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SANITARY SEWER SYSTEM
(A) Discharge of surface water and the like.
(1) No person shall discharge or cause to be discharged any storm water, surface water, ground water, cooling water, or unpolluted industrial process waters into any sanitary sewer.
(2) No rainspout or other form of surface drainage and no foundation drainage shall be connected with any sanitary sewer.
(B) Non-acceptable wastes. No person shall discharge or permit to be discharged into any public sewer any of the following wastes:
(1) Any liquid or vapor having a temperature in excess of 150°F;
(2) Any water or waste having a 5-day biological oxygen demand exceeding 1,000 parts per million by weight as averaged during any 12-month period;
(3) Any gasoline, benzene, naphtha, fuel oil, or other flammable or explosive liquid, solid, or gas;
(4) Any garbage that has not been properly shredded;
(5) Any ashes, cinders, sand, mud, straw, shavings, metal, glass, rags, feathers, tar, plastics, wood, manure, grit, brick, cement, onyx, carbide, or other matter that may interfere with the proper operation of the sewers or sewage treatment plant;
(6) Any water or waste having a pH lower than 5-1/2 or higher than 9 or having any other corrosive property capable of causing damage or hazard to structures, equipment, or personnel of the sewage works;
(7) Any water or waste containing a toxic or poisonous substance in sufficient quantities to constitute a hazard to humans or animals, injure or interfere with sewage treatment, or create any hazard in the receiving waters of the sewage treatment plant; or
(8) Any noxious or malodorous gas or substance capable of creating a public nuisance.
(C) Interceptors.
(1) Grease, oil, and sand interceptors shall be provided when they are necessary for the proper handling of any liquid waste containing grease in excessive amounts or any flammable waste, sand or other harmful ingredients; but such interceptors shall not be required for private living quarters or dwelling units.
(2) Interceptors shall be located so as to be easily accessible for cleaning and inspection.
(D) Control manhole required.
(1) The owner of any property served by a building sewer carrying industrial waste shall install a suitable control manhole in the building sewer to facilitate observation and sampling of the waste.
(2) The manhole shall be constructed by the owner in accordance with plans approved by the City Engineer.
(3) The owner shall maintain the manhole so as to be safe and accessible at all times.
(E) (1) Storm water.
(2) Unlawful acts. It is unlawful for any person directly or indirectly discharge, place or cause to be discharged any of the following described substances into the city's storm water system.
(a) Any liquids, solids, or gases which by reason of their nature or quantity are, or may be, sufficient either alone or by interaction with other substances to cause fire or explosion or be injurious in any other way to the storm sewer system or receiving body. Prohibited materials include, but are not limited to, gasoline, kerosene, naphtha, benzene, toluene, xylene, ethers, alcohols, ketones, aldehydes, peroxides, chlorates, perchlorates, bromates, carbides, hydrides, and sulfides.
(b) Solid or viscous substances which will or may cause obstruction to the flow in the storm water system such as, but not limited to grease, feathers, ashes, cinders, sand, spent lime, stone or marble dust, metal, glass, straw, shavings, grass clippings, rags, spent grains, spent hops, waste paper, wood, plastic, gas, tar, asphalt residues, residues from refining or processing of fuel or lubricating oil, mud, glass grinding, or polishing wastes.
(c) Any water having a pH less than 6.0 or more than 10.0 or having any other corrosive properties capable of causing damage or hazard to structures or equipment.
(d) Any water containing toxic pollutants in sufficient quantity, either singly or by interaction with other pollutants to constitute a hazard to humans or animals, or create a toxic effect in the receiving waters.
(e) Any noxious or malodorous liquids, gases, or solids which either singly or by interaction with other wastes are capable of creating a public nuisance or hazard to life or are sufficient to prevent entry into the sewers for their maintenance and repair.
(f) Any water having an aesthetically unattractive color which would cause an adverse effect to receiving body.
(g) Any effluent which creates conditions in the receiving body which violate any statute or any rule, regulation, or ordinance of any public agency or state or federal regulatory body.
(h) Any water having a temperature greater than 150°F (65.5°C), or causing, individually or in combination with other water, the influent at the receiving body to have a temperature exceeding 104°F (40°C) or having heat in amounts which will inhibit biological activity in the receiving body.
(i) Any slug load, which shall mean any pollutant, including oxygen demand pollutants, (BOD, and the like) released in a discharge of such volume or strength as to affect the receiving body.
(j) Radioactive wastes or isotopes of such a half-life or concentration that they are in noncompliance with standards issued by the appropriate authority having control over their use.
(k) Water containing any toxic heavy metals in such concentrated strengths to cause adverse effects to the receiving body.
(Ord. passed 8-1-2006; Am. Ord. passed 11-5-2013; Am. Ord. passed - -) Penalty, see §
10.99
(A) General rates for sewer service.
(1) Each user of sewer service shall pay a quarterly fee pursuant to a schedule of rates adopted by the City Council. This will include a sewer flat rate, sewer pumping charge and a storm sewer flat rate.
(2) The schedule of rates shall be filed with the City Administrator.
(B) Special cases.
(1) In the case of a user contributing wastes to the sewage disposal system in disproportionate amounts or concentrations, the City Administrator or designated agent shall make an individual study of the particular use and fix an individual charge that is commensurate with the burden placed by the wastes upon the sewage treatment plant. If a building served by sewer is not served by city water and the City Council determines that the sewer service charge inaccurately measures use of the sewer system, it may order the installation of a water meter to measure accurately the amount of water used on the premises.
(2) In the case of an industry using substantial amounts of water that is not discharged into the sewer system, the City Council may order installation of a meter accurately measuring the amount of water that enters the sewer system, and fix the sewer service charge on the basis of such amount. Insofar as practicable, installation and maintenance of such meters shall conform to the regulations contained in this code.
(C) Required information.
(1) The owner, occupant, or person in charge of any premises shall supply the city with such information as it may reasonably require relating to use of water, use of sewer or sewer rates.
(2) Willful failure to provide such information, willful falsification of such information, or willful failure to comply with any requirement or order issued pursuant to this section constitutes a violation of this section.
(D) Disposition of revenues. All revenues derived from charges imposed under this section shall be credited to the water fund and sewer fund.
(E) Maintenance. The city shall be responsible for maintenance of the sewer line from the property line to the Main line.
(Ord. passed 8-1-2006; Am. Ord. passed 11-5-2013) Penalty, see §
10.99
No person(s) shall discharge or cause to be discharged any storm water, ground water, roof runoff, foundation drainage, sump pumps, and surface drainage, such as yard drainage, yard fountains, pond overflow, non-contact cooling water, or any substance other than sanitary sewage into the sanitary sewer collection system.
(Ord. passed 8-1-2006; Am. Ord. passed 11-5-2013) Penalty, see §
10.99
(A) Any person, firm, or corporation having a roof, sump pump, swimming pool discharge, cistern overflow pipe, drain tile connection, or surface drain now connected and/or discharging into the sanitary sewer system shall disconnect and/or remove the same.
(B) Any disconnects or openings in the sanitary sewer shall be closed or repaired in an effective, workmanlike manner.
(Ord. passed 8-1-2006; Am. Ord. passed 11-5-2013)
(A) All sump pumps shall have a discharge pipe installed to the outside wall of the building with 1-inch inside minimum diameter.
(B) The pipe attachment must be a permanent fitting such as PVC pipe with glued fittings.
(C) Discharge of sump pumps on to an improved road with curb and gutter that is in good condition is allowed as long as the hose does not obstruct the public right-of-way on the sidewalk or the street. This is only if there is NOT a sump pump drain line along the curb line or a suitable area to dump into (catch basin).
(1) In the case of construction projects, property owner's sump pump drain lines will be installed along the curb line and assessed to all properties that are not a slab on grade property.
(2) All properties must hook up their sump pump discharge pipes to the sump pump drain line that abuts their property. Sump pump discharge can run on to properties that have a sump pump line that abuts property as long as it does not dispense water on to the city right-of-way or as long as it does not cause water to flow on to the abutting property.
(3) Sump pump discharge pipes must connect to sump pump drain lines within 1 year after installation of drain line.
(Ord. passed 8-1-2006; Am. Ord. 51.39, passed 5-5-2009; Am. Ord. 51, passed 5-17-2011; Am. Ord. passed 11-5-2013) Penalty, see §
10.99
(A) If it becomes necessary to discharge clear water into the sanitary sewer from a sump pump or other water collection system during periods of freezing weather, a permit must be obtained from the city.
(B) The permit must be approved by the City Council and will allow discharge of clear water into the sanitary sewer from November 1 to April 1 of each year.
(C) This permit period may be altered or terminated if weather conditions warrant. Violations of the conditions of this permit will make the holder of this permit subject to penalties as outlined in § 51.42 below.
(D) A fee set by the City Council for a sump pump in the sanitary sewer will be placed on any property's utility bill. For 2012 the fee will be $4.00 per month from November through March and $269.40 from April through October. Such charge will be eliminated upon providing proof of disconnection, either by calling the City of Mapleton for an inspection or by affidavit from a licensed plumber that disconnection has been completed.
(Ord. passed 8-1-2006; Am. Ord. 51, passed 5-17-2011; Am. Ord. passed 11-5-2013)
(A) Within 30 days from receiving a written notice from the city, every person owning improved real estate that discharges into the city's sanitary sewer system must allow a duly authorized employee or representative of the city, to inspect the building to determine whether there is a prohibited discharge into the sanitary sewer. Two attempts will be made, in writing within a 30-day period and forwarded to the owner of subject property via U.S. Postal Service to arrange an inspection. If no response is received subsequent to these attempts, it will be deemed a refusal to allow the subject property to be inspected and deemed not in compliance with this chapter. Any person refusing to allow their property to be inspected shall immediately become subject to the surcharge hereinafter provided for. Any property found to violate this chapter shall make the necessary changes to comply with this chapter and such changes shall be verified by City of Mapleton authorized employee or representative of the city.
(1) Inspection report. In lieu of having the city inspect the property, a person may furnish an inspection report in a form acceptable to the City of Mapleton from a licensed plumber approved by the City of Mapleton.
(2) Re-inspection.
(a) A property that is found to be not in compliance with this chapter is subject to re-inspection to confirm that the property is subsequently brought into compliance.
(b) A property that continues to put a sump pump in the sanitary sewer from November through March is subject to inspection annually to verify that sump pump is removed from the sanitary sewer from April through October.
(B) Any person receiving notification of a violation of this chapter shall correct the violation within the following time periods:
(1) Sump pumps must be disconnected from the sanitary sewer system within 60 days after the date of notification of the violation;
(2) Foundation drain tile must be disconnected from the sanitary sewer system within 12 months after the date of notification of the violation. Prior to the time the property is sold following the date of notification of the violation; or during street construction, repair or maintenance that includes or relates to sanitary sewer work, repair or maintenance. In the case of construction projects, property owners will have the opportunity to have the cost of disconnection assessed to the property owner by the city.
(3) (a) Roof drains, downspouts and other illegal discharges of water into the sanitary sewer system must be disconnected from the sanitary sewer system within 60 days after the date of notification of the violation.
(b) The 60-day time period may be extended by the City Council depending upon the climatic conditions which exist at the time the violation is discovered.
(Ord. passed 8-1-2006; Am. Ord. 51.39, passed 5-5-2009; Am. Ord. 51, passed 5-17-2011; Am. Ord. passed 11-5-2013) Penalty, see § 10.99
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