(a) New and existing private and building sewers may be monitored by the Wastewater Department for leaks or discharges of extraneous stormwater. This monitoring may take the form of, but is not limited to:
(1) Direct visual observation;
(2) Indirect measurement;
(3) Flow metering;
(4) Teleinspection; or
(5) Air or water pressure tests, smoke tests, dye tests or exfiltration tests.
(b) Following monitoring and testing, if in the opinion of the Superintendent such monitoring and testing was determined necessary due to fault of the user, the Superintendent may determine costs due the user for these services.
(c) If in the opinion of the Superintendent such monitoring shows a private or building sanitary sewer to be defective, no further proof is needed for the Superintendent to require the sewer be replaced to current standards. Replacement shall be required if:
(1) The sanitary sewer service fails a tightness test as described in Ohio Law.
(2) Existing material is found unacceptable by the Superintendent.
(3) The manner in which the sanitary sewer was constructed was found unacceptable by the Superintendent.
(d) If the responsible user and/or sewer owner elects to dispute the opinion of the Superintendent, the user may test the service at their own expense in the presence of the Superintendent. The testing methods must be satisfactory to the Superintendent. The results of the test(s) will be considered in the final replacement decision or at the discretion of the Superintendent, the City may order additional tests to confirm the results of the user/sewer owner's tests.
(e) All new construction of private sewer collection systems including single family dwellings, shall conform to the Ohio Plumbing Code (OPC).
(f) All existing private sanitary sewer collection systems shall be maintained in a safe and sanitary condition.
(g) No person, firm or corporation shall discharge or cause to be discharged, either directly or indirectly, any storm water, surface water, ground water, roof runoff, subsurface drainage, cooling water or unpolluted industrial process waters to any sanitary sewer.
(h) Stormwater and all other unpolluted drainage shall be discharged into sewers which are specifically designed and designated as storm sewers or to a natural outlet approved by the City.
(i) Where applicable, those users listed in this section who do not comply with the infiltration/inflow regulations shall have ninety days to disconnect from the illegal source and to reconnect to the designated storm sewers. Permits must be applied for to disconnect and/or re-connect any non-compliant discharge. All compliance work shall be inspected prior to City approval and acceptance. Extension of the time limit may be warranted in writing only by the Wastewater Department if they determine conditions are unreasonable for timely repair.
(j) No person, firm or corporation or Municipality constructing a sanitary sewer, building or house connection, shall leave such sanitary sewer open, unsealed or incomplete in such a fashion as to permit storm, surface or subsurface water to enter the sewers.
(k) No person shall open, enter or allow to remain open, any manhole in any public sewer without written approval of the Wastewater Department.
(l) The Superintendent may enter upon any lot or parcel of land within the City to test any downspout or drain on any building thereon and/or to test any surface drain located therein to determine whether or not it discharges water into any sanitary sewer.
(Ord. 09-119. Passed 11-17-09.)