted. Joints for sanitary sewer pipe shall be of flexible, self- centering type, with "O" ring round rubber gaskets circular in cross section conforming to ASTM C-361.
(B) The complete pipe shall be cured by moist steam at a temperature between one hundred ten degrees (110°) and one hundred fifty degrees Fahrenheit (150° F). The concrete shall meet the strength requirements of ASTM C-76 for the respective size and class specified. Class IV shall be used for all concrete pipe lines except at railroad crossings where class V pipe shall be used. Absorption shall not exceed five and one-half percent (5.5%).
(C) Reinforced concrete sanitary sewer pipe shall be installed in accordance with the field installation procedures listed in ASTM designation C361-74.
(4) Other Materials: Pipe manufactured of other material for which ASTM standards have been established may be submitted for the review of the director of public works. Other pipe materials may be used only if written authorization is received from the director of public works.
b. Manholes And Special Structures:
(1) All manholes for sanitary sewers shall be precast manholes conforming with ASTM C-478 with a minimum diameter of forty eight inches (48"). Cones and sections shall be substantially free from fractures, large or deep cracks and surface roughness. Slabs shall be sound and free from gravel pockets.
(2) The floor of the manhole shall have invert channels formed at least one-half (1/2) of the pipe diameter, with the floor of the manhole outside the channels sloped toward the channels not less than one inch (1") per foot and not more than two inches (2") per foot.
(3) All lift holes and joints between precast elements on the sanitary sewer manholes shall be made with bitumastic material and/or mortar. No visible signs of infiltration/inflow will be allowed.
(4) All cast iron frames, covers and steps shall conform to the requirements of grey iron castings ASTM A 48.
(5) All manholes shall be constructed with bolt down frames and covers conforming to the Illinois highway standards type I with a cast closed, self sealing lid with no pick holes passing through the lid. The type of manhole frames and covers to be furnished shall be approved by the director of public works prior to construction.
(6) Connection of flexible pipes to concrete sanitary manholes shall be with rubber connectors cast in the wall of the manhole. Other types of manhole to pipe connections shall be approved only by written authorization of the director of public works.
c. Allowable Leakage: Before the village will accept the flow from any sewer system proposed to be discharged into the existing village sanitary sewer system, it shall be the responsibility of the owner of such system to satisfy the director of public works that the pipe line or lines are not subject to infiltration leakage in excess of two hundred (200) gallons per inch of pipe diameter per mile per day, and that no sources of surface inflow exist.
3. Gravity Flow; Lifts:
a. Whenever possible, the building sewer lateral shall be brought to the building at an elevation below the basement floor. (No building sewer shall be laid parallel to any bearing wall if within 3 feet of any said wall, which might thereby be weakened. The depth shall be sufficient to afford protection from frost. The building sewer shall be laid at uniform grade and in straight alignment insofar as possible. Construction of sewer laterals shall comply with the Illinois state plumbing code.)
b. In all buildings in which any building drain is too low to permit gravity flow to the public sewer, sanitary sewage carried by such drain shall be lifted by approved artificial means and discharged to the public sewer in accordance with the Illinois plumbing code.
c. Any residential property which is served by a gravity sewer service connection must have at least three feet (3') difference in elevation between the basement floor or the lowest floor elevation in the invert of the public sanitary sewer at the point of connection. Where such a structure is constructed with a basement or lowest floor elevation less than three feet (3') above the public sewer invert elevation, it shall be served by a sump pump discharging through a line that rises a minimum of three feet (3') above the invert of the public sewer.
4. Types Of Connections: Approved types of building service connections shall be one of the following:
a. The connection of the building sewer into the public sewer shall be made at the T or Y branch. If no properly located T or Y branch is available, the contractor will install a T or Y branch in the public sewer at the location specified by the director of public works. Where no properly located T or Y branch is available, a neat hole may be cut into the public sewer to receive the building sewer, with entry in the top half of the pipe. A smooth, neat joint shall be made, and the connection made secure and watertight by encasement in concrete when a connection is made to clay pipe.
b. Service connections consisting of plastic pipe shall be made by solvent welding a tee to the outside of the pipe or by using a rubber gasketed saddle specially manufactured for plastic pipe. Both types of tee connections shall be clamped to the pipe with two (2) stainless steel bands. Service connections to clay, concrete pipe, and ductile iron pipe shall be made with service saddle fittings specially manufactured for the type of pipe used.
c. Manholes shall be constructed at any junction of a new "8" diameter line or larger into an existing public sewer.
1. Bond Required: Persons making excavations for sewer installation on village property shall post a bond prior to making such excavation in such amount as determined by the public works director, with the amount equal to the cost of the work to be performed. (Ord. 87-33A, 10-20-1987; amd. 2001 Code)
2. Type Of Trench: All excavations required for the installation of a building sewer shall be open trench work unless otherwise approved by the director of public works.
3. Specifications: Pipe laying and backfill shall be performed in accordance with ASTM specification C12-59-T (or most current ASTM designation); except, that no backfill shall be placed until the work has been inspected by the village.
4. Safety Precautions: All excavations for building sewer installation shall be adequately guarded with approved traffic-control devices so as to protect the public from hazard.
5. Restoration Of Excavated Area: Streets, sidewalks, parkways and other public property disturbed in the course of the work shall be restored in a manner satisfactory to the village.
6. Other Requirements: Other governmental agencies may require additional permits and bonds.
F. Inspections:
1. The applicant for residential or commercial sewer permit shall notify the director of public works when the building sewer is ready for inspection and connection to the public sewer. The connection shall be made under the supervision of the director of public works or his representative.
2. The applicant for a permit allowing connection for the purpose of disposing industrial waste shall notify the director of public works when the sewer is ready for inspection and connection to the public sewer. The connection shall be made under the supervision of the director of public works or his representative.
G. Liability For Costs And Expenses: All costs and expenses incident to the installation and connection of the building sewer shall be borne by the owner. The owner shall indemnify the village from any loss or damage that may directly or indirectly be occasioned by the installation of the building sewer and the maintenance of said sewer.
H. Definition: For purposes of this section, the term "industrial waste connection" is any connection where there is a process waste discharged into the sewer system in addition to the normal waste from a commercial or residential connection. (Ord. 87-33A, 10-20-1987; amd. 2001 Code)
Notes
| 1 | 1. See also section 11-5-6 of this code. |
| 2 | 1. See also section 7-1-3 of this code. |